This should keep me awake in front of the television forever......or will it?
By caramello
@caramello (4377)
Australia
June 16, 2008 10:01pm CST
As some may know after a discussion I did recently about falling asleep in front of the television, I just may NEVER do it again! Here I was last night watching a show and it had almost finished and was proud of myself for staying awake, hubby came in from computor and threw a few more logs on the fire......BIG MISTAKE! I was then out to it big time and somehow woke with the remote in my hand and must have switched channels and to my shock horror 
here was a man in a gown and their was an audience and he was actualy performing medical procedures on an elderly female cadaver. I thought it was some kind of movie but it is for real and he cut this lady up and showed her reasoning for dying. She had a fall and had broken bones and had bled internally and all this was pointed out! This may hopefully stop me from falling asleep in the chair EVER again as I was very shocked to wake up to this! Too much information, too late at night! That will teach me to "drop" off! 
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6 responses
@mummymo (23706)
•
17 Jun 08
Oh dear - I can see you thinking it was all a dream honey! Bad Hubby making you drop off just as you had almost seen a full show! lol I think I know the programme you mean although I never really watch it myself and I think that might just do the trick, cos if that doesn't nothing will! xxx
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@caramello (4377)
• Australia
17 Jun 08
A dream....or a bad nightmare mummymo! It may have done the trick though! I guess I can blame hubby for throwing those logs on the fire, I was doing so well! 2 people like this
@caramello (4377)
• Australia
18 Jun 08
I knew there was a reason I married this man mummymo to blame him for the things I do! 1 person likes this
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
17 Jun 08
I always fall asleep in front of the tv, but that has never happened to me! I would have flipped out if I woke up to something like that! lol. What channel was that on??? That is really sick, I don't know who would want to watch something like that (whether in the audience or on tv).
@caramello (4377)
• Australia
17 Jun 08
Not the best thing to wake up to Lily so am hoping it will have some affect and I will stay awake and use the bed for sleeping. It was SBS and even with my nursing background it did freak me out a little! @LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
18 Jun 08
lol yeah, it'd freak me out too. If that was on as I was waking up, it would probably take me a few seconds to realize what was going on...and then when it all became clear, I would probably freak out a little! lol.
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@caramello (4377)
• Australia
18 Jun 08
Might have been a good thing though Lily as not wanting to wake up like that again should do the trick. One can only wish! lol
@WhatsHerName (2716)
• United States
17 Jun 08
Just don't turn the channel in your sleep anymore. That would be shocking to wake up to. I have fallen asleep with the television on and made dreams out of what I was hearing. I have been on game shows! 
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@caramello (4377)
• Australia
17 Jun 08
It was quite shocking as what I had been watching previously before dozing off, was much nicer! Hope you were a big success on the game shows! 
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
17 Jun 08
that channel has a lot of medical procedures and is slanted
'nmore for doctors and nurses and medical personnel that
like to keep up on new things in the medical field, not
for the runof the mill viewer so no wonder it shocked you.
lol. it is really arather educational channel for anyone
interested in medical advances.
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@caramello (4377)
• Australia
17 Jun 08
No doubt some get something out of the show but not something I would want to watch again! Mind you......it did take me awhile to turn it off as I was getting "involved" but then reality hit and decided it was not for me! 1 person likes this
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
17 Jun 08
I think i'd run screaming for my fiance if I awoke and saw something of that sort. I like to doze off in front of the t.v. sometimes, but only if I am really sleepy. There have been times when I was younger and I would go to sleep watching baseball and wake up and there'd be something else.
I've also fallen asleep during a scary movie.
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@caramello (4377)
• Australia
17 Jun 08
It was a little weird, as the show I was watching was a pleasant one and missed the end of course! (The story of my life lately!)
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@caramello (4377)
• Australia
18 Jun 08
Have been thinking about trying something to help me sleep better (in the bed not in the chair! LOL) But something with a non-drowsy affect in the morning! Looks like this might be the way to go.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
17 Jun 08
So it went from pleasant to just disturbing. It's weird how they seem to do that. show something nice, then something just disgusting. Have you tried taking something to help you sleep better at night?
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@DonnaLawson (4032)
• United States
19 Jun 08
I have done this many a time.. I have a bad habit of putting a cover over the sofa and folding it up over the top of the sofa, so that IF I SHOULD fall asleep, which I know that I will, then if I get cold, I can just pull the cover over me and when I wake in the morning, there is no telling what channel the TV will be on by then.. It is usually a channel that is too loud, mush louder than the one that I dozed off to.. I can sleep anywhere, anytime, and I usually do.. Have a great evening..
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@caramello (4377)
• Australia
6 Jul 08
You are at least preparing yourself for what may happen Donna that is a wise choice. I don't even get that far and usually wake up with a stiff neck because the effort of still holding the head up must be still there! lol
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