By elevatorFAIL - 10/08/2009 23:00 - United States

Today, I got stuck in an elevator. After ringing the alarm bell consistantly for 10 minutes, I called someone I was staying with. She went down to the front desk and said that there were people stuck in the elevator. Front desk- "Is that what that is? I thought it was some kids messing around." FML
I agree, your life sucks 47 966
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elevatorFAIL 0

To clear this up: it was mainly because the people in the hotel were not helpful at all and this was just one of the last straws. The FML part was the guy at the front desk of the hotel in New Orleans was like the most unhelpful person ever. And it's also kind of akward if you don't exactly get along with the person you're stuck with. And no, I am not usually claustrophobic, but in extreme cases, like such, it is rather disconcerting. As for the cell phone service in the elevator, we were only about 4 inches up from the ground floor. And if FML let me post a longer story, it would have been entirely different. If the girl I called had posted, it would have been mainly about the fact that the hilarity of this whole situation caused here to piss herself. Especially with the fact that our adult leader used force to open the elevator doors...

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*Facepalm* WHY do these people get hired at all? It doesn't matter how many times a kid may 'cry wolf' in the elevator...you NEVER ignore the alarm!

They seriously should lose their job. That's a life or death situation, it doesnt matter if it was a prank. You could have died. (allergic reaction, seizure, etc.) I'd personally **** their lives so hard they couldn't walk for a week.

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did you report them? please tell ne you did.

DieterDerBlau 0

FYL indeed. Elevators scare me for exactly this reason, and yes, I've been trapped in a few.

they scare me too! but ive never been trapped in one, thank god. I'd prob have like... a panick attack.

You sure you don't live in my building? Sounds like the people who work here.

Wow you actually had good reception in an elevator?

ashole1990 10

that is the point of this story

I've gotten pretty good reception in elevators. It happens.

I can't figure out if this happened at a residence or a hotel. "Staying with a friend" could go either way. I hope it was a hotel. COMP'T!

your name has fail in it which is exactly what this fml is. front desk - yea man this fml is an abortion

also being trapped in an elevator Is not a life or death situation fn idiots

ElMundio87 0

it could be if you have a panic attack and DIE

acd23 0

If you're having a serious medical problem at that moment (like a seizure, heart attack, etc.) and you need medical attention while you happen to be riding the elevator, I'm sure you'd be pressing that alarm with any strength you had. And if no one came? It would be a life or death situation. So maybe the OP wasn't in that situation, but the point is that the front desk staff should always respond to the alarm, even if they think it's just a prank. It's their JOB. Oh, and what if the OP was claustrophobic and was having a panic attack from being in a small elevator? Weirder things have happened.

Dabookofnothing 0

ya i would have a panic attack i HATE small spaces and elavators! i would probably pass out.

25, What if he had a serious medical problem? What if the panic set in and he ended up having a heart attack due to the stress? You don't know shit, get off your pygmy possum and kill yourself.

waterynuggets 0

You waited ten whole minutes in the elevator? I probably would've called my friend after like two minutes. That was very patient of you 

BigRedMan 0

It doesn't matter she shouldve checked anyway