The act of making an impulsive decision when placing an order, often for food and/or drinks while being served at a bar, despite having the time and resources to make a more informed decision.
1. An evening in which you go out to a party or the bars, shamelessly sing your heart out on the karaoke stage, then walk home barefoot only to find that you are locked out of your house, but are too afraid to wake up your roommates (who have exams the next day), so despite the freezing temperatures, you fall asleep on your front porch.
Since college is going to be over before we know it, we have to have as many Sleep on the Porch Nights as possible before we graduate so that we have stories to tell our grandchildren.
phrase-synonym of 'night on the town':
A night out with friends in a town or city centre during which one usually indulges in drinking, dancing, and the inadvertent concoction of hilariousanecdotes.
The word 'tiles' probably refers to the tiles that make up dance floors.
As in 'The Enemy''s song, 'Be Somebody':
"The only thing that really makes us smile
Is a joke and a laugh and a night on the tiles"
Or:
Johnny:
"Alright mate, what you doin' tonight?"
Dave:
"Dunno, mate, just chillin', I think"
Johnny:
"Fancy a night on the tiles with me and the boys?"