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Duh Moments
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I have a few every once in awhile, my latest and greatest was when I put on my boxers on backwards and had quite the fight on my hands later that morning, lol. I thought I had bought some that didn't have a hole, so it could have been very funny to seen.
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LOL, the first one was funny.
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Hmmm, had a few... My best and most embarassing was probably when I was about 10 though. I went to speak to my dad in the shop at the gas station and walked into the door (all glass except the chrome handle poking out to the side, it seriously looked like nothing was there). I stepped back, confused, and walked into it again. A second time, I stepped back, waited a second, then tried to push it open, unsuccessfully.
It was a Pull door and the guy behind the counter was laughing at me when I got in
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It was a Pull door and the guy behind the counter was laughing at me when I got in
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Hmmm, had a few... My best and most embarassing was probably when I was about 10 though. I went to speak to my dad in the shop at the gas station and walked into the door (all glass except the chrome handle poking out to the side, it seriously looked like nothing was there). I stepped back, confused, and walked into it again. A second time, I stepped back, waited a second, then tried to push it open, unsuccessfully.
It was a Pull door and the guy behind the counter was laughing at me when I got in
Sorry but that does sound very comical. Especially since you struggle so much. >_<"
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My wife represents the typical computer user that calls me at home for help.
Yesterday morning she calls me in the office for a problem with her computer.
Seems it had a magnifying glass on the screen that moved around with the cursor and she couldn't get rid of it. She proceeded to tell me it'd been happening for awhile, she didn't know for sure how long.
She says that magnifier would pop up out of nowhere and then some time later it would just disappear. Only this time it wouldn't go away. "Can you fix it?" she asks.
I sit down at her computer, notice she has a 5 button mouse, proceed to click on the buttons and voila - she's got one of the buttons set to turn the magnifier on and off.
She'd been using that mouse for over two, count 'em, two years.
Yesterday morning she calls me in the office for a problem with her computer.
Seems it had a magnifying glass on the screen that moved around with the cursor and she couldn't get rid of it. She proceeded to tell me it'd been happening for awhile, she didn't know for sure how long.
She says that magnifier would pop up out of nowhere and then some time later it would just disappear. Only this time it wouldn't go away. "Can you fix it?" she asks.
I sit down at her computer, notice she has a 5 button mouse, proceed to click on the buttons and voila - she's got one of the buttons set to turn the magnifier on and off.
She'd been using that mouse for over two, count 'em, two years.
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Mine ... Over hear in Aust we have a awesome youth radio station named Triple J and every thursday from 11am until midday we have our famous Dr Karl do a live science session where members of the public can ring up and ask him and his Expert panel any question pertaining to nearly anything.
Well i subscribe to his podcast since i have had my injury and havnt driven for a while and dont get to listen to him on Thursday's.
Listening to his podcast last monday night a caller came in with a question he couldnt answer and as usual asked if any of the public had a take on the question to ring up and give there ideas on it.
Not even thinking i paused my itouch and got on the phone to the station in good time and proceeded to tell the in coming caller switchboard of my answer ( they decide who goes on or not ) and they are laughing on the other end and ask what im on ???????
I was totally confused as i had a pertinent answer to his question.
A little down the track the nice gent informed me that it wasnt Dr Karl hour as its 930pm on a Monday night... I still to the point proceeded to tell him he had it wrong, as i was looking at my touch.
I swore and cracked up myself, told him about the podcast and then quietly said good night.. Finished Dr Karl and made mental note, not to do that ever again.
Felt like a goose.
Well i subscribe to his podcast since i have had my injury and havnt driven for a while and dont get to listen to him on Thursday's.
Listening to his podcast last monday night a caller came in with a question he couldnt answer and as usual asked if any of the public had a take on the question to ring up and give there ideas on it.
Not even thinking i paused my itouch and got on the phone to the station in good time and proceeded to tell the in coming caller switchboard of my answer ( they decide who goes on or not ) and they are laughing on the other end and ask what im on ???????
I was totally confused as i had a pertinent answer to his question.
A little down the track the nice gent informed me that it wasnt Dr Karl hour as its 930pm on a Monday night... I still to the point proceeded to tell him he had it wrong, as i was looking at my touch.
I swore and cracked up myself, told him about the podcast and then quietly said good night.. Finished Dr Karl and made mental note, not to do that ever again.
Felt like a goose.
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These are great - thanks!
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Wow that is like watching a television show that says previously recorded and then trying to call in! That is funny though!
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Strange that. As the only Triple J I know is a alternative/indie radio station in many states here. Well known here. Nothing youth about it at all. And yes I'm an Aussie too.
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Yea JJJ they promote the station as a youth station. I been listenng to them before Mikey Robbins And Helen Razer where the morning show. I was youth then and a lil grown up more now but Yes i agree its alternative/indie but they do promote as Australia's youth station.
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I know it's getting a little stale, but the original post pic is a perfect candidate for a FAIL poster! The only way it could be better is if it was one of those guys that wear a sun visor backwards AND upside down. I can't stand those d-bags.
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