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May 02 2010

Categories: k-on
Tagged: k-on, k-on:mio, k-on:ritsu

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So right after I finish writing K-On!! 4, I noticed a story on Yahoo about sleep positions (also BBC). So, of course, let’s decipher Afternoon Tea Time’s sleeping habits; here’s Yui and friends sleeping and the chart:

And from the article…

* Fetus position – A whopping 41% of participants sleep in this curled-up manner. Women are twice as likely to rest like this and it is listed as the most common position. These sleepers are said to have a tough exterior but are still sensitive and may appear to be shy but warm up quickly.

* Log position – If you sleep on your side with both arms down, you are a social, easy-going person who is trusting, sometimes to the point of being gullible. The study showed 15% of people sleep like a log.

* Yearner position – A close third is the side-lying position with both arms out in front of the body, with 13% of partipants sleeping like this. Yearners are noted to be open-minded and still cynical, suspicious, and stubborn about sticking to decisions once they are made.

* Soldier position – These sleepers lie on their backs with arms down and kept close to the body. This 8% study is said to be reserved, quiet, without fuss, and hold themselves and others to a high standard. Soldier sleepers have a higher likelihood for snoring due to the flat-back position, which may not cause them to wake up often but may result in a less restful night’s sleep.

* Freefall position – Those people who lie on their bellies with arms under or wrapped around a pillow with head turned to the side, make up 7% of the population studied. Freefallers are brash, outgoing, and are very uncomfortable with criticism.

* Starfish position – Sleepers who lie on their backs with arms up near their head or the pillow account for 5% of participants. These people are good listeners, helpful, and are uncomfortable being the center of attention. People who sleep in starfish position are more likely to snore and to suffer from a poor night’s sleep more often.

What does this tell us? Nothing new. We’ve seen Yui sprawled out in various different sleeping styles from the freefall to the starfish to the fetus… then again, her personality is everywhere (except tsundere and yandere) so maybe this fits. Ritsu is classic fetus position, which means she’s a tsundere (except she’s not)… like 41% of the population. Come on, tough exterior with warm middle? That’s a tsundere! Not sure what Mugi is doing with her hands in that image, but let’s say log position, which kinda fits Mugi in that she’s very easy-going. Mio, of course, soldier position. They’d nail the description head-on if it included, “Likely to play the bass and be very, very scared of barnacles.”