Miscellaneous, Sleep and Relatable: Clever

Clever

By Anonymous - 11/12/2024 00:00 - Australia

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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Thaylok 17

Wednesday 11 December 2024 0:20

Backup alarm for when you want to get up and stay up.

poopface82 23

Wednesday 11 December 2024 1:23

Rule number one of changing your alarm time: always have a backup.

Comments

Thaylok 17

Wednesday 11 December 2024 0:20

Backup alarm for when you want to get up and stay up.

Affilicious 18

Wednesday 11 December 2024 0:24

I do that all the time. Wake up twenty mins early and think ‘ohh I have ten mins to enjoy cool side of pillow’ then it’s an hour later lol

poopface82 23

Wednesday 11 December 2024 1:23

Rule number one of changing your alarm time: always have a backup.

d j mom 9

Wednesday 11 December 2024 12:33

I have 3 alarms set. one to wake up, the second one 15 min later incase I fall back asleep and a third one 40 min later to make sure I'm on schedule in case I'm tired that morning and space out a bit during my routine.