Most clocks let you pick between a beep and a buzzer. The beep is polite, like a tap on the shoulder from a spa attendant. The buzzer, on the other hand, sounds like a smoke alarm having a nervous breakdown. If you have a radio alarm, you can wake up to music—just make sure the volume isn’t set to “death metal at a funeral.”
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I learned that lesson when my clock started blaring polka music at 6 AM. I shot out of bed like a startled gazelle, convinced I was being chased by an accordion. Never again. Go with something mellow, like acoustic guitar or birdsong, unless you want your morning commute to involve a lot of coffee and swearing.
