Work: Time for a freakout

Time for a freakout

By Meg - 15/07/2011 22:24 - United States

Today, I was on the elevator at work. As it descended, a roach started scurrying about around my feet. I freaked out and started screaming, hitting the panic button without thinking. Now I'm facing a hefty fine for using the panic button when there wasn't a "real" emergency. FML

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Same thing different taste

By Anonymous - 31/03/2009 09:08 - Australia

Today, I accidentally pressed the panic button under the register at work. I didn't even know we had a panic button until the cops showed up. FML

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By arachnidphobia - 03/01/2010 03:22 - United States

Today, I was fined because my son pushed the alarm button in the elevator. Why? There was a spider in there. FML

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Send help

By Virginy - 01/11/2014 01:26 - France

Today, I got stuck in my building's elevator. I pushed the emergency button, which made a ringing noise. After about half an hour, I heard someone yell, "Stop pushing that button, my kids are sleeping." FML

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Introvert life

By CaBur - 19/02/2013 22:03 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, at work I got in an elevator to go upstairs. It wasn't until the doors opened minutes later and people stepped in that I realized I had zoned out and forgot to press the button for the floor I needed. I then promptly exited the elevator and waited for the next elevator to go up in. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/08/2011 23:06 - United States

Today, the workplace evacuation bell sounded. Out of panic after the recent earthquake, I ran down 21 flights of stairs, only to find out it was a false alarm. My legs are on fire, and I can barely walk. FML

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Stealth mode activated

By KeithFFS - 21/10/2024 20:00 - United States

Today, I sneaked out of work early. I tripped over my own feet while walking up to my car. As I fell, I managed to hit the panic button on my car keys, setting off my car alarm while I lay flat on the ground in the parking lot. FML

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You ANIMAL

By ElevatorThug - 25/08/2009 09:17 - Singapore

Today, as I got into an elevator, I spotted a little old lady hobbling desperately to get on. I frantically tapped on the 'door open' button but the doors closed. I got dirty looks from the people in the lift, only then did I realise I had frantically tapped the 'door close' button instead. FML

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Those things freak me out

By Gilly - 02/09/2023 08:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I was cooking dinner when I noticed a cockroach on the kitchen counter. I reflexively tried to spray it with what I had to hand, which was window cleaner, but it seems to have pissed it off and flew right at me instead. I screamed and ran out of the kitchen, leaving the roach in charge. FML

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HeEeEeeEeeEeeeelp

By stuckinalift - 18/02/2011 01:31 - United Kingdom

Today, I got stuck in a small elevator. It started to violently judder up and down after I pressed the 'Help' buzzer. The man on the intercom wouldn't stop laughing at how my voice was jumpy from the juddering movements before he called for help. FML

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By tired - 16/01/2013 19:02 - United States - Boston

Today, I walked up sixteen flights of stairs to my room to avoid the lift lines. When I was almost at the top, the fire alarm sounded. FML

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Iamnotmyself 17

Saturday 16 July 2011 7:11

A roach! OMG. ok I got this, I'll press the panic button instead of stepping on it!

Iamnotmyself 17

Saturday 16 July 2011 7:21

You owned yourself bro!

Comments

deadbabyjesus 2

Wednesday 20 July 2011 17:23

dummy

steveakafranxy 7

Sunday 14 August 2011 0:58

I love how you put quotes around "real" like it was actually a threat

wrwrestler8 4

Thursday 12 January 2012 19:04

Why did you put "real" emergency in quotations? Were you trying to insinuate that 1 cockroach at your feet was, indeed, enough of an emergency warranting fire trucks and the evacuation for hundreds of people? If so, you are 1- a pussy 2- a narcissist and 3- deserve to die. Peace!

RadeonDerp 24

Thursday 27 June 2013 19:26

Your stupidity makes me weep.

azhang1066 12

Tuesday 6 August 2013 5:26

Deal with it. It's not going to hurt you. It's more afraid of you than you are of it.

nick3600 22

Saturday 30 November 2013 20:08

Shut up meg and try to be less retarded next time...

over_getting_old 16

Sunday 8 June 2014 7:44

This would be me

SuperVertigo 13

Friday 27 March 2015 22:39

I feel u. I have katsaridaphobia. Fear of roaches.

anchoroflife 7

Tuesday 10 May 2016 2:13

Dude, you live in Florida. It's roach kingdom here... As a Floridian, YDI.

GreenReaper 13

Tuesday 7 June 2016 23:38

Am I the only one who thinks it was dumb to hit the panic button (which usually stops the elevator where it is) instead of hitting the button for the closest floor so you can get off?