Subway Sleepers

Mr. Sandman...Listen. You may only bring nightmares to subway sleepers.  When did it become appropriate to take a big deep REM sleep on a complete strangers shoulder? I don't recall any type of notification from the MTA about mandatory cuddling therefore I refuse to accept these slick attempts to get semi - cozy with some strange/strange looking person. We all know the attractive group is wide awake and are not down for invasion of their personal space. Wikipedia states - Personal space is the region surrounding a person which they regard as psychologically theirs.

Most people value their personal space and feel discomfort, anger, or anxiety when their personal space is encroached. I'm pretty sure sleeping on the train sounds fine to some people and if this is the case for you, You may be a subway sleeper yourself. Subway sleepers can be placed into  three categories
The Open Mouthers :

These individuals usually keep composure, head laid back mouth wide open the least threatening of all the subway sleepers but these are the ones that will most definitely miss their stop. They are usually seen in the morning looking tired and mean usually from a lack of sleep.

Next we have the Rocka my babies:

These are the most annoying of all subway sleepers, however not the most threatening, this type of sleeper sways from side to side never completely falling asleep. They may bump into you occasionally , apologize but continue to rock away until their appointed stop where they will host their own mini stampede off the train right before the door closes. They are usually coming from work, tired and have no intentions dozing but sleep gets the best of them. 

Finally we have the Goodnighters: 

Characteristics of a good nighter - snoring and or drooling, these sleepers are usually willing to sleep on a strangers shoulder, but most times they will try clever tactics to sleep, like placing their face in their own lap, sleeping their face against the pole or trying to use the side bars to lean on while they doze. What makes the good nighter the most threatening sleeper is not the fact that they snore or drool, But the fact that these sleepers are prone to falling at any time. Now what's worst that you heading to or from your destination on a -Monday (everyone is pissed on Mondays), and some random sleeping person invades your personal space?  And to make matters worse they will most likely have an attitude if you dare to nudge them or bring some attention to their sleepy situation, they may even be willing to fight,but commutable already addressed subway fighting.

My solution to sub-sleepers? Just move, find another spot or get ready to cozy up with the unattractives, and let me reiterate the fact that cuties don't cuddle.  

SSP