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Run run run

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 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 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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Foot soldier

By Anonymous - 22/08/2023 22:00

Today, I wore a new pair of shoes to work. By lunchtime, my feet were covered in blisters and I had to limp my way through the rest of the day. 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 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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A little stiff and rusty

By Footloose - 11/09/2023 14:30

Today, I went for a run to get in shape for the first time in ages. I put on my running shoes and hit the pavement. Halfway through, the sole of one shoe came off, and I had to hobble back home in embarrassment. FML

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By Graham Watson - 01/07/2019 16:00

Today, I'm currently in hospital with a painful and swollen Achille's heel problem. I was dreaming of running down stairs. I then tripped on one, and as I whacked my foot on the stairs in my dream, I also raised my foot and whacked it on the end of the hospital bed. 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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Foot soldiers unite

By Anonymous - 06/05/2023 15:00

Today, I wore a new pair of shoes to work and spent the entire day hobbling around in discomfort. It wasn't until I got home that I realized I had forgotten to take remnants of the packing foam out of the tips of the shoes. FML

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captaincanoe 0

Saturday 14 November 2009 12:40

your apartment has fire drills? I've never heard of that. I've had fire alarm tests in my building but never drills where I had to leave. If I was you I would of just ignored it. They can't force you to if you don't want to

bobtea 1

Saturday 14 November 2009 12:45

Just go to sleep. They don't even need to know you were IN the building.

Comments

xpringox 0

Saturday 14 November 2009 12:28

That gotta hurts. :( I never knew trainers could give you blister though. If it's heel or something else I understand.

BellaBear90 27

Friday 3 January 2014 12:17

I completely feel ops pain. I paid to have my gait tested so that my running shoes were tailored to my running style. I broke them in at the gym like I was supposed to but about 4 miles into my first proper run in them I was in absolute agony. He'd sold me trainers with support I didn't need and every time my foot landed it was rubbing. I had to walk back barefoot covered in blisters because I couldn't keep them on my feet.

captaincanoe 0

Saturday 14 November 2009 12:40

tiancai 0

Saturday 14 November 2009 12:52

Yeah seriously that's ridiculous, I've never had a fire drill in any building where I ever lived. Even my college dorm doesn't have fire drills.

Jordie210 0

Saturday 14 November 2009 19:03

We had one fire drill in my dorm. and one fire. at 4 in the morning. and i lived on the 7th floor!

xx_irish_rose_xx 0

Sunday 15 November 2009 5:10

He could live in a dorm. We have fire drills at my dorm and if they find out you didn't go outside you can be written up.

EPICrypto 0

Sunday 22 August 2010 11:29

I live on the 21st floor. It sucks to take the stairs...

agentx52 13

Monday 11 July 2011 13:33

So don't do their stupid fire drills. Start playing loud music

JothamHousden 17

Sunday 28 August 2016 0:31

I hope people like you burn to death.

xyris_fml 28

Friday 2 September 2016 20:19

..A little harsh maybe, 39? And a bit uncalled for. They're drills. Nobody's forcing you to not do them.

bobtea 1

Saturday 14 November 2009 12:45

Just go to sleep. They don't even need to know you were IN the building.

Mx_Rider 6

Saturday 14 November 2009 12:50

agree with #3 you shoulda stayed in youre dam room, unless they do a count, but still they could have easily thought u wernt there... iono op.. you shouldnt have done it

calicokitea 0

Saturday 14 November 2009 14:50

good lord, that sounds like you live at UNC. I was on the tenth floor, i had that happen numerous times. It sucks.

CheapoBilo 0

Saturday 14 November 2009 14:52

You guys are idiots. Why risk it being a real fire and get roasted up on the 9 th floor?

blastvortex 3

Saturday 14 November 2009 15:22

Here's a tip - break in your shoes a bit before you go exercising in them. Your feet and your shoes will take a while to get adjusted. Now if you're just a kid, I can understand. If not, then YDI.