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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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
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
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
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
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
Today, I knew my wife and kid wouldn't be home until later, and I was excited to play video games and relax. The second I turned my computer on, the power went out. It came back on as my wife was pulling into the driveway. FML
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
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
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
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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gabbi630 16
Why go to a hotel? Just sleep in the dark!
JasonUMN 15
Patience is a virtue.
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Comments (88)
Habu987 9
With that attitude, I'm presuming you never go camping...
Cujo3269 9
Electricity is a luxury, learn to live without it. Don't be such a douche
steffidallasbfl 16
I went a week without power once. And my family never ran off to a motel
SwtCherryPie 26
Oh no, God forbid you go 2 hours without power.
fallen_dragonkin 12
how many days was the power cut?
cireofmi 9
Some of you people are being very harsh on this poster. If you noticed they said they were in Michigan. It has been getting cold and even snowing in Michigan already. You don't know what supplies they had either. If they could afford the hotel room, why not go. I probably would of held out longer than two hours, but if they have the means to be comfortable, then more power to them.
Cazz91 21
I understand what you're saying (I mean if you can afford it, why not) but at the same time with that statement, it makes me wonder how some people farther north from myself (I live pretty far up north in Canada) survive with supplies a lot more basic than where we currently reside with no electricity and no constant source of heat. Its not like the OP was stranded in the wilderness with nothing to survive on from the start. :P
Omniprism 14
Mini vacay.
worldclassrager 39
Candles FTW...that might have been your outlet and saved a bit for a hotel...
Deathgirl_246 7
Have you ever watched Jacob's patience on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon? He has to have a lot of patience.
hobojo69 23
Light some candles or use flashlights, u sleep in the dark anyway so it's really no big deal if u have no power