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Driving on the Freeway

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Blazinghand *
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States25552 Posts
January 09 2012 21:48 GMT
#1
A lot of the time I don't get much sleep. The reasons vary, but the result is usually the same. One night during the week I'm up until mignight, 1 am, or even 2 am, and the next morning I'm getting up at 7 for work of school.

Last night was one such night. After laddering a bit, my 2v2 partner logged in and there was little I could do but say "let's go bro" and we went and stomped noobs. By the time we were done it was 1 am. I stopped by TL.net forums, made some strategy forum posts, posted some stuff in Mafia, and basically chilled for another half hour.

When all was said and done I fell asleep at 2 am.

Today, I'm driving on the freeway when I suddenly realize I'm falling asleep. This is the sort of realization that is normally unbelievably alarming, but trying to experience my own alarmed feelings was like reaching through thick syrup to grab something. I realized that I had missed my exit, and I needed to get over to the shoulder because I couldn't operate my car in a safe fashion. It also occurred to me that I need to slow down, because my reaction time to changes in speed from the car in front of me will be slower-- I need more room to react.

But my feet are too slow, and I can't turn my head to see my side view mirror to change lanes. I realize I'm so sleepy I can barely move. I'm fucking terrified. This is the worst thing ever. This would also be a shitty way to have an accident. Why can't I move my feet easily? The guy in front of me slows down. I can't hit the brakes. I change a lane over. Oh no this guy is braking too can i brake in time Oh no oh no oh no

Then I wake up. I'm napping in my car between classes.

;_;

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Kralic
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada2628 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-09 21:53:07
January 09 2012 21:51 GMT
#2
That is odd, at least you are okay. Just need to hammer down some cafeeine when that happens. I usually operate on 4.5 - 5 hours of sleep during the work week lol. I have to fix it of course, but I know the feeling some mornings.
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AmericanUmlaut
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Germany2578 Posts
January 09 2012 21:52 GMT
#3
I feel guilty for this somehow.
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cmen15
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States1519 Posts
January 09 2012 21:55 GMT
#4
lolol Dude I have some dreams like this! Very scary : )
Greed leads to just about all losses.
actionbastrd
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Congo598 Posts
January 09 2012 21:57 GMT
#5
Where you in the same car in your dream? At least give yourself a ballin car while you almost die from exhaustion :D Dreams can be funky and have such a sense of realism sometimes. Then you wake up. =o fun read ^__^
It rained today inside my head...
AnachronisticAnarchy
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States2957 Posts
January 09 2012 22:03 GMT
#6
That's very near what being that sleepy is actually like. It's kind of like fighting the tide. You will have limited success, but the sleepiness is only going to come back stronger. Might want to sleep more often at an appropriate time.
"How are you?" "I am fine, because it is not normal to scream in pain."
TheToast
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States4808 Posts
January 09 2012 22:09 GMT
#7
You were in a car dreaming about being in a car.

Inception?
I like the way the walls go out. Gives you an open feeling. Firefly's a good design. People don't appreciate the substance of things. Objects in space. People miss out on what's solid.
Blazinghand *
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States25552 Posts
January 09 2012 22:23 GMT
#8
I was in the car I was sleeping in. I distinctly remember thinking about my side-view mirror setup and being glad I use a slightly wider angle than standard.

When you stare into the iCCup, the iCCup stares back.
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Humanfails
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
224 Posts
January 09 2012 22:46 GMT
#9
On January 10 2012 07:09 TheToast wrote:
You were in a car dreaming about being in a car.

Inception?


I did this once when I was about to get heatstroke, I was feeling sluggish and the more I tried to sit up in the car the darker my vision became, when I sat all the way up I snapped awake and was like "i need to get out of the car right now, its baking me". Where I live people slow roast food in their trunks during summer....

also to the OP, you might feel better knowing the highways and freeways all have enforced curves every 1 or 1 1/4th mile, to prevent people from falling asleep under the hypnotic effect of driving straight continually. So next time you're in a dream, check if the road curves, as you know its designed to help you stay awake in the real world
Hoon
Profile Joined December 2010
Brazil891 Posts
January 09 2012 22:47 GMT
#10
Watch out bro, my father crashed his car in the freeway last month because he was too tired to drive.
Whenever I have to drive too early after staying awake till late night, I have a hug cup of coffee and drive listening to some Pink Floyd. :D
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Myles
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States5162 Posts
January 09 2012 22:55 GMT
#11
This would happen to me in 11th grade, but luckily not while actually moving down the freeway, and instead when I would be in stop and go traffic for the last 15 minutes of my commute. I would doze off for a second, wake up when my head went down, and then try to keep my attention up until we started moving again. It only happened a handful of times, but it's not something I'm proud of, and could've cost me a lot.
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Blazinghand *
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States25552 Posts
January 09 2012 22:56 GMT
#12
Man who rated me a tepid 3 stars?? be a man and rate me 1 or 5 stars
When you stare into the iCCup, the iCCup stares back.
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blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
January 09 2012 22:57 GMT
#13
I have those dreams every once in awhile where I am driving and there's a red light but for some reason I can't stop and just run through it and nothing works lol. Those dreams are so fucking weird and I always wake up going "why the fuck did I dream about my car failing to work in anything?".
When I think of something else, something will go here
Probulous
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Australia3894 Posts
January 10 2012 00:18 GMT
#14
I've actually had that experience without being asleep. There is nothing worse than driving when you feel sleepy. It is so dangerous but sometimes you just have to do it. I used to work part-time at a petrol station where my day started at 4am. So many times I would get to work and have no idea how I got there

Sleep, it is kind of important...
"Dude has some really interesting midgame switches that I wouldn't have expected. "I violated your house" into "HIHO THE DAIRY OH!" really threw me. You don't usually expect children's poetry harass as a follow up " - AmericanUmlaut
Sokalo
Profile Joined May 2010
United States375 Posts
January 10 2012 00:46 GMT
#15
I know that petrified feeling in dreams you're talking about. Usually I get it when I'm fleeing something though.
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it."
tryummm
Profile Joined August 2009
774 Posts
January 10 2012 02:36 GMT
#16
If that happens turn on some really loud rap music.
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