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When I was 5, me, my brother, and my sister were all home sick and in bed. My mom had made us french fries for lunch but forgot to turn the stove off. She ran out on an errand and left us home (not smart, but we all make mistakes). The oil started smoking and set off the alarm. My brother in sister, in their pajamas, grabbed as many toys as they could carry (priorities, you know), and ran outside in the snow, barefoot. Unfortunately, we had an automatic locking door and they were locked out. I was terrified and hid under the covers. Luckily there were some neighbors outside who heard the commotion and came over to help. One of the windows was unlocked and a man was able to get in and toss the now burning oil into the snow. Thank god for the smoke detector!
And another....we used to have alarm tests at my old work that were heinous. The noise from the alarm was so loud and high pitched that it would make my eyes water and I'd start crying. Definitely a very uncomfortable five minutes.
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Formerly Medusa
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