Miscellaneous: Today, we had a fire drill in my dorm, and I live on the 7th...

By stepknee - 14/10/2009 02:31 - United States

Today, we had a fire drill in my dorm, and I live on the 7th floor of my building. They shut the elevators down and I had to walk down 14 flights of steps. I shattered my kneecap last week. They turned the alarm off when I got to the first floor. FML

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By runner - 14/11/2009 07:15 - United States

Today, I went for a run in a new pair of shoes that left me with huge blisters. As I finished cleaning them up so they could heal, I limped to my bed to take a nap. I was woken by the fire alarm. My building was having a drill and we couldn't use the elevators. I live on the 9th floor. 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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By Crispy cripple - 05/09/2018 18:30

Today, my dorm's fire alarm went off. In the rush to escape, I slipped and fell off my bunk bed, breaking my ankle in two places. Crying, I told my roommates I needed help to walk. They shrugged and left after mentioning that I would slow them down. 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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By Tired - 13/07/2009 13:25 - Philippines

Today, my building's elevators were temporarily out of service. I climbed up 17 flights of stairs only to realize I left my keys downstairs. After the painful climb back up, the elevator lights came on. FML

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By minustoenail - 12/10/2012 05:58 - United States - San Francisco

Today, as I entered a stairwell, the fire alarm went off, triggering the automatic fire doors to close. The one I was walking through ran over my foot, ripping my toenail, and then smacked me in the face. FML

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By flimflam - 02/09/2010 17:39 - United States

Today, the elevator broke in my dorm and won't be fixed for several days. I live on the 26th floor. FML

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By Username - 01/06/2011 08:09 - Singapore

Today, the elevator in my apartment building broke down. I live on the 30th floor and am still climbing the stairs. FML

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By zzyx - 22/09/2009 03:19 - United States

Today, there was a fire alarm in my dorm. Just as I was leaving my room, a lady in the hallway told me that it was a drill and they'd be inspecting rooms, so I would need to leave my door unlocked. When I came back, my room was trashed and my laptop, speakers, and jewelry were gone. FML

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By Drill Drilled - 15/04/2015 22:12 - United States - Lake Elsinore

Today, I tripped while rushing to my classes. In a desperate attempt to regain my balance, I grabbed the nearest thing to me. A fire alarm. FML

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redc1c4 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 11:02

elevators can be death traps in a real fire, and are reserved for the fire dept to use to fight the fire anyway. your RA/School staff should have been aware of your injury, and made a plan to help you, and any other resident with mobility/health issues to get whatever assistance needed to safely evacuate. try talking to the housing dept, or, if they are stubborn, contact the FD on the non-emergency line, and ask why the evac plan for the school doesn't address injured or disabled persons. if there is no plan, its a serious shortcoming that needs to be addressed. if they just forgot you, someone needs to get their butt chewed out.

necrocarnage 0

Wednesday 14 October 2009 10:24

FYL :(

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molacolacake 0

Thursday 5 November 2009 18:27

Not if the stair well wraps around with a landing between two steps before you get to the next floor. Each set between the landings is often referred to as a separate flight.

emmaemmaemma_fml 0

Sunday 13 December 2009 21:13

you should be grateful that it was only a drill, because you could have been killed by the fire if it were real. :/

chelzy 0

Thursday 24 June 2010 19:09

poor guy. I shattered my kneecap before my season final mma fight. I had to forfit the match. and yeah, I'm a girl. wanna watch me fight? XP

napiiboy 0

Tuesday 22 March 2011 3:44

You deserve it... you shouldnt suck dick to pay your tuition. FYL

13AlibiesETF 6

Sunday 8 May 2011 15:57

Awh! Sowwy that had to hurt :/

newmandotcom 6

Tuesday 28 February 2012 0:17

How do you have to walk down 14 flights of stairs, if you live on the 7th floor.

AZN3473 8

Wednesday 11 December 2013 13:44

just dont leave?

sexyboi1985 27

Thursday 12 June 2014 10:47

Hope u had fun !

chad_brokerstein 2

Thursday 19 March 2015 1:55

You shouldn't have shattered your kneecap

magickiss87 22

Thursday 23 July 2015 8:56

That's horrible! I'd have mentioned to your RA that due to your current medical issues, unless it was pure necessity and a real fire, you would not be present for the drill unless they can get you out on the elevator. They should understand and just go over what you should do and where to go in future situations. Hopefully that whole fiasco didn't set your recovery time back much! FYL that really really sucks though!