Today, I saw a light switch on in the hallway at school, so I tried turning it off. That was the light switch for the entire second floor. So many people saw, I turned it back on and ran away. FML
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Packed lecture halls, a sketchy roommate and frat parties: welcome to college, the real thing.
Today, I couldn’t sleep because the hall light was too bright. Someone left their room; I waited for them to return so we wouldn’t cross paths. I got up and went for the light, only to find them peeing naked with the door open. In a panic I flipped any switch, which made the hall brighter, then ran. FML
Today, after spending the evening with friends, I went home and realized that the living room light was on. Thinking someone was robbing me, I hid behind a bush. I got impatient and crept up to the door. Then I remembered that I'd left the light on before I left. FML
Today, I was using a public restroom when the lights suddenly turned off. Panicking, I waved my arms around, trying to trigger the motion sensor, but nothing happened. I had to finish in the dark, and as I was leaving, the janitor noticed me, turned the lights back on, and said, “Yeah, I turned those off earlier to save power. Hope you were OK in there.” FML
Today, I was moving into my new house. While trying to turn on the light in the bedroom, I realized I couldn't reach the string on the fan. I got a chair, climbed up, reached over, and fell badly. While writhing in agony on the floor, I looked over to see a light switch on the wall. FML
Today, I was the last to go upstairs, so I had to turn off the lights. My tired brain decided to use my phone flashlight to check if all the lights were out. FML
Today, I went to the restroom at work, but I forgot the press on the button/timer because the lights were already on, then the lights turned off while I was in the stall. I had to finish my business and exit the pitch-black restroom while trying not to bump into anything or anyone. FML
Today, I was taking a dump in the bathroom. The lights turned off and I was too embarrassed to come out of the stall. The janitor walked in, turned the lights on and asked If anyone was there. I stayed quiet. He turned the lights back off and locked me in the bathroom. FML
Today, I got home and noticed my kitchen light was on. I was annoyed because I'd definitely switched it off that morning. Then I noticed that I'd left the curtains open. The sun was shining directly through the window onto the wall. I'd spent five minutes investigating sunlight. FML
Today, at work, I was on the toilet for so long the motion lights turned off. I stood up, pants around my ankles and began waving my arms above the stall to get them to turn on again. At that exact moment, my boss walked in. FML
Today, I stayed late at work to finish a project. The lights are motion-sensor activated, and they turned off while I was in the bathroom. I stumbled out in total darkness and screamed when I saw a shadowy figure. It was the janitor. He screamed too. We both apologized to each other for way too long. FML
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RichardPencil 32
Why would you throw a switch in a hallway? Many buildings have self-destruct switches, so you could have blown everybody up!
Jesse Duff 15
Your not responsible for the electric bill in the school...totally a you deserved it
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RichardPencil 32
Why would you throw a switch in a hallway? Many buildings have self-destruct switches, so you could have blown everybody up!
Jesse Duff 15
Your not responsible for the electric bill in the school...totally a you deserved it
Chazzster 32
That’s called an “attractive nuisance” a thing that can “call out to you” to check it out but it can get you into trouble. At least there was no damage done. It’s really odd that they would made a whole floor of lights controlled by one switch - But then I know little of how things are normally done in your country. One place where I worked, there was a ceiling sprinkler in the hallway to the restroom that was probably within reach if I were to reach up (I am reasonably tall). Going past it a few times a day I began to imagine what would happen if I flicked the little fusible link on the sprinkler and set it off… I never did that but the impulse was there. I knew that it would result in a big mess and probably get me into trouble so I left it alone. The human mind is funny sometimes - You have to learn to leave things alone that you are not supposed to touch…
rotflqtms_ 21
Yeah, at work, I always have this intense urge to pull the fire alarm. I've never pulled a fire alarm before, but now as a professional adult, I'm sometimes hit with the urge. I of course know not to do it and would like to believe that I never would, but the urge is still there. Most patients on my floor can't even walk. I'd cause so much trouble...