Angry camper says snorers should be banned from campsites after ‘sleepless’ night

An angry and sleep deprived mum has divided opinions this week after she demanded that snorers should be banned from busy campsites.

The woman made the claim after she had allegedly spent a ‘sleepless’ night in a campsite after a nearby camper kept her awake with their snoring.

Taking to Mumsnet for a good whinge, she wrote: “Having finally managed to get to sleep on our mysteriously but persistently deflating air mattress someone in the field next door wakes me up making a noise like a food processor being turned on and off.

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“I have young kids in the tent with me and older kids in the tent text door so I can’t wear ear plugs. It’s a family campsite so it’s not just me who won’t be able to wear ear plugs.

“Just don’t go camping near others if you snore. They must know they snore because they’re not pitched up alone, so their party must all have come prepared with earplugs.

“Camping is for everyone, you can’t discriminate… Camping is not for someone who makes a really loud noise all night long to show off how well they’re sleeping while stopping anyone else from getting what rest they can.”

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The woman, who has remained anonymous for obvious reasons, then asked if she was being unreasonable, to which she received a mixture of responses. 

Some said they understood her being annoyed, with one user writing: “I agree with you. It’s inconsiderate to inflict so much noise on others at night, not much of a holiday for everyone who then has to deal with sleep deprivation.”

However, others found the woman to be overreacting somewhat, with another Mumsnet user noting: “Oh god. I snore. Always have done. I’ll remember to not do the things I love because of it though. Thanks for the reminder.”