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Things you learned the hard way not to do again

464 replies

ItsJustAName · 02/03/2011 22:39

Okay, so I was out and about and needed the loo and popped in to a public toiler. Only when finished did I realise there was no loo roll.

Never fear, I knew I had fresh handypack of hankies in my handbag.

I used one.

Shock Blush Shock

Olbas oil infused hankies do not leave you with a pleasant sensation when used as loo roll lol. Grin

OP posts:
LikeANinjaNow · 03/03/2011 10:42

Don't pour a cup of tea without checking the kettle lid is on properly. If it's one with a handle that arches over the lid. That steam will BURN!

Definitely DO NOT allow idiot ExP to then apply butter to said burn.

ConstanceFelicity · 03/03/2011 10:42

Don't use Vicks on your cheeks. My friend and I were crying for hours.

kreecherlivesupstairs · 03/03/2011 10:39

Don't try to reach over and undo the bonnet catch on the car. You will end up in a heap on the floor with Mama Lazarou (as she's been rechristened) from next door looking at you through the privets. It happened yesterday and it bloody hurts.

TooManyButtons · 03/03/2011 10:37

Not to leave writing assignments until the day they're due in. Oh no, wait...

SimplyTes · 03/03/2011 10:35

Do not curl your hair with your v hot tongs which are covered in melted plastic from the apparently heat resistant material. Do not then blame children for putting bits of sticky Wham bar in your hair.

Acanthus · 03/03/2011 10:10

Don't pull out one of the DCs teeth even if they are begging you because it is hanging by a thread. The little tuggy feeling will make you pass out and you will be unable to walk them to school.

I have also done the treadmill thing, I still don't like being on them now.

tisallabitofafaff · 03/03/2011 10:04

Don't throw perfume on a fire to put it out.

Don't iron clothes whilst still wearing them. I have a scar.

FoxyRevenger · 03/03/2011 09:59

LifeofKate Shock

RockLover · 03/03/2011 09:43

Learned not sniff lemonade up my nose (was a kid, don't ask).

Give birth, it effing hurts! I've still done it twice though .

LifeOfKate · 03/03/2011 09:26

Don't kneel on a drawing pin. It was all the way in and I had to pull it out :(

JetSetWilly · 03/03/2011 01:05

Which of course everyone will ask how you got

JetSetWilly · 03/03/2011 01:04

Do not use neat TCP on a spot on your face. It will burn your skin and eventually leave a huge scab

darksideofthemooncup · 03/03/2011 01:00

Bagged that has just made me spit wine tea all over my laptop Grin

BaggedandTagged · 03/03/2011 00:56

Don't eat a Steradent tablet.

When I was a kid, I asked my Gran what they were for and she said "I use them to clean my teeth" (she had falsies). Later on, I was about to go to bed and I decided to test out this novel "toothpaste" so I put one in my mouth and gave one to my sister.

As soon as they hit saliva they just start foaming- we looked like rabies victims.

Stac2011 · 03/03/2011 00:51

dont use normal hair removing cream on your lady garden, felt like it was on fire. Then went into a bath to make sure it was washed off properly and made it burn more. Dh had to waft a magazine at it to cool it down Blush

Also tried microwave wax and it got welded to the hair had to snip with scissors and flick it off. Painful!!

BaggedandTagged · 03/03/2011 00:46

Jump on a moving treadmill.

outnumbered2to1 · 03/03/2011 00:38

lauzifer oh boy does THAT tingle....

hardhatdonned · 03/03/2011 00:34

Urgh @ Saggy!

Work in the public sector

Lauzifer · 03/03/2011 00:34

Don't use Original Source mint shaving gel on your ladygarden ..... Hmm

Unless you're into that kind of thing

BooyFuckingHoo · 03/03/2011 00:33

EXP

VodkawithRosie · 03/03/2011 00:32

go outside in the dark in bare feet to grab the washing in.....the thought of those huge slugs squishing between my toesis still enough to make me retch.

UlrikaGarlic · 03/03/2011 00:31

My mum learnt not to put an Aspirin in the fish tank when the fish doesnt look well Grin

I learned to be very careful when I was a student nurse on night duty and my job was to go round with a bottle trolley on a mens ward, removing any full urine bottles and putting out fresh ones for the night...unfortunately caught the wheel and toppled the full trolley over and flooded the end of the ward with urine! Blush

armani · 03/03/2011 00:30

Lol at saggy :)

giraffesisonadiet · 03/03/2011 00:29

did you have to go to a&e and tell them you had swallowed horse worming tablets?!!

outnumbered2to1 · 03/03/2011 00:28

and the winner is Saggy bloody hell

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