Thought I'd share a funny story about today.

Ok, so something over 2.5 years ago, when Michiel (Almerin) and I were moving into this place, we of course went in search for a washing machine (gotta wash your clothes, right?!). Ok, so in the store, we saw that they had washer/dryer combo's. One machine that would both wash your clothes and dry them too (with heat). So that's what we bought.
Then, in a couple of weeks or so, they delivered it. I started using it right away because i really needed to wash the laundry that we had! But for the life of me, i couldn't figure out how to make the dryer part work. So i just figured i would hang the laundry to dry until i could figure out the drying option. After about 2 weeks or so of use, and a thorough (and what i thought was a GOOD) review of the instruction manual, i 'realized' that they had delivered the WRONG washer/dryer combo...because there was NO WAY this one was going to dry clothes. It was just a washer. But we thought it was also too late to return it, since we had used it so much. So we decided to keep the stupid thing. So for 2.5 years of living in the apartment, i have been aching for a clothing dryer soooooo bad.

Then today, it's kind of warm-ish weather, and the sun is coming in the windows right?...ok, so...i had some clothes that i wanted to wear today, that i just took out of the washer, and i figured i would turn the radiator/heater on and dry them on that. OK...bad idea, it's way too hot to turn the heater on! So i started thinking about our dang washer...and how it's supposed to be a dryer, too. So i went and got the instruction manual again, and within 5 minutes, i found out how to DRY THE STINKING CLOTHES!!!!!! AHHHHHHH!!! ALL THESE YEARSSSS. *sigh*
It's one measly little button that you push...and then VOILA! We have a dryer!!
The reason i couldn't figure it out earlier is because there are 2 sides to the English part of the instructions, and i was only reading one side lol!!! Lame.

I've never had such a feeling of ridiculous idiocy!

I'm so happy now, i kissed our beautiful washer/dryer combo!!

Lol

I stopped in here because of the thread title - who can resist a good smack in the head, right? I mean, that's the reason to watch NCIS, isn't it (Cote de Pablo notwithstanding)? - and got much more than I was expecting.

That's a hilarious 'how the cookie bounces' tale, Sharli and one, I'm sure that most everyone can relate to on some level - had a similar situation with the first pneumatic nailer I ever bought (loaded the thing up with nails and couldn't figure out why it wouldn't set a nail - turns out the thing specified 18 guage and I'd been trying to run 16s through it for the better part of a year ).

Anyhoo... applauds for sharing and dry clothes and birthday wishes and jus' cuz we luvs yous guys!

Don't feel bad, we all do dumb things from time to time. Just remember, if you think you don't suffer from temporary stupidity from time time, then you're right.... you've got the permanant kind.

I approve of thread names.

I also just generally approve.

thanks guys you all got an applaud for making me feel a little less mentally handicapped. ...a little.

not as bad as my parents were to me! When I was younger my parents were still together and when your young you don't expect your parents to pull pranks on you. I was like 9 or 10 and it was a storm and the power went out. It had been a little while and I walked into the living room and my dad was like "Turn on the T.v will you" so I went to turn it on and tried for about 5 minutes and they are busting up laughing and I couldn't understand why!

My friend and I ALWAYS have a laughing fit when we see each other. I used to own a nice yellow lab that my dad named Fred Bear, and well he had gotten hit by a car when he was about 3 years old or something like that, but he was REALLY well trained. He would sit on the side of the road and wait for the cars to pass. he wouldn't need a leash or collar when we went for walks or anything. Anyways, one day he was going to jump on my bed, he was about 7 years old, and my best friend was over. My dog tries jumping on my bed and completely misses and falls down, I felt bad but couldn't help but laugh because it was funny. Then after our laughing fit passed, I had done the same thing, except I didn't MISS the bed, but I didn't end up staying on it long. I ran towards my bed to do a summersault on it and rolled off the bed nearly hitting my head off my dresser, I fell on the floor and my foot ended up sitting right on top of my garbage bin...I couldn't stop laughing!

Just recently my best friend did something similar, she was sitting on my bed and she was trying to uncross her legs and she ended up falling nearly face planted onto the ground. Her and I both laughed our heads off twice as much as our other friend who was there, because we considered it a Fred Bear. I'll never forget those moments!!