Reply to: Can you sleep?

[NotAllThere]

I can sleep on planes, but I prefer not to (unless it's a really long overnight flight), because when I wake up I feel worse. Especially if I've had a drink.

Now the world has gone to bed,
Darkness won't engulf my head.
I can see by infra-red.
How I hate the night.

[darmstadt]

I’d still like to master the art of sleeping with my eyes open; useful in long ClientCo meetings.

Apparently I do that. According to the missus, its very off putting when she gets home to see me crashed out on the settee with my eyes open yet fast asleep.

I also tend to be able to sleep most places, especially work when its really boring. I remember once sleeping through nearly the whole day. The IBM 3090 came with a built in console table which had a small wall at the end of it. Sitting in front of the console, manual leaned up against the table resting on lap, head against the wall and off I was. People, including management, wandered in throughout the day yet no-one said a word.

Another contract I used to get in at 6:00am, power up my PC, check mails and by 6:15am was sitting in the bog having 40 winks as no-one else used to get in until 9:00am when my colleague would come in and wake me up for breakfast. That would last until the tea break which would last until lunch which would last until afternoon tea break (although there were visits to the bookies in between) which would last until the going home drink down the pub. As you might guess, this was a public sector gig.

[Gonzo]

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?

I cannot normally sleep at all unless I have consumed some alcohol.

I did once fall asleep in a pub one Saturday afternoon, but that was a day that I had arrived at Heathrow in the morning after a 25 hour journey from the other side of the world during which I had not slept at all.

[Board Game Geek]

In true AJP fashion :

Some people might say my life is in a rut,
But Im quite happy with what I got
People might say that I should strive for more,
But Im so happy I cant see the point.
Somethings happening here today
A show of strength with your boys brigade and,
Im so happy and youre so kind
You want more money - of course I dont mind
To buy nuclear textbooks for atomic crimes

And the public gets what the public wants
But I want nothing this societys got -
Im going underground, (going underground)
Well the brass bands play and feet start to pound
Going underground, (going underground)
Well let the boys all sing and the boys all shout for tomorrow

Some people might get some pleasure out of hate
Me, Ive enough already on my plate
People might need some tension to relax
[me? ] Im too busy dodging between the flak

What you see is what you get
Youve made your bed, you better lie in it
You choose your leaders and place your trust
As their lies wash you down and their promises rust
Youll see kidney machines replaced by rockets and guns

And the public wants what the public gets
But I dont get what this society wants
Im going underground, (going underground)
Well the brass bands play and feet start to pound
Going underground, (going underground)
[so] let the boys all sing and the boys all shout for tomorrow

We talk and talk until my head explodes
I turn on the news and my body froze
The braying sheep on my tv screen
Make this boy shout, make this boy scream!

[BrowneIssue]

I used to fall asleep strap-hanging on the underground.

('used to' because nothing would make me go down there again.)

[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

[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.

[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.

[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!!

[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]

Exactly. Finishing the second bottle of bubbly helps too.

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

[HairyArsedBloke]

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

Exactly. Finishing the second bottle of bubbly helps too.

[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.

[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.

[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.