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By thanksmum - 29/05/2010 17:39 - Germany

Today, I decided to take a nap before a big job interview at 6. I set two alarm clocks to make sure I didn't miss it, but I woke up at 5:59. As I'm scrambling in a panic to get out the door, my mom says calmly, "I took your alarm clocks out of your room because you looked really tired today." FML

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Zwingend 15

Saturday 29 May 2010 23:10

Awe, how nice of her. You don't need a job anyway.

shiritt 0

Saturday 29 May 2010 23:13

my moms the opposite, when i have to be up at 7, she wakes me up at 4 D: and with wake up, i mean door bashing and screaming.

Comments

Mervin22 6

Saturday 29 May 2010 23:50

quick q... WTF is OP. It is pissing me off.

xRainbows_X 0

Sunday 30 May 2010 0:10

#50, OP is Original Poster.

sum1savemeh 0

Sunday 30 May 2010 5:51

orgasmal penguin

brianjman14 22

Sunday 30 May 2010 0:00

hey it's 5:59 now!

justin_brdfrd 0

Sunday 30 May 2010 0:07

OP is original poster, it's forum jargon

Lehk 9

Sunday 30 May 2010 0:26

this would be a good time to act like an antisocial jackass. drink heavily, steal from your mom, bring unsavory men or women over etc.

DagnyTaggart 0

Sunday 30 May 2010 3:46

LOL.

snoborder13 0

Sunday 30 May 2010 0:27

bich slap the bich!!!!!!!

alex112094 5

Sunday 30 May 2010 0:41

ًًخ كحرق جخًق

napero 0

Sunday 30 May 2010 1:42

agree (and no, I have no idea what you just said)

autumn16 0

Sunday 30 May 2010 0:41

that sucks I hope you still got the interview (:

FlonkertonChamp 6

Sunday 30 May 2010 0:44

damn... your mom's an idiot.

meowkittyxo 0

Sunday 30 May 2010 2:01

you should have told her you had an interview. but I hate when mothers do that. if you're old enough to be applying for a job, you can set your own alarm! why was she even up that early 