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6 Thoughts Everyone Has When Their Smoke Detector Goes Off

I think we all have PTSD hearing that screech

Emily Skane

Sep 11, 2018

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6 Thoughts Everyone Has When Their Smoke Detector Goes Off

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Nothing makes me jump out of my skin and makes my heart race more than the shrill of a smoke detector going off. Recently we had one go off in my apartment and I almost peed myself. No joke. We've all had the same experience when we're surprised with the screech of a smoke detector going off. Here is 6 thoughts we all have when our smoke detectors go off:

1. What the hell is that?

At first everyone is confused for a moment. What is that sound? Then it hits you...

2. Panic. Sheer and utter panic.

Your eyes widen, stomach drops, and heart starts racing. That sound is the smoke detector.

3. Oh my god something is burning!

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Something is on fire. At this point everyone runs around the house trying to figure out what's on fire. Because why else would the detector be going off?

4. WHAT IS BURNING?!?!?!?!

Frustration. Pure and utter frustration that the thing that's on fire doesn't magically appear right in front of you. This is usually when you're screaming.

5. Oh my god we're all going to die.

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Something is on fire. My house is gonna burn down. Everything will be ruined. I'm gonna be homeless and living on the streets with stray cats and I'll die of some weird disease because I'll be unemployed and have no health insurance.

6. Phew. That was close. (not really)

It just needed to have the batteries replaced. Crisis avoided. Now you can laugh at yourself.

At one point or another, the sound a smoke detector has made us all run around like a chicken with it's head cut off. Which is terrifying at the moment but once you know everything is fine, it's pretty funny. Sometimes I wish I was on a reality TV show so these kinds of situations could be captured on camera and I could laugh at it later.

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6 Thoughts Everyone Has When Their Smoke Detector Goes Off

I think we all have PTSD hearing that screech

In This Article:

1. What the hell is that?

2. Panic. Sheer and utter panic.

3. Oh my god something is burning!

4. WHAT IS BURNING?!?!?!?!

5. Oh my god we're all going to die.

6. Phew. That was close. (not really)

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All names should be "unisex names."

1. Communicating via email can be awkward.

2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

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2. Oh my goodness your skin is like glow-in-the-dark.

3. Can't you just get fake tan?

4. Do you tan or just burn?

5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

8. I laid out by the pool almost every day over break!

9. I haven't used sunscreen since I was, like, five.

10. *adjusts selfie lighting to their face* Oops, where'd you go??

11. *after working out* Your face is SO red!

12. *wears white* Look! You're all one color!

13. You need to get some sun.

14. Aren't you excited for summer?

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!