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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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Death_Dread 0
I have the same problem. In fact, I've even turned off an alarm clock that's across the room from me without waking up. I suggest either a clock radio that's very loud or set to music you dislike, or have an actual person wake you up. Of course getting plenty of sleep helps too.
AeroBrat 0
This used to happen to me almost every morning. One time when I was in high school, my mom came to wake me up and I had an entire conversation with her while I was still asleep. I went to see a specialist and they put me on melatonin capsules. Now I actually wake up.
Jewelz0509 0
This happens to me all the time! I even have my alarm clock a pretty good distance from my bed so I have to get up and walk over to it to shut it off. Doesn't help at all. Had no idea it might be sleep apnea though...
Sum_Dum_Bum 0
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misshistory 0
I've done that before- try placing it on the other side of the room so you need to get up to turn it off.
gsvensken 0
I used to do that too. Now it has gotten to the point where I skip class by turning it off intentionally.
JEAM 0
I find I haven't figured out how to turn off my phone alarm in my sleep as my problem was always turning the alarm clock off prior to it going off :p
HappyChipmunk 0
i do that too!!! it s*cks!!!
avs419 0
i do the same thing....the across the room alarm thing doesnt work btw lol
Abirys 0
Hah idk how you do that lol