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some of the silliest things you have ever done

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2003 9:08 pm
by dragon wench
I am inspired by this thread by something I just did... :rolleyes:

I am quite preoccupied at the moment and my absent-mindedness has as a result become amplified.... :o

Some time ago I put on the dishwasher, and just walked in the kitchen to discover that it seemed to be leaking water.... I figured there was something wrong with it and duly laid down towels. Well, I am also cooking dinner and I found I needed an item in the dishwasher.. so I opened it.... It was full of foam....

I realised I had accidentally put in laundry soap rather than dishwasher detergent! :o :rolleyes: :D

Has anybody else done such things? :D

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2003 9:33 pm
by Nightmare
I've put milk and cheese into the cupboard, instead of the refrigerator.
I put dirty clothes into the dryer, without washing them first. :rolleyes:
I've poured juice into my cereal, and milk into my juice glass before at breakfest time. :D

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2003 9:34 pm
by Kayless
I've put the cereal in the fridge and the milk in the cupboard (luckily somebody else found it before it spoiled). :o

EDIT: The fridge/cupboard reversal must be pretty common, eh Nightmare? :D

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2003 9:40 pm
by Nightmare
Originally posted by Kayless
EDIT: The fridge/cupboard reversal must be pretty common, eh Nightmare? :D


Seems so. :D

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2003 9:56 pm
by Scayde
*stoic superior look*

I have never done anything silly.

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2003 10:00 pm
by Chanak
Originally posted by Scayde
*stoic superior look*

I have never done anything silly.


*AHEM!*

Of course you haven't, sweetness. :rolleyes: ;) :D

Me? Oh well...let's see...

I was helping a friend clean a carbeurator one weekend in his garage. I had a coke sitting up on the worktable. So...you see, he kept some grease in a coke can, too. I...um...grabbed the wrong coke can. :eek:

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2003 10:03 pm
by dragon wench
My partner once did something I still have fun reminding him of :D
Years ago we went swimming and snorkeling in a river that is about an hour's drive from the city in which we were living. So we spent a pleasant afternoon engaged in water sports and then headed back to our gear.... The car keys were nowhere to be found.

It transpired that my partner had put the car keys in the pocket of his swimming shorts.... Not a bad idea... only problem is that they had no zips, velcro or the like :D :rolleyes: Thus we put on our snorkeling equipment and proceeded to scour the river bed.. all to no avail.

In the end we had to hitch a ride to the nearest town... In itself something of an adventure because as we discovered.. it was hunting season and therefore we had the pleasure of sharing the back of a pickup with a freshly-killed deer... :eek:
When we got into town we had to find a locksmith..... who then drove us out to our vehicle.... :rolleyes:

Naturally I am trying to bribe my son into refraining from relating the laundry soap incident when my partner gets home tomorrow :D

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2003 11:57 pm
by Tamerlane
Originally posted by dragon wench
My partner once did something I still have fun reminding him of :D
Years ago we went swimming and snorkeling in a river that is about an hour's drive from the city in which we were living. So we spent a pleasant afternoon engaged in water sports and then headed back to our gear.... The car keys were nowhere to be found.

It transpired that my partner had put the car keys in the pocket of his swimming shorts.... Not a bad idea... only problem is that they had no zips, velcro or the like :D :rolleyes: Thus we put on our snorkeling equipment and proceeded to scour the river bed.. all to no avail.


I've had a similar problem, but it was with my new phone. :o :rolleyes:

I leave everything at home now naturally ;)

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 4:04 am
by fable
I once declared myself ready to leave for some shopping and a trip to a restaurant with my wife, when I still didn't have my shoes on. Does that count?

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 4:55 am
by Maharlika
No it doesn't fable...
Originally posted by fable
I once declared myself ready to leave for some shopping and a trip to a restaurant with my wife, when I still didn't have my shoes on. Does that count?
...not unless when you meant no shoes ---> unshod!

You went to a resto and did some shopping barefoot? :eek: :D

Here in Thailand, I see men go out on dates and go to some fancy resto, shirt, tie, and slacks... and wearing slippers! ;)

As for me...

...calling my then gf by my ex-gf's name... :o uh-oh...we're in trouble...

As a mod...Image

...hitting the "edit" icon instead of the "quote" icon. :o

...sorry about that garazdawi, you remember that, right?Image

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 5:29 am
by garazdawi
Re: No it doesn't fable...
Originally posted by Maharlika
As a mod...Image

...hitting the "edit" icon instead of the "quote" icon. :o

...sorry about that garazdawi, you remember that, right?Image
:rolleyes: , yep..... the funny thing though is how you managed to delete it as well....... Xandax did the same thing to one of my other posts but he just left it there.....oh well that's life


back on topic..... I once went to scholl with my pants on teh wrong way around....... I was actually soo tired that I pulled the zipper up my back :eek: since then I've always made sure to be wide awake before going to school....

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 5:52 am
by Maharlika
You ought to hang around with hip-hoppers...
Originally posted by garazdawi
:rolleyes: , yep..... the funny thing though is how you managed to delete it as well....... Xandax did the same thing to one of my other posts but he just left it there.....oh well that's life

back on topic..... I once went to scholl with my pants on teh wrong way around....... I was actually soo tired that I pulled the zipper up my back :eek: since then I've always made sure to be wide awake before going to school....
...*remembers these two boys of "Kriss Kross" who sang "Jump, Jump!"* they wear BOTH pants and shirts in reverse. :D

Sorry about the deleted post garaz, but I did inform you right away about the booboo since my edited booboo was in no way much like your original post. ;)

Another silly thing...

...berating my students for not doing my assignment and insisting I was at the right room, only to find out I was in the wrong class because I thought it was a Thursday when it was actually a Wednesday. :o


Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 6:50 am
by garazdawi
Re: You ought to hang around with hip-hoppers...
Originally posted by Maharlika
...*remembers these two boys of "Kriss Kross" who sang "Jump, Jump!"* they wear BOTH pants and shirts in reverse. :D
That thought occured to alot of my frinds as well, but it seemed kinda strange to them as I'm not into that kinda music at all.......

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 8:33 am
by Silur
Well, if I can't seem to find my wallet, the fridge is probably a good place to look. Interestingly, my wife has the same problem so her wallet, keys, etc are sometimes found there.
Yesterday I got the idea that it was Sunday and planned to go to work this morning.
A while back I was heading for work, and was putting on my shoes. My wife pointed out that it might be better if I had my pants on first.
On a nerdier note, I constantly forget to put the connector covers on cables before soldering the connector onto it.

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 8:55 am
by fable
Re: No it doesn't fable...
Originally posted by Maharlika
...not unless when you meant no shoes ---> unshod!

You went to a resto and did some shopping barefoot? :eek: :D



No, I didn't actually shop like that. I only prepared to leave the house when my wife pointed out my significant omission. ;)

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 9:28 am
by Der-draigen
Recurring silliness: I frequently confuse sour cream and cream cheese. I will ask for cream cheese for my taco, and sour cream for my bagel. :o :(

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 12:11 pm
by InfiniteNature
I frequently lose my wallet, the funny thing is it is usually in my pocket, or in the most obvious spot imaginable.

One time I was cooking French Fries, some of the oil splattered on the stove, burst into flames, and I threw water on it which caused the fire to explode onto the celing, but fortunately it burned out, now I know that you don't douwse oil fires with water. hee hee Ah memories.

Another time me and my class were testing a rocket attached to the car, and I was all the way at the end, the rocket car shot away, while I just sat staring at it(no idea why), and the rocket came of the car shot threw my shirt, just skimming my torso, leaving a burnt hole in my shirt, still have a little burned mark there.

not sure if it really qualifies as silly, oh well. :D

Cheers all.

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 12:22 pm
by Nippy
It's bloody dangerous though mate. You qualify as prime Jackass the TV material. :D

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 1:07 pm
by Mr Sleep
The only one that pops to mind at the moment is when I unlocked my car got in the backseat and attempted to start driving at which point I realised my mistake and jumped in the boot instead (everything in statement true up until the boot bit) Anyway, that made me feel like a pleb so I would say that is probably the silliest thing I have done for a while. There are a few others involving booze but because of that booze I can't remember them ;)

Well I did mix a drink with warm cans instead of using the ones in the fridge, naughty me, that was silly.

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 10:34 pm
by Bloodstalker
I have set myself on fire several times, twice while in class at school :eek:

Actually, about anything I do would fit this thread :o