'I love you, but I really want a Tyrannosaurus': 20+ ridiculous things sleep talkers said, according to their partners

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Jan 29, 2024 4:00 PM EST

This one goes out to all the significant others out there who have to endure their partners' sleep-talking every single night. You folks are the real heroes!

Seriously, it's not easy to date a sleep talker. It's almost like dating two different individuals. There's the person you're spending your days with, the person with whom you have fallen in love. And then there's the person they become when you turn off the lights. Yes, it's like dating Gollum.

Once your partner is asleep, they might reveal all the anxieties on their mind with zero filter or they might just word-vomit a ton of gibberish that makes absolutely no sense. Regardless, these Redditors have kept a running list of the ridiculous things their sleep-talking partners have uttered overnight. We compiled this list from this r/AskReddit thread. Keep scrolling below for the best ones. For more, here are some crazy comments doctors have made to their patients.