Can you sleep?

[minestrone]

My cousin fell asleep at the dinner table and put his head in a plate of mince.

A friend used to go to sleep on the throne everyday during his engineering apprenticeship so it was no problem to him, he used to get pissed and fall asleep on the throne in pub toilets all the time. His mum found him in the house pissed and sleeping on the throne a few times.

[Paddy]

A few years ago I could never sleep on planes, which made flying to Sydney a very long experience. All I could do to fight the boredom was read novels - I was the only person sitting in economy with the light on - it really peeved off the guy next to me

These days I find it easier to fall asleep on planes, probably 'cos we've got young kids at home and quite often there is some sort of reason for one of them to wake up at 2 or 4 am!

I make sure it's not a busy flight, then i have kind words with the check-in staff and get three empty seats next to me. Armrests up, sorted.

[Clippy]

I've never been able to go to sleep while sitting down, e.g. in a plane or train seat or at work, but others appear to manage it without a problem. Presumably not pilots or train drivers. Can you? I have to lie down to sleep, but once laying down it's no problem anywhere, e.g. trains, planes and probably even under the work desk.

Can anyone sleep standing up?

Sounds like your accelerometer is broke.

[HairyArsedBloke]

I only ever travel Club so sleeping on flights is never a problem.

Exactly. Finishing the second bottle of bubbly helps too.

[cailin maith]

Exactly. Finishing the second bottle of bubbly helps too.

But alcohol dries out the skin!! Even more than skanky airplane air!!

[HairyArsedBloke]

But alcohol dries out the skin!! Even more than skanky airplane air!!

That's why you get a nice goodie bag in First Class with allsorts of nice stuff in it to solve that problem.

[cailin maith]

That's why you get a nice goodie bag in First Class with allsorts of nice stuff in it to solve that problem.

I guess so... but I'd rather have my own bag of tricks - and fight with security when they try to take my lotions and potions off me!!

[Jubber]

Many years ago when I was a student a bloke fell asleep on the bog in our flat.

I can sleep just about anywhere, but never half way through a number two.

Let's not mix up sleeping with passing out.

[TCL]

My cousin fell asleep at the dinner table and put his head in a plate of mince.

I dont know why thats funny, but it just is.

Seriously though, does the OP have tinnitus? I do, and its a bugger getting to sleep. White or pink noise help, you can (legally) download MP3s that are just an hour long white/pink noise track. Stick it on the ipod and bang, out like a light.

[Spacecadet]

I can sleep on planes but not very well

Having said that a few times i've slept through take off, luckily woken just in time for when the coffees were being served up (early morning commuter flight)

Worst experience I had was falling asleep on a plane whilst watching Poseidon with the headphones still on.
I had been diving for the first time only days early and the memories of that, combined with half watching/hearing the film gave me some ****ed up dreams about drowning.

The other weird thing I have when sleeping on public transport is very vivid dreams about being on the coach/train/plane.
On one occasion whilst on my regular train home at the time I moved my bag from the seat next to me to let some other guy sit down.
Got to my station and went to grab my bag from the floor. Only to realise it wasn't there... it was still on the seat next to me