h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I started mulling this one over when it was still a hypothetical issue and now after years of thought and research, I believe I've hit upon the solution: the secret is for each sleeping person to have at least two pillows of different sizes. The smaller pillows go on the bottom, the larger pillows on top. Allowance must be made for proper density preferences, but I recommend down as being the most flexible for this purpose. Now, each sleeper has space underneath the top pillow in which to tuck the downside arm, and here's the key, without raising his or her own head any higher. Spooning positions can be reversed as the required "hole" remains in place. The other advantage of this plan is that it is scalable. It works for a child and a stuffed animal in a single bed or an entire nuclear unit sharing a "family bed".

I agree, except that you still have the "nose full of hair" problem that comes with having the person in front over your arm and positioned right under your nose. (I'm willing to bet this is oftener a problem for men than women. I like snarfing Andy's head while we sleep 'cause his hair's really short, but my chin-length hair goes right up his nose.)

I still think that the best solution is the "arm compartment" that Joe came up with in the thread "It's time to re-think beds".

I agree about the whole hair-snarfing thing...
I hate when my amy's hair goes in my face... and especially up my nose... and especially when she sticks it up my nose on purpose...
oh wait... it's me who sticks it up her nose.... sorry
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