Posted on 11/23/2011 6:06:17 AM PST by DeFault User
The stress of daily life has sparked a new phenomenon - sleep texting. People with the rare condition send incoherent text messages while asleep to their friends and family - completely unaware that they are doing it. Sleep specialist Dr David Cunnington, of Melbourne Sleep Disorder Centre in Australia, said patients had reported incidents of sleep texting - and he has advised people to leave their mobile phones outside the bedroom. I did what? Dr David Cunnington claims 'sleep texting' sufferers send incoherent messages to friends and family members - and have no recollection of doing so I did what? Dr David Cunnington claims 'sleep texting' sufferers send incoherent messages to friends and family members - and have no recollection of doing so 'I'm not sleep texting - I'm trying to find my blasted glasses' phenomenon, sleep emailing, was studied in 2008.
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LOL! Bionic, huh?
I have a cell, figuring I was about the last American besides my parents not to. As an obligate day sleeper, I got no problem turning off the ringer.
I’m flabbergasted, tho, at the persons or businesses who demand the ability to contact one at a whim. “Unlisted” is still mostly accepted, but some feel the right to intrude upon my privacy. I’m in no mood for conversation with idiots, so maybe they get a bogus number or the work number, where a msg will eventually filter down my way.
People can be such jerks. They’ll walk right over you if you’re meek enough to let them.
The ringer can be turned off.
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