Alarm Clock Etiquette
Mar 29th 2006, 11:44 am
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Re: Alarm Clock Etiquette
i liked phil's suggestion of the vibrating alarm clock. I used to learn sign language, and loads of deaf people use them, they work well... you can't ignore that under your pillow*. Worth a try? 
*or elsewhere
*or elsewhere
Mar 29th 2006, 11:55 am
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Re: Alarm Clock Etiquette
Goblin' teasmade 
if that won't wake him up
if that won't wake him up
Mar 29th 2006, 12:14 pm
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Re: Alarm Clock Etiquette
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
What, you mean everyone can't wake up naturally without an alarm clock?
Mar 29th 2006, 12:19 pm
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Re: Alarm Clock Etiquette
Kick him in the ass every time it goes off.
My wife is a snooze alarmer, where as I'm up as soon as it goes off, yet I am a deep sleeper. Now mine is the only alarm that goes off in the morning and I wake her up after I've walked the hound. We're lucky though that we're on the same schedule.
My wife is a snooze alarmer, where as I'm up as soon as it goes off, yet I am a deep sleeper. Now mine is the only alarm that goes off in the morning and I wake her up after I've walked the hound. We're lucky though that we're on the same schedule.
Mar 29th 2006, 2:02 pm
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Re: Alarm Clock Etiquette
this is the crappiest thread ever posted on here 
Mar 29th 2006, 2:24 pm
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Re: Alarm Clock Etiquette
Well I know how my hubby would like to be woken up but I don't think its suitable material for a public forum.
Mar 29th 2006, 2:28 pm
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Re: Alarm Clock Etiquette
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Well I know how my hubby would like to be woken up but I don't think its suitable material for a public forum.
Mar 29th 2006, 2:32 pm
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Re: Alarm Clock Etiquette
Originally Posted by Eskimo
PM me
I don't think that would be fair on you, what with Woodsey being away and all.
Mar 30th 2006, 2:56 am
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Re: Alarm Clock Etiquette
I'm a snoozer myself, but I would stop if it bothered Cory (he could sleep through a tornado). I particularly like Sarahs idea...but failing that you could get a COLD can of soda from the fridge and put it on his bare back each time the alarm goes off Keep the can handy by the bed (evil smile).
There's also the option of throwing the alarm across the bedroom the 2nd time it wakes you up.
But seriously, I agree with you Jenney that it's not cool for him to do that. It's very inconsiderate, as you both sleep in the same room. He's not the only one who sleeps in there!! Tell him if he uses the snooze again, you'll unplug the flecking alarm- bet he'd love that.
Keep the can handy by the bed (evil smile).There's also the option of throwing the alarm across the bedroom the 2nd time it wakes you up.
But seriously, I agree with you Jenney that it's not cool for him to do that. It's very inconsiderate, as you both sleep in the same room. He's not the only one who sleeps in there!! Tell him if he uses the snooze again, you'll unplug the flecking alarm- bet he'd love that.
Mar 30th 2006, 4:38 am
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Re: Alarm Clock Etiquette
Originally Posted by Eskimo
this is the crappiest thread ever posted on here
Mar 30th 2006, 4:40 am
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Re: Alarm Clock Etiquette
Thanks to everyone for their responses. (Except Eskimo: If this thread is so "crappy" then why waste your time reading it and posting in it?)
I have read your suggestions and unfortunately I'm not sure any of them will work. Here's the run-down:
• Replace his alarm with a quieter alarm clock -- Until a few months ago, we only had one alarm clock (the one I now use exclusively). Mark usually doesn't hear that alarm and sleeps right through it. Before last October he hadn't been working so he didn't NEED an alarm clock -- and thus never set it and never went through the whole snooze routine. I got him the louder alarm clock when he started his job so he wouldn't oversleep and be late for work. It wasn't until then that I discovered that he's a snoozer. Even though the super-loud alarm wakes him, he does the snooze button thing and drives me crazy. The alarm has a "quieter" setting but this is louder than my alarm clock, so the end result is still the same -- he keeps pushing the snooze button and pissing me off!
Bottom line: If I get Mark a quieter alarm clock then he won't hear it, and then I'LL have to stay awake to make sure he doesn't oversleep!
• Get him a vibrating alarm clock -- Ironically enough, this is the alarm clock that I use. However, I have it set on the sound alarm, not the vibrating alarm. Mark is too heavy a sleeper for the vibrations to wake him up. I know -- we tried that already. (It doesn't wake me most of the time when it's on the vibrate setting, and I'm a light sleeper!)
• Putting the alarm clock across the room -- I have suggested this to him several times but he won't do it, mostly because while he'll get up to turn the alarm off, he will simply go back to bed and then oversleep.
• Inflicting torture -- As tempting as this is, I actually LIKE being married to Mark, this one thing notwithstanding! But I give you props for creativity!
I realize it is difficult giving up old habits, but I really don't understand why he can't try to compromise a bit and just reset his alarm for a bit later. That way he doesn't have to get up as soon as his alarm goes off, but he doesn't keep me awake for 20 minutes until he decides to get his butt out of bed!
Sorry if this sounds whiney -- and I guess if this is the worst I have to complain about regarding my spouse, I'm lucky. It's still annoying all the same, though!
~ Jenney
ps. Today is Mark's day off. I'm about to go to work in a few minutes -- maybe I can sneakily set his alarm to go off and make him jump the way I do when his alarm goes off! Hee!!
I have read your suggestions and unfortunately I'm not sure any of them will work. Here's the run-down:
• Replace his alarm with a quieter alarm clock -- Until a few months ago, we only had one alarm clock (the one I now use exclusively). Mark usually doesn't hear that alarm and sleeps right through it. Before last October he hadn't been working so he didn't NEED an alarm clock -- and thus never set it and never went through the whole snooze routine. I got him the louder alarm clock when he started his job so he wouldn't oversleep and be late for work. It wasn't until then that I discovered that he's a snoozer. Even though the super-loud alarm wakes him, he does the snooze button thing and drives me crazy. The alarm has a "quieter" setting but this is louder than my alarm clock, so the end result is still the same -- he keeps pushing the snooze button and pissing me off!
Bottom line: If I get Mark a quieter alarm clock then he won't hear it, and then I'LL have to stay awake to make sure he doesn't oversleep!
• Get him a vibrating alarm clock -- Ironically enough, this is the alarm clock that I use. However, I have it set on the sound alarm, not the vibrating alarm. Mark is too heavy a sleeper for the vibrations to wake him up. I know -- we tried that already. (It doesn't wake me most of the time when it's on the vibrate setting, and I'm a light sleeper!)
• Putting the alarm clock across the room -- I have suggested this to him several times but he won't do it, mostly because while he'll get up to turn the alarm off, he will simply go back to bed and then oversleep.
• Inflicting torture -- As tempting as this is, I actually LIKE being married to Mark, this one thing notwithstanding! But I give you props for creativity!
I realize it is difficult giving up old habits, but I really don't understand why he can't try to compromise a bit and just reset his alarm for a bit later. That way he doesn't have to get up as soon as his alarm goes off, but he doesn't keep me awake for 20 minutes until he decides to get his butt out of bed!
Sorry if this sounds whiney -- and I guess if this is the worst I have to complain about regarding my spouse, I'm lucky. It's still annoying all the same, though!
~ Jenney
ps. Today is Mark's day off. I'm about to go to work in a few minutes -- maybe I can sneakily set his alarm to go off and make him jump the way I do when his alarm goes off! Hee!!
Mar 30th 2006, 4:49 am
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Re: Alarm Clock Etiquette
Originally Posted by Ray
Have a continuous headache and offer no services until the situation is rectified ...
Mar 30th 2006, 5:07 am
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Re: Alarm Clock Etiquette
Originally Posted by Jenney & Mark
Thanks to everyone for their responses. (Except Eskimo: If this thread is so "crappy" then why waste your time reading it and posting in it?)
I have read your suggestions and unfortunately I'm not sure any of them will work. Here's the run-down:
• Replace his alarm with a quieter alarm clock -- Until a few months ago, we only had one alarm clock (the one I now use exclusively). Mark usually doesn't hear that alarm and sleeps right through it. Before last October he hadn't been working so he didn't NEED an alarm clock -- and thus never set it and never went through the whole snooze routine. I got him the louder alarm clock when he started his job so he wouldn't oversleep and be late for work. It wasn't until then that I discovered that he's a snoozer. Even though the super-loud alarm wakes him, he does the snooze button thing and drives me crazy. The alarm has a "quieter" setting but this is louder than my alarm clock, so the end result is still the same -- he keeps pushing the snooze button and pissing me off!
Bottom line: If I get Mark a quieter alarm clock then he won't hear it, and then I'LL have to stay awake to make sure he doesn't oversleep!
• Get him a vibrating alarm clock -- Ironically enough, this is the alarm clock that I use. However, I have it set on the sound alarm, not the vibrating alarm. Mark is too heavy a sleeper for the vibrations to wake him up. I know -- we tried that already. (It doesn't wake me most of the time when it's on the vibrate setting, and I'm a light sleeper!)
• Putting the alarm clock across the room -- I have suggested this to him several times but he won't do it, mostly because while he'll get up to turn the alarm off, he will simply go back to bed and then oversleep.
• Inflicting torture -- As tempting as this is, I actually LIKE being married to Mark, this one thing notwithstanding! But I give you props for creativity!
I realize it is difficult giving up old habits, but I really don't understand why he can't try to compromise a bit and just reset his alarm for a bit later. That way he doesn't have to get up as soon as his alarm goes off, but he doesn't keep me awake for 20 minutes until he decides to get his butt out of bed!
Sorry if this sounds whiney -- and I guess if this is the worst I have to complain about regarding my spouse, I'm lucky. It's still annoying all the same, though!
~ Jenney
ps. Today is Mark's day off. I'm about to go to work in a few minutes -- maybe I can sneakily set his alarm to go off and make him jump the way I do when his alarm goes off! Hee!!
I have read your suggestions and unfortunately I'm not sure any of them will work. Here's the run-down:
• Replace his alarm with a quieter alarm clock -- Until a few months ago, we only had one alarm clock (the one I now use exclusively). Mark usually doesn't hear that alarm and sleeps right through it. Before last October he hadn't been working so he didn't NEED an alarm clock -- and thus never set it and never went through the whole snooze routine. I got him the louder alarm clock when he started his job so he wouldn't oversleep and be late for work. It wasn't until then that I discovered that he's a snoozer. Even though the super-loud alarm wakes him, he does the snooze button thing and drives me crazy. The alarm has a "quieter" setting but this is louder than my alarm clock, so the end result is still the same -- he keeps pushing the snooze button and pissing me off!
Bottom line: If I get Mark a quieter alarm clock then he won't hear it, and then I'LL have to stay awake to make sure he doesn't oversleep!
• Get him a vibrating alarm clock -- Ironically enough, this is the alarm clock that I use. However, I have it set on the sound alarm, not the vibrating alarm. Mark is too heavy a sleeper for the vibrations to wake him up. I know -- we tried that already. (It doesn't wake me most of the time when it's on the vibrate setting, and I'm a light sleeper!)
• Putting the alarm clock across the room -- I have suggested this to him several times but he won't do it, mostly because while he'll get up to turn the alarm off, he will simply go back to bed and then oversleep.
• Inflicting torture -- As tempting as this is, I actually LIKE being married to Mark, this one thing notwithstanding! But I give you props for creativity!
I realize it is difficult giving up old habits, but I really don't understand why he can't try to compromise a bit and just reset his alarm for a bit later. That way he doesn't have to get up as soon as his alarm goes off, but he doesn't keep me awake for 20 minutes until he decides to get his butt out of bed!
Sorry if this sounds whiney -- and I guess if this is the worst I have to complain about regarding my spouse, I'm lucky. It's still annoying all the same, though!
~ Jenney
ps. Today is Mark's day off. I'm about to go to work in a few minutes -- maybe I can sneakily set his alarm to go off and make him jump the way I do when his alarm goes off! Hee!!
Rule 1 was - "Make her feel as though she is the unreasonable one, should be easy as they are brought up from year 0 to regard mens needs over their own by their mothers????"
Mar 30th 2006, 5:36 am
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Re: Alarm Clock Etiquette
Originally Posted by Jenney & Mark
ps. Today is Mark's day off. I'm about to go to work in a few minutes -- maybe I can sneakily set his alarm to go off and make him jump the way I do when his alarm goes off! Hee!!
Can you "accidentally" break his snooze button when he's not looking?
Mar 30th 2006, 8:32 am
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Re: Alarm Clock Etiquette
This reminds me of a stay in Mainz (near Frankfurt). Set the hotel/motel's alarm clock (actually built into a wall next to the headrest/bed) for an early wake up. Off it went like a sonic steam engine on H in a firestorm in the middle of a tornado in Jupiter's red spot. Could I switch it off in the dark? No. Could I switch it off after 5 minutes with the lights on? Nope. Nearly in panic I smothered it in a pillow. I could not switch the thing off. I finally find a volume button (or maybe it was a moot button ... I'm still in recovery). The next occupant in the next room did not enjoy my lack of alarm clock etiquette and I did not particularly like him thumping the separating wall. But that's life. 
Originally Posted by Jenney & Mark
I'm guessing that this will be a combination of a much-needed rant and an attempt to get some suggestions on how to fix this.
Ok, here's the problem:
Mark and I both work in retail, and rarely do we have to wake up at the same time. He has his alarm clock and I have mine.
I am a pretty light sleeper. Once my alarm goes off I either 1) turn it off and immediately get out of bed; or 2) reset the alarm for 15-20 minutes later (the latest I can get away with) and when the alarm goes off the second time, I turn it off and get up. My alarm clock never goes off more than twice and only beeps 3-4 times max before I turn it off. This is the case regardless of whether Mark is sleeping next to me or not.
Mark, on the other hand, is a snoozer. He will keep pushing the snooze button repeatedly, and it goes off every three minutes or something. Even worse, because he's a heavy sleeper, he puts it on the SUPER SONIC alarm setting, which scares the freaking bejesus out of me every time it goes off. (He has the "world's loudest alarm clock" and I can vouch that it is the loudest damn thing I have ever heard. It's at least as loud as our smoke detector, and that's LOUD!) Sometimes he'll do this alarm-goes-off-every-three-minutes routine for 20 minutes or more.
He does this even when I am still trying to sleep because I start work later than he does.
Mark is a wonderful man, but this is something he does that I find incredibly insensitive. I have asked him before not to do it -- that I would rather he reset his alarm for 15-20 minutes later so it doesn't keep me awake. His response is, "I've been doing this my whole life; you can't expect me to just stop this habit now!" I respond to that by reminding him that marriage is about compromise.
I often will gently try to encourage him to get out of bed, and this causes him to leave in a huff because I haven't let him "sleep in". What's so hard about doing resetting the alarm!?! *I* do it!!!
This really pisses me off and I don't know what to do about it.
There's no point in suggesting I wear earplugs because I already do: To block out Mark's snoring. I remind him that I didn't use to wear earplugs before I married him, so that's MY way of compromising -- why can't HE compromise?! The earplugs I have are the strongest ones around that fit my ears and are comfortable. There's also no point in suggesting that I sleep in a different bedroom -- we only have one!
Ok, rant over. Feel free to make suggestions and/or post your own alarm clock etiquette rantings...
~ Jenney
Ok, here's the problem:
Mark and I both work in retail, and rarely do we have to wake up at the same time. He has his alarm clock and I have mine.
I am a pretty light sleeper. Once my alarm goes off I either 1) turn it off and immediately get out of bed; or 2) reset the alarm for 15-20 minutes later (the latest I can get away with) and when the alarm goes off the second time, I turn it off and get up. My alarm clock never goes off more than twice and only beeps 3-4 times max before I turn it off. This is the case regardless of whether Mark is sleeping next to me or not.
Mark, on the other hand, is a snoozer. He will keep pushing the snooze button repeatedly, and it goes off every three minutes or something. Even worse, because he's a heavy sleeper, he puts it on the SUPER SONIC alarm setting, which scares the freaking bejesus out of me every time it goes off. (He has the "world's loudest alarm clock" and I can vouch that it is the loudest damn thing I have ever heard. It's at least as loud as our smoke detector, and that's LOUD!) Sometimes he'll do this alarm-goes-off-every-three-minutes routine for 20 minutes or more.
He does this even when I am still trying to sleep because I start work later than he does.
Mark is a wonderful man, but this is something he does that I find incredibly insensitive. I have asked him before not to do it -- that I would rather he reset his alarm for 15-20 minutes later so it doesn't keep me awake. His response is, "I've been doing this my whole life; you can't expect me to just stop this habit now!" I respond to that by reminding him that marriage is about compromise.
I often will gently try to encourage him to get out of bed, and this causes him to leave in a huff because I haven't let him "sleep in". What's so hard about doing resetting the alarm!?! *I* do it!!!
This really pisses me off and I don't know what to do about it.
There's no point in suggesting I wear earplugs because I already do: To block out Mark's snoring. I remind him that I didn't use to wear earplugs before I married him, so that's MY way of compromising -- why can't HE compromise?! The earplugs I have are the strongest ones around that fit my ears and are comfortable. There's also no point in suggesting that I sleep in a different bedroom -- we only have one!
Ok, rant over. Feel free to make suggestions and/or post your own alarm clock etiquette rantings...
~ Jenney
