University Life Glossary Term #15
Sleeper Cell
Cells in the blood stream that attack the central nevous system during a lecture, forcing a student to fall asleep despite the discomfort of sitting upright in an uncomfortable chair.
Likely to attack at the most embarrasing moment, such as when the student is sitting in the front row.*
Despite the rumoured benefits of stimulants such ascoffee, there is no known cure for Sleeper Cells.
(* Happened on Monday, sitting barely two metres from the lecturer.)
posted by The Student at 4:48 AM
7 Comments:
i once had a lecturer prod me awake to ask me politely to stop snoring. true story.
interestingly enough, the lecture doesn't have to be boring for the sleeper cell to attack.
It's a terrible feeling...I thought it was just a uni thing but alas..it happens all the time at work too.
... was this you or someone else?!
It was me.
I've been pretty good this year, but I dunno, for some reason uni makes me sleepy.
oooooh
*cringe*
I did it once in first year in maths - lent down to pick up a pencil I dropped, rested my head on the armrest as I did it and I was out like a light! But I'm cool and was sitting near the back ;o)
I have it on good authority that one of my old Philosophy lecturers actually dozed off in his *own* lecture. Sadly, it wasn't one I was attending to see for myself.
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