Sleep-Texting: What's the Latest Unintended Consequence of Ambien Use?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the phenomenon of sleep-texting, particularly in relation to the use of Ambien. Participants share personal anecdotes and humorous observations about unintended consequences of sleep-related behaviors, including texting and working while not fully conscious.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification
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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants mention various forms of sleep-related behaviors, including sleep-texting and sleep-driving, suggesting a trend of unintended consequences from Ambien use.
  • One participant humorously notes that sleep-texting could provide an excuse for sending questionable messages.
  • Another participant expresses mixed feelings about the phenomenon, describing it as both sad and funny.
  • Several participants share personal experiences of sleep-related activities, including sleep posting and sleep working, indicating a lack of full awareness during these actions.
  • One participant introduces a theoretical concept of a "texting metric space," suggesting a mathematical approach to understanding texting behaviors.
  • Anecdotes about disclaimers for late-night emails due to Ambien use highlight the social implications of sleep-related communication.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the implications of sleep-texting, with various humorous and serious perspectives presented. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the broader consequences of such behaviors.

Contextual Notes

Some statements reflect personal experiences and subjective interpretations, which may not be universally applicable. The discussion includes speculative ideas without definitive conclusions.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in the psychological and social effects of sleep disorders, as well as those curious about the implications of medication like Ambien on behavior.

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First there was sleepwalking, then sleep-driving (with the help of Ambien), now it's sleep-texting:

-- "Wtf did they put in those little bomb things."

-- "No bounces issues with monh..., pillow helps"

-- "I legittt wish veggird were enough to fuelme"

-- "The bullet holes really look great on my teddy bear."

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/22/tech/mobile/sleep-texting/
 
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Haha!... That'll actually give me an excuse to text whatever I wantz. :devil:
 
The heck? This is sad and funny at the same time but mostly sad.
 
jbunniii said:
I don't even wake-text.
What if I told you there was a texting metric space.
 
I don't text, either.
 
WannabeNewton said:
What if I told you there was a texting metric space.
I guess it would only be a pseudometric, e.g. ##d(\textrm{u}, \textrm{you}) = 0##.
 
I think I've sleep posted on PF before. At times I have caught myself sleep working. Apparenly, one night I even walked to my office. So I think there have been a few times when I fell asleep in my office, woke up, started working, and also made a post or two, but all while not fully conscious.

I remember one where I was talking about ground rods. When I saw the post later, I could barely make sense of it. And I only had a vague memory of making the post.

A couple of times I thought for a moment that someone broke into my office and did some of my work for me... well now wait, that doesn't make sense!
 
My best friend used to have disclaimers on his e-mails that he was not responsible for any messages written after 11pm. He took ambien. :biggrin: