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09 January 2008

Things that are always a mistake →[More:]
For me
1. Reading Youtube comments
2. Reading Letters to the Editor in the paper
3. Reading Web Comic comments

post by: drezdn at: 17:16 | 20 comments

1. Plugging in my Xbox headset.

posted by box 09 January | 17:18

1. YouPorn comments.

posted by mullacc 09 January | 17:37

opening any MeFi/Ask/MeTa thread that concerns pets, bicycles, politics or feminism.

posted by lonefrontranger 09 January | 17:39

getting out of bed

posted by desjardins 09 January | 17:47

Making a pirate joke on the front page of your post.

posted by Hellbient 09 January | 17:51

Reading comments to news on any hot political topic.

posted by Daniel Charms 09 January | 18:07

Reading any comment on anything at all on any daily newspaper's website.

Also: ordering another pitcher.

posted by mygothlaundry 09 January | 18:53

Eating the X at a restaurant that is known for the "best Y in the city".

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 09 January | 19:30

1. Tugging on Superman's cape
2. Spitting into the wind
3. Pulling the mask off the Lone Ranger
4. Messing around with Jim

posted by jrossi4r 09 January | 20:49

My own fpps to MeFi.

posted by Doohickie 09 January | 20:57

Walking around with toilet paper trailing from the bottom of your shoe, or your dress tucked into your tights. No one ever does that on purpose.

Oh. Wait, you meant mistakes like ones that we make and only later realize are mistakes? In that case, I have none. ;-)

posted by brina 09 January | 21:12

Forgetting to bring a #2 pencil.

posted by Joe Invisible 09 January | 21:50

A reference to "Messing With Texas" on a FPP (which I AM going to do in the next couple days). I am such an Evil Californian.

posted by wendell 09 January | 23:16

One summer when I was in high school we enjoyed many feverish water battles using high-pressure fire extinguishers. It became quite the challenge driving all over town looking for opposing teams of friends to douse. Occasionally, we invited the citizenry into our little game. For instance ... the lady walking out of the beauty salon ... we flattened her neatly coifed hair. She was not amused. Witch. Hopped in her car, followed us up the street and took our license number. The police were waiting when we arrived home later in the day. I ended up paying a fine and restitution for a new hairdo, but it was worth it for the look on her face. The worst thing? The dang police confiscated our fire extinguishers.

posted by netbros 10 January | 00:30

1. Dating the Bad Boy
2. Reading political blogs
3. Eating the pepper

posted by halonine 10 January | 00:39

"I ended up paying a fine and restitution for a new hairdo"

Wow, so, sometimes cops do get it right!?

posted by arse_hat 10 January | 01:06

Indeed. In my youth, they were seemingly always right. Heh.

posted by netbros 10 January | 01:15

Blazing cocktails are usually a mistake.

posted by ninazer0 10 January | 02:05

The last two drinks.

posted by TheophileEscargot 10 January | 05:34

Dropping acid at night in a strange apartment.

some gifts keep on giving

posted by danf 10 January | 10:27

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