Do You Have To Fumble With Your Clock To Turn Off The Alarm?
By Janey1966
@Janey1966 (24170)
Carlisle, England
August 18, 2010 4:42pm CST
I am one of those old-fashioned types that likes to turn off the alarm straight away and GET UP! To be honest, I don't like the Snooze button so never use it. I honestly can't see the point of the Snooze button.
How about you? Is it situated on the top of your clock or do you have to fiddle with it to turn it off? I have noticed that many modern clocks have fiddly buttons on them now, something that would drive me nuts.
Have you ever had one of those "novelty clocks?"
The guy (Blobby) who I lived with many years ago was hopeless at getting up for work. He was a postman and then postal workers had to be at their work stations for 4am to sort out their own mail round. Blobby rarely made it as he would SLEEP THROUGH the loudest novelty alarm known to man. It was a Sergeant Major that bellowed orders and the clock itself had flashing lights..the works. He still didn't get up.
However, he was the type to pretend to be asleep, such was his reluctance to go to work.
Hubby used to have 3 clocks. Now he has the one (that I bought him) and he gets up to turn the alarm off. Very clever! Sometimes he will go back to bed for half an hour but - generally, he does get up straight away.
What an angel!
How about you? Is it situated on the top of your clock or do you have to fiddle with it to turn it off? I have noticed that many modern clocks have fiddly buttons on them now, something that would drive me nuts.
Have you ever had one of those "novelty clocks?"
The guy (Blobby) who I lived with many years ago was hopeless at getting up for work. He was a postman and then postal workers had to be at their work stations for 4am to sort out their own mail round. Blobby rarely made it as he would SLEEP THROUGH the loudest novelty alarm known to man. It was a Sergeant Major that bellowed orders and the clock itself had flashing lights..the works. He still didn't get up.
However, he was the type to pretend to be asleep, such was his reluctance to go to work.
Hubby used to have 3 clocks. Now he has the one (that I bought him) and he gets up to turn the alarm off. Very clever! Sometimes he will go back to bed for half an hour but - generally, he does get up straight away.
What an angel!3 people like this
17 responses
@voldrox (7191)
• India
19 Aug 10
Hi janey,
I am the kind of person who would not wake up at a time, lol. I can't, unless i slept thinking about something important that was needed to be done the next day. I got to have the snooze action. Funny, i used my touch screen phone as an alarm and all i have to snooze it is to to turn the phone with the screen facing down, as if shutting it's mouth. 
I like to snooze it that way, lol. It is has something to do with the light sensor with in it, anyways it's quite fun to use it. I naturally wake up with 30 minutes to an hour on an average day, but not like i can't wake up at one time. When i have something important to be done i wake up at one time. When i go out with friends out somewhere for a small trip, i am always the first one to wake up in time and wake others up. Going out having fun is also an important thing to me.
I generally keep some light ringtones for the alarm, i don't like harsh and loud alarms coz i am a light sleeper, on most days.
I like to snooze it that way, lol. It is has something to do with the light sensor with in it, anyways it's quite fun to use it. I naturally wake up with 30 minutes to an hour on an average day, but not like i can't wake up at one time. When i have something important to be done i wake up at one time. When i go out with friends out somewhere for a small trip, i am always the first one to wake up in time and wake others up. Going out having fun is also an important thing to me.
I generally keep some light ringtones for the alarm, i don't like harsh and loud alarms coz i am a light sleeper, on most days.
@voldrox (7191)
• India
21 Aug 10
It is quite easy to do that too. Phones can make good alarms for people who don't sleep deep, lol. Because in most cases you won't be able the hear the alarm ring. And also you don't want to keep your cell phones near you while you are sleeping because of the radiations. Anyways phone alarms are active even after you switch them off or put it on offline mode. If not required then why to keep the phone near you while sleeping, it's not a healthy thing either. Anyways i keep the phone on the table while sleeping, and that works for me as i am able to hear the alarm ring. Sometimes i wake from my girlfriend's good morning text! @Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
19 Aug 10
You are the second person to tell me that you use your phone to wake you up. How interesting! That may explain why the design of conventional clocks has deteriorated (not much thought gone into them) and I love the idea of only having to turn your phone over to shut it up. Excellent!
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
19 Aug 10
because I would turn my alarm off in my sleep, I started putting my alarm clock on the other side of the room in college...
On rather more than one occasion I found myself waking to the alarm halfway across the room, obviously walking in my sleep to turn it off.
However, as I got older, I got better about getting up with the alarm and not turning it off in my sleep.
Even then I generally won't hit the snooze button. Once in a while I will do it now, but mostly because I'm so deeply sleeping that it allows me the few minutes to actually wake up, and if I did go back to sleep, I would be awaken again.
I think I can count on both hands the number of times that has happened, the other times I do actually not go back to sleep.
ON the OTHER hand, the OTHER roommate starts her alarm going off at 8:50 and doesn't crawl out of bed before 10:30 or 11... I would rather sleep soundly until it was time to get up than constantly being awaken by the alarm
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
19 Aug 10
Sounds like you used to do a spot of sleepwalking my friend. As for your roomie..that is something I cannot understand. Setting her alarm to go off relatively early then getting up a couple of hours later. Defeats the object of using the alarm lol.
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
20 Aug 10
haha, it is funny that i do not really stumble to get the alarm clock off - for me! i never turn on an alarm for myself, unless of course if there is no other way for me to wake up - on a daily basis though i am used to waking up at the same time each day.
But believe me i really hate it when i do not ahve to wake up and my brother's alarm is going on repeatedly and it disturbs me! and then i would see him lying in his bed as if he did not really hear the sound of his alarm. arghh
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
23 Aug 10
that's not how you do it.
old style,double bell wind up clock.
metal bucket.
under bed where you can't smack it.
i've been known to sleep through earthquakes..did that wake me? you betcha!
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
23 Aug 10
Haha! My Dad had an ace Westclox many years ago. They specialised in clocks like you describe. It had a VERY loud tick but for some reason it was reassuring (I used to go in the "big bed" during the day if I felt ill) and it actually got me off to sleep!
I've sent the offending clock of Mum's back so I'll let her know tomorrow. I have proof of postage too so they better cough up the cash!
I've sent the offending clock of Mum's back so I'll let her know tomorrow. I have proof of postage too so they better cough up the cash!
@animegirl334 (3263)
• United States
19 Aug 10
I'm a lazy sleeper so it takes me forever to get out of bed in the morning. I think once I used the snooze button five times. I purposely set my alarm clock ten minutes earlier so that I could have some time to get used to waking up. I think the snooze button is a great invention. Without it, I'll still sleep the extra five minutes but only without being able to wake up.
I think once I used the snooze button five times. I purposely set my alarm clock ten minutes earlier so that I could have some time to get used to waking up. I think the snooze button is a great invention. Without it, I'll still sleep the extra five minutes but only without being able to wake up.@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
19 Aug 10
In my experience of using Snooze I didn't like it because I was anticipating the alarm going off again. So I ditched that in favour of getting up when the first (and only) alarm went off. I can understand how the Snooze feature works for some more than others, such as yourself of course.
@thezone (9394)
• Ireland
22 Aug 10
I used to have one of those football alarm clocks that you throw against the wall to shut off. Great for showing your anger about being woken up but totally useless for actually getting you out of bed
I am not great at getting up and use a couple of alarms and my phone but I have got better over the years. As for the snooze button, I am a slave to the "another nine more minutes",and then I will get up. When we met my misses used to have a radio clock alarm with a long lead. She would put it in the end of the bed and then use her foot to hit the snooze button, it was then that I realised I was not as bad when it came to alarm clocks
I am not great at getting up and use a couple of alarms and my phone but I have got better over the years. As for the snooze button, I am a slave to the "another nine more minutes",and then I will get up. When we met my misses used to have a radio clock alarm with a long lead. She would put it in the end of the bed and then use her foot to hit the snooze button, it was then that I realised I was not as bad when it came to alarm clocks @Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
22 Aug 10
Haha! I like it. I've not heard of that before, pressing the snooze button with the foot. I won't tell hubby because he's bound to do it as well lol.
@eihdra (3115)
• Philippines
19 Aug 10
Not an alarm clock, but my cellphones. I'm not fond of using an alarm clock and besides why do I need one when I have 2 cell phones that are set to alarm when I need to wake up . So, I still fumble more so if I can't remember where i place the phones the night before
. So, I still fumble more so if I can't remember where i place the phones the night before @Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
19 Aug 10
It's great that you can use your mobile phones to wake you up. So advanced now, aren't they lol.
@thaMARKER (2503)
• Philippines
19 Aug 10
as always hehehe.. i can't wake up in time without an alarm. you can bet on me wihtout it, i will be late. i always put my alarm under my pillow and sometimes if i'm really ssleepy, i forgot which side i put it before i went to sleep. i can't wake up if it's just a tone.. it must be set to vibrate or else..
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
19 Aug 10
You are definitely a "sound" sleeper! Once you're asleep that's it!
@Rainegurl (2156)
• Philippines
19 Aug 10
I do not have an alarm clock
I use my cellphone as an alarm clock instead. To be honest, I don't press snooze when the alarm goes off. Sometimes I just sleep through it or ignore it. Luckily, hubby has the discipline (most of the time, anyway) to get up after about 3 snoozes. I just get up when he does or he wakes me up.
Have a nice day! 
I use my cellphone as an alarm clock instead. To be honest, I don't press snooze when the alarm goes off. Sometimes I just sleep through it or ignore it. Luckily, hubby has the discipline (most of the time, anyway) to get up after about 3 snoozes. I just get up when he does or he wakes me up.
Have a nice day! @Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
19 Aug 10
There seems to be a pattern developing here...with men and their 3 snoozes!
@JudgeIronFist (2472)
• Singapore
19 Aug 10
Haha, I have switched to using my handphone :) My alarm clock is freaking noisy, I don't like it that's why I switched it.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
19 Aug 10
Alarms are on everything these days. It's good that you have found an alternative.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
19 Aug 10
I hear the alarm clock blaring in my ears. Sometimes i find it right away and shut it off. Other times, i think I won't find the clock in the dark. i haven't dropped the clock yet, but that could happen someday.@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
19 Aug 10
Haha! I bet you've been a bit disorientated at times..probably in the middle of a dream when the alarm goes off.
@ybong007 (6643)
• Philippines
19 Aug 10
I used to have an alarm clock when i worked as a call center agent. I need it to wake me up at 4pm so i can prepare and reach the office at 6am. BUt i end up waiting for the alarm clock to ring since i more often i wake up before the clock alarms. there were times also that i'm already awake the alarm rings and i put it to snooze mode and i fall back to sleep only to awaken and finding out later than i've overslept and already late for work. Good thing i'm in a 9-5 job now and doesn't need an alarm clock anymore. I'm still late for work a few times but that's just out of laziness.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
19 Aug 10
LOL. It would be interesting to see how we would all cope without alarms. Used to in the "olden days". Haha!
@dudsdoojaxi1 (166)
• Philippines
19 Aug 10
My husband uses his cellphone as alarm clock. It alarms every 4 in the morning. It is so irritating because I got to wake and turn off his alarm. No matter how hard his cellphone alarms he doesn't wake up. Sometimes I have to wake him up. It's hard for me to go back to sleep after that.
@Sanitary (3968)
• Singapore
19 Aug 10
I don't have the habit of using an alarm clock because it's too loud and irritating in the morning. Ever since I got my mobile phone, I will be using the alarm from it instead. Being a young and lazy me, I tend to let it snooze for at least 15mins before I get out of bed unwillingly.
As for now, I no longer require the snooze as I see waking up straight from the alarm, as a form of training for willpower. Resisting the temptation of going back to my comfort zone when I'm supposed to wake up.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
19 Aug 10
It's good that you are training yourself to get up without using the snooze button. Good for you!
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
18 Aug 10
I don't hit the snooze button, I hit the switch over on the clock to turn the alarm off. Then I'll go back to sleep, I'm pretty good about waking up when the alarm clock goes off on days that my husband has to work. When I was working I'd sometimes turn the alarm clock off and be my own snooze button by waking up every five minutes so really not getting any much more sleep.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
19 Aug 10
Yes, rumour has it that we have our very own internal alarm clock. My brother should know, he doesn't even have a clock and has never been late for work, so far as I'm aware.
I'm not "sold" on the clocks that emit light resembling dawn either that gradually wakes you up. Look a bit expensive if you ask me. Cashing in on people with SAD..but I do know someone who has one and swears by it..so what do I know?
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
19 Aug 10
Generally it depends on my level of enthusiasm. By that I mean if I know how crucial it is for me not to rush and or be late I will jump right out of bed and sometimes before the clock goes off.
If my level however is not so enthusiastic then I can ted to hit snooze two times at the most.
I am however annoyed by a certain someone who sets their clock then hits snooze five and six times, where I then can no longer sleep as it gets pretty annoying, especially to see this someone rush and run as he is running really late, oh how that kills me. 
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
19 Aug 10
That's what I mean about the Snooze button being a waste of time. You're gonna get up eventually so set the clock at the time you want to get up. In my experience if you wake up, then nod off again, you're more groggy when you finally get up than if you'd got up the first time the alarm went off..if that makes sense.
By the way, blokes love their sleep. 8 hours - gotta be 8 hours!
By the way, blokes love their sleep. 8 hours - gotta be 8 hours!
@fannitia (2167)
• Bulgaria
18 Aug 10
Yes, alarm clocks are a source of many stories. I have an old one, very simple. And I get up right away when I hear it, because I fear to get asleep again. But I hate to get up early in the morning and I still dream about an alarm clock that I saw in a magazine years ago. It was like a tennis ball and in order to stop the alarm you had to hurl it at the wall. This is a fine way to let out the anger about the early waking up.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
19 Aug 10
Yes, there are clocks made of rubber that you can bash about.
I'd love one of those! Also a rubber "brick" you can throw at the telly if someone irritating is on screen..ideal for that pathetic excuse for a human being, Kelvin Mackenzie!
I'd love one of those! Also a rubber "brick" you can throw at the telly if someone irritating is on screen..ideal for that pathetic excuse for a human being, Kelvin Mackenzie!