Today, my kitchen nearly burned down because the fire alarm didn't detect the plumes of smoke wafting through the kitchen. This is the same alarm that wails when I use the toaster. FML
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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, my smoke alarm has a tendency to give false alarms. Despite this, it did not go off at all when I was genuinely overcooking food and smoke was everywhere in the house, except for the room I was in. My smoke detector is plotting against me. 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 the smoke alarm started going off. I opened all the windows and stood there waving a towel at it like an idiot. Then I realized that the alarm was coming from the apartment next door. FML
Today, I found out that our smoke detector doesn't work when my roommate turned on the wrong burner while trying to cook. Our air fryer was on said burner, and it started to melt. It sat there for who knows how long until I noticed smoke everywhere and went to investigate. We don't have an air fryer now. FML
Today, my apartment smelled like something was burning, so I checked the oven, toaster, outlets, and even the hallway. After an hour, I discovered the smell was coming from the candle I had forgotten I'd lit in the bathroom. I had spent an hour investigating a fire that wasn't happening. FML
Today, I decided to make a toaster scramble. I thought it was bad enough when the pastry fell through the grate in the toaster over. Then it burst into flames. After 5 minutes of fanning the smoke away from the smoke detector, it still went off. Now my entire dorm building is outside in a snowstorm. FML
Today, I was about to take a dump when the smoke alarm went off. I ran out of the bathroom and tried to run downstairs. I tripped and shit on myself. The alarm had gone off cause my kid put my wallet in the toaster. FML
Today, I got burned, all because the toaster scared me while I was holding a pot of boiling water. FML
Today, my dad used the stove to boil water. Unfortunately, he turned the wrong burner on, setting the smoke alarm off. What's worse was the smell of burning plastic that came from the coffeemaker being melted down. It's been over an hour, and my eyes still burn like hell when I walk into the kitchen. FML
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HaIlegra 2
Oh burn.
_Oblivion_ 12
It was letting you know your toast was done. Evidently your kitchen wasn't done toasting yet.
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Comments (199)
stevenmx86 8
No it almost burned down because of your stupidity.. The alarm is there to warn you of fire not keep you from making stupid mistakes.
josiemorehouse 12
I'm sorry, but I agree that maybe OP shouldn't leave the stove unattended. It's OP's own carelessness that caused the almost fire. Pay attention to what you're cooking. Never leave a stove unattended. YDI.
ktchem 0
I don't think your kitchen almost burned down because of a faulty smoke detector. you probably left something unattended. ydi
DTJames 7
*Trollface.jpg*
amiewithaj 13
How bout you try NOT starting an unattended fire in the kitchen?
imani132 6
It must hate the toaster
pigbilly 0
You should consider FIXING it!!!
nfjskcbdkdjdjdn 2
You must have a REALLY ****** up toaster!!
RAUN 8
National fire code requires that all smoke detectors be at least 10 feet away from the kitchen and never in the kitchen or a bathroom. Seems that they tend to be adversely affected by environments when exposed to smoke or steam often. Get a new detector and install it in a better location.
vinathi 9
I can relate. Crappy smoke alarms are the worst.