Today, I installed motion sensor lights in my house to save on energy. When I laid down in bed, I saw the lights turn on from downstairs to the kitchen. I live alone. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was the last to go upstairs, so I had to turn off the lights. My tired brain decided to use my phone flashlight to check if all the lights were out. FML
Today, after spending the evening with friends, I went home and realized that the living room light was on. Thinking someone was robbing me, I hid behind a bush. I got impatient and crept up to the door. Then I remembered that I'd left the light on before I left. FML
Today, I fell asleep on the couch. My parents didn't wake me up, went to bed and set our burglar alarm. If I trip a motion sensor, a siren will go off. The motion sensor in my living room is pointed directly at me and I have to pee. It's been 2 hours. FML
Today, I got home and noticed my kitchen light was on. I was annoyed because I'd definitely switched it off that morning. Then I noticed that I'd left the curtains open. The sun was shining directly through the window onto the wall. I'd spent five minutes investigating sunlight. FML
Today, I'm staying in a hotel where the lights are automatic. They turn on when something moves and turn off when everything is still. I'm a sensitive sleeper and I move in my sleep, so the light wakes me up. It's currently 2 a.m. and all together I've gotten about 20 minutes of sleep. FML
Today, I was using a public restroom when the lights suddenly turned off. Panicking, I waved my arms around, trying to trigger the motion sensor, but nothing happened. I had to finish in the dark, and as I was leaving, the janitor noticed me, turned the lights back on, and said, “Yeah, I turned those off earlier to save power. Hope you were OK in there.” FML
Today, my neighbors got a motion sensor light that points at my window. It's so sensitive that it goes off every time an insect flies past. FML
Today, I was lying in bed, staring at the ceiling with the lights off. It was 1AM and I'd just finished watching a scary movie so I was a little paranoid. I was about to fall asleep when an eerie light lit the room. I jumped, got tangled in the sheets, and hit my head against the bed frame. Where'd the light come from? Not a space ship. Not someone breaking in. It was my phone. FML
Today, I stayed late at work to finish a project. The lights are motion-sensor activated, and they turned off while I was in the bathroom. I stumbled out in total darkness and screamed when I saw a shadowy figure. It was the janitor. He screamed too. We both apologized to each other for way too long. FML
Today, I was in the middle of having a shower when I noticed a camera hidden in the corner of the room pointing directly towards the shower which I stood in butt-naked. I live by myself and have recently only moved in. FML
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Top comments
RodzillaX 30
Demand some rent/utility money. Ain't no ghost living off you for free, especially if they're going to run up the electric bill.
princesskammm 20
Apparently you don't...
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Comments (100)
cloudyface 23
Maybe you have rats?
PES_fml 14
must b a cat man... just sleep...
abnormaalz 7
lol he said he lived alone he has no cat
BooBooKittyF11 21
possible an animal outside got close enough to the house to trigger it or you have a creature in your house
exo_went_insane 12
Could be anything from a reflection, to stray light, to something outside. The motion sensors at my parents work through a yellow relief-pattern glass door. Some sensors are super sensitive.
sillygirl247 14
Time for a exterminator...
brewing_anger 4
Spooookyyyy.
KeatonHanson 28
Good call gating those lights.
suckceed 17
Who you gonna call? Ghostbuster! Or better yet call an electrician to check the damn wiring.
just_dorky_me 22
A big enough bug right in front of the motion sensor is enough to activate it. I wouldn't get too worried OP we have a motion sensor for our outside lights and sometimes all it takes is a moth to fly in front of it for it to turn on.
the_real_dvd 21
Don't get freaked out yet. Motion detectors are notoriously lousy devices. I'm an electrical contractor and have been in this industry for 20 years. I always steer my clients away from using them. Vacancy sensors would've been a better product to install. Or use timers. Installing LED lamps will save you even more money then.