Thy Ten Commandments

Today I encountered another elderly individual asleep in public. Fortunately, unlike yesterday this man had his pants on. He had an uncanny resemblence to Moses. As I attempted to take a picture of him with my camera phone, this is rude and childish do not attempt unless you are writing a blog about some sort of life journey, he awoke as if the will of god had provoke him. As I turned away and played off the act as if I was using my phone for some other nefarious purpose I decided that there must be a set of guidelines for sleeping in public.

1. Thou shall not snore if under the age of 65.
2. Honor thy neighbor, do not sleep if seated directly next to another individual.
3.Thou shall not sleep while occupying a phone booth, single stall in restroom, or dressing room.
4.Thou shall rest thy head and cover thy face. To prevent embarrassing photography this is a must.Refer to exhibit A.

 

5. Sleeping in public is a curve. Baby= Ok, 85 year old male= ok, but in between are varying levels of improper public sleeping.

6.A linear pattern is established for time of day. Morning at around 9 AM= your a lazy bum, but 9PM = your a well rested individual who values a good nights sleep.

7.Value your reputation. If you are an esteemed individual avoid the public cat nap out of fear of negative publicity. 

8.Keep your valuables in a safe place. Don't get caught dozing and become the victim of a petty criminal!

9. If snoring is a necessity do it in an area where your loud noises will be less noticed. I.E. my father likes to sleep in the car while waiting for other to get done shopping. His snoring goes undetected thanks to the enclosed area.

10.Honor thy cat nap. 15-20 Minutes is fine, but keep it under 30 or you will begin to lose your esteemed reputation as a productive member of society.