# We all make mistakes **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 23, 2005, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-all-make-mistakes/323122 "2005-09-23T21:00:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-all-make-mistakes/323122/1 "2005-09-23T21:00:34Z")
We date the wrong people for too long. We chew gum with our mouths open. We say inappropriate things in front of grandma. [And we buy leather pants.](http://cgi.ebay.com/DKNY-Mens-Leather-Pants-I-Unfortunately-Own_W0QQitemZ8335653541QQcategoryZ57989QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-all-make-mistakes/323122/2 "2005-09-23T21:04:41Z")
That is one of the best eBay ads I’ve ever read. Perfection. It made me want to buy them to help end his misery of a mistake. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-all-make-mistakes/323122/3 "2005-09-23T21:30:02Z")
He sounds like a potential Doper. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-all-make-mistakes/323122/4 "2005-09-23T21:35:05Z")
That is hilarious. So why no Google ad for leather pants, hmm? Daniel ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-all-make-mistakes/323122/5 "2005-09-23T21:47:49Z")
They just seem to be selling damned mailing lists. Maybe we should buy one and send the pants add to all the names on it? ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-all-make-mistakes/323122/6 "2005-09-23T23:44:11Z")
> [@Bippy the Beardless](#): > > They just seem to be selling damned mailing lists. Maybe we should buy one and send the pants add to all the names on it? So… links to discussions of gay bikers, leather pants, rod stewart, and the French generate ads for mailing lists… Anyone else smell a conspiracy??? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-all-make-mistakes/323122/7 "2005-09-23T23:50:26Z")
I don’t make mistakes. I _thought_ I did once, but I was wrong. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-all-make-mistakes/323122/8 "2005-09-23T23:53:09Z")
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