Today, I slept through my alarm because it was drowned out by humming. My humming, in my sleep. Even my body is against me waking up on time. FML
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Today, I was gently awoken by my daylight alarm clock. So were about 15 wasps that had started building their nest underneath my bed. FML
Today, I woke up to the realization that I had slept through my alarm, missed a crucial work meeting, and dreamt that I was the CEO of a company that manufactured alarm clocks. I now fear that my subconscious is mocking me. FML
Today, I was asleep and snored so loud that I woke myself up. I was at work and I am now the laughing stock of the office. FML
Today, I fully intended to start going to the gym so I set my alarm an hour early so I could go before work and get it over with. Alas, when the alarm went off and I saw that horrible "5 a.m." on my phone, my brain put me straight back to sleep without my consent. I ended up being late for work. FML
Today, I was called an "inconsiderate scum bucket" by my neighbor because I allowed my loud alarm to go on too long before silencing it. The only reason that I sleep through my alarm is because I have to wear earplugs, as they have their TV on maximum volume until 4am. FML
Today, I fell asleep at my desk. It's bad enough that it was for 45 minutes and that I was snoring. What makes it worse? My boss woke me up. FML
Today, I heard my alarm go off, dragged myself out of bed, had breakfast and got ready for work. As I was heading out the door I checked the time again. It was 1:41 AM. Apparently my alarm never actually went off. FML
Today, I set an elaborate alarm system to wake up early. I woke up to the soothing sounds of birds chirping, only to discover that I had accidentally set my ringtone to bird noises instead of an actual alarm. I missed my morning meeting. FML
Today, I'm dead on my feet. My flatmate's alarm went off for 20 minutes at 5 a.m., which I heard and he didn't. A car alarm went off outside my window for half an hour at 7 a.m. My building fire alarm went off twice, at 8 and 8:10 a.m. Just let me sleep. FML
Today, I thought I'd been really clever by setting my alarm ten minutes earlier to get up on time. I did wake up ten minutes earlier… then promptly fell back asleep for another hour. FML
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saffy66 34
I usually set three alarms at 15 minute intervals. I have sabotaged myself by rolling over half asleep and turning off my alarm. Not sure that would have helped the OP though, depending n the type of alarm and the duration of the humming episode.
Vanessa_Leeann26 17
I feel you. I wake up at least 2-3 times throughout the night, yet I most mornings I cannot heard my standard alarm clock or iPhone alarm! Although I can hear if either one of my kids makes a sniffle in the next room! =
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Headcrab 29
How did your humming not wake you up? That's one of my superpowers. I very rarely snore. I but when I do, I snore myself awake.
vikky538 28
try fitbit..it will vibrate your hand wake you up..its lot better than phone alarms...
CourtJester27 12
I hate you, alarm! ;-) the sound of the alarm irks me and my body never want to get up either!
chazzywazzy654 22
Either you hum really loudly of your alarm is really quiet OP, FYL though
Delsanity 13
I wake up early for work almost everyday and i feel like im going to die haha cause i always go to bed very very late, so i always have to put like 2-3 alarms hehe. It works better like that.
pinkkelephantt 11
What do you mean 'only'? My body is the only thing that's against me getting up on time - everyone else is pretty insistent on it!
hgp285 16
Can you REALLY blame yourself?
Koolaidandtacos 21
Try setting the alarm on your phone and choose the sound of a new notification. That should help you wake up on time.
Pauline96_fml 20
Try loud music. If beeping gets drowned out by humming then you obviously need something other than beeping
hi1234567891234 15
I often talk or hum in the middle of the night (my mom hears me). My talking even continues through waking up as my humming did. Thank you for all your suggestion. On this particular occasion my alarm was also half up. And while I would love to do what my body wants or turn up a very loud alarm I don't have the luxury for either of those because I family And school
hi1234567891234 15
I am the op I just wasn't signed in at the time.