beds vs. futons

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What?

Geez, when I was reading this topic, I was really confused. "Why does eveyone hate futons? They're fuckin' amazing!"

But then, I forgot that an American futon differs from a Asian one.

I suppose that everyone is talking about these:



While I was thinking about these:



So, while I agree that American futons/pull-out beds DO suck, Asian ones rock.

My grandma brought a futon over from Korea, and it's SOOO much more comfortable to sleep on than my mattress. It doesn't feel like I'm sleeping on anything, and I always get a nice night's sleep.

I dunno; if you can get an Asian futon, then go for it. I believe most are cheaper than mattress, plus it doesn't consume a whole lot of space (it reminds me of a fat rug, actually). The only downer I guess would be that you're kinda sleeping on the ground. Might be cautious if you have spiders or rats or whatever >_>;;

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Krusty69

It doesn't look like those have very much padding. Or do you prefer a hard surface to sleep on?

Mmm, well, I guess it doesn't have as much padding as American mattresses, but, unlike my bed, the futon my grandma has is MUCH more comfortable. Like I said before, it honestly doesn't feel like I'm sleeping on anything (as opposed to bed-springs and awkwardly quilted surfaces...if that makes any sense). I don't like sleeping on hard surfaces, since it puts bad pressure on my spine, so I don't think the amount of padding isn't small at all.

Of course, I never slept on those fancy mattresses, like the memory foam or sleep number mattresses, so I guess my opinion on American beds is a bit biased.

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