Really bad ideas

[owlice]

Just to get started, one that is fresh on my mind (hand, arms, stomach, credit card, and medical insurance)...

1.) Picking up a snarling cat, even your own.

[Catrin]

Just to get started, one that is fresh on my mind (hand, arms, stomach, credit card, and medical insurance)...

1.) Picking up a snarling cat, even your own.

Awww, I am sorry to read this, I hope there aren't too many scars?

Another one close to mind - slowing down when you see that you are passing someone with an unleashed pit-bull mix...my idea was that slowing down would be less intimidating for the dog.

[chryss]

Oh, dear.

Here's mine, and luckily I realized before any harm was done: Keeping your tongue between your upper and lower teeth while riding your bike. Over potholes.

(ETA: I live in a place with 3x as many dogs as people, and my partner has 10 of her own, so I've been greeting loose dogs with a friendly "hello, there!" and it has worked fine.)

(ETA2: OMG, Catrin, I only now saw your other post. Keeping an aggressive dog unleashed is of course completely unacceptable, and I hope you're ok! My mental image was more along the lines of snarling.... )

[PinkBike]

going to the LBS "just to browse"

[Kerry1976]

related to the OP - bathing a cat (even your own).

A few years ago I spent a vacation day at the doc getting a tetanus shot as my cranky (but needing a bath) cat let me know she didn't like baths. I had other scratches, but the deep, bleeding bite wound in my palm hurt like the dickens!

but, she loved hanging out in the bathroom when I would get ready in the morning and especially loved sitting on the side of a tub if I was in it and she'd play with the bubbles - go figure....she wanted to be in charge......

[Miranda]

going to the LBS "just to browse"

lmao... love it! omg sooooo true!

[Miranda]

Home bikini waxing...

when you've never had it done before and know nuthing about it.

Preliminary assumptions: meh, it can't be any different than eyebrows, right?

*snort*

[VeganBikeChick]

Another bad idea relating to cats...playing with your cat by tossing her in the air and attemping to catch her. Don't ask what I was thinking, 7 stitches later...

[alexis_the_tiny]

REALLY BAD IDEA, bringing your head near anyone who is liable to yanking out handfuls of your hair. Don't. Ask.

[Roadtrip]

Climbing a fence with barb-wire at the top, just to save yourself two minute walk to the gate... Jeans and barb-wire are like Velcro. Not a good thing when your fix feet in the air. Broken ankle and six months in a cast.

Shannon

[jessmarimba]

Not checking the barrier to the construction area before allowing the cats into the kitchen. They were both under the house in a flash, and even treats weren't enough of a bribe to get them out.

I'm wishing the beer store delivered. I'm not going out in this rain again.

[PinkBike]

Home bikini waxing...

yeow. i cringe just reading it

[limewave]

Wearing a thong on a bike ride. Even a casual bike ride.

Ouchie.

[Biciclista]

The other day I got home and I was SO hungry that I only washed my swiss chard once. I made a large batch so we'd have more the next day...
(Swiss Chard is a leafy veggie that has red stems and rough leaves and stains like beets)

Anyway, every mouthful was sandy, so I KNEW I couldn't serve it that way to my husband.

The next day, i tried to wash it after it was cooked. Red juice everywhere. What a mess. UGH.

do it right the first time.

[Roadtrip]

do it right the first time.

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