Being sleep-deprived does wild things to your brain. Beyond the standard images of folks passing out on their desks or stark warnings of the dangers of driving while tired, if you talk to everyday people about the kinds of things they have done while sleepy, chances are you will get a pretty wild selection of anecdotes.

I, for one, have left my keys in my front door overnight after stumbling into my apartment so tired I basically collapsed into bed. My housemate wasn’t impressed. And I could hardly believe I had done something so dumb. But the fact is that without sufficient sleep, your brain and body struggle; causing everything from memory function to your ability to make judgement calls to become wobbly.

And yet, the desire to push through (despite total exhaustion) is felt by many. As our Head of Editorial Mel pointed out, we are far quicker to service the battery in our phones than the one in our own bodies.

With that considered, we thought we’d ask a few people to share some of the most ridiculous things they have done while tired. The stories are about as hilarious as you’d expect.

Here we go. A collection of wild true stories of things people actually did while super sleepy.

Have you ever done anything ridiculous while sleepy? Pop your story in the comments section for us. We’d love to read it/laugh at it with you.

Stephanie Nuzzo is the Editor of Lifehacker Australia.

Yes, I wish to receive exclusive discounts, special offers and competitions from our partners.

Now you can get the top stories from Lifehacker delivered to your inbox. Enter your email below.

By subscribing you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.