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The most unusual places to fall asleep

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Apparently 42% of men have fallen asleep whilst getting a haircut. There’s something about the calming wash, head massage, and relaxing cut that lulls a guy off to sleep.

As it turns out, Smile FM listeners have quite a bit of experience falling asleep in unexpected places:

 

The strangest places people catch a nap

According to a survey conducted by The Better Sleep Council, these are some the strangest places where people have fallen asleep:

1. At work (or while at work, including desks etc.)

 

2. In a car

 

3. In church

 

4. On public transportation

 

5. On the toilet / in a bathroom

Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.

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