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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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, the power went out. Thankfully, it was early in the morning so I should've been able to sleep through it. Then I realized I have an impossible time sleeping during power outages. 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, the power went out to my house a second time after coming on a few days ago due to a series of severe storms that rolled through the area. The first knockout took less than 12 hours. This one? A little over three days in a heat wave. FML
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Top comments
gabbi630 16
Why go to a hotel? Just sleep in the dark!
JasonUMN 15
Patience is a virtue.
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Comments (88)
suckitstyles 11
What? Too cool for candles?
migueljm5 18
Afraid of the dark?
Suaria 38
Unless you have some dire work to do that involves the Internet, why would you go to a hotel? My house is part of an old wiring system since the town hasn't updated it so we get tons of power outages here. We have already had 3 and it isn't even winter yet. Plus I am a high schooler so having the power out when I need to do homework becomes a problem.
zodiacsigns 5
Patients is the key
mrtonyanderson 20
Were you dropped on your head as a child?
furbyface711 9
That's on you. During hurricane Wilma, I didn't have power for 13 days. We managed with no air conditioning and no lights.
metalwolf 17
Im almost looking forward to the power going out this winter. My girlfriend and I agree that in severe weather she will go to my place since its closer to her job. My apartment does a good job of keeping the heat in and i have plenty of flashlights. If that doesnt work i have a spare car battery, a electric blanket and a 1200 watt inverter.
Jennaflamingo 14
Moral of the story: Patience is key
sexual_girl 15
Are you serious? You can't live without power for one night? Wow.
sanecatlady 13
I can't afford to go to a hotel even if I wanted to, not even for just one night. And cheap hotels are full of germs and filth and bedsheets encrusted with bodily fluids, and are much worse than my home without power.