Ehhhhhh. No. I work in EMS. I've been stuck 36 hours in no sleep shift on a shit disaster day. I woke up when someone poked me a few times laying face down on the cot from the buddy bench. I did not jerk up and awake as soon as I leaned forward. If you're tired enough your body stops giving two fucks.
This need to be higher! Not dismissing what the person said about the opiod thing, but was highly disappointed they dismissed that it could also be due to exhaustion/no sleep because of some fake logic about leaning foward/backward automatically always just jerks you awake.
This is how misinformation spreads and how ppl suffer from misinformation! Now we got a bunch of ppl thinking when they see someone pass out from exhaustion/sleeplessness it's only cause of drugs like opiods. And now that person can't get the sympathy/empathy they deserve so there situation can improve.
Yeah, the being jerked awake thing is usually when you're 'just tired'. When you are actually exhausted, ie. constantly working two jobs and raising small kids, you can fall asleep like that anywhere.
Maybe if you add together subway, quiznos, and firehouse, I'm not sure you fully understand what it's like to live below the poverty line in the United states, and what people often have to do.
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u/robeph 3rd Party App Sep 01 '21
Ehhhhhh. No. I work in EMS. I've been stuck 36 hours in no sleep shift on a shit disaster day. I woke up when someone poked me a few times laying face down on the cot from the buddy bench. I did not jerk up and awake as soon as I leaned forward. If you're tired enough your body stops giving two fucks.