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How broken are you?

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Quackpot · 13/01/2022 10:58

I've just boiled the kettle, washed my cup, set it down on the table, popped the teabag on the worktop and poured water all over it. Only realised when I tried to stir it 😂

What the fuck?

Why?

Can you beat that 🤣

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Luredbyapomegranate · 13/01/2022 21:18

At new year I was sitting in front of a roaring fire, was offered a lovely chocolate, unwrapped it, popped the wrapper in my mouth and threw the lovely chocolate into the lovely roaring fire.

I think we’re even, but I might get bonus points because I had an audience Grin

Squiff70 · 13/01/2022 21:21

My first trip to Subway with two friends many years ago. They got their first, I went last then went to join them at a table. One friend looks at my sandwich and says "that looks nice, did you get yours toasted?" to which I innocently replied "no, I've never liked the idea of toasted salad". Blush

BoodleBug51 · 13/01/2022 21:27

I had a streaming cold and felt really poorly. I went for a wee, flushed, put my jeans up and then blew my nose. Went to throw the tissue down the toilet and threw my phone down it instead Hmm

I actually stood looking at it for about 10 seconds thinking what's that before screaming.............and yes it was ruined.

Inmypjsagain · 13/01/2022 21:31

That must have been a pain to clean up! Love that you basically went to stir the worktop!

When I was pregnant my head was very foggy and I really felt exhausted, at about 14 weeks I was showering thinking something just doesn’t feel right. I was in there for a good few minutes in my bra and knickers before I twigged that I was still wearing them! Felt like such an idiot!!!

Latte40 · 13/01/2022 21:35

Sat on a zoom work meeting today and held my mug of coffee like it was empty. Poured all over me, the electrics under my chair etc. why does liquid when spilt look about 10 times the volume it does in the cup???
Had to be professional and switch the screen off tactfully and pretend I had Wi-Fi issues

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Quackpot · 13/01/2022 21:45

@Luredbyapomegranate

At new year I was sitting in front of a roaring fire, was offered a lovely chocolate, unwrapped it, popped the wrapper in my mouth and threw the lovely chocolate into the lovely roaring fire.

I think we’re even, but I might get bonus points because I had an audience Grin

Definitely bonus points for an audience 🤣
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Original poster
Quackpot · 13/01/2022 21:46

@BoodleBug51

I had a streaming cold and felt really poorly. I went for a wee, flushed, put my jeans up and then blew my nose. Went to throw the tissue down the toilet and threw my phone down it instead Hmm

I actually stood looking at it for about 10 seconds thinking what's that before screaming.............and yes it was ruined.

Oh no I'd have been gutted 😯
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Quackpot · 13/01/2022 21:46

@Latte40

Sat on a zoom work meeting today and held my mug of coffee like it was empty. Poured all over me, the electrics under my chair etc. why does liquid when spilt look about 10 times the volume it does in the cup??? Had to be professional and switch the screen off tactfully and pretend I had Wi-Fi issues
This is something I would do 🤣
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pictish · 13/01/2022 21:52

Had run out of ground coffee so had to make an instant. Dh drinks it, I Went on autopilot and put a sugar in the mug because he takes sugar. Gulped it, bleuccchhhed and tutted. Emptied it out and made another…also with sugar. For fuck saked out loud and clicked the kettle on again while putting the sugar AWAY. Sat down with the third cup…well fuck me, I’ve only got the sugar back out of the cupboard and popped one in. You know, cos dh takes sugar.

HalfShrunkMoreToGo · 13/01/2022 21:55

When DD was a couple of weeks old and I was working on zero sleep I filled the kettle, put it on its base, went away, came back and made my coffee. I was half way through the cup before I realised I hadn't switched the kettle on the coffee was stone cold and the granules were all floating on the top undissolved.

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Quackpot · 13/01/2022 22:04

@pictish

Had run out of ground coffee so had to make an instant. Dh drinks it, I Went on autopilot and put a sugar in the mug because he takes sugar. Gulped it, bleuccchhhed and tutted. Emptied it out and made another…also with sugar. For fuck saked out loud and clicked the kettle on again while putting the sugar AWAY. Sat down with the third cup…well fuck me, I’ve only got the sugar back out of the cupboard and popped one in. You know, cos dh takes sugar.
You win so far
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TheFoundation · 13/01/2022 22:09

I opened a new pack of ground coffee at 6am, poured the whole lot into the cafetiere instead of the jar, and then just stood there looking at it for ages. I knew something was wrong, but I had no idea what...

KurtWilde · 13/01/2022 22:12

Was at the Costa in the hospital and went to put sugars in it. Tore the top off 3 sugar packets, tipped the sugar in the bin and threw the packets in my coffee. Stared at it flummoxed. Guy next to me said 'does it taste better like that?' 😂

tunnocksreturns2019 · 13/01/2022 22:12

I once filled an electric kettle, lit the hob and popped it on the top of the gas flame. Then I took a phone call. DH came into the kitchen and pointed, mouthing “Melting!” at me and promptly took it off the hob Grin

As it happened the kettle totally deserved it because the week previously I’d accidentally poured boiling water from it over my bare foot. I put a rocket lolly in a sock and tied it to my foot for the rest of the morning. Worked quite well.

Paddingtonthebear · 13/01/2022 22:14

Pressed the remote control that closes the electric garage door, whilst standing right under it. Confused It’s very slow but very heavy 🤕

Lambtales · 13/01/2022 22:15

I just went up to remove my contact lenses as my eyes are hurting.

Came back down and realised that rather than removing my lenses I had brushed my teeth.

Having my coffee now, then will try again.

Benjaminsniddlegrass · 13/01/2022 22:22

Answered the door, whilst winding my DD and chatted to the Amazon delivery guy for a couple of minutes, took parcel back in, sat down - realised my left boob had been out the whole time (and they are not small!)

KurtWilde · 13/01/2022 22:23

It being coffee, obviously Hmm

Squiff70 · 13/01/2022 22:25

I've just found a full but smashed bottle of J2O in the freezer which I put there at 6pm to 'chill' whilst I was making dinner. Baby brain is real.

ThoseFestiveLights · 13/01/2022 22:26

These are making me laugh! I’ve poured all the coffee in the cafetière a few times. And stared and it trying to work out what was wrong…

FindingMeno · 13/01/2022 22:27

I frequently suddenly realise I'm about to break an egg into the bin, rather than crack it into a pan and put the shell in the bin.

Andtheyalllookjustthesame · 13/01/2022 22:27

On the same day I opened a can of coke and tipped it in the bin and opened a bag of crisps and tipped them in the bin. I then made my coffee with cold water and had a little cry.

I had a temperate and sleep deprivation, but even so

Newpuppymummy · 13/01/2022 22:29

I keep trying to open my front door by clicking the car keys 😩

Andtheyalllookjustthesame · 13/01/2022 22:30

My normal go to move is to tip my morning drink straight down my front instead of into my mouth, though. I had to give up coffee first thing as I kept scalding myself. Years ago when I was a smoker I accidentally put my morning cigarette into my mouth the wrong way round and burnt my mouth. I am not a morning person, evidently.

pictish · 13/01/2022 22:31

@Newpuppymummy

I keep trying to open my front door by clicking the car keys 😩
Ooh I’ve done that! Gawd.
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