...Shouldn't have done that...

The Magister · Fri, 23rd Mar '07, 4:45am

We have all, at some point or another, done something and thought "What the hell was I thinking?". Now I want to know if there are any strange, wierd or just plain funny ones floting around in the lives of SP's.

For example: Finding myself dressed and ready for school on the Weekend.

shadow lurker · Fri, 23rd Mar '07, 6:50am

Wow, you're pretty studious! Well I can't think of much right now, but when I can, I'll post it.

Does catching onesself daydreaming count?

kuemper · Fri, 23rd Mar '07, 2:48pm

Drove to college for classes on a Sunday.

iLLusioN' · Fri, 23rd Mar '07, 2:53pm

Had a baseball game last night, ended up closing, got the third out and walked back to the mound to get ready for another pitch =/.

Ofelix · Fri, 23rd Mar '07, 8:06pm

Started smoking last summer... /me light a smoke

Shell · Fri, 23rd Mar '07, 8:18pm

I've had a couple of relationships that fit into this category

Barmy Army · Fri, 23rd Mar '07, 8:35pm

Talked myself into staying in tonight! I really want to go out, but need to save my pennies.. it's so boring being stuck in the house :s.

Bahir the Red · Fri, 23rd Mar '07, 9:20pm

There is probably a lot of things I shouldn't have done, but I did them nonetheless, and there is no point in regretting anything, since you can't change the past anyway.

Trellheim · Fri, 23rd Mar '07, 10:25pm

Since I live in a big house, I'm really used to take the garbage bag out every time I leave. When there are none, I sometimes accidentally throw something *interesting* to the bin.

My sports bag, gaming gear (Game Cube etc.) and guitar have visited the smelly part of the world lots of times.

Shadow Assassin · Fri, 23rd Mar '07, 11:21pm

I once poured an entire thing of linguini into the sink not realizing the strainer was on the other side of the sink. I've done quite a few other stupid things, but they were much worse and more embarassing.

Carcaroth · Mon, 26th Mar '07, 2:36pm

Drilling into a wall without checking for electrical cables - BANG.

Taking the cover off an old stereo amplifier and picking it up whilst still plugged in (Shocking)

Combining hayfever tablets with Stella Artois. (Blackout time)

Alavin · Mon, 26th Mar '07, 3:10pm

Early morning before a university exam (about 3am). A drunk friend sends me a text about something random and, in a half-awake state, I think it's my alarm. I get dressed, grab my stuff and leave the door to my room. Only then do I notice how dark it is.

T2Bruno · Tue, 27th Mar '07, 5:29pm

Well, there was that time a police officer knocked on the car window and said, "Shouldn't you find someplace more private than this?" We thought it was private until he showed up.

Oh, and the night I mixed Everclear with Peppermint Schnapps...of course, I had been drinking gin so it's somewhat excusable.

Kitrax · Tue, 27th Mar '07, 7:14pm

Quote:

...Shouldn't have done that...

I shouldn't have shaved my beard completly off.

I look weird without it, and I'm sick of getting stupid comments either for or against it.

Once it grows back, I'm never shaving it off again. I probably won't let it get 4 inches long again...but the clean-shaven look just doesn't work for me.

[ March 27, 2007, 21:19: Message edited by: Kitrax ]

T2Bruno · Tue, 27th Mar '07, 8:25pm

You shaved a bear?!?

Edit: You shouldn't have edited it. It was far more entertaining that you shaved a bear instead of your beard.

[ March 27, 2007, 23:03: Message edited by: T2Bruno ]

Urithrand · Tue, 27th Mar '07, 8:33pm

Yeah, decided that commuting to work for what works out as very little extra money. Especially when you consider I used to live 10 minutes walk from work -_-

jaded empath · Wed, 28th Mar '07, 1:41am

At work, few months back, I had to filter the oil in the deep fryer, but the filter had already been run earlier, leaving a half-inch of 'sediment' in the filter pan.

So, per rote cleaning process, I slid it out from under the fryer, scooped the stuff out, leaving a nice, clean layer of filter paper. Then I added the 'filter powder' (catalyst that helps the dirt and sediment come out of solution in the oil), and opened the valve at the bottom of the fryer's pot...

...and looked across the kitchen at the filter pan.

On the plus side, I discovered how fast my reflexes are in closing the valve again.

Other kitchen-related stuff that seems to be 'absent-mindedness', like picking up a hot pan while looking over at the heavy insulated gloves I should be wearing. Most of the time, I have 'close calls' where I stop myself, like today I cut open a bag of fries and almost poured the fries into the garbage can and dropped the empty bag in the fryer.

(I'm dyslexic; does it show?

)

Dice · Wed, 28th Mar '07, 7:05am

I shouldn't have shared my opinion with my husband. Things are generally better when I don't.

Ragusa · Wed, 28th Mar '07, 7:52am

... don't want to go to work

Montresor · Fri, 30th Mar '07, 3:27pm

There was the Monday morning, many years ago, when I showed up for a university exam, only to find out the exam was on Tuesday morning.

Good thing it wasn't the other way around.

I DON'T want to talk about my result

Let's just say I passed the same exam the following year.

revmaf · Fri, 30th Mar '07, 5:06pm

Well, all my worst moments have involved either cooking or computers. I've had my share of "grab the hot pan bare-handed" and "throw away the stuff you meant to keep" moments, too. As my sainted mother used to observe, reminiscing on her scientific days, "hot glass looks the same as cold glass."

But my all-time "shouldn't have done that" came almost 20 years ago at work, when I was trying to re-write a DBaseII macro on our cutting-edge-for-the time PC system, and really messed it up, decided to start over, and gave the command "erase c:\" (as I recall) and the computer said "Are you sure? y/n" and I jabbed "y" just as I realized I was erasing the entire hard drive. Had to call my boss at home on her day off to get her to bring in the backup tapes - yes, magnetic tapes - so we could reinstall the data, which took nearly 18 hours and of course we still lost several days data.

Moral: if it says, "Are you sure?" hit "n" and think about it for a moment.

Faraaz · Fri, 30th Mar '07, 9:41pm

...broke up with my girlfriend...

DarkStrider · Fri, 30th Mar '07, 11:27pm

...got married ...didn't learn ...did it a second time

jaded empath · Sat, 31st Mar '07, 2:46am

Okay, more gaffes at work - I think I should eat more fish and pitch all of the wife's aluminum cookware:

I'll check the hot case and see they need some fries and some fried chicken; so I'll cook the fries first so while I'm picking out the chicken and battering it, the fryer is in use - more efficient, right?

...unless you're almost done battering the load of chicken and you glance over and see the fry basket is still in the up position....

"If you want to cook them, it helps if they actually go IN the oil!"

Now if this was only once, I wouldn't mind, but I think it's happened about FOUR times in the last three days.

iLLusioN' · Wed, 18th Apr '07, 6:55am

I was working on the server at school(which directs EVERYTHING network-wise for the entire district.....900+ computers) and I unthinkingly disabled the NIC to do some troubleshooting...about 5 minutes later my teacher starts getting phone calls out the ass that nothing is working....I lol'd for a while after that.

Fri, 23rd Mar '07, 8:35pm	#7
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Fri, 23rd Mar '07, 10:25pm	#9
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Tue, 27th Mar '07, 8:33pm	#16
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Fri, 23rd Mar '07, 4:45am	#1
The Magister SPS Account Holder Gentlemanly Wizard Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: My Arcane Santuary Posts: 2,364 Blog Entries: 5 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 5,494 Level: 23 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 8.11% Daily Activity 3.53% Weekly Activity 2.52% Monthly Activity 2.73% Achievements	We have all, at some point or another, done something and thought "What the hell was I thinking?". Now I want to know if there are any strange, wierd or just plain funny ones floting around in the lives of SP's. For example: Finding myself dressed and ready for school on the Weekend.

Fri, 23rd Mar '07, 6:50am	#2
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Fri, 23rd Mar '07, 2:48pm	#3
kuemper I'm gonna eat your soul! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Blood Wars Posts: 8,926 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 19,632 Level: 39 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 50.11% Daily Activity 3.53% Weekly Activity 2.52% Monthly Activity 2.73% Achievements	Drove to college for classes on a Sunday.

Fri, 23rd Mar '07, 2:53pm	#4
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Fri, 23rd Mar '07, 8:06pm	#5
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Fri, 23rd Mar '07, 8:18pm	#6
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Fri, 23rd Mar '07, 9:20pm	#8
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Fri, 23rd Mar '07, 11:21pm	#10
Shadow Assassin Gems: 13/31 Latest gem: Ziose Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 526 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 1,623 Level: 13 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 54.72% Daily Activity 3.53% Weekly Activity 2.52% Monthly Activity 2.73% Achievements	I once poured an entire thing of linguini into the sink not realizing the strainer was on the other side of the sink. I've done quite a few other stupid things, but they were much worse and more embarassing.

Mon, 26th Mar '07, 2:36pm	#11
Carcaroth SPS Account Holder I call on the priests, the saints, the dancin' girls and the God-damned reprobates! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: In the Library with a Wench. Posts: 1,655 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 3,931 Level: 19 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 96.37% Daily Activity 3.53% Weekly Activity 2.52% Monthly Activity 2.73% Achievements	Drilling into a wall without checking for electrical cables - BANG. Taking the cover off an old stereo amplifier and picking it up whilst still plugged in (Shocking) Combining hayfever tablets with Stella Artois. (Blackout time)

Mon, 26th Mar '07, 3:10pm	#12
Alavin If I wanted your view, I'd read your entrails Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Kent, England Posts: 930 Blog Entries: 4 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 2,501 Level: 16 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 38.1% Daily Activity 3.53% Weekly Activity 2.52% Monthly Activity 2.73% Achievements	Early morning before a university exam (about 3am). A drunk friend sends me a text about something random and, in a half-awake state, I think it's my alarm. I get dressed, grab my stuff and leave the door to my room. Only then do I notice how dark it is.

Tue, 27th Mar '07, 5:29pm	#13
T2Bruno SPS Account Holder The only source of knowledge is experience Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chicago -- far west suburbs. Posts: 9,318 Like: 20 Liked 82 Times in 62 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 22,274 Level: 41 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 58.58% Daily Activity 3.53% Weekly Activity 98.34% Monthly Activity 59.95% Achievements Awards	Well, there was that time a police officer knocked on the car window and said, "Shouldn't you find someplace more private than this?" We thought it was private until he showed up. Oh, and the night I mixed Everclear with Peppermint Schnapps...of course, I had been drinking gin so it's somewhat excusable.

Tue, 27th Mar '07, 8:25pm	#15
T2Bruno SPS Account Holder The only source of knowledge is experience Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chicago -- far west suburbs. Posts: 9,318 Like: 20 Liked 82 Times in 62 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 22,274 Level: 41 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 58.58% Daily Activity 3.53% Weekly Activity 98.34% Monthly Activity 59.95% Achievements Awards	You shaved a bear?!? Edit: You shouldn't have edited it. It was far more entertaining that you shaved a bear instead of your beard. [ March 27, 2007, 23:03: Message edited by: T2Bruno ]

Wed, 28th Mar '07, 1:41am	#17
jaded empath Gems: 20/31 Latest gem: Garnet Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Da Rock Posts: 1,279 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 3,016 Level: 17 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 78.16% Daily Activity 3.53% Weekly Activity 2.52% Monthly Activity 2.73% Achievements	At work, few months back, I had to filter the oil in the deep fryer, but the filter had already been run earlier, leaving a half-inch of 'sediment' in the filter pan. So, per rote cleaning process, I slid it out from under the fryer, scooped the stuff out, leaving a nice, clean layer of filter paper. Then I added the 'filter powder' (catalyst that helps the dirt and sediment come out of solution in the oil), and opened the valve at the bottom of the fryer's pot... ...and looked across the kitchen at the filter pan. On the plus side, I discovered how fast my reflexes are in closing the valve again. Other kitchen-related stuff that seems to be 'absent-mindedness', like picking up a hot pan while looking over at the heavy insulated gloves I should be wearing. Most of the time, I have 'close calls' where I stop myself, like today I cut open a bag of fries and almost poured the fries into the garbage can and dropped the empty bag in the fryer. (I'm dyslexic; does it show? )

Fri, 30th Mar '07, 3:27pm	#20
Montresor SPS Account Holder Distinguished Member Online Walkthrough Writer Mostly Harmless 30k Starfighter Champion! Bomb Bandits Champion! Breakout Champion! Cutie Quake Champion! Driller Champion! Hexxagon Champion! Michu Champion! Treasure Hunt Champion! Driving Mad Champion! Moebius Syndrome Champion! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,983 Blog Entries: 2 Like: 47 Liked 35 Times in 27 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 7,857 Level: 26 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 91.58% Daily Activity 3.53% Weekly Activity 63.04% Monthly Activity 48.28% Achievements Awards	There was the Monday morning, many years ago, when I showed up for a university exam, only to find out the exam was on Tuesday morning. Good thing it wasn't the other way around. I DON'T want to talk about my result Let's just say I passed the same exam the following year.

Fri, 30th Mar '07, 5:06pm	#21
revmaf SPS Account Holder Older, not wiser, but a lot more fun Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,058 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 2,578 Level: 16 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 59.89% Daily Activity 3.53% Weekly Activity 2.52% Monthly Activity 2.73% Achievements	Well, all my worst moments have involved either cooking or computers. I've had my share of "grab the hot pan bare-handed" and "throw away the stuff you meant to keep" moments, too. As my sainted mother used to observe, reminiscing on her scientific days, "hot glass looks the same as cold glass." But my all-time "shouldn't have done that" came almost 20 years ago at work, when I was trying to re-write a DBaseII macro on our cutting-edge-for-the time PC system, and really messed it up, decided to start over, and gave the command "erase c:\" (as I recall) and the computer said "Are you sure? y/n" and I jabbed "y" just as I realized I was erasing the entire hard drive. Had to call my boss at home on her day off to get her to bring in the backup tapes - yes, magnetic tapes - so we could reinstall the data, which took nearly 18 hours and of course we still lost several days data. Moral: if it says, "Are you sure?" hit "n" and think about it for a moment.
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Fri, 30th Mar '07, 9:41pm	#22
Faraaz Gems: 26/31 Latest gem: Diamond Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland Posts: 2,403 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 5,873 Level: 23 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 75.18% Daily Activity 3.53% Weekly Activity 2.52% Monthly Activity 2.73% Achievements	...broke up with my girlfriend...

Fri, 30th Mar '07, 11:27pm	#23
DarkStrider SPS Account Holder Distinguished Member I've seen the future and it has seen me Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Amber - of which all else is but a Shadow Posts: 4,321 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 9,142 Level: 28 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 70.9% Daily Activity 3.53% Weekly Activity 2.52% Monthly Activity 2.73% Achievements	...got married ...didn't learn ...did it a second time

Sat, 31st Mar '07, 2:46am	#24
jaded empath Gems: 20/31 Latest gem: Garnet Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Da Rock Posts: 1,279 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 3,016 Level: 17 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 78.16% Daily Activity 3.53% Weekly Activity 2.52% Monthly Activity 2.73% Achievements	Okay, more gaffes at work - I think I should eat more fish and pitch all of the wife's aluminum cookware: I'll check the hot case and see they need some fries and some fried chicken; so I'll cook the fries first so while I'm picking out the chicken and battering it, the fryer is in use - more efficient, right? ...unless you're almost done battering the load of chicken and you glance over and see the fry basket is still in the up position.... "If you want to cook them, it helps if they actually go IN the oil!" Now if this was only once, I wouldn't mind, but I think it's happened about FOUR times in the last three days.

Wed, 18th Apr '07, 6:55am	#25
iLLusioN' Gems: 16/31 Latest gem: Shandon Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: USA Posts: 817 Like: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 2,196 Level: 15 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 47.07% Daily Activity 3.53% Weekly Activity 2.52% Monthly Activity 2.73% Achievements	I was working on the server at school(which directs EVERYTHING network-wise for the entire district.....900+ computers) and I unthinkingly disabled the NIC to do some troubleshooting...about 5 minutes later my teacher starts getting phone calls out the ass that nothing is working....I lol'd for a while after that.