# is there an easy way to tell if someone is really asleep

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 28, 2004, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-tell-if-someone-is-really-asleep/226409 "2004-01-28T13:55:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![grey\_ideas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/dfb087/32.png) [@grey\_ideas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grey_ideas)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2004, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-tell-if-someone-is-really-asleep/226409/21 "2004-01-30T08:45:43Z")

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> Torch (in British) = Flashlight (in American)

Thanks GilaB, I should remember to change that one for the American audience so as to avoid the confusion that the British wander around with the medieval style flaming torches 😃 I certainly remember getting some funny looks from the kids when I worked at a summer camp in the US and told them I was going to get a torch since it was dark outside!

grey\_ideas - wanders off towards the castle with his torch

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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2004, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-tell-if-someone-is-really-asleep/226409/22 "2004-01-30T14:23:41Z")

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“Awww, you’re asleep. You look so sweet and innocent. I remember the night you were conceived…your dad was looking particularly sexy that night, wearing a pair of tight jeans that accentuated the swelling of his…”

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