Miscellaneous: Today, there was a power outage at my apartment. I ended up deciding...

By FUCKING POWER - 02/11/2013 21:41 - United States - Wixom

Today, there was a power outage at my apartment. I ended up deciding that the power wasn't going to come on any time soon, and that I should go to a hotel for the night. Just after I unpacked at the hotel, my neighbor called to say the power had come back. FML

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By Entity303 - 14/11/2020 21:32 - India

Today, I'm staying in a hotel. The power went out while I was having a shower. So I waited for it to come back on, until an announcement came over the fire alarm, "Due to generating failure, the power will be off for the rest of the night. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused, and have a good night." FML

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By Samuel - 21/05/2010 19:12 - Canada

Today, I woke up to find my power was out. After taking a shower in the dark and being unable to make myself lunch, my power came on two minutes before I had to leave for school. FML

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By AstonBrown - 15/06/2016 17:53 - United States - Cleveland

Today, a strong storm knocked the power out at our office. I was dismissed five hours early, had my desk locked up and was walking toward the doors to leave when the power came back on. FML

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By iamlauraheremecry - 27/01/2011 05:11 - United States

Today, my power went out due to a huge snow storm. I was in desperate need of candles and flashlights. I had to walk to the store since the roads were closed. I walked 4 miles in the blizzard. When I got home, the power came back on. FML

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By Zxz - 08/04/2013 21:51 - Canada

Today, the power was out. I tried to explain to my boyfriend that he wouldn't be able to watch any TV until the power came back on. His response was, "But we have Netflix." FML

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By Anonymous - 14/11/2024 08:00 - Mexico - Zapopan

Today, on vacation with family, the power goes off in the middle of the night. I wake up as the A/C starts dripping on my head. No air, wet pillow, can't sleep, but I decide to tough it out until morning rather than wake everyone. In the morning, I discovered my sister had hit the breaker because she couldn't find the light switch. FML

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By boop snoop - 01/09/2019 16:00 - United States

Today, the power at work was out. This would be fine, if they didn’t make me stay for another hour to wait for it to come back on in the Texas heat. FML

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By Dispute - 08/08/2011 05:30 - Canada

Today, I was driving home from a long day at work fixing people's electronics. When I got home, I got a call from work saying I needed to go back and help a customer with their TV again. When I got there, after an hour of driving, I realized I'd accidentally kicked the power cord out. FML

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By shouldagone2work - 24/09/2009 21:24 - United States

Today, while on my first day off in 2 years, I decided to play online poker. I won over $3,000. While filling out my information to get the money the power went out. FML

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By devakii - 16/10/2009 17:27 - United States

Today, the power went out at work. As everyone left the building to go home, the owner came in to inform me that, since the phones were on a battery back up, I would be staying to man them. The phones rang 2 times in the 4 hours I sat in the dark by myself. Both times were telemarketers. FML

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gabbi630 16

Sunday 3 November 2013 9:55

Why go to a hotel? Just sleep in the dark!

JasonUMN 15

Sunday 3 November 2013 9:55

Patience is a virtue.

Comments

xxxkassixxx 8

Sunday 3 November 2013 17:43

Awh that sucks :(

xRezSynn 15

Sunday 3 November 2013 17:57

Who would go to that extreme?

Taurus_ChicKa 36

Sunday 3 November 2013 18:19

Um...six years ago, we had a horrible ice storm right before Christmas and were without power for literally a week. No one in town went to a hotel; they all dealt with it, be it with generators or even shacking up with family/friends who had generators/fireplaces and the like. You lose power for not even 24 hours and go to a hotel? YDI. You can't live without power/technology that long? My life is on the computer and I dealt with it...not to mention it ruined everyone's Christmas spirit.

an3ph 20

Sunday 3 November 2013 18:57

First world problems…

navbee 2

Sunday 3 November 2013 19:24

Who goes to a hotel because the power is out?

Scooter42 15

Sunday 3 November 2013 19:32

in an apartment you aren't going to lose enough heat overnight for it to be a big deal if the power didn't come on. Even where I am in northern Canada you would be OK until the power in your neighbourhood came back on.

Anonyma518 5

Sunday 3 November 2013 19:47

I'm just wondering. Why would you go to a hotel if power is out? I can't really comprehend that. I mean - where's the connection?

KayleeFrye 39

Sunday 3 November 2013 20:02

Well, I did once, but it was the middle of winter in New England, the power was out for over a week, and there was no heat or hot water. But I agree that the OP was just being a big wimp in this case.

Villy23 12

Monday 4 November 2013 21:01

I've never gone to a hotel, but I have left the area before. We had a freak blizzard in October, and were informed that our power would be out for about a week. Once the driving ban was lifted, my boyfriend and I grabbed some clothes and the cats and went to see his parents in Tennessee. We could have survived, but we didn't feel like it. But one night?

buttcramp 21

Sunday 3 November 2013 20:34

dude never waste money on a hotel. get to the dollar store and buy some candles.

dimespot 5

Sunday 3 November 2013 20:39

why go to a hotel. don't understand your incapacity. so confused.

askingandy 23

Sunday 3 November 2013 20:52

OP probably needed more than light. They need power to dry and style hair if the power wasn't on by morning, a way to cook food, heat if it's a particularly cold night, they may need Internet for something, a way to charge their phone or power an alarm clock.