30+ Hilarious Photos of People Caught Sleeping in Funny and Uncomfortable Positions

There’s something about reading, whether it’s a book or a magazine, that just sends some people straight to sleep. That’s what happened to this girl, but her discarded magazine ended up in the best position possible.

There’s no way that her falling asleep with this magazine in the perfect place was a coincidence; it must have been planned to amuse anyone who saw her snoozing. It’s genius, though, so it wins an 8/10 on the “Comedy never sleeps” scale.

Going for a gondola ride is one of the most iconic things that you can do when visiting Venice, Italy. It’s thought to be one of the most romantic experiences you can have as a tourist.

It seems that this couple just paid for the ride to get some time off of their feet and take a nap for a bit, which makes for one expensive nap. That’s why we’re giving them a 10/10 on the “Most expensive places to sleep” scale!

When you’re hanging out with a friend and they pass out on the table, you’re going to get bored and look for a way to entertain yourself. That’s how this epic cup tower was born.

The incredible thing about this is that the sleeping friend must be out so hard that he’s not even moving, because that cup tower isn’t exactly stable — hence sleepy man earning a 10/10 on the “Sleep like a log” scale.

Anyone who has spent time around cats knows that they get up to a lot of naughty antics at night. For some cats, those antics involve harassing their owner, which is what prompted this man to set up a camera.

We’re not sure if his kitty just wants a nice cuddle, or if it’s subtly trying to smother him. Either way, these secret snapshots earn him an 8/10 on the “Cat naps with kitties” scale!

Buskers have a hard life. If you’re not sure what a busker is, it’s a person who performs in public places, usually in exchange for loads of coins from passing tourists. They often work long, hard hours.

This busker was fed up and just needed a little bit of darkness, so they climbed into their instrument case, which earns them an 11/10 on the “Just make it work” scale, because it doesn’t get more creative than this.

Some people really struggle to get a proper night’s sleep, and a lack of sleep makes you pretty desperate to try just about anything that will help you doze off. For this woman, that meant reading a book about sleep.

Someone hurry and give that book to every insomniac out there, because clearly whatever she read did the trick! That’s why she earns a 7/10 on the “Shamelessly sleeping in public” scale.

Flight attendants work long, hard days and often have trouble sleeping well due to their bodies constantly changing time zones. That means that if they have a chance to snooze, they take it.

We don’t understand how she could possibly actually like sleeping in that position, which is why it earns a 9/10 on the “That can’t be comfortable” scale. Maybe it’s a way to snooze without messing up her impeccable hairstyle, which many airlines are very strict about.

Sleeping with pets seems like a nice idea, but it often comes with drawbacks. One of them is that our tiny little pets somehow find a way to occupy the majority of space in the bed.

This is a pretty strong contender in the “Cat naps with kitties” category, as this is one of the cutest things we’ve ever seen. Both the man and the cat are having the best sleep of their lives, which earns them a 9/10.

Remember the “That can’t be comfortable” scale? It’s one of the most important scales when it comes to judging the wild sleep positions people, especially children, find themselves in. This little one is the perfect example.

All of his limbs are going in different directions in addition to him sleeping face-down on his mattress. That’s why he deserves the top spot at 10/10, because there’s no way that he’s comfortable like that!

After a long day at the gym or an exercise class like yoga or pilates, we all just want to drop straight into bed and take a nap. That’s what this girl did, despite desperately needing a shower.

She earns a 3/10 on the “That can’t be comfortable” scale. After all, based on her clothing, it looks like she just got home from a yoga session — meaning she’s obviously used to contorting her body in strange ways, like this photo shows.

Let’s face it — a lot of jobs are boring, or they’re so demanding that we can’t help but be exhausted a few hours into our shifts. When working for a company like FedEx, you’re probably doing a lot of tiring physical labor.

This guy found a brilliant solution, and could even make some money by being the lookout for others while they use his nap box. This is a 10/10 on the “Shamelessly sleeping in public” scale because there’s nothing more shameless than literally sleeping on the job.

When you’ve got back pain, it’s common to find relief in positions that look like they couldn’t possibly be comfortable. The back is a delicate thing, after all. So, this girl’s back pain nap position was really amusing to her boyfriend.

This may help her back pain, but she’s going to wake up with a killer headache from all the blood rushing to her head. That’s why she earns a 6/10 on a new scale — “You’re going to regret that when you wake up.”

Flying may be a convenient way to travel long distances in a short(ish) amount of time, but no one can deny that flying is uncomfortable. On long flights, we all just want to sleep through it so we don’t focus on the discomfort.

People on planes find very creative ways to sleep, but this is a new one. This man earns a 6/10 on the “Just make it work” scale, because we’re not sure how well he’ll sleep if the person in front of him decides to recline their seat!

Have you ever been on public transport and saw someone totally passed out asleep and just thought to yourself, “How is it possible to fall asleep in that position?!” This is one of those people.

He’s out cold, which is clear from the disturbing position his poor neck is in. We’re bringing back the “You’re going to regret that when you wake up” scale at a 7/10, because his neck will be screaming in pain.

It’s rare that one sees a security guard somewhere and actually feels threatened by their presence. Surely there must be some sort of studies on how security guards deter crime, but it’s hard to believe when you see stuff like this.

Not only is he asleep on the job, but he’s been asleep long enough for his coworkers to stack various items all over him. But, we’re giving him an award for something else — sleeping with his eyes open earns him a 6/10 on the “Creepy sleepies” scale.

As a parent, getting your children ready to go just about anywhere is tiring. There are so many extra things you have to remember to bring with you, and you have to make the kids presentable enough to even leave the house in the first place.

Dad thought he was safe giving the girls art books to entertain themselves, but he didn’t expect to be the canvas. They’re just making Daddy look pretty! This gets an 8/10 on the “Sleepytime shenanigans” scale.

Some people are just fabulous. Something about the way they carry themselves, the way they talk, the way they dress, and the way they interact with others makes us admire them. This guy is one of those people, and we’re here for it.

This guy is so confident that he even strikes fabulous poses in his sleep. That’s why he earns a 10/10 on the “Sassy sleepers” scale. He practically invented the scale, after all.

When you grow up on a farm, you get to know farm animals in intimate ways that most people never experience. You learn how loving creatures like goats and cows can really be.

Replace kitties with cows, and this kid earns a 10/10 on the “Cat naps with cows” scale because this is one of the most wholesome photographs the internet has ever seen. That’s a photo of true love right there.

Although most of the people we’ve seen sleeping in strange positions are women, there are men out there who make us scratch our heads as well. This guy is one of them.

If you turn your head a little and imagine him with wings and a heart-shaped bow, this guy would make the perfect cupid, which gets him a 4/10 on the “Sassy sleepers” scale. If someone photoshopped him into Cupid, that rating would go up!

Every photo on this list of someone sleeping with an animal makes us think that it couldn’t possibly get any cuter. It turns out we were wrong. We present to you an artwork titled Man With Kittens.

Each kitten is sleeping in a different yet adorable position, and this man is just lucky to enjoy their company. If this isn’t a 10/10 on the “Cat naps with kitties” scale, what is?

Most of us spend our formative years sleeping in a bed on our own. We get used to spreading out and getting comfortable without worrying about hitting something… or someone. So, sharing a bed is hard for many of us.

Based on the look on her face, we have a feeling that a limb in her face is a common occurrence at bedtime. We give this a 2/10 on the “Just make it work” scale because it’s so clearly not working for her.

Maybe you’re one of the few lucky people who works in the type of place where having a nap on the job isn’t completely unheard of, but you have to make sure customers don’t see you.

That’s where this ultra-recline desk chair comes in. You can hide under your desk and have the best workplace nap of your life, like this guy is doing. That’s why he earns a 7/10 on the “Shamelessly sleeping in public” scale.

Have you ever looked at a seat on public transport and thought to yourself, “Who on earth designed that? It’s so uncomfortable!” If you have, you’re not alone. But where most of us see discomfort, this guy saw opportunity.

He thought, “I can fit my head in there just fine!”, and by golly, he did. You’ve got to admire his creativity and acceptance of the funny looks he definitely got when he was getting into position. That’s why he’s got a 9/10 on the “Just make it work” scale.

One of the most frustrating parts about going to the airport isn’t the flying itself or going through security. It’s getting there early and having time to kill, yet all the seats are designed to make comfortable napping impossible.

That’s why airports are one of the best places to spot funny sleepers, just like this man. While this may work in theory, we bet he’s gonna have some nasty back pain, which is why he gets a 4/10 on the “You’ll regret that when you wake up” scale.

Ask any parent, and they’ll tell you of fond memories of sleeping alongside their precious babies or watching their partner do the same. This parent was lucky enough to capture said memory on camera — and boy, is it cute!

What makes it extra adorable is the baby, dad, and pup are all sleeping with their mouths open. We’re going to give this a 10/10 on an honorary “Sweetest sleepers” scale, because how can you not think this is super sweet?

Unlike the man with his ultra-recline desk chair, this guy was clearly not supposed to be napping at work. So when he dozed off, naturally his coworkers took it as an opportunity to have a photoshoot.

This picture is cute and innocent, but we’re disappointed that they didn’t bother getting a bit more creative, which is why they’ve only earned a 3/10 on the “Sleepytime shenanigans” scale.

Moms have a tough life. They usually take on most of the responsibility when it comes to raising the kids, and that’s often in addition to working or taking care of other family members. So when moms get a chance to sleep, they jump on it.

This mom taking a nap with her daughter seems innocent enough, but her other kid decided to put a creepy eye sticker on her eyelid, earning her a 6/10 on the “Creepy sleepies” scale.

Cats seem to have one of two personalities. They’re either cute and cuddly and super attached to their owners, bordering on clingy — or they’re detached and think they rule the world (which in many homes, they do!).

This kitty clearly falls into the latter category, being so powerful that it managed to kick the human off the sofa entirely. That’s why this kitty earns a 10/10 on the “Sassy sleepers” scale. You go, kitty.

After big nights out, it’s often a miracle that people make it home at all. One too many adult beverages and it can be hard to make good decisions, or to even get the key in the front door.

That’s why this girl tried to find another solution by climbing through the pet door, but she fell asleep before she made it the rest of the way through! She earns a 10/10 on the “Sleep like a log” scale because she can clearly sleep anywhere if determined enough.

Remember how we talked about uncomfortable seats on public transport? That includes trains. And since you’re usually on trains for a long time, trying to sleep is inevitable. That’s what led this man to a… unique solution.

The more you look at this, the more you have to wonder how he possibly thought sleeping like this was a good idea. It’s why he’s earned a 6/10 on the “That can’t be comfortable” scale.

Pringles is known for its slogan “Once you pop, you can’t stop!” and it turns out that it’s so true — that people can’t stop eating Pringles even when they’re sleeping. This man fell asleep with one in his mouth.

That, or someone just wanted to see if they could sneak a Pringle into this passenger’s mouth without waking him up. From the looks of it, that person succeeded. This prank earns a 6/10 on the “Sleepytime shenanigans” scale.

Every college student around the world knows the feeling of pulling all-nighters. You spend lots of time in the library into the wee hours of the morning to cram for final exams or finish that term paper you procrastinated on.

That’s why it’s all too common to see exactly what you see in this photo — students passed out in their chairs to sneak in a nap before they finish studying. This girl represents all college students with a 5/10 on the “Shamelessly sleeping in public” scale.

One of the worst parts of falling asleep while sitting up is your head lolling forward or to the side, causing you to wake up, just to doze off again and repeat the whole process.

But, what if there was a way to prevent that? It turns out there is, and all it takes is a belt and an imagination. He may have looked silly while putting it on, but he earns a 10/10 on the “Sleep like a log” scale because that flight nap will be the best of his life.

Some things that we see in public defy explanation. All you can do is wonder what you just saw, and then try and forget about it. That’s definitely what happened to everyone who shared a metro car with this guy.

This is so confusing. How on earth did he even get up there in the first place, let alone manage to fall asleep? This warrants an 8/10 on the “That can’t be comfortable” scale because no one wants to sleep atop a metropole.

Remember those exhausted college students we just talked about? Well, sometimes, they don’t want to take a nap where everyone else can see them — so they decide to go hide amongst the encyclopedias (which, let’s be honest, few people use anymore).

One has to wonder why he chose a small shelf to sleep on instead of one of the comfy chairs that a lot of school libraries have. Whatever his reasoning, he gets a 4/10 on the “Just make it work” scale, because while it works, it looks like he could fall off at any moment.

If you spend a lot of time on public transport, you get pretty used to just ignoring the weird things that strangers do. Take this sleeping man as the perfect example.

The funniest part of this is everyone sitting next to them as if the way he’s sleeping on the train is completely normal. He gets a 6/10 on the “Sassy sleepers” scale because taking up several seats is a pretty sassy thing to do.

Have you ever heard of checking your tires before you drive somewhere to make sure there aren’t any cats curled up somewhere on, or even in, them? Well, no one ever warns you to check for curled-up humans.

That looks like a military vehicle, so this may be a guy who’s deployed finding sleep whenever and wherever he can, including on top of a tire. This deserves a 10/10 on the “Just make it work” scale.

High school students find very creative ways to get out of doing whatever it is they’re supposed to be doing. After so many years of school, you just get a bit fed up.

We really want to know if his teacher realized he was back there. If they didn’t, we’re a bit worried about how much attention they pay to their students! Sleeping through class earns this kid a 9/10 on the “Shamelessly sleeping in public” scale.

People who drive public transportation vehicles, like bus drivers or metro conductors, often work long hours with very short breaks. That means that when they get a chance to squeeze in some sleep, they jump at it.

It’s what led this bus driver to take a nap on his dashboard, and we’ve got to admit that we’re surprised we didn’t think of it sooner. He definitely deserves a 9/10 on the “Creativity never sleeps” scale.

Some people truly can sleep anywhere and everywhere, and you have to admire them. Any light sleeper out there would kill to have a skill like that.

We really hope this guy didn’t have any bats in the cave, or else whoever has to clean that metro train is going to be in for a gross shift. He gets a 7/10 on the “Sleep like a log” scale because anyone who can sleep against a pole like that can sleep through anything.

Building blocks, a sippy cup, a bowl of Cheerios, and a half-empty can of Coca-Cola — yep, this woman is a mom. And she clearly decided that her kids playing in their backyard was as good of a time as any to catch a nap.

It looks like the furniture she has her legs resting on is a sofa, so one has to wonder why she didn’t just move over there. Maybe she was just too exhausted to even consider it, which is why she gets a 4/10 on the “Just make it work” scale.

Bus stations are one of the worst places to get stuck, but it’s often inevitable. Traffic and other delays mean that the bus hardly ever arrives when it’s supposed to, so it’s understandable to want to kill time with sleep.

The best part of this picture is that the guy sleeping on his suitcase isn’t even the only one sleeping in a weird way. There are two other people also sleeping in weird positions, which earns this a 10/10 on the “Just make it work” scale.

When flying, there’s always a safety demonstration as well as a safety card in the seat pocket showing what to do in case of an emergency. One of those things is assuming the brace position.

This guy seems to have misunderstood how to properly assume the brace position, and also misunderstood that it’s for safety — not for sleeping. We give him a 3/10 on the “That can’t be comfortable” scale, because… well, just look at him!

It’s understandable why most seating in public places is designed to be a bit uncomfortable. Businesses don’t exactly want to encourage people sleeping in their seating, but they really underestimate the lengths that tired people will go to.

While this photo is visually pleasing, that poor man’s back is going to be very angry when he wakes up, which is why this is a 9/10 on the “You’ll regret that when you wake up” scale.

The older our family members get, the more likely we are to worry about them and their health. Some of them appreciate it, and others decide to have a sense of humor about it, like this older woman.

At first glance, it seems like an innocent nap, but then you see the title of the book she’s reading and understand why she earns a 9/10 on the “Sleepytime shenanigans” scale. At least she won’t be shaken awake by a concerned grandchild!