Would you wake up a tube-napper? Readers weigh in

Readers discuss the etiquette of falling asleep on public transport (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments 'I have appreciated being woken up on the few occasions I have dozed off' You asked the etiquette on whether to wake people up if they were sleeping on the Tube (Metro, Tue). I have appreciated being woken up on the few occasions I have dozed off. Missing your stop is not nice. Also, I have twice woken up commuters on the District line. I’d seen them on the train every day and knew what their stop was. When I saw they didn’t get up, I nudged them awake. They were grateful and one became my friend. Yemi, Dagenham All about ‘gut instinct’ I used to work with a guy who I sometimes went for a drink with after work and where he ended up going home became a running joke, as he always nodded off on the Tube. He must have covered three quarters of the Underground network in his time. I used to say to him, look, just stand up or you’ll drop off. But to no avail. I know it’s hard but that’s all you can do if you are inclined to doze off. And would I wake someone up? That comes down to a gut instinct. If I think they would appreciate it, I might do. If they look the sort of person who would round on me, then no. Dec, Essex ‘I’m more worried that the person will miss their stop than about annoying them by waking them up’ I’m more worried that the person will miss their stop than about annoying them by waking them up. I tap them and say, ‘Hey, don’t want you to miss your stop.’ Lana Marshall, Facebook Leave this reader alone Given I pretend to be asleep to avoid being pestered, this would be problematic. Roman Debauch, Facebook It depends on the person, says reader I mean, if we’re on the last or a late train out of London and I’ve heard them mention their stop earlier or recognise them then yeah, I do wake them, especially if it’s a lady on her own. Other than that, no, I wouldn’t. Lyndsey Foster, Facebook ‘I left her sleeping when I got off in case she was heading further down the line’ The woman next to me on the Tube on Thursday morning was asleep the whole journey. I left her sleeping when I got off in case she was heading further down the line. Her sleep was very jerky and she nudged my arm a few times but I didn’t feel that was sufficient for me to wake her. Michele Landau, Facebook This reader says body wakes up on its own I used to travel on night buses so often my body would wake up on its own at my stop. The joys of having neighbours who do not let you sleep! Melissa Andrews, Facebook ‘I do see the dilemma’ Personally I’d like to be woken, however this could be quite a difficult thing to do politely, so I do see the dilemma. Laura Griffiths, Facebook Don’t wake this reader with narcolepsy I have narcolepsy. Please don’t wake me. The chances are I’ve already set an alarm five minutes before my stop. Jenny Louise, Facebook A clear boundary I only wake them up if they drop their heads on my shoulder. Kobe Ans, Facebook Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments Arrow MORE: The Metro daily cartoon by Guy Venables Arrow MORE: I’ve tested skincare for a decade and these are the 10 budget buys I always come back to Arrow MORE: The Metro daily cartoon by Guy Venables Puzzles Newsletter Get your favourite puzzles when they are ready to play on the website sent directly to you every day and track your daily streak!