FML : Today, I went to work using the train. While on the train, I fell asleep. I woke up 130km late. FML

Today, I went to work using the train. While on the train, I fell asleep. I woke up 130km late. FML

OP here, turns out my boss was also late. Coincidences like this are called "luck" i suppose. about setting an alarm, i've done that but for some reason i slept right trough it. also, dutch trains are pretty crowded at the moment, so nobody thought about waking me up. until the next post thingamading i guess.

By Code_Skull - / Thursday 30 June 2016 06:53 / Netherlands - Vlissingen

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By nonsensical | 26

#6640206 - Thursday 30 June 2016 18:28

I had a habit of falling asleep on trains too, so I always set my alarm to 10 minutes before my train was scheduled to arrive at my stop to make sure I'm more than awake and prepared to get off on time.

In short: Set your alarm! Every time!

By Emma1562 | 33

#6640222 - Thursday 30 June 2016 18:44

Set an alarm next time so you don't miss your stop next time.....or drink coffee on your way to work so you don't fall asleep at all!

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By emeraldisle | 30

#6640199 - Thursday 30 June 2016 18:26

That's why I try not to fall asleep on public transit.

By nonsensical | 26

#6640206 - Thursday 30 June 2016 18:28

By rockeditionbarbi | 14

#6640220 - Thursday 30 June 2016 18:43

How on earth did you manage that? It's pretty sucky nobody has the decency to wake you up! I've had that in the past, thankfully I've always been woken up at my destination.

DraconicFeline | 31

#6640259 - Thursday 30 June 2016 19:14

In fairness, I'm not sure how anyone could have known when he was supposed to get off. People ride trains everywhere in the Netherlands and in most of Europe.

MamaChey | 22

#6640308 - Thursday 30 June 2016 20:10

How in the world would people know where you wanted to disembark? Do you have a sign pinned on you that states your destination? I'm so curious now...

rockeditionbarbi | 14

#6640380 - Thursday 30 June 2016 22:18

I normally get off at the end of the line so it's pretty easy for me

popaulina | 8

#6640417 - Thursday 30 June 2016 23:22

well clearly this person doesn't considering they missed the stop by 130 km.

asdfghjklmoo | 15

#6640726 - Friday 1 July 2016 8:00

Idk if you ever considered the fact that maybe he doesn't take the same route as you...

By Emma1562 | 33

#6640222 - Thursday 30 June 2016 18:44

Set an alarm next time so you don't miss your stop next time.....or drink coffee on your way to work so you don't fall asleep at all!

By theoldman | 22

#6640223 - Thursday 30 June 2016 18:45

Start writing the next great novel on the way back. Harry Potter 100x greater.
Actually that's unrealistic. Just write a funny Facebook or FML post about it.

freddygasman | 18

#6640320 - Thursday 30 June 2016 20:20

That would be a great idea to post it on FML so everyone could get a good laugh about it. Wait a second, I did read a post about it on FML.smh

OkitaCockroach | 19

#6640358 - Thursday 30 June 2016 21:39

wtf you guys.

completenonsense | 16

#6640493 - Friday 1 July 2016 2:21

#14 was obviously being sarcastic, #18

By Nathan_Henry | 15

#6640224 - Thursday 30 June 2016 18:46

That's unfortunate

maggeei | 16

#6640263 - Thursday 30 June 2016 19:18

no shit it's FML everything sucks

By NYM88 | 26

#6640233 - Thursday 30 June 2016 18:52

In Canada, or at least where I come from, we measure distance in time. Interesting to see you do something similar across the pond! Measure time in distance.. Not as effective methinks.. ;)

tantanpanda | 26

#6640303 - Thursday 30 June 2016 19:55

Really? I usually measure distance by time. If I tell my friend that it takes 15 minutes to get somewhere at a certain time in the day, they'll be like "Oh, that's pretty close".

socialproduct | 18

#6640375 - Thursday 30 June 2016 22:05

If Han Solo can make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs then I don't see why OP can't wake up 130km late.

Bliepje | 22

#6640706 - Friday 1 July 2016 7:17

Let me tell u something else.... in the Netherlands 130 km is almost from one side of the country to the other side, depending on were u are going to! Guess u dont think that way either