# I did a silly thing today **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 18, 2012, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-a-silly-thing-today/622329 "2012-05-18T16:26:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2012, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-a-silly-thing-today/622329/81 "2012-05-24T03:36:32Z")
I frequently grope for my work security badge when approaching the door of a public building such as a grocery store. ---
**Author:** ![Enkel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/df705f/32.png) [@Enkel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enkel)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2012, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-a-silly-thing-today/622329/82 "2012-05-24T10:45:45Z")
> [@Corcaigh](#): > > No, but I once filled out a form and wrote my [then] online username at the top… Once I filled in the language part of a job app with c, php, and css. The tech guy never even noticed it, but the HR woman asked me where those languages were spoken. Duh! I once interviewed a girl for a programming gig. We needed someone that could manage pipes (connections between two processes). When I asked her “what is your experience with pipes?” She looked at me kind of strange, then said she didn’t have any plumbing experience. I lost it right there. I felt bad, but since the job description had specified it and she had claimed experience on her resume, I didn’t feel too bad afterwards. Guess she should have at least googled and memorized the experience she was claiming. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2012, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-a-silly-thing-today/622329/83 "2012-05-24T15:04:32Z")
> [@SeaDragonTattoo](#): > > If your built-in signals don’t work for some reason, yes, you’re supposed to use hand signals out the driver’s side window. At least that was on the written test in Illinois back in 1987, anyway. In California, in the 90s when I got my license, as well. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2012, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-a-silly-thing-today/622329/84 "2012-05-24T15:22:49Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Yeah, I start stomping on the floor where the clutch should be any time I get in an automatic after driving a stick for a while. I’ve “engaged the clutch” on my wife’s automatic before. The other people in the car were not amused. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2012, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-a-silly-thing-today/622329/85 "2012-05-24T15:43:03Z")
A few years ago, I did ctrl-C to select/copy some text, then ctrl-V to paste it. On the other computer I had on the desktop. Needless to say, I did not get the expected results :D. ---
**Author:** ![tallcoldone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9a140/32.png) [@tallcoldone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tallcoldone)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2012, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-a-silly-thing-today/622329/86 "2012-05-24T16:45:54Z")
After taking a flying lesson, I got into my car and, once I got up to speed, I pulled back on the steering wheel to take off. I STILL want my flying car! Driving home after another lesson, I got splashed by another car and I couldn’t see out the windshield, so I looked down to the instrument panel keep driving… until I got out of the clouds, I suppose. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2012, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-a-silly-thing-today/622329/87 "2012-05-24T17:43:02Z")
> [@Mama\_Zappa](#): > > A few years ago, I did ctrl-C to select/copy some text, then ctrl-V to paste it. > > On the other computer I had on the desktop. > > Needless to say, I did not get the expected results :D. I actually wrote a little app to do just that. ---
**Author:** ![Alma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Alma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alma)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2012, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-a-silly-thing-today/622329/88 "2012-05-24T18:52:50Z")
It’s minor, but embarrassing. I take both bus and train regularly. When I take the train I usually end up fumbling at the top of the window, to find the cord signaling that I want to get off at the next stop. Luckily I’ve so far been able to prevent myself from leaning over someone to grab at nothing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-did-a-silly-thing-today/622329.md?page=4)