to choke on my tea because

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a man had only three hours sleep last night and is so exhausted that the army is now on standby?

I would have loved to have an Army step in and help. Were you flooded too then OP? Or do you just mean sleep deprivation wise? .

I get your point OP! I don't think AIBU does 'lighthearted' anymore unless it is spelled out in the thread title

Errr, so you're in the middle making the tea and expect to choke on it in response to something you've seen already... That's a very delayed reaction. YABU.

I also got the light-heartedness of the thread and I live close and know all firsthand what is happening here.

It doesn't all have to be doom and gloom and the community spirit has been amazing.

I think some people need to wind their necks in! I don't think the OP was dismissing the dreadful situation down south at all - just making a jokey remark about sleep deprivation. MorningTimes you've got it spot on re AIBU!

Evening all,
just a wee reminder of the talk guidelines. Hoping that this weekend turns out quieter than expected, weather-wise. It's been grim.

What about Forum wise too YetanotherHelen? . .

I'm in the East Midlands and the weather had been pretty bad to consider we are 'In land'. I can't for one minute begin to imagine what down south must be going through.

Oh, we are ALWAYS sandbagged. It goes with the territory.

I always think of them as a 'Blue Moon' phase. You run along smoothly for ages and then you get a load of bizarre threads at once. I'm sure you all sit behind the screen and do a few FFS ings yourself. .

What if the workers make a serious error which could endanger peoples lives as a result of them only having 3 hours sleep.

I'd let this one drop OP if I were you, it isn't funny, never was and never will be.

I would imagine the man has had a run of pretty much sleepless nights, not just the one probably in company with many people in the area but anyway he has a pretty thankless not to mention monumental task.

Odd post, OP. Might be best to stop digging.

I think people are taking things a wee big too seriously.

The OP isn't mocking the floods or the railway workers or even the situation, I think she just found the way the newsreader put it funny.

I just about got 3 hours last night and wouldn't mind a little army assistance with my 6 year old DS1 and 6 month old DS2.

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