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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, we had a fire drill in my dorm, and I live on the 7th floor of my building. They shut the elevators down and I had to walk down 14 flights of steps. I shattered my kneecap last week. They turned the alarm off when I got to the first floor. FML
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
Today, at work, we had a fire drill. I was the first to run out of the building, but in my haste, I tripped on the stairs, and rolled down the flight. When I got to the bottom, I tried to stand up, but my ankle was already swelling. What felt like the entire office watched as I limped to the designated meeting point. FML
Today, I wore a new pair of shoes to work. By lunchtime, my feet were covered in blisters and I had to limp my way through the rest of the day. FML
Today, as I entered a stairwell, the fire alarm went off, triggering the automatic fire doors to close. The one I was walking through ran over my foot, ripping my toenail, and then smacked me in the face. FML
Today, my dorm's fire alarm went off. In the rush to escape, I slipped and fell off my bunk bed, breaking my ankle in two places. Crying, I told my roommates I needed help to walk. They shrugged and left after mentioning that I would slow them down. FML
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
Today, I went for a run to get in shape for the first time in ages. I put on my running shoes and hit the pavement. Halfway through, the sole of one shoe came off, and I had to hobble back home in embarrassment. FML
Today, I'm currently in hospital with a painful and swollen Achilles heel problem. I was dreaming I was running down stairs, then tripped on one, and as I whacked my foot on the stairs in my dream, I also raised my foot and whacked it on the end of the hospital bed. FML
Today, my building's elevators were temporarily out of service. I climbed up 17 flights of stairs only to realize I left my keys downstairs. After the painful climb back up, the elevator lights came on. FML
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captaincanoe 0
your apartment has fire drills? I've never heard of that. I've had fire alarm tests in my building but never drills where I had to leave. If I was you I would of just ignored it. They can't force you to if you don't want to
bobtea 1
Just go to sleep. They don't even need to know you were IN the building.
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Comments (38)
xpringox 0
That gotta hurts. :( I never knew trainers could give you blister though. If it's heel or something else I understand.
BellaBear90 27
I completely feel ops pain. I paid to have my gait tested so that my running shoes were tailored to my running style. I broke them in at the gym like I was supposed to but about 4 miles into my first proper run in them I was in absolute agony. He'd sold me trainers with support I didn't need and every time my foot landed it was rubbing. I had to walk back barefoot covered in blisters because I couldn't keep them on my feet.
captaincanoe 0
your apartment has fire drills? I've never heard of that. I've had fire alarm tests in my building but never drills where I had to leave. If I was you I would of just ignored it. They can't force you to if you don't want to
tiancai 0
Yeah seriously that's ridiculous, I've never had a fire drill in any building where I ever lived. Even my college dorm doesn't have fire drills.
Jordie210 0
We had one fire drill in my dorm. and one fire. at 4 in the morning. and i lived on the 7th floor!
xx_irish_rose_xx 0
He could live in a dorm. We have fire drills at my dorm and if they find out you didn't go outside you can be written up.
EPICrypto 0
I live on the 21st floor. It sucks to take the stairs...
agentx52 13
So don't do their stupid fire drills. Start playing loud music
JothamHousden 17
I hope people like you burn to death.
xyris_fml 28
..A little harsh maybe, 39? And a bit uncalled for. They're drills. Nobody's forcing you to not do them.
bobtea 1
Just go to sleep. They don't even need to know you were IN the building.
Mx_Rider 6
agree with #3 you shoulda stayed in youre dam room, unless they do a count, but still they could have easily thought u wernt there... iono op.. you shouldnt have done it
calicokitea 0
good lord, that sounds like you live at UNC. I was on the tenth floor, i had that happen numerous times. It sucks.
CheapoBilo 0
You guys are idiots. Why risk it being a real fire and get roasted up on the 9 th floor?
blastvortex 4
Here's a tip - break in your shoes a bit before you go exercising in them. Your feet and your shoes will take a while to get adjusted. Now if you're just a kid, I can understand. If not, then YDI.
Butterbuns 1
ugh, fire drills
Mikeyyy 0
**** this, we had one at 2am, I live on the 21st floor. 7th floor? I laugh at the people who ride the elevator to anything under the 10th. Weak
Ninjasaurus18 9
Right? And they're the people that wonder why America has such a high obesity rate.
ValerieVictoria 0
im sure you have other shoes