The Dumb Thread

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

pissiest - locking keys in running vehicle

oh MAN i forgot about that - i've done that, too! several times, in fact. the last time i not only locked my keys in my car with the battery on (which i didn't discover until i returned to my car 90 minutes later), i locked my spare set in there, too!!

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by DavidMn

Here's another in the plethroa of dumb things I've done. When I was 6 and our family was getting ready to go on our boat we had at the time, we were walking down the dock and I wasnt paying attention and walked right off the end into the water. Seriously, if my stepdad wouldnt have seen me and jumped in after me, there might have been a problem.

That explains volumes.

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by chiliD

That explains volumes.

Yeah, the years from 6 to 35 are what I'll call the "Lost years."

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by David

What Socrates meant by living an "examined life" means many things, among them understanding & admitting that one is an asshole. To me, there is no hope for happiness unless one lives an examined life, & part of that is understanding & admitting that the asshole in one comes out all the time & renders one unfit for the honorific "human being" (which not only implies sentience but reason).

Our lives are rounded with a sleep, as Shakespeare said, but they are also weighted down with folly & vice.

Nice. David, that was so eloquently put. My ghetto reply: Word.

Originally Posted by carrie721

haha, i did that, too! hootie and the blowfish, baby - they deserved it!
i've done so many stupid things it's difficult to choose one thing out of a general haze of stupidity ... uhhh, well, i play violin, and i played a solo at this church, and to get off stage, i had to walk down 4 or 5 steps to this door that led to the sound control room, and i took one step and tumbled down the rest of the stairs, crumpling against the door. luckily, my violin was in tact. sadly, my pride was not.

Hahaha. That's some good ****. I was performing on stage in front a sold out crowd (years ago) and a part of a scene had me dangerously close to the edge of the stage and I'm supposed to "take a step back" on que of a line, well I took a step right off the stage! One foot remained on the stage and the rest of me was on the floor. Too funny. I just worked it in of course being the clever actor I am. Hahaha.

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

ive done a lot of dumb things (surprise!)

worst - getting into the car of a stranger
pissiest - locking keys in running vehicle
best - falling in/out love

What's wrong with love? Awww...honey. You should know better: "well, it's better to have loved and lost (ahh..but it's better not to lose) than to always be alone (always be alone) in your heart..."

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

I've done plenty of dumb things but the first that came to mind, which is funny, is in high school while we were playing volleyball. I had my hands up to hit the ball only they were too far apart. The ball came between them and hit me in the eye! Why I did not close my eye is beyond me. Just one of those things I suppose.

That's pretty dumb! Ouch! I used to play WallyBall (similiar to VolleyBall, but played in a raquet ball court off walls)...I have had so many face and ball encounters it's not even funny.

Originally Posted by DavidMN

Here's another in the plethroa of dumb things I've done. When I was 6 and our family was getting ready to go on our boat we had at the time, we were walking down the dock and I wasnt paying attention and walked right off the end into the water. Seriously, if my stepdad wouldnt have seen me and jumped in after me, there might have been a problem.

That's some funny ****. Speaking of Dad's helping us kids out. My brother and I were sitting next to each other on a cable car in San Francisco and up the hill we go and for some weird reason, my brother and I (were we young) peed our pants at exactly the same time and the urine run started going down the cable car bench right into my Dad. He saved some people by blocking most of it.

[BTFLCHLD]

Originally Posted by Richard B

What's wrong with love? Awww...honey. You should know better: "well, it's better to have loved and lost (ahh..but it's better not to lose) than to always be alone (always be alone) in your heart..."

thats why is was labeled BEST honey

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

thats why is was labeled BEST honey

Ah right! More dumb **** from me.

[Moony]

I once took the 205 towards San Francisco while starting out on a road trip to Los Angeles. "Wait...this can't be right...?" I'm so smart. -__-

[Sahara]

These are hilarious. Thanks for the Daily Ledge Laugh.

[Rickypt]

Originally Posted by Richard B

My brother and I were sitting next to each other on a cable car in San Francisco and up the hill we go and for some weird reason, my brother and I (were we young) peed our pants at exactly the same time and the urine run started going down the cable car bench right into my Dad. He saved some people by blocking most of it.

Hmm, I ride the cable car every day. I wonder if I'll be able to get this out of my mind!

[Rickypt]

I've done a zillion dumb things in my life.

In junior high, I accidently wore my socks while taking a post-gym class shower. The a-hole coach pointed it out in front of everyone.

I was hospitalized for eating rocks when I was 4.

I didn't file my taxes a few years in a row. (all cleaned up now)

I got addicted to drugs. (all cleaned up now)

I saw Rick Springfield in concert.

I spent money I didn't have to go to the 1998 AHI fiasco.

[Lala]

Once I jumped into my wall. I was looking for a sock. I had a large queen size bed at the time, and I wanted to look over the other end. Obviously,the best way to do this in with a Superman-style jump over it. I jumped a little too far. I hit my head HARD on the wall. I ended up with a minor concussion, but the worst part was having to explain this half-baked story to doctors and others.

[mylittledemon]

things that come to mind:

Playing cigarette chicken 4 years ago, with my friend Alan, and i have a permanent hideous scar from the burn on my forearm.

In junior high I jumped from the bleachers in the school gym to hang from the basketball rim. I caught the rim but only held on for about 2 seconds, then fell backwards and landed on my head. I was knocked unconscious for about 2 minutes. Talk about a lump!

I paid $700 for 2 front row Fleetwood Mac tickets in May 2004. ha!

I finally had "relations" with a girl where there was sexual tension all thru high school. I left Little Rock and moved back to Atlanta, about 4 years after we graduated. It was great for about 3 months, but it wasn't based on anything but sex, and it ruined the friendship.

[GypsySorcerer]

-I tried to "climb my bedroom wall" when I was three and busted my head open.

-Smoked weed while drunk.

-Attempted to walk through a screen door, and we (the screen door and I) landed in my friend's living room.

-Went the wrong way down an exit ramp and headed straight on into traffic. (And I was totally sober.)

There's so many other things. Maybe I'll post more later.

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by GypsySorcerer

-Smoked weed while drunk. .

That's not dumb. =o

[GypsySorcerer]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

That's not dumb. =o

I got violently ill; I felt awful for two days.