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I stormed off ineffectively

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Justask · 27/08/2018 14:10

I am totally BU.

On holiday and so drunk last night I tried to storm off but I couldn't work out how to leave the pool area of the hotel and just walked around the pool repeatedly, getting more cross with every circuit.

I am a total knob, please tell me IABU 😁

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Ratonastick · 27/08/2018 15:00

I once flounced out of the pub in high dudgeon then had to go back for my coat. I kept my hose in the air but my look of disdain may have been ineffective the second time.

MawkishTwaddle · 27/08/2018 14:57

I once stormed off and got my cardi caught on the door handle, which catapulted me back into the room.

I had to storm off again. With my cardi hanging off.

EduCated · 27/08/2018 14:54

As a teenager I stormed out of a house party (because they were nobs). Got to the end of the road and realised I’d left half a bottle of shit wine. I went and knocked on the door and asked for it back, then resumed my storming Grin

Botanicbaby · 27/08/2018 14:53

I’ve stormed off! Years ago when I lived far apart from DP I had enough of whatever it was that had upset me, left the house to walk to railway station which was miles away along an uneven country path wearing a pair of ridiculous heels. Had to traipse back with my tail between my legs holding my shoes and knock to be let in. When asked why he hadn’t come looking for me he said he knew I’d be back!! Angry

JennyHolzersGhost · 27/08/2018 14:52

Friend of mine (NOT ME!) once flounced out of a shared flat into the communal hallway then found that the main front door needed a key to unlock it (very dangerous actually in fire safety terms, this was quite a long time ago, think it’s been changed since) and they were stuck in the hallway until someone came along and opened the main door GrinGrinGrin took about an hour for them to win their freedom - enough time to calm down and get embarrassed. Not enough time to get over their pride and knock on the door of the flat though !

StarTrekForMe · 27/08/2018 14:51

I once stormed off from a pedalo by diving in an swimming away stroppily.

Unfortunately we were quite a long way from the shore and also the pedalo was much quicker then me. BF just slowly casually pedalled along next to me nonchalently smoking a cigarette and occasaionally saying "are you ready to get back in yet".

After about 15 mins swimming I gave up and to add insult to injury I couldn't get in and he had to haul me out of the water in a v undignified manner.

MrsJayy · 27/08/2018 14:50

Oh i tried storming off last year on holiday dh had pissed me off i thought i had walked off the terrace and went through another door back onto the coffee bar terrace Dh just smirked as i walked towards him bastard

rebelrosie12 · 27/08/2018 14:50

I'm crying with laughter at this thread!

FabulousTomatoes · 27/08/2018 14:47

I attempted a drunken flounce once, in full daylight, from a bar terrace when I was a student. Unfortunately my foot got caught on the table leg of the couple next to us, and I dragged the table some distance before facepalming and spilling the woman’s drink onto her lap.

Mitzeeee · 27/08/2018 14:46

It could have been worse, you could have snapped and farted. Grin

nakedscientist · 27/08/2018 14:45

I tried to storm out of a meeting with my boss and a very rude colleague, but tripped over the bin and ended up flat on my face in the room with them both staring at me, horrified. Angry

Justask · 27/08/2018 14:45

I love that there are so many others who have also stormed off ineffectively! Beautiful

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Emmageddon · 27/08/2018 14:44

I stormed out the house once - unfortunately my dress got trapped in the door and I had to knock to get DH to set me free. Worst flounce ever.

SistersOfPercy · 27/08/2018 14:44

I once left DH. I stormed out of the house with my suitcase, opened my boot to throw it in and realised it wouldn't fit in a Fiat 500.

Returned to the house rather sheepishly. Ended the argument as I was in bits laughing.

POPholditdown · 27/08/2018 14:44

He'd even seen himself coming and turned sideways to avoid himself.

😂😂😭😭😭

I was lightly chuckling at the thread until I read this.

wanderings · 27/08/2018 14:42

@MurunBuchstansagur Ah, but the flouncing effectively would come after getting out of the pool. All you need is a bucket, and an unsuspecting DH still in the pool. From the safety of the poolside you can make a run for it!

TornFromTheInside · 27/08/2018 14:42

There is nothing worse than storming off - and making a mess of it. It's so embarrassing.

Common ones are -

Forgot the car keys
Door was locked
Completely wrong clothing for 2 hour sulking walk
No money to go and get a coffee!

crosstalk · 27/08/2018 14:40

I was in a pub with a group of customers - who were slightly inebriated. One of them took exception to another and stormed off. Straight into the floor to ceiling mirrors. He'd even seen himself coming and turned sideways to avoid himself.

And much like the poolside OP couldn't get out of, one of my DGPs stormed out the house after a (not drunken) night time argument, got into the car and continued storming off on wheels. Only trouble - he was in the middle of the boondocks in a monsoon and there was literally nowhere (within 40 miles) to go. He apparently drove round the house in circles for ten minutes and came back shamefaced ....

happypoobum · 27/08/2018 14:37

XH once stormed off straight into closed glass patio doors Grin

DisappearingGirl · 27/08/2018 14:33

Hahaha. For any Arrested Development fans, this reminds me of Gob trying to throw the letter in the sea

FanciedAChangeToday · 27/08/2018 14:31

My DSis stormed off from a neighbour who was being rude to our parents. Unfortunately her foot got caught in the front on her longish skirt and as she stepped forward it came down in full view of everyone Grin now that was an exit to remember, I We still laugh about it years later

AviatorShades · 27/08/2018 14:27

GrinGrinGrin
..walked round and round the pool...laughing again!

DianaTheHuntress · 27/08/2018 14:27

Grin murun

The slow motion flounce sound fucking hilarious. Sorry. I too hate being splashed!

Justask · 27/08/2018 14:27

I actually can't stop laughing at myself.
I always knew I was a dickhead but I didn't realise I was that stupid. Now I know 😁

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cheesemongery · 27/08/2018 14:24

Just the title made me laugh. YANU - you are a star - that is very funny Grin knob.

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