Today, I smelled gas when entering my apartment. I checked everything and then left to seek help. I was told to call 911, which resulted in two firetrucks and 10+ firefighters, one of which was my high school sweetheart, entering my messy apartment and finding nothing wrong. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my nearly ex-husband called in a panic so I could come rescue the dogs, because he'd called 911 due to a gas leak at the house. I came over, after which the fire department and gas company took a look, and they found the issue. The dog. The dog had farted so bad, it smelled like rotten eggs, and was mistaken for a gas leak. FML
Today, a guy I been seeing went to work and left me in his house. As I made a bagel, it burned, the smoke alarm went off. This activated a call to the fire department but I didn’t know. The fire truck showed up. Little did I know, the guy’s family was outside too, just to see what had happened, thinking I'd broken in. FML
Today, at 2:47 am, my mom woke me up in a panic screaming about smelling gas and the house blowing up. Twenty minutes, two fire trucks, and a traumatized dog later, it was just the neighbors burning their mail. FML
Today, I was sleeping in my apartment when I woke up to the smell of smoke. Alarmed, I ran out to the kitchen to find my roommates trying to put out a fire on the stove. As soon as they saw me, they ran for it, informing me that it was my problem now. They used my good frying pan. FML
Today, my neighbor was having work done in his apartment, and he'd warned me that there might be some noise. Yes, there was, what with all the town's firemen in the building after he'd ruptured the main gas pipe. FML
Today, my girlfriend and I were getting it on, and listening to loud music when she suddenly looked worried and asked if I heard something. I said no and continued. Moments later, three firemen opened the bedroom door and told us to get dressed and go outside because the building was on fire. FML
Today, my smoke alarm went off. In a frenzy, I called 9-1-1 and exited my house. Several minutes later a fire truck showed up. After investigating, one of the firemen informed me I needed to change the batteries in my smoke alarm. FML
Today, I had to call 911. Why? My fireplace caught on fire. FML
Today, my apartment smelled like something was burning, so I checked the oven, toaster, outlets, and even the hallway. After an hour, I discovered the smell was coming from the candle I had forgotten I'd lit in the bathroom. I had spent an hour investigating a fire that wasn't happening. FML
Today, I woke up to the fire department at my house. Why? My brother called 911 thinking there was a fire after turning the heat on for the first time all winter. FML
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Top comments
Deez_Knots 10
Better safe than dead. You did the right thing. I do Carbon monoxide and gas leak checks all the time with my fire department and I run into people I know all the time. I don’t even pay attention to how messy their houses are. I’m sure he’s the same way and doesn’t care
Christopher Killebrew 6
I agree that sucks but better safe than sorry
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Comments (9)
Christopher Killebrew 6
I agree that sucks but better safe than sorry
bonsai 11
I agree
RichardPencil 32
Perhaps you are the source of the gas? Something is wrong.
BeachMammal 8
You can also call the gas company if you smell gas. (From outside the home. You should still get everyone out and don't switch anything on or off.) Probably the best option if it is just a mild odor.
Deez_Knots 10
Better safe than dead. You did the right thing. I do Carbon monoxide and gas leak checks all the time with my fire department and I run into people I know all the time. I don’t even pay attention to how messy their houses are. I’m sure he’s the same way and doesn’t care
whiskey'swino 15
Better than running into your ex while having horrendous gas.
Phillycheeze 20
I work for the Gas company. You did the right thing.
Chris Smith_1291676952 8
You know what they say, she who smelled it, dealt it.
Paul B. Gyurcsanszky 14
Well, you did the right thing. Bonus, now you don’t have to clean your apartment when you invite your crush over!