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What's the stupidest thing you've done today??

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Timefordrama · 10/04/2025 20:13

I've just walked into my glass conservatory door. It's been up for years and years and I've never done that before! My nose hurts like hell and I'm going to have a nasty bruise.
Please share the stupidest things you've done today to help me feel better😀

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Pandimoanymum · 10/04/2025 22:18

Not today, but I went to a shop specifically to try on some shoes that the website said were in stock. They didn’t have them. Conversation with staff resulted in at least two of them searching the stock room, me describing the shoes and eventually saying “Look! Here they are on the website!” … and then apologising red faced as they patiently pointed out that I was in the shop next door 😳

Misspotterer · 10/04/2025 22:22

Managed to get to caught on the back door handle by my shirt's breast pocket Confused, and I had something in each hand so it was, awkward.

tobee · 11/04/2025 03:32

Faffed about and procrastinated.

Stayed up too late and messed about on Mumsnet as you can see. Despite the fact I'm shattered from having to drive down to my dparents to take elderly and infirm dm to emergency gp appointment

PoopingAllTheWay · 11/04/2025 03:44

Smashed my hand on a door handle while opening it

cariadlet · 11/04/2025 03:52

Last week rather than today.

Popped to the supermarket on my way home from work. Tried putting my card in the card machine and found that the previous customer had left her card in there.
Took the card out, paid for my shopping, packed it, handed the card in at customer services.

Walked to the bus stop, waited half an hour because most buses in the evening are either delayed or cancelled at the moment.
Got on the bus and got my purse out to pay. Looked for my card. Couldn't find it.

Realised that I must have done the same stupid thing as the other customer and left my card in the same card machine in the shop.

Achferfuckssake · 11/04/2025 04:04

Lost my right AirPod on holiday and no sign of it at the last location🫣😡Anyone have one going spare?!🙄

Jaggy1 · 11/04/2025 04:12

Was getting a balloon arrangement from card factory and the woman asked if I wanted a weight for the balloons, and I enthusiastically said no I’ll just come back in half an hour.

Been replaying it all day on my head 🤦🏽‍♀️

Gremlinsateit · 11/04/2025 04:15

Forgot the camera was on during a teams call, then zoned out. I know I closed my eyes at one point …

PenneyFouryourthoughts · 11/04/2025 04:59

Only bought one advance train ticket instead of two. Now my Trainline account looks messy and disorganised and argh!

lucysmam · 11/04/2025 10:04

I read these earlier with nothing to contribute. However, I have just made myself a Lemsip in my tea cup without meaning to. Still going to drink it mind you!

DilemmaDelilah · 11/04/2025 12:01

I haven't done anything stupid yet today. Yesterday the only stupid thing I did was to forget to send a meeting invitation when I got back from the dentist. I didn't send it before I went to the dentist as I was waiting for some responses, so I thought I would do it when I got back. I forgot. All was not lost... I sent it when I remembered at about 10pm. Had to be done yesterday as I'm on leave now until the 22nd.

I tend not to do stupid things, but the main reason for that is that I don't do very much!

Verygoodatforgetting · 11/04/2025 12:16

Fairyvocals · 10/04/2025 21:42

Just googled to find out what an “acunit” is after coming across it as an answer in today’s NYT crossword. Turns out it’s an … AC unit. Durrrrrrrr.

I did the exact same thing...

Sourisblanche · 11/04/2025 13:00

I just bought some more books when I have a massive to read pile next to my bed. If the column of books gets any higher I won’t be able to see out of the window!

Sgtmajormummy · 11/04/2025 13:42

A domino of silly mistakes.

Went out, picking up the car key instead of the house key.
Had my phone on silent mode.
In the meantime DD’s school rang to pick her up. I didn’t hear it ringing.
They rang DH and he had to pick her up with the dog in tow. No car key on the hook, so had to search for the spare.
I came back and had to sit on the doorstep until they got home.
DD has a temperature, now in bed. DDog thought he was being taken to kennels, so is stupidly relieved to be home…
Had to cobble lunch together from leftovers as there wasn’t enough time to cook what I’d planned.
🤦🏼‍♀️🤷‍♀️
Tomorrow is another day!

cariadlet · 11/04/2025 13:51

Sourisblanche · 11/04/2025 13:00

I just bought some more books when I have a massive to read pile next to my bed. If the column of books gets any higher I won’t be able to see out of the window!

Nothing stupid about that! Sounds pretty normal to me.
I had to give up on my "to read" pile when it got too big. I redistributed the books around the house instead and have lovely surprises when I look on the bookshelves and find yet another book that I haven't read.

RedToothBrush · 11/04/2025 13:55

Watered an entire bookcase.
(I was watering a plant and it went everywhere).

Deathraystare · 11/04/2025 14:17

Yesterday I went to the theatre. Everyone clapped. The bloke next to my friend was champing at the bit to go so I went out of the aisle and stood at the end of another one. Of course then someone wanted to get by me. I looked for my friend but assumed she had gone on ahead. I decided to use the loo but on that level there was a cue so went down the the first floor where I would hopefully find my friend. Could not see her at all and then realised it was a break not the end!

My friend wanted to know why I thought it was the end if the cast had not came out and taken a bow! I don't know where my mind was!

Timefordrama · 11/04/2025 14:22

UtterlyOtterly · 10/04/2025 21:04

I was gardening all morning with gloves on. I'd just about finished and was putting things away in the shed, including my gloves. I saw a small stinging nettle and without remembering I now had bare hands, pulled it out. My hand has been stinging for hours despite some anti sting cream.

I've done that often. Very painful!

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Timefordrama · 11/04/2025 14:24

PoopingAllTheWay · 11/04/2025 03:44

Smashed my hand on a door handle while opening it

How did you do that?!

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Timefordrama · 11/04/2025 14:26

Jaggy1 · 11/04/2025 04:12

Was getting a balloon arrangement from card factory and the woman asked if I wanted a weight for the balloons, and I enthusiastically said no I’ll just come back in half an hour.

Been replaying it all day on my head 🤦🏽‍♀️

That is funny😅

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ohnowwhatcanitbe · 11/04/2025 14:33

Ignored my own rule of 'Don't bother trying to argue with stupid'.

YesThatsATurdOnTheRug · 11/04/2025 14:34

Dropped a bag of gyproc on my feet and burst it ALL OVER me, and everything else. Sigh.

MossLover · 11/04/2025 14:45

cariadlet · 11/04/2025 13:51

Nothing stupid about that! Sounds pretty normal to me.
I had to give up on my "to read" pile when it got too big. I redistributed the books around the house instead and have lovely surprises when I look on the bookshelves and find yet another book that I haven't read.

Divide and conquer!

Vitrolinsanity · 11/04/2025 21:12

Decided I could sand the floor in my sitting room.

Runnersandtoms · 11/04/2025 21:24

Bought a single train ticket to London for me and dd instead of the return which costs 5p more. Realised 8 minutes into our journey (no ticket gates at our station) then spent the next 5-10 minutes frantically trying to cancel and refund the single and buy a return before a ticket inspector came along. Cost me £5 'admin fee' but better than the entire fare again to come home.

Ps why on earth isn't a single half the cost of a return?