An intellect rivaled only by garden tools
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tirowow12385 wrote: »It doesn't look like you're stupid at all, just that you forgot to do the math until, well later on. You just assumed 16.5 minutes per mile was too slow to cover three miles. Keyword there, assumption. Once you proactively try to assume less and less of anything in life, you will find that you're thoughtful and intelligent. Go ahead.
Or the lesson here is that no matter how smart you are you will do and think stupid things from time to time. It is not a bad thing to be humbled as long as you can laugh it off. We should probably all assume less but I doubt that will fix those moments when we inexplicably become the mental equivalent of a garden tool.
Also, sometimes people say things to be heard not to be fixed.
You have your point, I have mines.6 -
tirowow12385 wrote: »tirowow12385 wrote: »It doesn't look like you're stupid at all, just that you forgot to do the math until, well later on. You just assumed 16.5 minutes per mile was too slow to cover three miles. Keyword there, assumption. Once you proactively try to assume less and less of anything in life, you will find that you're thoughtful and intelligent. Go ahead.
Or the lesson here is that no matter how smart you are you will do and think stupid things from time to time. It is not a bad thing to be humbled as long as you can laugh it off. We should probably all assume less but I doubt that will fix those moments when we inexplicably become the mental equivalent of a garden tool.
Also, sometimes people say things to be heard not to be fixed.
You have your point, I have mines.
One of us was understanding and reassuring. The other was not.11 -
Over-explaining things always ruins them, but I thought the "brain-fart" element of the first post was that OP probably had in her head that 3 miles in 60 min requires a 20 min pace, but used to things like car speedometers that show mph, was prone to think higher number = faster. So when she saw a lower number (16.5) her immediate thought was that that was bad, she needed to go faster, and then was dismayed when the number went down even farther until it hit her that, d'oh!, in this case lower IS faster.
Not actually stupid (which I don't think was her point), but one of those "what was I thinking!" silly things that can be funny, leading to a fun thread. (Also, nothing that requires a lecture on "assuming things.")17 -
tirowow12385 wrote: »tirowow12385 wrote: »It doesn't look like you're stupid at all, just that you forgot to do the math until, well later on. You just assumed 16.5 minutes per mile was too slow to cover three miles. Keyword there, assumption. Once you proactively try to assume less and less of anything in life, you will find that you're thoughtful and intelligent. Go ahead.
Or the lesson here is that no matter how smart you are you will do and think stupid things from time to time. It is not a bad thing to be humbled as long as you can laugh it off. We should probably all assume less but I doubt that will fix those moments when we inexplicably become the mental equivalent of a garden tool.
Also, sometimes people say things to be heard not to be fixed.
You have your point, I have mines.
One of us was understanding and reassuring. The other was not.
That would be you. Isn't it ?
You clearly don't understand I just reasured her and was understanding, for someone so humble you seem quite defensive as if laughing it off is the only way to be humble about something!18 -
Over-explaining things always ruins them, but I thought the "brain-fart" element of the first post was that OP probably had in her head that 3 miles in 60 min requires a 20 min pace, but used to things like car speedometers that show mph, was prone to think higher number = faster. So when she saw a lower number (16.5) her immediate thought was that that was bad, she needed to go faster, and then was dismayed when the number went down even farther until it hit her that, d'oh!, in this case lower IS faster.
Not actually stupid (which I don't think was her point), but one of those "what was I thinking!" silly things that can be funny, leading to a fun thread. (Also, nothing that requires a lecture on "assuming things.")
Sorry to ruin your " fun thread" gosh darn it, why didn't I play just play along? Heavy sarcasm
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tirowow12385 wrote: »tirowow12385 wrote: »tirowow12385 wrote: »It doesn't look like you're stupid at all, just that you forgot to do the math until, well later on. You just assumed 16.5 minutes per mile was too slow to cover three miles. Keyword there, assumption. Once you proactively try to assume less and less of anything in life, you will find that you're thoughtful and intelligent. Go ahead.
Or the lesson here is that no matter how smart you are you will do and think stupid things from time to time. It is not a bad thing to be humbled as long as you can laugh it off. We should probably all assume less but I doubt that will fix those moments when we inexplicably become the mental equivalent of a garden tool.
Also, sometimes people say things to be heard not to be fixed.
You have your point, I have mines.
One of us was understanding and reassuring. The other was not.
That would be you. Isn't it ?
You clearly don't understand I just reasured her and was understanding, for someone so humble you seem quite defensive as if laughing it off is the only way to be humble about something!
I never said I was humble.
Have yourself a nice day.7 -
Over-explaining things always ruins them, but I thought the "brain-fart" element of the first post was that OP probably had in her head that 3 miles in 60 min requires a 20 min pace, but used to things like car speedometers that show mph, was prone to think higher number = faster. So when she saw a lower number (16.5) her immediate thought was that that was bad, she needed to go faster, and then was dismayed when the number went down even farther until it hit her that, d'oh!, in this case lower IS faster.
Not actually stupid (which I don't think was her point), but one of those "what was I thinking!" silly things that can be funny, leading to a fun thread. (Also, nothing that requires a lecture on "assuming things.")
RUINER!!
It does seem like an easy mistake to make and much easier to explain than sitting at a green light waiting for it to turn red.8 -
I've tried to swipe to turn the page on a book, then realize it's a real book not my kindle. Also, last week I took the last fabric softener sheet out of the box, then threw the box in the dryer, started it up...and then noticed I still had the sheet in my hand lol
I actually laughed out loud at this one.
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amusedmonkey wrote: »suzannesimmons1 wrote: »amusedmonkey wrote: »I get visual migraines sometimes. As much as I enjoy them, I don't enjoy how stupid I get afterward. Last week I had one, and one symptom I get occasionally is that I feel taller. After the migraine went away and I could see properly again, I hopped on the internet browsing tall pants annoyed that I have to change my whole wardrobe. Mind you I was back to my "normal height" when I did this and I was fully aware that I was having perception distortions when they were happening.
Gotta love the Alice in wonderland side effect...
Mine is not as pronounced as how typically people describe it, I just feel a little bit taller, like an average tall woman. Nothing spectacular. It's the light show that I really enjoy.
Ah yes, the light show from ocular migraines is fun! If I'm out somewhere and start getting the symptoms, I have about 15 mins to get home before I can't even see to drive safely.
I got one once when I was too far away, and had to pull over for almost an hour before my vision cleared enough to let me drive again. A police officer came to do a wellness check - I guess sitting in my car at night without getting out is cause for concern. Don't know if someone called it in, or he just happened to be in the area. He scared the crap out of me when he tapped on my window because I didn't see him coming, though!
And back on topic, I can't count the number of "Duh!" moments I've had. And they seem to be increasing with age.
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RelCanonical wrote: »I have totally done the thing where you think a garlic "clove" is the whole garlic in a pasta recipe and all you can taste is garlic for a few days. It was still good, though.
I have done this, luckily I was a teenager living with my parents so my mistake was caught before it was too late. I was cutting up garlic when my mom came home and I started complaining about how it is going to take me forever to chop up 2 "cloves" of garlic because there are so many pieces. My mom got this look on her face then saw what I was doing and started laughing. She then explained to me the difference between a *bulb* of garlic and a *clove* of garlic.7 -
Just remembered a recent "Duh" moment.
Made myself a coffee. Had my cellphone on the kitchen counter. Came back into the kitchen a few minutes later and saw the cream still on the counter. "Huh, thought I'd put that back in the fridge!" and proceeded to do so.
About an hour later, I couldn't find my cellphone. Looked everywhere for it. My daughter called it from her cell, and I could hear it ringing faintly from somewhere. It took her calling it about 4 or 5 times before I could zero in on its location, because everytime I got close, it would stop ringing, and it wasn't loud to begin with.
Yup, it was in the fridge.
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snickerscharlie wrote: »Just remembered a recent "Duh" moment.
Made myself a coffee. Had my cellphone on the kitchen counter. Came back into the kitchen a few minutes later and saw the cream still on the counter. "Huh, thought I'd put that back in the fridge!" and proceeded to do so.
About an hour later, I couldn't find my cellphone. Looked everywhere for it. My daughter called it from her cell, and I could hear it ringing faintly from somewhere. It took her calling it about 4 or 5 times before I could zero in on its location, because everytime I got close, it would stop ringing, and it wasn't loud to begin with.
Yup, it was in the fridge.
Needed more coffee, lol.4 -
Once we were asleep at 3:00 in the morning ( as is our usual thing
) ) when heard almighty bang, looked outside, neighbourhood quiet, dog went back to bed so nobody in our yard, total mystery.
In the morning found the unopened Pepsi can he had put in freezer to cool down and forgotten about had exploded.
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I'm rural Texas ranching background... Grew up riding and showing horses.
I've told my truck, "Whoa!" - trying to make it stop.
It doesn't listen....22 -
garystrickland357 wrote: »I'm rural Texas ranching background... Grew up riding and showing horses.
I've told my truck, "Whoa!" - trying to make it stop.
It doesn't listen....
Yup. Guilty. When bringing a horse into the arena, it's customary to call out "Door!" so that any riders currently in the arena are aware that you're coming and you don't just pop up and spook their mount.
I may have called out "Door!" once or twice in the supermarket when rounding a corner. 12 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »Just remembered a recent "Duh" moment.
Made myself a coffee. Had my cellphone on the kitchen counter. Came back into the kitchen a few minutes later and saw the cream still on the counter. "Huh, thought I'd put that back in the fridge!" and proceeded to do so.
About an hour later, I couldn't find my cellphone. Looked everywhere for it. My daughter called it from her cell, and I could hear it ringing faintly from somewhere. It took her calling it about 4 or 5 times before I could zero in on its location, because everytime I got close, it would stop ringing, and it wasn't loud to begin with.
Yup, it was in the fridge.
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snickerscharlie wrote: »Just remembered a recent "Duh" moment.
Made myself a coffee. Had my cellphone on the kitchen counter. Came back into the kitchen a few minutes later and saw the cream still on the counter. "Huh, thought I'd put that back in the fridge!" and proceeded to do so.
About an hour later, I couldn't find my cellphone. Looked everywhere for it. My daughter called it from her cell, and I could hear it ringing faintly from somewhere. It took her calling it about 4 or 5 times before I could zero in on its location, because everytime I got close, it would stop ringing, and it wasn't loud to begin with.
Yup, it was in the fridge.
You "assumed" that it was better to put cream in your coffee. If you stop "assuming" that you will be more thoughtful and intelligent or something.6 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »Just remembered a recent "Duh" moment.
Made myself a coffee. Had my cellphone on the kitchen counter. Came back into the kitchen a few minutes later and saw the cream still on the counter. "Huh, thought I'd put that back in the fridge!" and proceeded to do so.
About an hour later, I couldn't find my cellphone. Looked everywhere for it. My daughter called it from her cell, and I could hear it ringing faintly from somewhere. It took her calling it about 4 or 5 times before I could zero in on its location, because everytime I got close, it would stop ringing, and it wasn't loud to begin with.
Yup, it was in the fridge.
You "assumed" that it was better to put cream in your coffee. If you stop "assuming" that you will be more thoughtful and intelligent or something.
I'm way too old to not have brain cells commiting suicide every day, regardless. 6 -
I'm blonde. And live up to my stereotype on a regular basis. I could have easily written this thread, lol!
One of my best blonde moments:
When I was younger, I made cereal and put the bowl in the trash, the milk in the cupboard, and the cereal in the fridge. It was discovered a short while later when my mom asked why the milk was in the cupboard. I have not put my phone in the fridge yet, but it's only a matter of time.
Other good ones that occur with some frequency:
- I say "good morning" or "good afternoon" to answer the work phone. I don't always say the right thing at the right time of day however. People's reactions to this are pretty funny.
- Make a pot of coffee and turn it on. Wonder why my coffee is clear, and not brown. Remember I forgot to put COFFEE in the pot!
- walking into a room completely forgetting why I am there.
- Trying to throw the whole plate away instead of scraping the food into the trash.
- Stopping at a stop sign (not a light), and waiting for it to turn green.
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Crafty_camper123 wrote: »I'm blonde. And live up to my stereotype on a regular basis. I could have easily written this thread, lol!
One of my best blonde moments:
When I was younger, I made cereal and put the bowl in the trash, the milk in the cupboard, and the cereal in the fridge. It was discovered a short while later when my mom asked why the milk was in the cupboard. I have not put my phone in the fridge yet, but it's only a matter of time.
Other good ones that occur with some frequency:
- I say "good morning" or "good afternoon" to answer the work phone. I don't always say the right thing at the right time of day however. People's reactions to this are pretty funny.
- Make a pot of coffee and turn it on. Wonder why my coffee is clear, and not brown. Remember I forgot to put COFFEE in the pot!
- walking into a room completely forgetting why I am there.
- Trying to throw the whole plate away instead of scraping the food into the trash.
- Stopping at a stop sign (not a light), and waiting for it to turn green.
My husband makes hot water with the Keurig quite often! 5 -
Crafty_camper123 wrote: »I'm blonde. And live up to my stereotype on a regular basis. I could have easily written this thread, lol!
One of my best blonde moments:
When I was younger, I made cereal and put the bowl in the trash, the milk in the cupboard, and the cereal in the fridge. It was discovered a short while later when my mom asked why the milk was in the cupboard. I have not put my phone in the fridge yet, but it's only a matter of time.
Other good ones that occur with some frequency:
- I say "good morning" or "good afternoon" to answer the work phone. I don't always say the right thing at the right time of day however. People's reactions to this are pretty funny.
- Make a pot of coffee and turn it on. Wonder why my coffee is clear, and not brown. Remember I forgot to put COFFEE in the pot!
- walking into a room completely forgetting why I am there.
- Trying to throw the whole plate away instead of scraping the food into the trash.
- Stopping at a stop sign (not a light), and waiting for it to turn green.
My husband makes hot water with the Keurig quite often!
Or recycled coffee? I often forget to throw away my old pod, and then wonder why my coffee looks so weak. Mornings are hard! 5 -
I've torn open a sugar packet before, thrown the full part into the bin and the torn-off corner into my coffee.
I also had a terrible habit as a teenager that if my parents were out for the day, they'd leave a chicken or a roast in the oven and ring home at a certain time to ask me to turn it on. We'd chat for a minute or two, I'd put down the phone, walk into the kitchen and then completely forget about the oven.
I've parked at a train station halfway along my usual route and forget to get off the train there on my way home.
But I think my worst moment was when I worked in retail and told a customer his total was 10.36, before realising I'd just read him the time.7 -
One time my husband were at a diner at some early hour(or late depending on how you think about it), something around 2am. Anyways our food came and I got french fries with my sandwich. I reached over and grabbed what I thought was salt and started shaking it on my fries. I thought about how odd the salt shaker was, why is it so big? I then realized I had grabbed the sugar shaker by mistake and dumped it all over my fries.
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Fitnessgirl0913 wrote: »One time my husband were at a diner at some early hour(or late depending on how you think about it), something around 2am. Anyways our food came and I got french fries with my sandwich. I reached over and grabbed what I thought was salt and started shaking it on my fries. I thought about how odd the salt shaker was, why is it so big? I then realized I had grabbed the sugar shaker by mistake and dumped it all over my fries.
Not gonna lie, that actually sounds appetizing right now. I'm weird.1 -
RelCanonical wrote: »Fitnessgirl0913 wrote: »One time my husband were at a diner at some early hour(or late depending on how you think about it), something around 2am. Anyways our food came and I got french fries with my sandwich. I reached over and grabbed what I thought was salt and started shaking it on my fries. I thought about how odd the salt shaker was, why is it so big? I then realized I had grabbed the sugar shaker by mistake and dumped it all over my fries.
Not gonna lie, that actually sounds appetizing right now. I'm weird.
You are? I hadn't noticed.
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The "discard the wrong thing" is practically a regular routine when prepping veggies. Snap the stem-end off the green bean, throw stem in compost, bean in steamer . . . repeat, until somehow autopilot mode turns it into bean into compost, stem into steamer.6
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The other day I brought home some prescriptions. Set them on the counter in the bag. Threw bag in recycling with the prescriptions still in it.
Went to look for prescriptions the next day AFTER the recycling had been picked up.
Hated explaining to pharmacist why I had to replace a whole bunch of prescriptions.12 -
I've torn open a sugar packet before, thrown the full part into the bin and the torn-off corner into my coffee.
I also had a terrible habit as a teenager that if my parents were out for the day, they'd leave a chicken or a roast in the oven and ring home at a certain time to ask me to turn it on. We'd chat for a minute or two, I'd put down the phone, walk into the kitchen and then completely forget about the oven.
I've parked at a train station halfway along my usual route and forget to get off the train there on my way home.
But I think my worst moment was when I worked in retail and told a customer his total was 10.36, before realising I'd just read him the time.
I have owned my current house for about a year, and for some reason haven't figured out how to change the time on the oven, which was way off, or set the timer properly. (I know I could look up how to do it, but just haven't gotten around to it, and in my old place I never used the timer anyway.) Instead, I look at the actual time and then keep track or, sometimes, if I am working in the kitchen anyway, I just look at the off time on the oven and add 20 min or whatever for when I'll check on the food cooking.
Multiple times I have looked at the time, thought "okay, starting time at 4:25" and then when I looked again "wait, still 4:25 -- why?" Immediately followed by "oh, oops, I looked at the temperature!"
Hard to believe I'm actually a functioning adult sometimes! ;-)8 -
At work I got on the elevator on the 6 th floor needing to go down to the 1st floor. I punched #6 and the doors opened again.......after doing this twice I realized what I was doing...duh. I played it off as being a long day to the audience that had gathered.
I got into the elevator on my floor after work and waited to be transported down to the ground floor - my excuse is usually there are other people in it too and the button is already pressed. I was still standing in it staring at my phone distractedly when another coworker opened the doors and let himself in)) 4 -
Crafty_camper123 wrote: »I'm blonde. And live up to my stereotype on a regular basis. I could have easily written this thread, lol!
One of my best blonde moments:
When I was younger, I made cereal and put the bowl in the trash, the milk in the cupboard, and the cereal in the fridge. It was discovered a short while later when my mom asked why the milk was in the cupboard. I have not put my phone in the fridge yet, but it's only a matter of time.
Other good ones that occur with some frequency:
- I say "good morning" or "good afternoon" to answer the work phone. I don't always say the right thing at the right time of day however. People's reactions to this are pretty funny.
- Make a pot of coffee and turn it on. Wonder why my coffee is clear, and not brown. Remember I forgot to put COFFEE in the pot!
- walking into a room completely forgetting why I am there.
- Trying to throw the whole plate away instead of scraping the food into the trash.
- Stopping at a stop sign (not a light), and waiting for it to turn green.
Ugh, I've made a couple cups of tea without the tea bag. Sad thing is, I did this two days in a row. Never before, and only once since. Yup, it's getting worse with age too.
I find that it helps to go back into the room you came from to remember why you went into the other one.4
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