Contest: Win $2,000+ Prize from Mattress Giant

I got caught sleeping on my job. When i was younger I use to work at a movie theatre. I went into one of the movies that was showing for my break and fell asleep. Of course I got written up for not coming back at my scheduled time but at least i wasnt tired anymore.

Wow this is an awesome contest! As for my nap story, I once took a nap before an evening test in college and woke up about an hour after the test started. Fortunately, a friend from the class had just finished and parked my car for me while I went in and took the test. As I recall, I still passed the test so maybe that nap did me good after all…

Woo hoo a new mattress!

Thanks for the contest! Church!

mmmmm… nap. I can’t think of a time I was “caught” napping … but I “catch” folks napping all the time…one, now retired, colleague use to fall asleep in every staff meeting.

New mattress would be great!

First week on the job, the staff left me at the office to attend a Gala where our company was nominated to win an award. They were gone so long and the office was so quiet that I fell asleep in my chair clicking.

A year or so later, I was not getting much sleep at home…not feeling well… so I decided to skip my lunch break and catch up on some Z’s locked up in the office. The owner returned to the office before the operations manager and found me laying on the floor with my shoes off, head resting on a safe, and not moving or making a sound. He called the operations manager to make sure nothing crazy happened because I apparently wasn’t responding to him speaking to me when he unlocked my office. Innocently, I was just trying to catch up on some sleep in peace.

The best nap I’ve every had was probably at my desk at work There’s something about those Monday blues…

Thanks again for doing On The Cheap! Great site!

With 5 children at home, who has time for a nap?! A new mattress would be a blessing; I could use a good night’s sleep! Pick me Pick me Mattress Giant!

Me and my beau share a full bed with our 2 cats – kinda crowded!!

I got caught napping while I was watching The Oscars with my friends last night! I had just yelled at one of them that they couldn’t go to bed (they were complaining about how late it was) and then within 5 minutes I was asleep. Needless to say, all of my friends made me suffer for that one!

Would love a new matress – will probably be in the market sometime soon, so a free one would be even better!!

I worked super long hours at my previous job so I kept a pillow and a small blanket in my file cabinet. I discovered that if I put the blanket over the work table in my office I could creat the perfect napping tent! Nothing like a 6’4″ man curled up in his makeshift office tent… but it worked. It did however leave me awefully sore… I need that mattress!

Thank you for such a generous contest. I hate that I need more sleep the older I get!

I would love to win this mattress…I so could use a nap right now..But More likely I would get caught..lol

Pick me!

We would love a new mattress. I have not personal nap story; however, a friend fell asleep watching a children’s movie and her little one started to cut her hair for her with the children’s scissors. Thanks for all the great deals.

OMG, I would love a new mattress! During my high school years, I remember dozing in Sunday school after a fun Saturday nite and waking up to my stern sunday school teacher staring over me.

one time I was on a date and we went to the movies and I fell asleep. The movie was actually good and I really liked the guy but I was really tired. Nonetheless, it didn’t ruin the date. Would love the new bed!

Ditto! I love naps, too! In fact, all this talk about naps is about to send me to bed to take one! Would love a new mattress . . .

I could use a new mattress.

I keep a blanket and pillow in my car when I trave. So I was caught recently napping in my car at lunch time. needless to say – it was well over the 1 hour period. Need to get better rest – MATTRESS COME HOME WITH ME.

boy do we need a new mattress! Best napping story I have was not me – but I was talking on the phone with my mother in law and she fell asleep! I had to call her name a couple of times before I woke her, and then she tried to say she hadn’t -really- fallen asleep. Course, we had a good laugh over that!

Caught sleeping in the breakroom at work.
Slept on the floor for awhile after katrina and ike. I want that mattress for my mom’s birthday

Napping was always so great in college, I missed at least one class a semester because of a good nap.

oh, how the luxury of sleep is underrated!! One time, in college, we were doing group presentations. A group was up, doing theirs. I must’ve dozed off because was awakened by the teacher tapping me on my shoulder. Everyone else was gone. When I picked my head up, I realized I had drooled over my books. Another student told me that I had snored too, but I think that he was just teasing me.

We haven’t had a new mattress since we were married — we would love a new one.

The funny story is about a friend of ours. He is a pastor and my wife went to see him at his office. His secretary said he was meditating. When she went in he had a big red spot on his forehead and was wiping drool off of his desk…must have been very deep mediation!

napping – nodded off during particularly long project meeting after eating too much starch at the beginning of the presentations. OPS!

Nothing like a good night’s rest on a good mattress!

I need a nap! and one on a new mattress would be most excellent!

i was caught napping on my desk in 2nd grade.

My mom could use a new mattress, she’s been sleeping on the same one for almost over 25 years since the divorce! I would love to see her sleep comfortably for once.

I once fell asleep in a really quiet area in a library. I think i may have even snored a little! YIKES! Haha studying too hard can do that to you!

I don’t think I can tell you an instance where I was caught napping because, well, when ISNT a good time for a nap?

random.org PICK ME! PICK ME!!! thanks to mattress giant AND vicky for yet ANOTHER FANTASTIC contest!

While at UT, I always tried to stay awake through Biology 101 by sitting in the front row and center–unfortunately, that meant the professor got an up-close observation of me napping through class!! If only I had a Simmons Beautyrest in my dorm room…

I would love to nap on a new mattress!

I would take “naps” all the time in class. But I would make sure to finish my work first. I was so lucky to have nice teachers that wouldn’t write me up for sleeping in class

I used to fall asleep in my Listening to Music class at UH. Classical music soothes the beast.

A plush mattress would help those dark circles around my eyes.

I worked on golf course maintenance for a couple of summers. I had to be at work at 6:00 am and would get off early in the afternoon. Often I would fall asleep soon after getting home and then wake up around 6:00 pm and panic about being late to work. It was a relief when I realized it was the evening.

I just really like my Simmons mattress, and another one would be better! Happy napping to one and all

Please enter me in the giveaway for the wonderful mattress! As far as a memory of a nap: My youngest son fell asleep at his desk while taking a final exam and did not wake up until the test proctor woke him up when the testing period was over. Needless to say, he got a failing grade on that test because he hadn’t finished it.

i need some sleep!

Well I fell asleep several times in my college classes and woke up with drool on the table! How embarrassing!!

I always try to make sure I was up from my nap when the kids got home from school (MANY years ago) but they could always tell I had just woken up, and would cry that it wasn’t fair!!!

my current bed makes me feel like im sleeping in a taco …:(

I got caught napping while the supervisor was giving a pep talk to all employees. My neck jerked suddenly which drew attention to myself. I blamed my boss for having a soothing voice.lol.

at work

When I was pregnant, I would nap on the futon in the basement of my office. I would wrap myself in a comforter to hide!

We sooo need a new mattress!!

I would love to have a new mattress set! The set my husband and I currently have is very hard and too firm. I would love to win this!!!

Every day should be National Nap Day. zzz…..

A new mattress would be so wonderful!

I was caught napping on several occasions in Spanish class in High school and Economics class in college. Boring lecture + lunch just before class = sleepy student!

New Bed Sweet!!!

I would love a new mattress!!!

Napping in the car, napping on the way home from work, napping while talking on the phone…I could really use a good night’s rest!

Once I fell asleep in the middle of a video game and my character walked for a long time. I ended up gettnig many points for the distance I walked.

Naps are the best when shared with the one you love…

I am dreaming I won!

The Mattress people should like this one. On one of the more vigorous days of furniture shopping, I was trying out some of the demo mattresses, and in my fatigue fell asleep on a test mattresses. The salesman woke me up, I felt refreshed from my nap, and the first thing I could think of to say was “I’ll take it!”, and walked out with a new mattress.

That was a while ago, so I could use that new mattress!

I remember taking naps at lunch when I was pregnant with my son. I would close my door and eat my lunch and then take the rest of the time to sleep. I had a pillow and blanket that I stored in one of my drawers so that I could get real comfortable. I never got caught (luckily)…Boy was that some good sleep!!!

I wish I had a nap story. I have been plagued with only being able to nap during the day if I’m sick.

Wow I wish I could win, we really need it! I love to sleep, but I usually do not have time for nap, but I remember when I was pregnant at work, after a quick lunch break I was falling to sleep and I had to go to the bathroom and wet my face with water to avoid falling in nap time!!!

Great contest. Can’t think of any cool napping stories, but I would love to take a nap sometimes. Being a homeschooling Mom of a 7 and 5 year old doesn’t lend itself to much time for sleep.

Hi, another great contest!!!

Once, i went to watch a movie for a date. I didn’t find the movie particularly interesting and I was pretty tired that day. I fell asleep during the entire movie, but luckily my date didn’t realize that. Afterward, my date went on and on about how this is her new favorite movie, and I just let her talk and politely agreed most of the time. Because she loved it so much, we later rented it on DVD, but I fell asleep again. We now have the DVD, but I still haven’t seen the movie because I fall asleep every time it’s on!

we have a training room which is used for both training and meetings. no matter how much sleep i have had the night before or what time of day it is, once i go into the training room i feel compelled to nap. when i rouse myself, i find all eyes in the room on me. folks are now taking bets as to how long before my “nap” begins!!!

I bet that would keep me from snoring.

I would love a new mattress!

I once got caught sleeping in a college cafeteria after hours. I was caught by campus security. Very embarassing!

We certainly need new mattresses.

I really need a nap today!!!

I love beds!!

While driving… not a good idea.

Ready for some good rest at home so I don’t run into this again.

The best naps are unplanned and with someone you love to cuddle with!

I haven’t been caught many times, but I have a great awkward memory of falling asleep in the office one time. My coworker watched me from across the lab for 5 minutes or so, and started getting progressively closer and closer. When I woke up he was about 2ft away from me, and lets just say I think I woke up just in time!

I’d love a new mattress!

I’ve never had a brand new mattress! OMG!

Napping is a favorite activity of mine, though with an 8 month old I rarely get the chance these days. I only nap at appropriate times. I have a dear friend who loves naps as much as I do. We would get together to hang out and would end up taking a nap in the middle of our day and resume the fun!

Cool. No nap story, though.

I want it.

My husband would love this as he does not like the memory foam mattress that we have now.

Just got through playing basketball with mattress giant. Totally unfair since he did nothing but block the rim. Sure could use a new bed to cry in.

Well,this mattress would be nice since I can’t get much rest these days with my 2 month old. It would be lovely to be able to doze off once in a while!

Other than sleeping through college classes, can’t say that I’ve been caught napping. My husband’s work manual clearly states “no napping” though. Ha!

We need a new bed! this is great!!

Thought I would give this contest a shot … no good nap story here though….

There is nothing like a good nap… Here is to a great bed to take one on.

I want a new mattress:)

I would love to test out a nap on a new mattress!

So, I had stayed up all night the previous night a “Lock-In” at our church (where I worked on staff), and the next day in church I fell asleep, in church, snoring and drooling…good times!

First night in a college town and the next morning I fell asleep during an English clep test. Oops, still passed though!

well, i dont even have a mattress….currently using a couch…so this could be heaven for me to have a brand new one—thanks houstononthecheap.com

One of my most embarrassing “long blinks” happened at my first visit to the future grandmother-in-law’s apartment in Toronto. My now husband and I had spent several hours touring the city before heading over to his grandmothers for dinner. An hour into the visit I nodded off, while listening to them swapping endless stories in the living room. I started awake a few minutes later to her giving me a stern look. Turns out his grandmother is VERY proper British and I had committed a serious faux pas! In my defense I was bushed and the woman must have had the apartment thermostat set on broil.

a whole nights sleep? Wow that would great!

I was caught napping while waiting my job interview =)

I ran home from work on a busy day to nap. I thought I had made it back without anyone noticing, until I was told I had a sleep line on my cheek. My guilt was literally written across my face!

I was a teacher, and once during my pregnancy my principle and a parent came in for an after school meeting and I had fallen asleep at my desk.
Three kids later (+one more due in July) my husband and I still share a full size bed and could really use a little extra space with a queen for when someone has a bad dream.

I would love a new mattress. My husband says our current mattress is too soft, and his back is starting to hurt. Secretly, mine is too, but I hate to admit I was wrong about the purchase of this mattress.

I fell asleep on a plane ride. I don’t think it was the wrong time to nap, but I was apparently sleeping with my mouth WIDE open. One of the passengers a few seat and isles over commented on my catching flies when I woke up. I guess everyone noticed.

leave the gun, take the canoli (and go to the mattresses)

new mattress would mean not trying to constantly pull myself out of the ditch in the middle of my mattress. haha would be amazing!

i got caught sleeping with my eyes open at the front desk by an applicant!!! i was in another world and zone. lol

I had the opportunity to go on a date with a guy that was the reason for my break up with my boyfriend in high school. I know it sounds horrible! But, I feel asleep in his truck during a drive-in movie; just to get back at him.

sure would love new mattresses

I’d love to win this

I fell asleep on the Metro Bus, missed my stop and ended up on the other side of Houston before I woke up. LOL!

In high school I was caught sleeping at work.

can not wait to have a good sleep ~

Well we are in the process of moving and we plan to leave our mattress and box spring in the dump. That is exactly what it is. So if we were to be chosen this would be a blessing!! good luck to all

I am an XXL guy, so I hope this can support me if I win! LOL

I have a full size mattress on a queen size bed. I need this. lol

This would so fabulous!

My wife wants me to enter this for our son who is very very tall and needs a new mattress on his bed.
THanks. Good Luck to everyone!

Yay Team Nap!

I truly believe I was a cat in another life. Mmmmmm delicious naps!

Good luck!

Could sooo use a new matress!! I think the worst napping story i have is prolly getting caught at work while on hold…that hold music just puts you to sleep!!

Yay! Who wouldn’t sign up for this? I’m sorry, but I don’t have a funny napping story.

I fell alseep in my world history class in high school. The teacher woke me up and asked me a question to which I was able to answer correctly. She was as suprised as I was…

Pick me, pick me!

For over 5 years, my husband and I have been sleeping on a mattress that HE bought used way before we even met. A new mattress would be greatly appreciated!!

During my cousins wedding. It was a three hour ceremony!

I’d like to try that bed!

For some reason the best place for a nap was my high school history class. History always had a way of putting me asleep.

I goofed and got a cheap mattress, and am ready to upgrade. Fighting off dozing-off during Friday morning work meetings, the worst.

I love to sleep!!!

My hubby just went to the doctor because his hurting back is keeping him from being able to work – we could really use a new mattress!!! I used to work at a preschool and had a 2 hour lunch break – I would nap in the closet of my classroom!

New Mattress! New Mattress! New Mattress! New Mattress! New Mattress! New Mattress!

this is great!!! in need of a new mattress

The mattress is too big for your bed ^

I hope I win!

Really could use a good nights sleep…..I’m sure even with a new mattress my son will venture into my bed at night and proceed kicking me in his sleep !! +)

naps are great! I need them all the time. I must be part cat.

Can I win this now? 30 year old sleeping on a twin sucks!!!

I just moved, and could use a new mattress!

I’ve micro-napped during boring meetings at an old job countless times. Whoops…

I would love a new mattress! My old mattress is giving me backaches. I’m not sure if I ever got caught, but I took a nap or two in my office when I was pregnant.

Poo-yiii, do I need a new sleep set! Funniest “nap” was my mom helping me hide from older sister and friend playing hide and seek– on hall closet shelf behind some quilts. They couldn’t find me, so went outside to play. I stayed hidden so long, fell asleep, woke up very disoriented and then scared and then MAD no one even had missed me!!!!!

Wow, new mattress!!! Thanks Mattress Giant! I once rode a bus and was lulled to sleep by the comfy seats and bouncy ride. Next thing I knew, I was at the end of the bus route!

Great way to get a new matress…hope I win!

Hhhm would I call this “getting caught” napping. I usually take naps at work during my lunch – lay back, feet propped up on my desk but someone always manages to bust on in – even after my door is closed! I think they just like startling me

I used to work a lot as an “extra.” You know, those people in the background on TV and movies? Yeah, I was one of them. I was on a shoot for a judge show that’s still currently on TV so I won’t name it. It had been a late night for me and I had to get up at 6am to be there by 8. I was placed right behind the plaintiff. Apparently during her testimony when the cameras were directly on her, my eyes were closed. I remember hearing the testimony. I remember telling myself to keep my eyes open. I don’t remember sleeping or falling asleep. This was all caught on camera and probably used in their Christmas “bloopers” video. LOL.

Work two jobs, could sure use a new mattress. Good luck everyone.

SO excited! I need a new mattress so bad! Thank you for a great contest. Thanks Mattress Giant!

OH! I would love a new mattress from Mattress Giant! crossing my fingers!

pick me!

I sleep so much I have permanent bed sores.

On time in class, I was napping on my desk and was caught by the teacher when he started calling out, “Bueller, Bueller, Bueller…”.

I think the most embarrassing time is when I fell asleep on the toilet while using the restroom…. I had been sick and I was extremely tired. I went into the restroom and 30 minutes later I realize I had fallen asleep. I guess that’s why its called the RESTroom

I ache when I get out of bed because of my uncomfortable mattress. When I get into bed, I automatically roll into my form which is imbedded into my mattress. I too fall asleep at red lights and one day at work. I awoke to find my boss standing in front of me at my desk. I pretended I was reading (fat chance). New mattresses would be great!

I want it!

WHAT A BLESSING THIS WOULD BE FOR ME….IN TIME FOR MOTHER’S DAY

We all need some sleep!!

I love naps!!!

Sleep sounds good.

Will I sleep like a baby? will see…

One of my teachers fell asleep in a team-taught class at college! Dave

I am a somniac! I love to sleep! The “S” in Steve stands for “sleep”! Sleeping is a way of life. My mom was going to name me “Rip” (as in VanWinkle), but under the pressure of friends & family, chose the more common name of “Steve” instead. I like to nap while at McDonalds (though the plastic benches are hard on my head), nap while driving (open left eye, close, then open right eye, close, [repeat]), and nap while operating heavy machinery (watch out, co-workers)! NOTHING WOULD BE A GREATER COMPLIMENT MY SLEEPY DEMEANOR THAN A SIMMONS BEAUTYREST! Wow! If I won, I’d jump on the bed once, extend all body parts out for a belly flop, then upon landing, take a nap. Zzzz…

I was in the Army and I got caught sleeping on guard duty when I was just a Private.

I would love a new mattress!

Pick me Pick me…

My mattress is far from being the best. We could REALLY use a new one.

Nap time is happy time ! We take naps EVERY Sunday afternoon, and oh it makes you feel so REFRESHED when you wake up.

My daughter has scolosis and it takes her so long to get comfortable at night. We can’t afford a new mattress, so we put a topper on it, but it didn’t help much. She still needs a new one, so she can sleep without pain.

I could reaaally go for a new mattress. I was caught napping on the job when I was 16

My daughter’s matress really needs replacing – it is worn and torn, so I would love to win this for her. And last time that I was napping on the sly?
At the movie theater on Friday night. Just too tired after the work week to stay up for the entire film!

A new mattress would be great!

Well I believe the worst I was ever caught napping was on my trip home from Italy and I was so tired I was sleeping with my mouth open. I believe I need a new comfortable mattress to sleep on. Thanks for the opportunity to win one.

In high school I got caught napping at marching band practice. Oops!

I got caught napping at the dinner table at a restaurant.

When your mattress needs an upgrade the morning comes too soon. 3:00, 3:45 4:00 uhhh 4:40 5:00 another night…

Uhmmmmmmmmmmmmm, I can feel a good nites sleep coming on.

My son really wants me to win this for him,he needs a new bed really really bad! Thank you!!!

A new mattress would be a gift from the Mattress Gods!
As far a napping story; I have gone to my car at lunch, opened up the sun roof, turned up the music and took a little nap in the parking lot at work…lol, guess I was tired.

I can’t think of a time I was caught napping at the wrong time but my fiancé and I can sure use a mattress to furnish our future home together!!!

Working with someone you know at a Houston area hospital. Like the website and did not try similar mattress when last purchased mattress due to cost.

Sleep is a good thing! Some of my best dreams were while asleep ;p

whooo i would lovee a new mattress

I was caught napping at a nightclub once. I had been going & going & going all day. It was a friend of a friend’s birthday & everyone seemed to be M.I.A. I couldn’t stay awake any longer. A nice officer woke me up to kick me out.
Nice.

PS: March 15th is my birthday (it’s true) so I definitely should win!

I definatly need a new mattress set. I just joined the ranks of th unemployed & find myself sleeping a bit more than usual.

I take a nap nearly every day!! I got caught sleeping once when I was pregnant and someone came to the door. I was so out of it I ran to the door and fell on my big old pregnant self — baby was okay, though!

Love your contests and website!!

One of the worst times I took a nap was while I was babysitting my nephew who was 4 months old!! Thankfully it wasn’t for too long and he was fine!! : )

my mattress is too lumpy. springs are broken and poking my back.

Please pick me!! We have the worlds WORST matress!

ME! Awesome contest!!!

I was sleeping and my 4 y/o son took my photo while we were on vacation. What a surprise to get that back… it was freaky!

Thank you for this wonderful contest! I’m looking forward to a good snooze!