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6. In the early 90s, I was too lazy to get a step ladder when I needed something high in a cupboard

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sun Sep 7, 2025, 11:10 AM

Sep 7

in the kitchen. I'm short (5') and was wearing slippery stockings. As I said, I was too lazy to get a safe step ladder so I brought over a wooden captain's chair from the breakfast nook. Climbing up on the counter went well, but coming down I slipped on the counter, tripped on the arm of the chair and the chair came with me. I fell backward, landed on the floor with the back of the chair hitting me in the middle of my back.

A couple of weeks if valium and muscle relaxers later, I was as good as new.

Idiot.

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Tell me about a time you did something kind of stupid. [View all] milestogo Sep 7 OP

Once, at a busy intersection, I just blatantly turned left on red. Sat there for a few seconds and just turned. paleotn Sep 7 #1

Oh where to start? Marthe48 Sep 7 #2

LOL. I thought you fell... Nittersing Sep 7 #3

Stomped my bare foot on a lit M-80 firecracker. Emile Sep 7 #4

OMG milestogo Sep 7 #7

OOOOO I remember Boone's Farm...... oberle Sep 7 #17

Reminds me of another stupid move Marthe48 Sep 9 #29

Well, when I was in 8th grade, I hooked a metal slinky woodsprite Sep 7 #5

Sounds a little dangerous. milestogo Sep 7 #8

In the early 90s, I was too lazy to get a step ladder when I needed something high in a cupboard catbyte Sep 7 #6

When I first read this I thought, do you mean just today or ever EverHopeful Sep 7 #9

Its hard to say "I'm briliant" when you've just microwaved some dirt and eaten it. milestogo Sep 7 #10

For me it would be too many to count... I should not be alive.. BTW stupid hurts so you have to be tough.nt mitch96 Sep 7 #11

The subject of my first post here at DU Toby Bo Sep 7 #12

Welcome to DU! milestogo Sep 7 #13

Password for the new Labcorp account, not your email account password JoseBalow Sep 7 #14

that makes sense RussBLib Sep 8 #21

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Sep 8 #24

Welcome to DU, Toby Bo.👋 littlemissmartypants Sep 8 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Marthe48 Sep 9 #30

Well, this happened just a few weeks ago..... Coventina Sep 7 #15

I asked my wife if she could recall a time I did something stupid True Dough Sep 7 #16

I work as a courier. Morbius Sep 7 #18

Your hours are too long. milestogo Sep 8 #22

I've done lots of stupid stuff, but I have never eaten dirt. LeftInTX Sep 8 #19

I Walked into a store window LogDog75 Sep 8 #20

Now you understand what happens to birds. milestogo Sep 8 #23

I decided we'd have a treat so I ordered in lunch via Uber Eats. You can track them on your phone once they pick up MLAA Sep 8 #26

Just this evening. Ocelot II Sep 8 #27

Oh, I can relate. milestogo Sep 9 #28

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