Waking up to the unwelcome sound of your alarm clock trilling first thing in the morning can be bad enough.
But some people have experienced some rather strange scenarios on opening their eyes first thing that probably made them think they were still dreaming.
People have been sharing the funniest, strangest and scariest things they have ever witnessed on waking up with Bored Panda, from delightful Disney-esque scenes involving cute animals to less cuddly sights such as drunk housemates passed out in odd positions.
One individual discovered their roommate slumbering in a box of polystyrene packing chips, while another found a drunken housemate had made their bed in a drawer.
Another received a Snapchat from her boss brandishing a knife, telling her to go back to sleep, while someone got a message from an unknown number, ominously stating: ‘I hid the body.’
People have been sharing the oddest sights they’ve ever woken up to with Bored Panda, including finding your roommate
Come to do the dishes? Someone found a baby owl in their sink first thing in the morning
Does this mean a day off work? Someone woke up to this somewhat sinister message from their boss
The sign of a good night… is trying to microwave your own shoe when you feel peckish
A man who used to always be woken by the squawking of this goose tried to improve relations by serenading her
Will he turn into a prince? This frog visitor made himself at home for an impromptu tea party
Most people have experienced a visitor passed out on the sofa at some point, but how many have tried to go to sleep in a drawer?
A man bet his wife she couldn’t shave his leg hair without waking him, and was greeted by this sight the following morning
There’s nothing more alarming than waking up to a huge unexplained hole in the ceiling
This text from an unknown number is a surefire way to get you locking all the doors and windows
When you got to check on the baby, this is not the kind of sight you want to appear on the monitor
After falling asleep in the library, a student received a note and a small donation from a kindly stranger
On waking up to find the basement flooded someone discovered their dogs had cleverly hopped on a life raft
Creepy kitty: An apartment dweller living seven floors up found this furball on their balcony and they don’t own a cat
It’s just me, Mummy! A mother woke up to see her son looming at the end of the bed while trying on his new monkey mask
Bear necessities: Some neighbours just going for a casual early morning stroll
This man’s wife placed an empt box of nappies on top of the bin outside, with terrifying results
A camper decided to forgo his tent to sleep under the stars and ended up surrounded by pigs
Fan of Alfred Hitchcock: Someone looked out the window to find a scene reminiscent of The Birds
Waking up to a leak in the attic is bad enough, but this one took on the shape of something rather rude
This man woke up with a new furry friend after he followed him home from a bar the night before
At least he was helpful: When you pass out at a bus stop in London, a friendly passer-by might be kind enough to wake you up