Past Mistakes - Tell us some of yours

[Black Ned]

Mine was like the end of the world.
When I was in my late teens I fell desperately in love with my mate's sister. Her name was "Dawn" and I was struck dumb whenever she was near. Boy was I shy. Anyway, I found out she was having a birthday soon and thought that this was a good time to show her my feelings and maybe break the ice. At this time a major company regular advertised it's products with the slogan " Dawn - is the softest one" and this was emblazoned all over the packaging. I wanted to tell her that she was the bees knees and I wanted her to be mine. I went to wholesaler and bought a very large supplier's carton of the product and spent a fortune in wrapping paper to make it look really good and disguise the contents. I then bought a plain card and wrote in it - "This says it all" etc. I went around to her place late at night on the eve of her birthday and left the card and the carton on the front verandah, ready for the morning.
Well that did it, she never spoke to me again, I was shunned, never allowed to explain, my dreams were dashed. Why? - the product was "toilet rolls" and she was offended. Boy! do girls think different than boys.

[Cliff Rogers]

I think most mistakes have female in them somewhere. :D

[wheelinround]

:roflmao2:Lindan
Well I'd never thought I'd hear that one again I knew a fellow in Sydney did exactly the same sort of thing for same reasons with same results.:doh: all he could say is why and all I could reply in between fits of laughter is "Its sh*& paper she thinks thats what she gives you or makes you think of Ass wipes"

While driving a bus on route service I thought everyone had got off the bus it was quiet I checked mirrors none in sight in side...... so after holding it for quite a while I let it rip only to have some dear old lady who was so short and out of sight say "well I hope that feels better":o :B:B

Some years later a mate was driving and doing commentary with a hand held microphone he had to drop it landed in his lap still turned on same result except everyone on board heard it through the PA.

[rat52]

You don't really think I am going to tell the world all of my most embarrassing moments do you.?:oo:

Mine will go to the grave with me!!!:devilred:

[munruben]

The biggest mistake I made was not telling my mum that I loved her before she died.

[Bleedin Thumb]

The biggest mistake I made was not telling my mum that I loved her before she died.


I did get to tell my old man I love him before he died...the bastard still didn't leave me a cent...now I regret lieing to him:D

Sorry munruben no offence meant - its just my tackless sense of humour:-

[Gra]

I think most mistakes have female in them somewhere. :D

Or wheels........

[munruben]

I did get to tell my old man I love him before he died...the bastard still didn't leave me a cent...now I regret lieing to him:D

Sorry munruben no offence meant - its just my tackless sense of humour:-
No offence taken, If we can't laugh at ourselves then the world would be a sorry place to live in. we must never lose our sense of humour.:)

[HappyHammer]

Getting out of bed and coming to work this morning....

HH.

[woodcutta]

One of mine was a co-worker was telling me how smart his son was and was selected for the state maths competition.

I sarcastically said " are you sure he's yours" to which he replied " no he's adopted":B

If I told you all of them i'd fill up the internet:D

woodcutta

[silentC]

I was in hospital after having a broken ankle fixed, the guy in the bed across from me was there for the same thing. A lady used to come in every day for a visit and my ex did the same. One day the ex and I were speculating on who his visitor was. I reckoned she looked a bit older than him, maybe she was his mum.

A couple of days later, both women happened to be in at the same time. We started talking about how boring it can be being stuck in a hospital bed. My ex says to him "well at least you've got your mum to come and visit you every day". The blokes wife (as I had by now realised she was but neglected to tell the ex) says "excuse me?". In this little voice the ex says "you're his Mum aren't you?" Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, that was certainly her most embarassing moment.

Me? I've never had one :)

[Gingermick]

It was a mistake to stop playing trumpet. It was a mistake to start drinking and smoking. It was a mistake to get hooked on an illegal substance (Lots of mistakes involved in that on but been 6+ years clean). It may have been a mistake to get neutered, but another kid would be toooo much. It was a mistake not to read Midnight's Children the first time I borrowed it out, and to not study the first time I was at uni. And to go over to the neighbours the other month to bring SWMBO home safely.

[Rossluck]

I've realised lately that I've made a huge mistake in being generous with tools and other bits and pieces with my neighbours and friends. I'm always on the look-out for bargains to up-grade my tools, and when I find one I usually donate my old one to someone rather than sell it.

This now means that my bank account is far less than it should be, and that my neighbours and friends are extreme moochers who have reached the terrible stage of asking me for stuff. :(( :(( :((

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

My biggest mistake was believing that hard work paved the way to success.

I put in 20 years of hard yakka and got nothing to show for it except a well-off ex and her sleek lawyers. For the last 10 years I've worked just enough to by me what I want and all the parasites that hung around telling me I should be working harder to save up for "difficult times" have finally given up and moved on to other suckers.

And I've never been happier! :2tsup: Wish I'd known this way back then...

[echnidna]

2 real big mistakes

ex#1 & ex#2

[Zed]

shoulda woulda coulda... so many, the only one im willing to share involves sheep and beer. (kidding)

seriously i could almost say my old man was a mistake, but thats not mine huh ? I probably shoulda been nicer to my sister too... she didnt/doesnt deserve me <sad...>

[wheelinround]

I've realised lately that I've made a huge mistake in being generous with tools and other bits and pieces with my neighbours and friends. I'm always on the look-out for bargains to up-grade my tools, and when I find one I usually donate my old one to someone rather than sell it.

This now means that my bank account is far less than it should be, and that my neighbours and friends are extreme moochers who have reached the terrible stage of asking me for stuff. :(( :(( :((

I can relate to most of this loaning tools that either nevr return or com back needing repair especially one fellow...............so I went round while he wsn't home told his wife he said to come pick up the cost of the repair for the Hammer drill & dads old old B&D $80 she haded it over with even doubting it.

Needles to say he never came to borrow again.

[echnidna]

shoulda woulda coulda... so many, the only one im willing to share involves sheep and beer.

hint
get sum rubba boots :D

[Harry72]

My biggest mistake was not taking a carpentry apprenticeship
in the army, I passed all the test's... back out at the last minute stupid stupid stupid!

[Metal Head]

I was in hospital after having a broken ankle fixed, the guy in the bed across from me was there for the same thing. A lady used to come in every day for a visit and my ex did the same. One day the ex and I were speculating on who his visitor was. I reckoned she looked a bit older than him, maybe she was his mum.

A couple of days later, both women happened to be in at the same time. We started talking about how boring it can be being stuck in a hospital bed. My ex says to him "well at least you've got your mum to come and visit you every day". The blokes wife (as I had by now realised she was but neglected to tell the ex) says "excuse me?". In this little voice the ex says "you're his Mum aren't you?" Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, that was certainly her most embarassing moment.

Me? I've never had one :)

I had a similar experience during the early days of my apprenticeship in the factory. One day this unknown elderly guy came up to me and said he heard I was from the same village as he and could I give him a lift to work the next day which I did and he said if I ever needed a lift in to work to give him a call. Well 3 months later my car was playing up and asked him if I could have a lift the next day. No problems he said, next morning true to his word he came around & picked me up but this young lady (at least 30 years younger than him) was driving the car and I sat on the back seat next to a baby in his seat. When I got in the toolroom, the boss asked me how I had got in? I told him I had come in with "young" Dickie Dando and his daughter and grandson. My boss burst out laughing saying that was his wife and son:o. It turned out young Dickie was actually 68 but the company had him down as 61:D.

I often wondered what came of young Dickie, as he would often tell me of his years (5) in this great country before returning home when he was 42.

[Master Splinter]

Definitely the ex. But now I can buy tools without nasty looks!

[speedy]

Marriage failing.....blah blah......................
Away on training course..........blah blah................
In bedroom of beautiful work colleague.......blah blah...............
Lying on her double bed ..............blah blah.................
She was whispering sweet nothing..............blah blah.............
.........................................................................
Got out of bed and left..........blah blah...................

Biggest mistake:((

[echnidna]

comisserations

[Iain]

Not mine but when I was about 16 travelling to work on the bus, one racous little bastard about 5-6 years old and a frustrated mum trying to stop him from running around and screaming, threats of no drinks, lollies etc, finally in desparation she said if he didn't stop he would get a smack.
Little bugger not happy about this and offers his threat at the top of his voice on the crowded bus 'if you smack me I'll tell Dad you pee'd in the red bucket'.
I still feel for that poor woman:D

[Honorary Bloke]

I discovered at a young age (about 22) that travelling to Mexico (no, not Melbourne, real Mexico) and getting drunk and at 3:00 AM going outside the pub and yelling at the top of one's voice "I'll fight any bast*rd in this town" is a poor plan and should not be implemented. Fortunately, at 3:00 AM most people were asleep or I would be, erkkk. :( :D :D

[corbs]

When I was in primary school, doing the things primary school boys and girls do. We were having a rock fight. I threw a rock and it hit a girl in the eye. She nearly lost her eye and I got the biggest hiding of my life from my old man. I still flinch when I see kids throwing rocks at each other and just wish the lesson wasn't so hard for me. Hope my boys don't have to learn the same lesson the way I did:(.

Corbs

[Glen]

Will you marry me?

Nah just kidding SWMBO must be one of the most understanding people I know, she puts up with me.:D