We’ve all been there—lying in bed, trying to pretend you’re asleep when someone is talking, asking questions, or just doing that thing that’s suddenly so annoying. And of course, if you’re Charlie Sheen’s character in Two and a Half Men, you’ve mastered the art of pretending to be in a deep sleep… while your eyes are wide open.
“You asleep?”
“What? No.”
That’s the moment when you realize that trying to fake sleep just isn’t going to cut it. It’s the ultimate “I’m not asleep, I swear!” response, but it’s delivered with that awkward honesty we all know too well.
Charlie Sheen’s character in this scene is the master of pretending to be knocked out while secretly fully aware of everything going on around him. The innocent “What? No” is just enough to convince anyone in the room that he’s definitely not awake… but we all know better.
Moral of the story?
Faking sleep might seem like the best option in the moment, but we all know it’s going to backfire—and that awkward “What? No” moment will be something you’ll never live down.