Stupid Moments of 2008!

Adam · 31-01-2008 01:46PM #1

Ok, I was in the kitchen just now, peeling a banana. My intent was to extract this rich, creamy yellowness from it's snug cocoon entirely, before consuming it in delight. My hands shook as I tugged gently on the skin, section by section, like undressing a beautiful woman. You see, I had had no breakfast, and this was to be my prize, my trophy for the 4 and a half hours of work I had gotten through so far. I pressed on, in anticipation, and at last I was almost done! I ripped the last piece of skin from the end of the banana like a ferocious tiger-man, literally foaming at the mouth. This was going to be like yellow sex! And then I threw the banana in the bin.

Doh! Wrong bit in the bin dammit!

Oh well, there were more bananas! But I thought I'd share that little mishap with you, and then thought "Why not evolve it a little?" Let's start a thread to document our finer points of idiocy throughout the year, with a post a day, or whenever you do something mind-numbingly stupid! Share, friends...

Spud83 · 31-01-2008 01:48PM

I came into work this morning. As it turns out that was a pretty stupid decision.

connundrum · 31-01-2008 01:49PM

Mirror wrote: »

Ok, I was in the kitchen just now, peeling a banana. My intent was to extract this rich, creamy yellowness from it's snug cocoon entirely, before consuming it in delight. My hands shook as I tugged gently on the skin, section by section, like undressing a beautiful woman. You see, I had had no breakfast, and this was to be my prize, my trophy for the 4 and a half hours of work I had gotten through so far. I pressed on, in anticipation, and at last I was almost done! I ripped the last piece of skin from the end of the banana like a ferocious tiger-man, literally foaming at the mouth. This was going to be like yellow sex! And then I threw the banana in the bin.

Doh! Wrong bit in the bin dammit!

Oh well, there were more bananas! But I thought I'd share that little mishap with you, and then thought "Why not evolve it a little?" Let's start a thread to document are finer points of idiocy throughout the year, with a post a day, or whenever you do something mind-numbingly stupid! Share, friends...

Joo fool!

I decided to add 47 minutes to my journey by going through Phibsboro this morning. Damnit!

Adam · 31-01-2008 02:34PM

I also had one of those mornings where you convince yourself you're going to stay in bed and sleep in after your alarm wakes you, and you're so determined, but then you bottle out and not only are you going to work but you've made yourself late for work as well! Hate that shít...

Radharc na Sleibhte · 31-01-2008 02:37PM

Mirror wrote: »

I also had one of those mornings where you convince yourself you're going to stay in bed and sleep in after your alarm wakes you, and you're so determined, but then you bottle out and not only are you going to work but you've made yourself late for work as well! Hate that shít...

Oh so many times......

So many times have I thrown out the bar of chocolate instead of the wrapper etc. I think there is something wrong I do it so often. I do it at work too. I keep the envelopes but shred the letters.

31-01-2008 02:48PM

Nothing just yet, but there probably will be. I'll keep you updated.

Archeron · 31-01-2008 02:50PM

Tuesday morning I wanted an extra 10 minutes in bed when my alarm went off, so fumbled around, half asleep in the dark trying to reset the clock.
Next thing, I opened my eyes to see that I was rather late. Cue quick scramble, getting dressed on the stairs. I turned the key in the ignition and as I looked at the clock in the car, I then realized that I'd actually changed the bed side clock as opposed to the alarm, and set it one hour fast. I ended up an hour early for work, sitting in my car outside the office. There was nothing even open at that hour for me to go get a coffee.
Turns out I didnt even get the extra ten minutes, I must have opened my eyes immediately after closing them again.
Doh!

I also stabbed myself gently in the nuts with my car key later that day when I slipped getting out of the car when I finally got home again. Damn you mossy growths in my front garden!!

Adam · 31-01-2008 02:52PM

MikeySligo wrote:

Oh so many times......

So many times have I thrown out the bar of chocolate instead of the wrapper etc. I think there is something wrong I do it so often. I do it at work too. I keep the envelopes but shred the letters.

lulz, I find this happens very rarely to me, but then I don't often eat chocolate bars or bananas!

One thing I do quite often is drink tea. And many times I'll boil the kettle, then when it's ready I'll open the cupboard right above it to get a cup, put the cup down with the cupboard still open, pour the water in over the teabag and lift the kettle up to put back in the cupboard before I close it...or the milk sometimes instead. And once I nearly put the cup of tea back in the cupboard, that was rather idiotic!

whiskeyman · 31-01-2008 02:54PM

I threw my boxers and socks in the bog a few weeks ago... (lifting up lid and putting if down) somehow got it mixed up with the laundry basket just outside the door of the bathroom. My mind was just an a crazy autopilot mode and simple things got weird. Only clicked once I the lid closed. Very dumb sense of reality kicked in as I had to fish the wet socks out.
Thankfully, I didn't take a dump in the basket...

chopperbyrne · 31-01-2008 02:57PM

I once threw my boarding pass in a bin in teh airport about fifteen minutes before I had to board the plane!

Still had my twix wrapper though!

Adam · 31-01-2008 02:59PM

Once, years ago, I got up very tired one morning for school, was running late so got ready in a hurry with the uniform and the breakfast and ran out the door. Now I must have gone all day without needing to go to the toilet because it wasn't until I got home and went to change out of my uniform that I realised I had neglected to take my jackie chans (those cotton pyjama trouser type things) off before putting on my school trousers! I must have been like a zombie all day not to notice that!!

So I shrugged and got straight in to bed!

Adam · 31-01-2008 02:59PM

chopperbyrne wrote: »

I once threw my boarding pass in a bin in teh airport about fifteen minutes before I had to board the plane!

Still had my twix wrapper though!

Did they accept it? >.<

connundrum · 31-01-2008 03:25PM

Mirror wrote: »

Did they accept it? >.<

Yes Seh,

You're flight to the Milky Way is awaiting.

/ends Mars references.
//hangs head in shame

whiskeyman · 31-01-2008 03:26PM

connundrum wrote: »

Yes Seh,

You're flight to the Milky Way is awaiting.

/ends Mars references.
//hangs head in shame

/reopens Mars references...

He probably caught his Flyte* alright

*http://www.chocablog.com/reviews/mars-flyte/

//grabs coat and flees to Galaxy far far away...

techyguy · 31-01-2008 03:37PM

' sorry luv .. I can't be your girl friend.. I would like us to be friends ... if you dont like me as your friend then dont text or call me'

was the text I received right at the night I was going to give a surprise to my 'girl friend' that I had bought tickets for the 'Spain' for both of us.

I was almost ready , dressed to see her and was about to leave the house and I received the text ...

Those tickets just left inside my emails..didnt even need to print them off.. I really was pissed off and heart broken ...
I think that was the biggest piss take of 2008 for myself so far .. hope there is no more for me ..

Adam · 31-01-2008 03:42PM

techyguy wrote: »

' sorry luv .. I can't be your girl friend.. I would like us to be friends ... if you dont like me as your friend then dont text or call me'

was the text I received right at the night I was going to give a surprise to my 'girl friend' that I had bought tickets for the 'Spain' for both of us.

I was almost ready , dressed to see her and was about to leave the house and I received the text ...

Those tickets just left inside my emails..didnt even need to print them off.. I really was pissed off and heart broken ...
I think that was the biggest piss take of 2008 for myself so far .. hope there is no more for me ..

That's not stupid, that's just bad luck. Be stupid or leave. Now.

¬_¬

techyguy · 31-01-2008 03:50PM

Mirror wrote: »

That's not stupid, that's just bad luck. Be stupid or leave. Now.

¬_¬

Mr. Mirror..

on my side it was bad luck but on girl's side it was stupid... we were going on along so nicely.. would you buy tickets for yourself and your girlfriend if you think there is infidelity or its not working between you two..?
you didnt give it a bit of deep thinking..

whiskeyman · 31-01-2008 03:51PM

techyguy wrote: »

Those tickets just left inside my emails..

I hope you booked from a legit website and not scammed...

Spud83 · 31-01-2008 03:53PM

techyguy wrote: »

Mr. Mirror..

on my side it was bad luck but on girl's side it was stupid... we were going on along so nicely.. would you buy tickets for yourself and your girlfriendif you think there is infidelity or its not working between you two..?
you didnt give it a bit of deep thinking..

Na its pretty stupid if you cant see that your girlfriend is lamping somebody out of it behind your back.

Extraplus · 31-01-2008 03:54PM

Mirror wrote: »

I also had one of those mornings where you convince yourself you're going to stay in bed and sleep in after your alarm wakes you, and you're so determined, but then you bottle out and not only are you going to work but you've made yourself late for work as well! Hate that shít...

I did that exact thing this morning! Regretting it now, wish I was in bed.

Extraplus · 31-01-2008 03:56PM

techyguy wrote: »

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was the text I received right at the night I was going to give a surprise to my 'girl friend' that I had bought tickets for the 'Spain' for both of us.

'Spain'? Is that a euphemism for something else?

zuutroy · 31-01-2008 03:56PM

Was back in Ireland for the weekend and looked like Aer Lingus were going to be striking. Better buy a Ryanair flight says I, sure its only 50 euro...book it, grand, confirm, grand...What do you mean "Do you want a hotel for your stay in Dublin"...Oops..better spend another 50euro booking the flight in the correct direction.

Adam · 31-01-2008 04:01PM

techyguy wrote: »

Mr. Mirror..

on my side it was bad luck but on girl's side it was stupid... we were going on along so nicely.. would you buy tickets for yourself and your girlfriend if you think there is infidelity or its not working between you two..?
you didnt give it a bit of deep thinking..

Agree with alanmurphy83, the thread is about stupid things you did. I doubt your ex girlfriend see's it as stupid, if things were "going along nicely" she wouldn't have dumped your ass out on the kerb now, would she?

Apparently "you didnt give it a bit of deep thinking.." :rolleyes:

Adam · 31-01-2008 04:07PM

zuutroy wrote: »

Was back in Ireland for the weekend and looked like Aer Lingus were going to be striking. Better buy a Ryanair flight says I, sure its only 50 euro...book it, grand, confirm, grand...What do you mean "Do you want a hotel for your stay in Dublin"...Oops..better spend another 50euro booking the flight in the correct direction.

Classic

On that note, just back from flying literally around the world with my family. Dublin-Heathrow-Hong Kong-New Zealand-internal flight-internal flight-L.A.-Heathrow-Dublin.

Nearly 50 hours of flight time over a month, without a single delay or cancelleation, which is pretty impressive I would have thought. Until we get to Heathrow for the short hop home. And we can't board because my sister left her passport on the plane we just got off which subsequently left to continue on to New Zealand! Typical that the only trouble we had would be the last and shortest flight! :rolleyes:

Ross_Mahon · 31-01-2008 04:14PM

When im coming in late, the alarm is usually on, so i put the key in the door and rush into the house to turn the alarm off as the beeping wakes everyone up, Then i close the door, put the alarm on. And only realise the next day that the key is still in the door!

Adam · 31-01-2008 04:16PM

Ross_Mahon wrote: »

When im coming in late, the alarm is usually on, so i put the key in the door and rush into the house to turn the alarm off as the beeping wakes everyone up, Then i close the door, put the alarm on. And only realise the next day that the key is still in the door!

Well on the plus side, there's an alarm!

Ross_Mahon · 31-01-2008 04:19PM

Well its more my dad at my neck about it "Someone could take that key and break in while were not here!"

briantwin · 31-01-2008 04:39PM

Was in the lift headin to my floor and there was an older woman and a youngish chick getting in, i had my headphones in and was headin to the first floor.The young girl pressed 2. So me being courteous as ever i removed one of my headphones and asked which floor to the old woman. I thought she said 5 so i pressed 5 and she gave me a look, and she went to press the button as i tried to redeem myself by pressing the correct floor so i had it timed to press the button she was going for so i pressed 4. Than the f*ckin face on her, like i'd bent a biscuit on her coffee table so i took out my headphones and she's still givin me this filthy and she presses 6. The poor ould one had to stop at nearly every floor to get to hers. As im gettin out of the lift, " ya f*ckin eejit" is all i heard as the doors closed.

techyguy · 31-01-2008 05:10PM

Mirror wrote: »

Agree with alanmurphy83, the thread is about stupid things you did. I doubt your ex girlfriend see's it as stupid, if things were "going along nicely" she wouldn't have dumped your ass out on the kerb now, would she?

Apparently "you didnt give it a bit of deep thinking.." :rolleyes:

:-) Now I see why you couldn't eat you skinned off bananna.... Its just obvious that even that bannana wouldn't prefer to be your **** in your intestines.. no offense ...
Stupid is Stupid no matter who does it but at least it was relevant to me..it happened to me so I put it down here .... I felt the same way as you felt when your bannana dumped your ass for the filth of a bin ....:D

missingtime · 31-01-2008 05:15PM

I have a habit of getting up to do something then forgetting and then doing something that i forgot to do earlier.

Gets kinda annoying when you mean to put on the wash and you make yourself a cuppa tea instead.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 31-01-2008 05:19PM

zuutroy wrote: »

Was back in Ireland for the weekend and looked like Aer Lingus were going to be striking. Better buy a Ryanair flight says I, sure its only 50 euro...book it, grand, confirm, grand...What do you mean "Do you want a hotel for your stay in Dublin"...Oops..better spend another 50euro booking the flight in the correct direction.

Was just thinking to myself, man there are some dumb asses in here but I actually did something like this.

Booked a flight from Shannon instead of Knock, had to spend the night in a mates and get a lift to the airport :rolleyes:

Stupid Moments of 2008!

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