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13 thoughts that will probably cross your mind in bed tonight

Fear, shame, phones in the face, and the need to wee wee.

Mar 26th 2013, 10:00 PM 40,389 Views 74 Comments

ARE YOU SETTLING into bed, or maybe thinking about hitting the hay soon?

Planning on getting a good night’s sleep are you?

Inspired by today’s #ThoughtsInBed hashtag on Twitter, allow us the predict the sequence of events in your head over the next hour or so….

1. I’m so tired that I could fall asleep in two seconds

2. How do fax machines work? Why can’t I remember what I got for Christmas? Remember that time when I fell over in front of that person I fancy? ARGH!

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3. If I go to sleep RIGHT NOW I can still get 7 hours 18 minutes

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4. WHAT WAS THAT?

What you think it was:

What it actually was:

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5. I don’t want to get up and turn off the light

6. I need to wee wee but I am so comfortable

7. Did I set my alarm? I definitely did. I should check

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8. Just one more episode

9. I’ll just check my Facebo…

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10. Can’t believe I just dropped my phone on my face

11. WHAT WAS THAT?

Ah, the cat again.

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12. I’m going to bed at 8pm tomorrow

Sure you are.

13. (Singing) TROUBLE, TROUBLE, TROUBLE!

And now you have Taylor Swift in your head. Sorry. Sleep well.

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Also, you probably can’t hear it without hearing the goats too… Sorry

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You’ll probably do this in bed tonight… but you’re not alone>

Own a laptop and a cat? Is this happening to you right now?

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13 thoughts that will probably cross your mind in bed tonight

Fear, shame, phones in the face, and the need to wee wee.

1. I’m so tired that I could fall asleep in two seconds

2. How do fax machines work? Why can’t I remember what I got for Christmas? Remember that time when I fell over in front of that person I fancy? ARGH!