Stuff you've learnt the hard way

[indysteel]

Double check before pressing "send" that you did not do a "reply all."

Wnen traveling, pack a change of clothes in your carryon.

[OakLeaf]

Don't assume a groundhog lying in the road is dead unless you can see its guts.

[GLC1968]

Never put in writing anything that you want to keep 100% private.

Think before speaking.

When you've lost your balance while running, do not stop your forward momentum with your face.

[redrhodie]

Check to make sure the cat is really not breathing before you declare her dead.

[PamNY]

Even when rushing to bike on the waterfront during a beautiful sunset, check your just-laundered parka to make sure a pair of black panties isn't stuck to the Velcro fasteners.

Pam

[solobiker]

when it is time to get off a chair lift make sure that any togols or buckles are free and clear... didn't happen to me but happened to DH

[lauraelmore1033]

--Just because a neighbor's cat or dog is normally sweet and affectionate does not mean they will not bite you if you try to intervene when he/she is getting aggressive with your cat or dog (I've been bitten TWICE this way)

--get to the doctor's office right away when the neighbor's cat or dog bites you. It is a reeeeaaaly big deal!

[Flybye]

Don't tell someone that their baby girl is beautiful............unless you are 100% certain that it is indeed a girl.

Don't take your shirt off at night in a room with the light on without checking first to see if the blind is pulled.

[Trek420]

Double check before pressing "send" that you did not do a "reply all."

Took the words from my mouth.

This is why in certain circles I'm called "____'inator" The blank being my real name

Remember do not to pull into the carport when your bike is on the roof rack.

[echidna]

to almost any question that begins "Wouldn't you raaaaaather.....?" is a firm, kind, "no".

[OakLeaf]

Do not close the garage door when your car is inside with the hatch open. If you do begin to close the garage door, DO NOT hit the button again to re-open the door before you close the hatch.

When you go to the portajohn, make sure that your phone is SECURELY clipped to your belt. Better yet, put it inside your fanny pack before you go.

[Aggie_Ama]

When you go to the portajohn, make sure that your phone is SECURELY clipped to your belt. Better yet, put it inside your fanny pack before you go.

Dangit I learned this one too! Only mine was stuck in the pocket of a hoodie. Have a dang funny picture above my guest bath toilet because I will never live this down.

Best was my big brother came over for thanksgiving and returns from the toilet laughing hysterically. I couldn't figure out what had gotten into him and he told me "well at least your guest bath carries your sense of humor".

[OakLeaf]

Dangit I learned this one too! Only mine was stuck in the pocket of a hoodie. Have a dang funny picture above my guest bath toilet because I will never live this down.

Best was my big brother came over for thanksgiving and returns from the toilet laughing hysterically. I couldn't figure out what had gotten into him and he told me "well at least your guest bath carries your sense of humor".

You know the worst part? It was three weeks before the new iPhones came out. I was going to get one. If it had been TWO weeks, I could've signed a new contract with Verizon and then cancelled out of it. Now I have another year and a half to go on my new Verizon contract.

And DH got an iPhone.

[maillotpois]

After 40, bumbles don't bounce.

So true. So true.

Never make a flippant remark about a client who "no longer has a plane" before doing your homework to make sure they didn't lose loved ones when that plane crashed. (oh.... that was truly AWFUL)

Oh. My. God.


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Here's mine from yesterday: before turning the Nalgene bottle upside down to shake it and mix the Crystal light, double check to be sure the lid is actually ON. (Got a lap full of drink at my desk yesterday. Fortunately it didn't hit my laptop.

And from a Christmas party last year: Before resting your full red wine glass on the vanity sink and letting go of it to go to the bathroom, be sure the sink surface is LEVEL. (The glass slipped into the sink and bounced the contents out all over and that bathroom looked like a murder scene: red wine all over the cream colored walls. )

[Aggie_Ama]

You know the worst part? It was three weeks before the new iPhones came out. I was going to get one. If it had been TWO weeks, I could've signed a new contract with Verizon and then cancelled out of it. Now I have another year and a half to go on my new Verizon contract.

And DH got an iPhone.

The worst part for me is DH asking "You didn't grab it? You know for your numbers?" I was already mad as all get out like I wanted to grab it. Portapotties and cell phones don't mix but we do have a good laugh at little ol' me's expense and this happened in February 2006!