Health: Today, I bought an eye mask to help me sleep during the day,...

By idiot - 04/01/2013 10:13 - Sweden

Today, I bought an eye mask to help me sleep during the day, as I work night shifts. Upon waking up after my first time using it, I forgot I was wearing it and thought I had gone blind, causing me to fall out of the bed and split my head open on my bedside table. FML

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By ayye_its_nikki - 19/12/2012 05:07 - United States - Cedar Park

Today, in the middle of the night, I got up to go get some water. When I came back, I was going to flop onto my bed, but I faceplanted into my floor. I'd forgotten that I'd rearranged my room and moved my bed. FML

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Friday 4 January 2013 16:01

I know that sounds really bad, but hey at least you aren't really blind!

Zebediabolical 39

Friday 4 January 2013 16:02

When I wake up blind, I generally rub my eyes before I jump out of bed all panicked. It usually solves the problem.

Comments

redhairredwine 6

Friday 4 January 2013 16:13

I use these things and never think I've gone blind. Maybe because you can't even open your eyes until you remove it? Your eyelids don't spontaneously glue themselves shut when you're blind..

jarrettd 27

Friday 4 January 2013 16:20

I thought blind people see whiteish not dark but i guess we really don't know unless you ask a blink person who once had sight.

lilhellian 26

Friday 4 January 2013 17:01

But they might not be same level of blindness...

sig4life 18

Friday 4 January 2013 16:21

I believe your name says it all OP. Idiot

mistercrow 9

Friday 4 January 2013 19:14

Does yours say it all too? xD

GingerPanda94 6

Friday 4 January 2013 16:21

Hey!! I did that too! 'Cept I never split my head open, that is just unfortunate for you, but maybe next time you are under the impression you have gone blind before a night shift, run your hands over your face to double check and you will feel the eye mask on your face.

pmadNess 16

Friday 4 January 2013 16:22

Couldn't you feel the mask on your face? First instinct would have been to put your hands up to your eyes... I hate those things cuz I feel it on my face the whole time I'm wearing it.

micahdunk 13

Friday 4 January 2013 18:27

Agreed! I can never sleep in them. I always end up itching my face and pulling them off. I prefer the blanket over my head approach to block out the light.

SuperDanielNL 23

Friday 4 January 2013 16:27

Situational awareness fail

HowieDoIt 21

Friday 4 January 2013 16:28

Are you a pirate by any chance?

RedPillSucks 31

Friday 4 January 2013 19:13

How many pirates do you see with an eye patch over both eyes? Probably would have a hook on both hands too... "Hand me that twist top bottle of beer" "Arrrggh. I can't open it. 99 bottles to go"