We’ve all been there: the fire alarm at the office goes off, and everyone looks around at everyone else for an explanation. Often building alarms will get ignored, especially if there’s no obvious sign of impending disaster. As we saw in the tragic case of the nightclub fire in Brazil over the weekend, ignoring an alarm can be the difference between making it out of a crisis unscathed and becoming seriously hurt.

This year, the lady on everyone’s mind is Sandy, as the hurricane makes its way up the East Coast over the next couple of days (although an equal amount of people seem to be fond of the much more creative “Frankenstorm”). In Sandy’s honor, let’s take a look at some other huge and expensive storms that happened to be “female,” and try to resist any “ladies like expensive things” jokes while we’re at it.

Do the men in your life seem to have a high sensitivity to stress? I used to think women were the more high strung gender, but the female physiological response to stress is not as potentially dangerous as that of a dude.

I’m sorry to be the one to break it to you but your daily commute to and from work is slowly driving you mad. And it’s causing a ton of health problems.

Ever feel like you might drop dead on the job? It might not be all in your head. Especially if you’re a commercial pilot, PR rep or a senior corporate executives. You guys are in real trouble.

Leave it to the tech sector to create something that’s essential for the vast majority of working society — and also deadly.

Remember when we told you that your stylish high heels were actually ruining your ability to move and function as a human? Turns out Your entire wardrobe is a death trap.

Yep, apparently your favorite pair of skinny jeans is the reason you got that yeast infection last year. Awkward.

I’ve frequently railed against the glittery, extravagant business card — they’re more expensive and they don’t impress me. But the advice to jazz up and snazz up your business cards Just. Keeps. On. Coming. Make it stop!

Taking some time off work for a brief vacation is a good thing. Having your child fake death to do so is not.

Two weeks ago, it was holding meetings in a room of treadmills. Today, it’s throwing punches at clients in a boxing ring. Please, make it stop!