# Zzz-Mailing First Confirmed Case of Online Sleepwalking By Cowbag | Published 2008-12-15 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zzzzz-mailing-sleepwalking-online References: [telegraph](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3743289/Zzz-mail-What-happens-when-sleepwalkers-go-online.html) The University of Toledo has released details on the first confirmed instance of sleep e-mailing, or what scientists are now calling Zzz-mailing. A woman turned on her computer, logged onto to the Internet and sent out a series of e-mails, one of which was an invitation to drinks. The e-mail in question read, “Come tomorrow and sort this hell hole out. Dinner and drinks, 4.pm,. Bring wine and caviar only.” If I ever sent out Zzz-mails, they would have been a whole lot worse. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Sleep Tech:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing technologies that monitor and improve sleep quality, helping to prevent sleep-related behaviors like Zzz-mailing. - **Digital Sleep Services:** Disruptive innovation can be found in the creation of online platforms or apps that provide sleep-related consultations, therapies, and interventions to help individuals with sleep disorders and behaviors like Zzz-mailing. - **Automation in Communication:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing automated systems or AI-powered assistants that detect and prevent sleep-induced communication actions, such as Zzz-mailing. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Sleep Technology:** The sleep technology industry can capitalize on developing products and services that address sleep-related behaviors like Zzz-mailing, offering solutions for better sleep quality and behavior regulation. - **Online Therapy:** The online therapy industry can incorporate sleep-specific services to target individuals struggling with sleep disorders or sleep-related behaviors such as Zzz-mailing, providing convenient and accessible support. - **Artificial Intelligence:** The artificial intelligence industry can explore opportunities to develop automated systems or AI assistants capable of detecting and preventing sleep-induced communication actions like Zzz-mailing, enhancing communication efficiency and accuracy. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nap-Inducing Lulling Robes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zzzn-sleep-apparel-system.md) - [Time-Specific Marketing Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/u-up-campaign.md) - [Sleep App NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wesleep.md) - [Science-Backed Sleepwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/technical-sleep-apparel.md) - [Unfiltered Sleep Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-sleep-talk.md) - [Sleep-Focused Music Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-concert.md) - [Slumber-Inducing Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-devices.md) - [Sleep Drink Rebrands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleepy-coffee-vanilla-latte.md) - [Food Delivery Do-Overs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grubhub-snooze-insurance.md)