I always hit snooze on my alarm clock, but I jump right out of bed if I hear someone puking or gagging (e.g., kids or my dog).

  • @[email protected]
    33•3 days ago

    I fear the result would be slower reactions for the real event.

    The sound has to rotate randomly.

    • @[email protected]OPEnglish
      9•3 days ago

      That’s a great idea. Maybe make it so you can load up as many customizable sounds as you like, and they randomly shuffle each time.

      • @[email protected]English
        10•3 days ago

        We should compile a playlist.

        • jackhammer
        • air raid siren*
        • trumpet reveille
        • taiko drumming
        • “eagle” (i.e. hawk) cry
        • monkeys screeching
        • Woody fuckin Woodpecker laugh
        • applause
        • theme from Rawhide

        *maybe don’t use this one in tornado country. Don’t desensitize oneself to actual emergency warning tones.

        • @[email protected]
          5•3 days ago

          Here are some more ideas

          • A cat drops a vase on the floor, resulting in the sound of glass shattering and water splattering.
          • A burglar throws a brick through your living room window and proceeds to clear the rest of the glass with the barrel of a shotgun.
          • The washing machine upstairs starts leaking, the floor is completely flooded and water begins to seep from your ceiling.
          • A toaster catches fire, flames engulf the kitchen, molten plastic drips on the floor, burning furniture begins to crumble.
          • A squirrel sneaks in through an open window and finds a box of cereal in the kitchen. It chews the box open and makes a nest in there.
          • @[email protected]
            2•1 day ago
            • mice in walls
            • squirrel in ceiling
            • racoon in floor
            • elderly neighbors talking without hearing aids
            • pounding on the door
            • scratching at the door
            • @[email protected]
              3•1 day ago

              Oh, you mean the sound of intense radiation roasting the paint off the walls for a few seconds, followed by a shock wave that shreds the entire building in a split second?

              Yeah, that should do the trick.