Miscellaneous: Today, I was late to school for the third time this week because...

By EFFED4LIFE - 11/03/2009 05:33 - United States

Today, I was late to school for the third time this week because my alarm clock didn't go off. I clearly remembered setting it, so I videotaped myself sleeping. It turns out I've been turning off my alarm clock in my sleep. FML

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By sleepy momma - 02/06/2013 06:06 - United States - Altoona

Today, after buying 3 new alarm clocks, I finally decided to video tape myself all night to figure out if my alarm clock was broken or if I was oversleeping. Turns out I wake up around 4am each day and turn them off without remembering. FML

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By 2285morgan - 15/12/2011 20:12 - United States

Today, I heard my alarm go off, dragged myself out of bed, had breakfast and got ready for work. As I was heading out the door I checked the time again. It was 1:41 AM. Apparently my alarm never actually went off. FML

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By regrettably well rested - 14/05/2017 16:00 - United States - Clearfield

Today, I set 3 alarms so I wouldn't miss an early morning event I was volunteering at. After I slept through the first one, my roommate turned the other two off without waking me up because they were annoying. I missed the event. FML

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Quick quick

By NoorFML - 13/09/2013 13:24 - United States

Today, I woke up and saw that my alarm clock had fallen on the floor. It read 9:05 am. I panicked because I was late for work. As I frantically got ready, I went to pick my alarm clock up to place it back on my nightstand when I realized it was upside down. The actual time was 5:06. FML

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Morning routine

By doh - 10/01/2009 05:39 - United Kingdom

Today, my alarm went off. I snoozed it, and went on to dream that I got out of bed, did my business, brushed my teeth, took my breakfast, changed into my working attire, and was ready for work that morning. My alarm rang a second time, I had to do all that over again. FML

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Where are you?

By Budhvaraddams - 30/01/2023 18:30

Today, I had an important test at 7 in the morning, so I sat the alarm at 6 o'clock and fell asleep. Later I was woken up by a call from my friend asking me why I didn't show up for the test. It was 9:30. I'd sat the alarm at 6:00 PM. FML

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By Really? - 10/07/2010 14:57 - United States

Today, I lost my job because I was late. I was late because I had no alarm. I had no alarm because my roommate got mad and broke my phone when I beat her at scrabble. FML

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By tiredofthis - 10/10/2012 17:38 - United States - Jefferson City

Today, my roommate set her extremely loud alarm clock for 5am and continued to hit the snooze button every ten minutes until 7:30. FML

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Here I go again

By Anonymous - 03/01/2013 05:02 - United States - Austin

Today, after I finally laid down from a long day and was about to fall asleep, I realized I forgot to set my alarm. I don't own an alarm clock and my alarm is on my phone. Which was in my car. I live on the 15th floor of an apartment building and our parking garage is across the street. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/01/2015 18:51 - Norway - Bergen

Today, like every day, I woke up at 3 in the morning because my roommate needs "a three hour warning" before his real alarm goes off. His alarm is a constant beeping noise which he always ignores for a good 10 minutes before finally getting up and turning it off. FML

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adelaide_evening 0

Wednesday 11 March 2009 16:04

I do that ALL the time. What you need to do is set the one by your bed (the one I assume you are turning off), and then set another one across the room about five minutes later so you have to get up and turn it off. Between the two of them and having to walk across the room, it should wake you up. If it doesn't, set another across the room.

xolotl 0

Wednesday 11 March 2009 16:01

Whoa.

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dragon_fml 0

Thursday 12 March 2009 7:58

videotaped? WOW. O_O this is the first I've heard.

horyo 0

Thursday 12 March 2009 8:41

That happens to me too; I have to separate the Alarm Clock from my bed with a considerable difference. Even then, I still failed to get up so now I use two alarms. Also, the reason you don't remember it is probably because you were in Stage 3-4 of nREM sleeping.

tincan 0

Thursday 12 March 2009 8:50

Nothing special about it. I do what #3 says too.

candytrip 0

Thursday 12 March 2009 8:50

Putting my alarm across the room doesn't work for me either, I've built up resistence to the sound and end up just ignoring it and falling asleep again.

cheergirly95 0

Thursday 12 March 2009 17:12

wow

TheAntiComment 0

Thursday 12 March 2009 18:12

haha just did this today too, missed a class guess its back to putting it across the room

becauseican 0

Thursday 12 March 2009 19:26

i do this a couple times a week. it trips me out. i have tried moving it across the room. it goes off, wakes me up quickly, then i somehow roll over and fall back asleep while my alarm is screaming at me, and it is loud and very annoying...i did not think this was possible. i am going to lose my job soon. seriously, FML.