by The bizarre cinema your mind screens at 3 AM
Dreams are your brain’s way of saying ‘Hey, remember that random thing from 1997? Let’s make it weird.’ One minute you’re peacefully asleep, the next you’re late for a test in a school that’s also a submarine, wearing only socks and negotiating with a talking dolphin. The truly impressive part? Your sleeping brain accepts all this as completely normal. It’s only upon waking that you sit bolt upright thinking ‘Why was my third grade teacher there? And since when do dolphins do contract law?’
Recurring dreams become like bad TV reboots – oh look, it’s the ‘teeth falling out’ episode again! The ‘naked in public’ spin-off! The classic ‘running but going nowhere’ franchise! Your subconscious clearly thinks you’re starved for content. Stress dreams take things up a notch – suddenly you’re back in high school but also your current age and oh god is that a bear doing your performance review?
Morning dream recounts are comedy gold. ‘So I was at the mall with Beyoncé, but it was also a spaceship, and we were looking for my childhood dog who was running the Taco Bell…’ The real tragedy is forgetting an amazing dream plot that could’ve been a blockbuster movie, or worse – realizing halfway through your story that it makes absolutely no sense awake.
Weird dreams: proof that your brain is either a creative genius or needs serious professional help.
SOURCE: How To Write Comedy & SpinTaxi.com
