# Dumb things you do when you aren't thinking **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 10, 2004, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-do-when-you-arent-thinking/279140 "2004-12-10T15:42:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NotWithoutRage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@NotWithoutRage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotWithoutRage)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2004, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-do-when-you-arent-thinking/279140/1 "2004-12-10T15:42:55Z")
Stapling my finger this morning goes to the top of the list. OUCH. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2004, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-do-when-you-arent-thinking/279140/2 "2004-12-10T16:50:43Z")
Stomping on a discarded ribena carton (a childhood pastime) in a busy shopping street. Spluuurge… ribena everywhere. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2004, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-do-when-you-arent-thinking/279140/3 "2004-12-10T16:54:48Z")
Filling up the coffeemaker, then forgetting to turn it on. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2004, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-do-when-you-arent-thinking/279140/4 "2004-12-10T17:00:17Z")
I have to buy “clicky” pens whenever possible. I can’t be trusted with pens with caps. Invariably I’ll hold the cap in my teeth when writing then forget and write on my face. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-do-when-you-arent-thinking/279140/5 "2004-12-11T04:56:56Z")
Definitely superglued my finger to my nose, once. Well, okay… twice. ---
**Author:** ![Fuji\_Kitakyusho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@Fuji\_Kitakyusho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuji_Kitakyusho)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-do-when-you-arent-thinking/279140/6 "2004-12-11T05:10:43Z")
Early in the morning, when I haven’t yet had my first cup of coffee, I have returned cereal to the refrigerator and milk to the cupboard. ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-do-when-you-arent-thinking/279140/7 "2004-12-11T05:13:50Z")
> [@Really Not All That Bright](#): > > Definitely superglued my finger to my nose, once. > > Well, okay… twice. The action fits the username. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-do-when-you-arent-thinking/279140/8 "2004-12-11T05:14:49Z")
Open my mouth and let words come out. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-do-when-you-arent-thinking/279140/9 "2004-12-11T05:20:01Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Open my mouth and let words come out. Same for me, followed many times by sudden, brutal unemployment. ---
**Author:** ![Spongemom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Spongemom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spongemom)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-do-when-you-arent-thinking/279140/10 "2004-12-11T05:36:31Z")
Changing my toddler while half asleep, and putting his pants back on without putting the new diaper on first. Do not ask me about the next morning. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-do-when-you-arent-thinking/279140/11 "2004-12-11T11:36:47Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Filling up the coffeemaker, then forgetting to turn it on. Filled the coffeemaker and turned it on. 😛 Forgot to put the carafe back in place. :smack: :smack: :smack: Thank Og for Clorox and paper towels. And I only lost about 2 cups. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-do-when-you-arent-thinking/279140/12 "2004-12-11T11:44:06Z")
Before taking a nice, long, hot bath after a very stressful, overtime-filled work week (where I did physical labour, piling heavy boxes onto pallets to be shipped). I decided I should wash my hair first, so I could wrap it, turban-style, in a towel and relax. I was so tired. So sore. I walked over to the sink to wash my hair with the little hose thingy. It was hours later, when my hair dried, that I noticed it was… _very_ dry. Very dry-looking, dry feeling… and lemony fresh. I’d washed my hair with Sunlight. ---
**Author:** ![dearissues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/919ad9/32.png) [@dearissues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dearissues)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-do-when-you-arent-thinking/279140/13 "2004-12-11T11:44:07Z")
Running dishwater at work, then heading out to the bar promising myself I’ll remember to come back in a few minutes. I _never_ remember, and it _always_ makes a huge mess. 😃 Thanks to co-workers who have learned of my forgetfulness, though, this hasn’t happened too terribly many times (47 isn’t a lot, right?). ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-do-when-you-arent-thinking/279140/14 "2004-12-11T11:52:53Z")
_sigh_ and upon reviewing some of my posts to make sure all links I provided were working properly, occasionally a dumb thing I do without thinking is starting threads with pictures that don’t match what I’m talking about. Such as [this one.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=291274) (There was supposed to be a recent picture of my amaryllis linked, but instead, I linked to a picture of my Super Pickle. No, it’s nothing _naughty_.) :smack: ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-do-when-you-arent-thinking/279140/15 "2004-12-11T15:10:24Z")
> [@Anastasaeon](#): > > _sigh_ and upon reviewing some of my posts to make sure all links I provided were working properly, occasionally a dumb thing I do without thinking is starting threads with pictures that don’t match what I’m talking about. Such as [this one.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=291274) (There was supposed to be a recent picture of my amaryllis linked, but instead, I linked to a picture of my Super Pickle. No, it’s nothing _naughty_.) > > :smack: I thought it was entirely intentional at first, until I could find a “No, seriously, here’s the real link”… Hilarious mistake, if you ask me. ---
**Author:** ![jhinman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/779978/32.png) [@jhinman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jhinman)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-do-when-you-arent-thinking/279140/16 "2004-12-11T18:39:40Z")
> [@Anastasaeon](#): > > _sigh_ and upon reviewing some of my posts to make sure all links I provided were working properly, occasionally a dumb thing I do without thinking is starting threads with pictures that don’t match what I’m talking about. Such as [this one.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=291274) (There was supposed to be a recent picture of my amaryllis linked, but instead, I linked to a picture of my Super Pickle. No, it’s nothing _naughty_.) > > :smack: Do you have any idea how much laughing that hard hurts? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![SpiceTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@SpiceTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpiceTea)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-do-when-you-arent-thinking/279140/17 "2004-12-11T20:33:35Z")
> [@Anastasaeon](#): > > _sigh_ and upon reviewing some of my posts to make sure all links I provided were working properly, occasionally a dumb thing I do without thinking is starting threads with pictures that don’t match what I’m talking about. Such as [this one.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=291274) (There was supposed to be a recent picture of my amaryllis linked, but instead, I linked to a picture of my Super Pickle. No, it’s nothing _naughty_.) > > :smack: Oh my goodness! I haven’t laughed that hard in a long time! Thank you for that! ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2004, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-things-you-do-when-you-arent-thinking/279140/18 "2004-12-11T23:23:25Z")
Well, the saddest part of all, as you can see for yourselves in [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=288781) thread, is that it’s not the first time [this has happened](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=5545087&postcount=20). Both unintentional. The pickle one happened because the files were listed one on top of the other, and I copied the wrong code, not even looking at the damn thing. I was very, very tired. The cat one happened because I _thought_ I knew the name of the file I was linking to, and so typed it in manually (one was named “poke2” and the other was named “pokemon”. I didn’t even scan the names, I just remembered I had a file named “poke2”, therefore it _must_ be the pokemon one… _sigh_). I am so smart. S-M-R-T. [/homer]