Forehead Smack Moments

Sundae · 02-16-2006, 04:56 AM

About 15 years ago I went to use a cashpoint and found it was already on the withdrawal screen. I wasn't sure if what I was seeing was true, so took the option to withdraw £10.

At that point I realised that someone had simply walked away from the cashpoint leaving their card in there. So I removed the card and got my b/f to hand it in - with the money - at the local police station. I thought he looked more honest than me

Fast forward to last year when I made a withdrawal from my account, took my card and walked away without taking my money.... The man behind me in the queue ran after me, crossing a busy road in order to return it. Cashpoint karma.

No camera story, but I did drop an uninsured mobile down the toilet. I had a stack of books in my hands with the phone on top and went into the bathroom to get a tissue. In slow motion I watched the phone slide off the books and into the open toilet. How many times did I replay that in my mind, with a different ending...?

Spexxvet · 02-16-2006, 09:22 AM

Recently, I had computer problems. At first, I thought Windows just needed to be repaired. I couldn't locate my original XP home disk or product key, so I bit the bullet and bought a new one. I unwrapped it, put it in the drive, but when I turned it on, it wouldn't boot. I took the computer to the shop, and the man asked for the disk and product key code, which was on a sticker affixed to the cellophane wrapper - WHICH I THREW OUT! I thought it was just the price tag and bar code.

So I had to buy ANOTHER XP home - yes, the third one for the same goddamn computer.

limey · 02-16-2006, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

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No camera story, but I did drop an uninsured mobile down the toilet. I had a stack of books in my hands with the phone on top and went into the bathroom to get a tissue. In slow motion I watched the phone slide off the books and into the open toilet. How many times did I replay that in my mind, with a different ending...?

I hope you fished it out and dried it out - I've put a mobile phone through the washing machine and it worked once it dried out afterwards!

Sundae · 02-17-2006, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by limey

I hope you fished it out and dried it out - I've put a mobile phone through the washing machine and it worked once it dried out afterwards!

I tried it a couple of times over the next few weeks, but it never worked again properly - very impressed that yours did!

xoxoxoBruce · 02-18-2006, 11:23 AM

Must have been the toilet water.

footfootfoot · 02-16-2006, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

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No camera story, but I did drop an uninsured mobile down the toilet. I had a stack of books in my hands with the phone on top and went into the bathroom to get a tissue. In slow motion I watched the phone slide off the books and into the open toilet. How many times did I replay that in my mind, with a different ending...?

Some guy tried to retrieve his a few months ago on the metro north train out of NYC. Got his arm stuck in the john. tied up the train for hours. all the others too.

metro north intended to sue him for expenses and lost revenue. Not sure of the outcome, but I hope they won.

02-16-2006, 09:22 AM	#2
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Recently, I had computer problems. At first, I thought Windows just needed to be repaired. I couldn't locate my original XP home disk or product key, so I bit the bullet and bought a new one. I unwrapped it, put it in the drive, but when I turned it on, it wouldn't boot. I took the computer to the shop, and the man asked for the disk and product key code, which was on a sticker affixed to the cellophane wrapper - WHICH I THREW OUT! I thought it was just the price tag and bar code. So I had to buy ANOTHER XP home - yes, the third one for the same goddamn computer. __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

02-18-2006, 11:23 AM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Must have been the toilet water. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-16-2006, 04:56 AM	#1
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	About 15 years ago I went to use a cashpoint and found it was already on the withdrawal screen. I wasn't sure if what I was seeing was true, so took the option to withdraw £10. At that point I realised that someone had simply walked away from the cashpoint leaving their card in there. So I removed the card and got my b/f to hand it in - with the money - at the local police station. I thought he looked more honest than me Fast forward to last year when I made a withdrawal from my account, took my card and walked away without taking my money.... The man behind me in the queue ran after me, crossing a busy road in order to return it. Cashpoint karma. No camera story, but I did drop an uninsured mobile down the toilet. I had a stack of books in my hands with the phone on top and went into the bathroom to get a tissue. In slow motion I watched the phone slide off the books and into the open toilet. How many times did I replay that in my mind, with a different ending...?

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