Today, I was home alone when I heard the carbon-monoxide detector beeping. Panicking, I grabbed my dog, ran out of my house as fast as I could, and waited outside for 3 hours for my mom to get home. Turned out the detector was just out of batteries. FML
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Today, our carbon monoxide detector started beeping. My mom started freaking out and made me go stand outside so I "don't die". I stood outside for 20 minutes, it was raining and it turned out that the detector was just low on battery. FML
Today, I thought I had carbon monoxide poisoning because I had the symptoms and my detector was going off. I called the fire dept, they checked me, they checked my apartment. My apartment is fine; I'm just out of shape, have high blood pressure, and don't know how to work simple electronics. FML
Today, my mother told me that the carbon-monoxide alarm went off last night, but since she didn't smell any gas, she decided to just remove the batteries and go back to bed. I had to explain to her that you can't smell carbon monoxide, and that we could have died in our sleep. FML
Today, my smoke alarm went off. In a frenzy, I called 9-1-1 and exited my house. Several minutes later a fire truck showed up. After investigating, one of the firemen informed me I needed to change the batteries in my smoke alarm. FML
Today, at 2:47 am, my mom woke me up in a panic screaming about smelling gas and the house blowing up. Twenty minutes, two fire trucks, and a traumatized dog later, it was just the neighbors burning their mail. FML
Today, I was cooking dinner when my smoke alarm started beeping. I opened the windows, turned on the fan, and checked everything twice. I then realized the noise wasn't the smoke alarm. It was my oven timer. I'd been cooking completely normally and panicking for no reason. FML
Today, I was making dinner when my smoke alarm started going off. I opened all the windows and waved a towel underneath it. After ten minutes, I realized the alarm wasn't reacting to the food. Its battery was dying. FML
Today, while I took my dog out, my mother began to cook, took a Xanax, locked the doors, and passed out. When I managed to get in, I called the paramedics because she was in the smoke for at least an hour. When she became conscious, she blamed me for everything. FML
Today, my nearly ex-husband called in a panic so I could come rescue the dogs, because he'd called 911 due to a gas leak at the house. I came over, after which the fire department and gas company took a look, and they found the issue. The dog. The dog had farted so bad, it smelled like rotten eggs, and was mistaken for a gas leak. FML
Today, I managed to set off the smoke detectors while cooking burgers. The cops and fire department showed up. FML
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Top comments
ckerane 16
its best to be safe than sorry
tigerisabelle 31
For me, I'm the exact opposite. If my detector starts beeping, I'll replace the batteries first before doing anything else. That might be the death of me one day. I also bought detectors that say "Fire" or "carbon monoxide" instead of just beeping, so I actually know when the detector's actually trying to save my life.
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Comments (63)
dakid87 10
Good reaction, but why didn't you call 911 when you left the house?
russfml 31
I agree but in this case it's good he didn't, the cops would be howling after that
dbt88 15
Most places have fire trucks with CO testers and the majority of CO alarms are false so...doubt it.
needagoodlaugh 34
The cops would not laugh at someone for calling in this situation. They would prefer people be safe.
devildog562 33
Better to be outside then on the floor sleeping forever. In wondering how you don't what kind of device you have that beeps the same for batteries as it does as an alarm
ElmoSaysSquishy 28
It's probably never made any noise before then it did and OP assumed that was the alarm.
hamrtym 15
Consider that a drill, you nailed it!
ullsmith 11
Anyone die?
eleven22 11
Why don't you try writing something helpful, or at least meaningful? (ex: not this comment, or your #9 & 18 comment).
mld4657 28
even though I've had carbon monoxide poisoning and know that it's not fun you should of called someone before waiting three hours op, that could be just as dangerous even though luckily it was just batteries this time
ullsmith 11
Like this comment if you prayed for the dog
appletreee 30
Well good thing you grabbed the dog to be extra safe.
ullsmith 11
Lol
siggy_mcsigx 22
You did the right thing, but was there no public place you could have gone to wait inside?
ColonelCusswords 24
Good hustle!