Miscellaneous: Today, I was woken up by the massive earthquake in Samoa. I went...

By greeenbean - 02/10/2009 10:41 - Samoa

Today, I was woken up by the massive earthquake in Samoa. I went downstairs to discover that all the hotel staff had fled and abandoned the hotel guests. I was left to run up to higher ground on foot. It was a three hour hike. By the time I got to a safe spot, the tsunami warning was lifted. 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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By Alberto - 07/10/2022 10:30

Today, I had to wake up my mother as the earthquake alarm rang in my country. This is the second quake in less than a week. FML

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By Nighty-nitrogen - 10/05/2016 00:07 - United States - Hollywood

Today, I was trying to sleep, when I felt someone rattling my bed from underneath. Petrified from shock, I lied there for what felt like hours, waiting for a murderer to spring out. I must've finally fallen asleep, and when I woke up in the morning, I found out it was a minor earthquake. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/08/2009 00:25 - United States

Today, I was woken up by a loud noise, which I thought was an earthquake. It sounded like a car had driven right into my living room. Which was exactly what it was. 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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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 YoshiSqu4d - 03/07/2019 14:01

Today, someone tripped the fire alarm at the hotel I'm currently staying at while I was taking a shit. FML

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By esoog - 19/05/2011 17:38 - United States

Today, I woke up in a panic to what sounded like a plane about to crash into my house. I was so scared, I peed myself and passed out. It was just my cell phone vibrating under my pillow. FML

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By Derek - 28/05/2021 20:01 - United States

Today, I went tanning on the beach. I found a nice spot close to shore and laid there with my towel and sunglasses. A few hours later, I awoke to waves splashing at me. My towel was soaked and my sunglasses must have washed off the shore. Damn high tide. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/03/2023 06:00 - Canada - Montréal

Today, I woke up to a flooded apartment. Apparently, the upstairs neighbor's bathtub had overflowed and water was pouring through my ceiling. My landlord said he couldn't do anything until the water stopped, so I spent the morning frantically trying to mop up the water while feeling completely helpless. FML

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aback 4

Friday 2 October 2009 16:14

Glad you're okay!

El_Oh_El 0

Friday 2 October 2009 16:21

Well, on the bright side, you still got a life to **** around with...

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whatever2304 0

Saturday 3 October 2009 22:34

uhh yeah this sounds fake.. i mean i doubt that people there can access internet, let alone computers.

CoffeeCovered 0

Sunday 4 October 2009 0:15

Think of it this way : Who wants to wake up and find out they have a huge chance of dying from a tsunami while they're on vacation and alone?

Sweet_Instance 0

Sunday 4 October 2009 4:50

you lived. shut up.

X_totallysucks_X 0

Sunday 4 October 2009 7:07

Better safe than hopeless and drowning. Shut up.

Lauren28 0

Sunday 4 October 2009 7:17

faaaaaaaake.

phoenix03 0

Sunday 4 October 2009 7:21

SO FAKE !! and even if this was rea1: 1) you're alive!!!!!!!!! and 2) i bet you facebook status says: "OMG the hotel staff abandoned me in the middle of an earthquake..." what is with people today?

phoenix03 0

Sunday 4 October 2009 7:23

hoboking550 0

Sunday 4 October 2009 7:54

My Dad's best friend of 50 years since before college died in that tsunami. He and his wife had been sailing the world in their retirement. They had been anchored close to shore and he was swept off the boat. His name was Dan Olszewski. Be thankful that you have your life.

doch_fml 4

Sunday 4 October 2009 8:13

I'm assuming you're a tourist in Samoa. If you were a local you wouldn't be complaining about climbing a hill for three hours. At least you're alive.

WhatTheTruck 0

Sunday 4 October 2009 14:04

Easily fake. It was about half an hour between earthquake and tsunami. And the surge was 1.5 metres high - it can't have been a 3 hour hike to get to 2 metres or more above ground. Plus, I was in neighbouring Fiji at the time and the warning was only in place for little over 90 minutes for the region. What's more, this has been a huge tragedy, with people I've known personally having lost their lives. Don't go making up stories surrounding such a terrible disaster.