Today, I was late to school for the third time this week because my alarm clock didn't go off. I clearly remembered setting it, so I videotaped myself sleeping. It turns out I've been turning off my alarm clock in my sleep. FML
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Today, after buying 3 new alarm clocks, I finally decided to video tape myself all night to figure out if my alarm clock was broken or if I was oversleeping. Turns out I wake up around 4am each day and turn them off without remembering. FML
Today, I went to bed early, feeling responsible. At 2 a.m., I woke up in a panic because I forgot to set my alarm. While fixing it, I actually turned it off completely. I overslept, missed work, and proved once again that I should never trust myself. FML
Today, I heard my alarm go off, dragged myself out of bed, had breakfast and got ready for work. As I was heading out the door I checked the time again. It was 1:41 AM. Apparently my alarm never actually went off. FML
Today, I bought a new alarm clock because I kept sleeping through my phone alarms. The first morning, it went off exactly when planned. I promptly turned it off, went back to sleep for “5 minutes,” and woke up 3 hours later. The clock had been set correctly. I had just gone straight back to sleep. FML
Today, I set 3 alarms so I wouldn't miss an early morning event I was volunteering at. After I slept through the first one, my roommate turned the other two off without waking me up because they were annoying. I missed the event. FML
Today, I set an alarm labeled "DO NOT BE LATE." When it went off, I turned it off, congratulated myself for being responsible, and promptly went back to sleep. I woke up two hours later. FML
Today, I fully intended to start going to the gym so I set my alarm an hour early so I could go before work and get it over with. Alas, when the alarm went off and I saw that horrible "5 a.m." on my phone, my brain put me straight back to sleep without my consent. I ended up being late for work. FML
Today, I thought I'd been really clever by setting my alarm ten minutes earlier to get up on time. I did wake up ten minutes earlier… then promptly fell back asleep for another hour. FML
Today, I woke up and saw that my alarm clock had fallen on the floor. It read 9:05 am. I panicked because I was late for work. As I frantically got ready, I went to pick my alarm clock up to place it back on my nightstand when I realized it was upside down. The actual time was 5:06. FML
Today, my phone alarm didn't go off this morning. Furious, I spent ten minutes complaining about technology before realizing I'd carefully set the alarm for 7:00 PM instead of 7:00 AM. The technology was actually innocent for once. FML
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adelaide_evening 0
I do that ALL the time. What you need to do is set the one by your bed (the one I assume you are turning off), and then set another one across the room about five minutes later so you have to get up and turn it off. Between the two of them and having to walk across the room, it should wake you up. If it doesn't, set another across the room.
xolotl 0
Whoa.
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xolotl 0
Whoa.
monkeyshorts22 4
I do that too, every day!!! solution: setultiple alarms on your phone.
Invasion976 6
I set an alarm at max volume, set it into a safe, and then close my eyes while setting the passcode.
jensen21 19
I do that too. I started using my phone alarm instead since it has a passcode.
Jaywin 3
Wow...this is kind of weird.
adelaide_evening 0
I do that ALL the time. What you need to do is set the one by your bed (the one I assume you are turning off), and then set another one across the room about five minutes later so you have to get up and turn it off. Between the two of them and having to walk across the room, it should wake you up. If it doesn't, set another across the room.
curryndricegirll 0
I do the same thing! Actually, I posted the same FML earlier, but it got moderated. Anyway, so this got to the point where I set five alarms a few minutes apart and manged to turn them all off in my sleep. Finally, I changed the sound of the alarm and I woke up in one ring...until I got accustomed to the sound again. So just regularly change the sound and the mechanism in which you turn it off.
woopsy 0
i do that as well.
Tarion 0
I've never gone that far, but the "Alarm on the other side of the room" bit is useful, even for those of us that just go back to sleep.
timmytimmeh 0
i always thought everyone does that
Auricom 0
I've heard of people setting the alarm in the bathroom and have the day's clothing ready next to the shower. When they wake up, it's easy to just hop straight in. Haven't tried it myself.
ruby2shoe123 0
it's uber easy and you can sleep in longer two win win
yay_fml 0
Get a sleep study. I have the exact same problem (I have 8 alarms and sometimes turn them all off) so I am getting one done soon. The doctor said it could be something called Delayed Sleep Phase, or even sleep apnea.
adelaide_evening 0
#7, I thought sleep apnea was when you stopped breathing during your sleep? Does that affect turning alarm clocks off? (not sarcasm, I really wanna know)
Sweej 1
You're right, sleep apnea is when one stops breathing, or has trouble breathing during sleep. It can sometimes be fatal. #7 doesn't know what he's talking about.
azouwa 26
yes. you're right. sleep apnea is when you stop breathing during sleep however it does affect your sleep. you sleep so poorly that you don't get your required rest. I can see someone with sleep apnea turning an alarm off and not remembering...
th3wh1tee 0
After you are done setting your alarm clock, bolt it to the wall and make sure you can't unplug it and then put it in a cage with a poisonous rattle snake =D
z_vet 0
It happens to many people. Try putting your alarm clock somewhere in the room so you need to get up to turn it off. Or get one with snooze function, or this funny thing which can run away from you.