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What Minor catastrophe ruined your day?

105 replies

Foxxo · 11/10/2024 09:27

This morning i for some reason put 2 sugars in my coffee instead of one, and now its undrinkable, tastes awful, all i can taste is sugar.

This has clearly ruined my day, because now i have no coffee and have to wait to get another.

What tiny thing going wrong has ruined a day of yours? (lets keep it lighthearted)

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Malvala · 11/10/2024 09:29

I cut my thumb on the blender this morning. There’s probably blood in my bulletproof coffee. I have to start over and waste all that good butter and coffee. Plus now I have an ouchie.

PollywithaP · 11/10/2024 09:34

My Sainsbury’s click and collect shop didn’t have the butter I ordered. So when I collect it in an hour i’ll now have to go INTO the shop to actually buy some butter!

Foxxo · 11/10/2024 09:37

PollywithaP · 11/10/2024 09:34

My Sainsbury’s click and collect shop didn’t have the butter I ordered. So when I collect it in an hour i’ll now have to go INTO the shop to actually buy some butter!

oh god, i HATE that. defeats the point of click and collect i feel!

Sainburys are AWFUL for never having stuff when i order, we get ours delivered on a thursday, and i've taken to having to also do a tesco shop friday morning to make up for what they never have of late.

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NunyaBeeswax · 11/10/2024 09:39

All of my favourite socks are in the wash.
Now I have to wear socks I don't like.
Day. Ruined.

(I should just buy more of my favourites... 🤣)

Oganesson118 · 11/10/2024 09:40

The cat licked my toast so I now can’t eat it and it was the last of the bread.

Foxxo · 11/10/2024 09:43

NunyaBeeswax · 11/10/2024 09:39

All of my favourite socks are in the wash.
Now I have to wear socks I don't like.
Day. Ruined.

(I should just buy more of my favourites... 🤣)

i feel this, and am in the same position, i should also throw away the ones i don't like wearing and replace them with one's i do.

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NunyaBeeswax · 11/10/2024 09:52

Foxxo · 11/10/2024 09:43

i feel this, and am in the same position, i should also throw away the ones i don't like wearing and replace them with one's i do.

It's not even like my favourite socks are particularly special, they're just New Balance Crew Socks.

But they've a little padded in the bottom, a little thin in the top to breath and they come up my legs exactly how much I like.

I only have 6 pairs. I want 60.. 🤪😁

Foxxo · 11/10/2024 09:53

NunyaBeeswax · 11/10/2024 09:52

It's not even like my favourite socks are particularly special, they're just New Balance Crew Socks.

But they've a little padded in the bottom, a little thin in the top to breath and they come up my legs exactly how much I like.

I only have 6 pairs. I want 60.. 🤪😁

Life is too short for uncomfy socks.

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TheDogsMother · 11/10/2024 09:55

Sainsburys have advised me that my Taste the Difference Easy Peelers have been downgraded to bog standard Easy Peelers.

GretchenWienersHair · 11/10/2024 09:56

My comfiest bra has vanished. Had to wear an underwired bra instead.

NoOneKnowsWhoYouAre · 11/10/2024 10:34

My watch didn't sync my sleep patter with my phone so now my sleep record is incorrect! How can I celebrate a good night's sleep now?? Watch say 7 hrs and 54mins. Phone says 5hr and 12 mins.

CurlewKate · 11/10/2024 10:36

I spilled a whole bag of coffee beans putting it the grinder.....

NunyaBeeswax · 11/10/2024 10:53

CurlewKate · 11/10/2024 10:36

I spilled a whole bag of coffee beans putting it the grinder.....

I know this pain.. sympathy at this difficult time.

I spilled mine on to the kitchen floor, wasn't letting it go to waste obviously.. spent a good portion of that day sifting dog and cat hair from the beans.. handful.. shake, blow, shake, blow, shake.. inspect. 🤣

WTAFisthisnonsense · 11/10/2024 11:06

The sun is shining into my kitchen so I'm having to move seats as it's getting in my eyes. I don't like the other seat as it isn't my seat.

shellyleppard · 11/10/2024 11:08

@Oganesson118 did they lick the whole slice or just a bit??? Can you throw away the cat licked bit and eat the remainder??

shellyleppard · 11/10/2024 11:10

My teenage son clogged the toilet..... again. Same yesterday. Just spent half an hour poking around with an old garden cane to unblock the loo 🫣

TeapotCollection · 11/10/2024 11:12

Frozen windscreen 🥶 I’m the world’s biggest temperature wimp and wasn’t expecting that!

TheSparkling · 11/10/2024 11:15

I worked out how to turn the heating on in my new house. Couldn't work out how to switch it off.
Had to leave for work with a red face and will return home to hot hot hot house!

shivbo2014 · 11/10/2024 11:17

5 year old sent home from school 'sick' he's definitely not sick, and now I am going to miss my crossfit class.

RoundAgain · 11/10/2024 11:18

Oganesson118 · 11/10/2024 09:40

The cat licked my toast so I now can’t eat it and it was the last of the bread.

If you lick the cat first then it evens out, and then you can just eat the toast.

Ivymedication · 11/10/2024 11:19

I woke up at 3.30am and couldn't get back to sleep.....3 hours early! I'm meeehhhh all day now

Stillafatknacker · 11/10/2024 11:19

Oganesson118 · 11/10/2024 09:40

The cat licked my toast so I now can’t eat it and it was the last of the bread.

My cat does this but I still eat it Grin

Cantbebotheredwithausername · 11/10/2024 11:30

All my black socks are in the laundry, so I have to wear white socks. Which is a catastrophe since my uniform pants are white - I'm actually matching colours today! Also I need to do my laundry.

And I didn't like the wrap I bought from the cafeteria buffet for lunch. I bought enough food to make do without it, along with some coffee and fruit I have in my office. So I'm not acutually hungry and probably won't be till I get home. Still a disaster!

goingdownfighting · 11/10/2024 11:32

No milk

wetotter · 11/10/2024 11:34

DDog has acquired a very stuck on bum crumb, which will be a two person job to deal with. I can't wait...... Hmm