Today, I forgot to shut off some pumps before closing the main valves that run to them. Several sirens soon started blaring at a deafening level. I'm new here and nobody else is around. I don't know how to shut the sirens off. 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, the power in my village went out. This caused the back-up battery powered alarm to go off. Nobody in the house even knew our alarm worked, let alone how to make it stop. It's been going off for over an hour now. FML
Today, I accidentally bumped into the fire alarm which set off a high pitched buzzing noise that could be heard throughout the entire dorm. It went on for at least two hours and none of the technicians could figure out how to turn it off. All the girls on my floor are mad at me. FML
Today, after spending 6 hours straight working on a project at school, I decided to call it a night. The instant I set foot out of the lab, the building started screaming. The maintenance guy had set the alarm without telling me. The police had to let me out. FML
Today, while trying to sleep after a night shift, workers came to hook up city sewage service, firing up drills and shouting. An hour later, my child woke me up to tattle on her sister. Just as I was drifting to sleep yet again, the smoke alarm battery started chirping. I give up. FML
Today, I got stuck in my building's elevator. I pushed the emergency button, which made a ringing noise. After about half an hour, I heard someone yell, "Stop pushing that button, my kids are sleeping." FML
Today, at work I had to spend two hours cleaning up stinky toilet water. Why? Because yesterday, I forgot to turn on the septic tank pumps. The tank overflowed, and so did all the toilets. My boss is not happy. FML
Today, I had to go to the bathroom, but the door was closed. I waited until I was pretty much about to explode, and eventually yelled, "Are you okay?" and my roommate replied, "What are you talking about? Oh, sorry. I left the light on." How do you close the door and forget to turn off the light? FML
Today, I flooded my entire kitchen. The water was cut off at night and I left the faucet open without realizing. When the sound woke me up at 5am, the water reached my ankles. I frantically tried to sweep it out before my mother woke up at 6am. I didn't make it. FML
Today, I attempted to fix my leaky sink using a tutorial I found on YouTube. Everything was going smoothly until I accidentally turned off the water to the entire apartment building instead of just my unit. Now I'm known as the superhero who flushed everyone's morning routine. FML
Today, I lost power. That didn't stop my house alarm from running on battery, loudly informing me in a British accent, "AC power disconnected. BEEP. AC power disconnected. BEEP." It's been going on for 5 hours and the battery takes a special screwdriver to remove. One we don't have. FML
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Top comments
Theglc20 27
Just walk away. Walk away and dont come back
HeartOfLead 24
Don't be alarmed OP, just call your boss/manager and ask him how.
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Comments (84)
kaitlynjane 28
Well if you don't have any idea what to do, might as well take that time to post an FML about it. I hope you can get it figured out soon OP. Kind of dumb for your employer to leave you there alone if you're new and don't know how to shut the pumps off.
strawberrywine22 30
I don't understand why everyone always assumes that people post these immediately. You have to start it with the word "today" but for all we know it could have happened five years ago! Edit: sorry, I replied to the wrong comment :(
sammyjanette 17
I'd be more worried about the problem that the deafening sirens are alerting you to rather than just the sound itself...
Ctrl_H 18
Read it again, apologize for misreading, then go about your usual day.
sammyjanette 17
Instead of giving condescending advice... why don't you take this advice I'm about to lay out for you? Being kind costs nothing, however being a rude asshole makes people dislike you. Also, pointing out something you think someone has wrong doesn't make you better in any way. :)
WompWompWomp123 7
Walk away, and as soon as you see some people gathering, walk over with a surprised look on your face. Afterwards, you can ask someone what to do if you were ever in that situation...you know, since you're new.
jnanderson 16
Relevant user pic
Softballchhickk 11
You probably won't get in trouble if you let your boss know. :)
gracehi 33
Why are you alone when you're new and clearly don't know what you're doing??? (yet--no offense) Sounds like you got some shitty supervisors!
beljeet 2
And u decide to write a FML about it, good choice
RedPillSucks 33
Well, since he doesn't know how to turn the alarms off...
perdix 31
Open the main valves. You probably caused the pumps to run dry, thus ruining them. And pumps like this cost more than you. Get your resume ready.
MrMontague 11
Don't forget to vent them off. Cavitation is not your friend.
flyersfan345 5
Were you alarmed, OP?
olpally 33
Call someone? Or walk out. Good luck.
EmmaMK 35
A good boss would of given you enough training to solve any issues.
michelleJ11 25
Would of is not a thing. I think you mean would have.
olpally 33
^get over it 29. -___-