What's a mistake you don't make twice?

kjl

Ill give you mine.

When I was in college I used to do a few nixers here and there. At the time I was studying IT in college and the was still in a time where most people didn't know how to fix their computers themselves.

I was asked to have a look at a computer that wouldn't start up properly. I wasn't entirely sure what was causing the problem but I had a look at the power supply unit. It has a little switch on it that said 240v and 120v, it was set to 240v so I thought, sure I flick it over and see if that does anything. So I flick the switch, plug it back in and turn the power switch on the PSU. Then it happened. Poof a big cloud of smoke came out of the back on the PSU. I quickly turned it off and put the switch back to 240V.

The owner didn't see what happened and when I was leaving I was saying I didn't fix it so I didn't want payment, but they insisted that even though I couldn't fix it that I still spend time on it. I took the £10 but I've never felt so guilty in my life.

Needless to say I never made that mistake again.

What are some mistakes you have made and will never repeat.

Oh and saying I put petrol in my diesel car won't count because my brother, the big idiot, has done that twice.

uch

Catch yer mickey in yer Fly

Yamanoto

Spelling your girlfriends name out in dandruff on the bedside dresser, to demonstrate the intensity of your passion for her.

Justjens

Getting married again.

JustShon

Posting in a thread on After Hours, wait, ****...

Allinall

Forgetting your parachute.

Tsipras

You should repeat every mistake at least once to be sure it was a mistake

Skylinehead

CDBWhoop

Allinall wrote: »

Forgetting your parachute.

At least you'll have the rest of your life to think about it...

AnonoBoy

That thing where you're drunk and you think you can do that flame swallowing trick so you give it a go and instead of burning your mouth like you expected the flame turns into a snake and wraps itself around you and you start choking and crying for your mammy and then your ex-girlfriend is there and she wants to talk about a passive-agressive tweet you sent that she thinks is about her but it wasn't about her it was about the guy who plays the jock DJ sports guy on Fraiser and now he's in the mix and getting angry at you too and everyone's shouting and suddenly you wake up and there's flames shooting out of the chip pan and you get fired from Burger King.

So to answer your question... falling asleep at work.

silverharp

becoming Catholic

Dave0301

Trusting a fart after mile 20 in a marathon.

Boom_Bap

yellow snow.

Chris_Bradley

Call out her sister's name at a very wrong time.

JustShon

Chris_Bradley wrote: »

Call out her sister's name at a very wrong time.

While riding her ma?

Chris_Bradley

JustShon wrote: »

While riding her ma?

LMAO!!

DEFTLEFTHAND

Speaking out of turn/place.

I remember one time I was caddying for my Dad, I was about 12 at the time. He was doing his nut about his driving and I told him to start using an iron off the tee. Not a good idea:o:o

He glared at me and said, just pull the bag and keep your mouth shut. I didn't utter a single word for the rest of the round.

The last thing a man wants when he's struggling with his game is some clueless snot nosed brat trying to give advice.

Rakish Paddy

Letting rip full force with a fart, despite my stomach feeling a little iffy. Always, ALWAYS let out a little test fart before you commit.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

I always seem to make the same mistake a couple of times, just to be sure.
Though rubbing my eyes while chopping chilli is something I've decided is definately a mistake and don't need to do it again

gozunda

Waking up that morning ....

niavd

JustShon wrote: »

While riding her ma?

pmsl

weemcd

Friend of mine had 3 kids to the same woman by the time we were ~23. None planned of course, they didn't ever even have a good relationship, 100% drama all the time. First time could have happened to anyone, fair enough. 2nd time the girl should have been on birth control or whatever, 3rd time? what is the matter with both of you? wear a condom or get the pill FFS.

pawrick

Brought my gf at the time to meet some of my friends but i mistakenly introduced her using her friends name instead. Worse was i didn't even realise until we were sitting and i kept getting the death stares from her and asked what was wrong. Apparently a lot was.

Wearing a t-shirt with short sleeves while picking up a feral cat.

Chancer3001

trying to open your eyes underwater in The Dead Sea.

Jesus.

recylingbin

Shaving your balls with a blender.

stupid_is_as _stupid_does

Chancer3001 wrote: »

trying to open your eyes underwater in The Dead Sea.

Jesus.

I thought it was just me. Definitely not a mistake you make twice.

monkeysnapper

I remember years ago when I worked in a photoshop we used to have a kiosk that we had to send the customers photos to and it only took a compact flash card so we used to transfer the customers photos to our own card.

This one day a lady came in with a full compact flash card exactly same make as ours and I mistakenly thought it was ours and when I went to put another customers card to it and it was full I deleted whole card and filled it with other customers .

The photos were a ladies own photos of daughters wedding .

Didn't make that mistake twice .

fleet_admiral

Dave0301 wrote: »

Trusting a fart after mile 20 in a marathon.

How are things now Sir Paula?

Thepoet85

Was in a hurry and drove off with my phone on the roof of my car today. Still fuming

FortySeven

Sticking the dick in crazy.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

FortySeven wrote: »

Sticking the dick in crazy.

They're the best kind

Tigger

FortySeven wrote: »

Sticking the dick in crazy.

yeah
#Do not stick it in crazy
although ....

Tigger

LexieOnRale wrote: »

They're the best kind

pretty sure if it wasa rule i'd not be here

FortySeven

LexieOnRale wrote: »

They're the best kind

They are, but you learn not to do it twice.

(Most do anyways, I'm still working on the PhD)

Tigger

FortySeven wrote: »

They are, but you learn not to do it twice.

three times?

Chancer3001

Thepoet85 wrote: »

Was in a hurry and drove off with my phone on the roof of my car today. Still fuming

so random and I wouldn believe it onl it happened to me TWICE.

Left the phone on the car. Drove into town. Still there when I got to town. Absolutely mad. Once on the roof. Once on the boot.

blade1

Having a peanut allergy and playing Russian Roulette with a bag of Revels!

lawlolawl

I got brutally murdered and hacked to death by a homeless drifter. Boy was my face red afterwards :eek:

Won't be doing that again LOL

Capt'n Midnight

https://xkcd.com/242/

Aongus Von Bismarck

The BMW 535D.

The mistake was the D. Horrific. 2015 was a less than enjoyable year for motoring.

Thepoet85

Chancer3001 wrote:

Left the phone on the car. Drove into town. Still there when I got to town. Absolutely mad. Once on the roof. Once on the boot.

Some luck that!! Wish I could say the same. I saw the car behind me driving over mine, my heart sank when I realised what had happened.

housetypeb

Once I

mickstupp

Not backing up my work in about six different places just in case.

That one time taught me well.

boscabheag

Sitting on the oustside seat in mass, it's communion time and you suddenly realise you have a raging boner.... needless to say I didn't go to mass since that not so faithful day.

razorblunt

Píssing on an electric fence.

Tell me how

Booked a holiday to Torremolinos.
Never again.

PARlance

boscabheag wrote: »

Sitting on the oustside seat in mass, it's communion time and you suddenly realise you have a raging boner.... needless to say I didn't go to mass since that not so faithful day.

If you gave a good cermon, all is forgiven Father.

mynamejeff

FortySeven wrote: »

They are, but you learn not to do it twice.

(Most do anyways, I'm still working on the PhD)

you sir are correct !

duchalla

Getting caught, As my old man used to say "sense bought is better than sense taught"

PLL

Do a favour for family members like this...

http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057216196/1/#post90527023

con___manx1

I once went to the toilet after chopping red chillies. Nearly straight away my lad felt like it was on fire.
I ran up to the shower and gave him a good wash down. I'll never make that mistake twice ; )