I'm eating Ramen noodles out of a teapot.....

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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…because I forgot to bring bowls. Again. Twice I have been home to pick up things I forgot to bring to my dorm room. I managed to remember my iron and ironing board, the extra hangers, the eating utensils, the extra sheets… but not the goddamn bowls. I have nothing to eat out of except a teapot. It has a nice wide mouth, so sticking a fork or spoon inside isn’t a problem. It’s just weird…

Ever forgotten anything so essential and obvious [and not just to the dorm], and what did you do?

I expect this thread to die [as all mine do] but I just had to share this rather amusing predicament I got myself into.

[sub]Makes me wonder what else I may have forgotten…

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If it’s any consolation, I forgot to bring clothes hangers not just once but twice, when I moved back to school my freshman year.

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Hell, I can beat that.

I once forgot to bring a towel to college.

Sometimes I am very very very glad I live not quite half an hour from school.

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That’s only a problem if you wear only a towel to the shower. If you wear shorts and a T, you can drip-dry.

All the same, I’d prolly forget my Tv before I forgot towels. :smiley:

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I’ve actually forgotten my bathing suit on a beach vacation once. How stupid is that? My family laughed at me until they were on the floor curled up with aching sides. I laughed at myself too. But hey, I improvised, I went swimming in my clothes…

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When I moved in to my dorm two weeks ago, my kitchen equipment consisted of the sink, microwave and fridge that came with the room, a loaf of bread, a jar of strawberry jelly, a half gallon of milk, and a Swiss Army knife. I ate nothing but jelly sandwiches for five days, after which point the package containing my dishes finally reached my campus mailbox (Mom’d sent them from home in New York).

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Except if it’s 40 degrees in your building:)

::pictures Palmyra in 40-degree weather with cold, wet clothes::

BRB.

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it’s scary how timely this thread is.

I’m packing tonight (I’ve been home all week, and just haven’t wanted to pack) and leaving to go back to school tomorrow. Now, I go to school eight hours away, so forgetting something just isn’t an option.

No, I haven’t made a list. I’m relying on previous experience … We’ll see how well I do. (Yes, I do have towels. And dishes. And my passport. I think I might even have tossed some clothes in…)

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Palmyra, doesn’t your dorm have a cafeteria? Go “borrow” a bowl for a while :slight_smile: My husband had quite a collection for a time…he returned most of it, but there’s a spoon in the drawer that looks suspiciously institutional.

My first roommate forgot hangers. I had to direct her family to Target.

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Oh there’s a cafeteria alright… but they haven’t been putting out REAL bowls yet [curious]… Besides, whe I’m making noodles at 9pm, the cafeteria isn’t much help :slight_smile: