Today, the fire alarm keeps going off at my apartment. Not only is the noise ear-piercingly loud enough to wake the entire neighbourhood, there's also a big flashing red light in case the deafening sound isn't enough. This is my day off. It's going on all day. 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, I'm dead on my feet. My flatmate's alarm went off for 20 minutes at 5 a.m., which I heard and he didn't. A car alarm went off outside my window for half an hour at 7 a.m. My building fire alarm went off twice, at 8 and 8:10 a.m. Just let me sleep. 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, my building's fire alarm went off. Unfortunately, this coincided with sexy time, and the loud alarm made me jumpy, making it extremely difficult to untie my naked boyfriend. FML
Today, I woke up hungover and with the lovely surprise of my monthly cycle. Now I’m at work, sitting with a blaring faulty fire alarm that I have no way to turn off. Everyone who can fix it is on holiday. FML
Today, like every year, my next-door neighbors started setting off their fireworks at exactly midnight. Also, like every year, the sensitive car alarm belonging to another neighbor has gone off with every firework. It's been almost six hours of nonstop alarms and explosions. FML
Today, I learned that my new neighbour's car alarm goes off every time a car drives by blasting loud bass. So far, it's gone off 6 times in the last hour. I can't wait until he's done moving in here, where he and his car will stay for the next year. FML
Today, my neighbors left for their nine month excursion, and armed their security system. One of the features is a loud series of three beeps every three seconds, 24 hours a day. I can hear it, clear as a bell, throughout my entire house. FML
Today, I started my spring break. My college is letting the students stay in the dorms for break, so I figured that staying here would mean getting more sleep than going home. Not so much. The fire alarm has been going off every 20 mins since 7:30am because they're "fixing" it. FML
Today, I was making dinner when the smoke alarm started going off. I opened all the windows and stood there waving a towel at it like an idiot. Then I realized that the alarm was coming from the apartment next door. FML
Today, my kitchen nearly burned down because the fire alarm didn't detect the plumes of smoke wafting through the kitchen. This is the same alarm that wails when I use the toaster. FML
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Top comments
Marley_000 14
Put up some decorations and turn the lights off and bam, the most authentic zombie apocalypse set!
rainbowdog 17
Go out and explore the city. It's gotta be better than listening to that all day.
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Comments (45)
Marley_000 14
Put up some decorations and turn the lights off and bam, the most authentic zombie apocalypse set!
middlenamefrank 8
Well, would you rather have it NOT work when it needs to?
sayyestothedress 24
Well they don't NEED it now so yeah I think I would rather that!
rainbowdog 17
Go out and explore the city. It's gotta be better than listening to that all day.
RadikulRam 16
#3 Go out? But there's people there.
originaljosh 11
put up camera's and see who's doing it and when you find them whip there ass
diving_fml 30
there's a hot mess at the apartment complex. why hasn't the fire department turned it off?
toxic_walrus 15
Yikes. Might not be a bad idea to go out or possibly stay at a motel for a day. If it's just in your apartment I would take the batteries out.
devildog562 33
I'm assuming this is a complex with a built in fire department central hub. I had one and only the fire department could access the console on site. Batteries aren't an option in that case.. :/
willliamfriend 18
It could be the type of alarm that's part of the building and dissent has batteries.
buttersmom 14
Sounds like something the property manager should take care of. FYL OP. I know your pain.
devildog562 33
Maybe call the fire department and see if they'll deactivate it temporarily. If now perhaps you can go somewhere more soothing to relax since it seems like your home is not a sanctuary right now.
lilchica22001 22
Put some techno music on and pretend you're at a rave. The flashing red light can be the strobe light :) party time!!
Sparkmage21 2
It is a fire alarm inspection. Happens once per year to make sure everything works including inside the apartments. Do NOT call the fire department or you could be fined for it and it is not a cheap fine. Sorry it happened on your day off but at least you know you're safe.
slyde32 12
alarm tests don't last all day, and alarms can fault and go off, you don't know it's a test or not. I also doubt the fire brigade will fine you for ringing them to inform them about the alarm, even if it is an inspection
devildog562 33
I know for a fact if you call the station they won't fine you. My old apartment had a short that caused it to go on and off all day and night. Called the fire dept. and it was fixed in a hour or so.
Sparkmage21 2
I work in the fire protection industry and when we test apartment buildings, depending on how old the systems are, we do have to ring it on and off all day. On several occassions because of how old and massive the buildings and systems are I have had to ring it for 8 hours on and off a day for a week. The fine may just be in the one state though because the tenants got a notice and called on purpose to try and get us shut down.
cupcakelife 7
My apt complex does testing on the alarms once (or maybe twice) every year. It lasts all day long for an entire week, Monday - Friday. My complex is massive, and it is annoying. At least I work 4 days of the week, and always make plans to not be home my day off when it's happening.