Dumbest Man Move
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 - 3:41pm
So, this actually happened today -
Me: "Here where do these clothes go?"
Her: "Those are my maternity clothes."
Me: "What about these?"
Her: "Those are my maternity shorts."
Me: "This too?"
pause
Her: "That's a tablecloth."
Maybe not my all time worst, but it'll be with me for a while. What's the dumbest man move you've done or had done to you.
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Actually mine is very similar. My son brought home a journal that he'd been keeping in Kindergarten last week. Each day they draw a picture and then do their best to write something about it underneath.
My wife and I opened to one page and saw what appeared, to me, to be a drawing of my pregnant wife with a big round belly and a pony tail. As I spoke the words "Aww what a sweet picture of you with your pregnant belly!" my eyes registered the caption:
"My pig likes to play"
My damned synapses weren't quick enough to stop my mouth. We had a good laugh about it...
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When I was very young, I once actually answered the question of "Which of my friends do you think is the hottest?"
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I'd start making another omelet, Elysium, or else you're going to have to learn to enjoy staying in that dog house you built.
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We had to go to one of those pre-marriage retreats. One of the first things they made us do was write down the name of our best friend. She and everyone else in the class was smart enough to write down the fiance's name. I wrote down my buddy John.
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While i'm just recently enganged it isn't the first time. The first time i basically did it to shut the girl up because i didn't have the balls to tell her i didn't think it'd work. Before it got to that point i almost ended it. In retrospect i kinda wish i had.
It was when the line dancing craze was the biggest thing. Of course here in TN my girlfriend (of 5 years) was into this BIG time. For Christmas that year i thought i was the man when i got her some expensive ropers(boots) and top end cowboy hat. When the normal teasing/prying to find out what we got each started i made one of the biggest mistakes ever. One of the hints i gave her was that one of her presents were round.
Me i was oblivious, and was shocked when she got her presents that she started crying. It wasn't until much later in the day when my mom actually fussed at me for teasing her that i finally got it.
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You mean aside from letting her in on the "secret" that the only types of men interested in wedding planning are wedding industry vendors and homosexuals?
Hmm.
There is only an up or down--up to a man's age-old dream, the ultimate in individual freedom consistent with law and order--or down to the ant heap totalitarianism,... those who would trade our freedom for security have embarked on this downward course.
I actually did one of the classic dumb man moves. I'll bet you can guess the ending:
At a Christmas party for folks who worked with my ex-wife. Things are going well, I'm mingling with people I've never met before and then it happens. I spot a glowing woman with a big belly. I say" Congratulations! When is it due?"
Loud room with loud music gets dead silent. I get dead a couple of hours later upomn returning home.
Most pregnant looking woman I've ever seen who was VERY not pregnant.
Ohhhh, the pain....I've done the EXACT same thing. I will never repeat that mistake even if you literally have a child coming out of you. I never felt like a bigger jerk, and that's no small feat.
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You expect me to keep track of all of them? Come on, I'm just a man, not a machine.
Fedaykin98 wrote:
In your defence - from man to man - a ring isn't round... it's ring-shaped. Especially not when there's a big ol' diamond on top of it!
[edit] I don't have anything that comes to mind (since my mind is focussed on my team just winning) or it could just be that i don't have anyone who can remind me of such an instance at the moment.
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Also in your defense, it wasn't obvious to me what the mistake was.
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I didn't even get it until I read your post.
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Hell of a game, Duoae. If we're talking about a 4-2 drubbing.
Quintin_Stone wrote:
When my ex-wife and I first started living together, we rented a house from an owner who had a strict no-pet policy. We both really wanted a cat, but rules is rules so we couldn't get one.
Then I thought up an idea to make her feel better. I went to the mall and got her a nice stuffed animal toy (cat). There was a pet shop in the mall so I went over there and asked if I could buy a cardboard carrier (the kind with a handle and holes cut into the sides) that they sent customers off with when they purchased a pet.
I put the stuffed animal in there and when I got home presented it to my wife. She got all giddy and excited until she opened it.
Then she cried.
Now we're divorced.
Now I am crying too.
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C'est la vie.
That marriage was a long time ago and I now look back on the experience with warm thoughts.
Besides, the story is funny to me because in hindsight it really was a bone-head move that was spurred by good (albeit naive) intentions.
We are, we are... Liverpool never fail to duck out of that rollercoaster ride once they get in line.
I just wish they would be on the front row more often.
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EPIC MISTAKE.
I walked into this thread trying to avoid the fallout of Arsenal losing and it haunts me!
wheres the nearest bridge.
Stamford?
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Not letting her know how much she meant to me.
Edit: So, that was probably the most emo thing I've ever done, so where's that thread where we talk about beer and guns with chainsaws on them...
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How about revealing the score of the important UEFA match before others could get home and fire up the TIVO.
WTF!?
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Ha ha! Zing!
My mate and boss at work are all Liverpool fans. I watched the first leg from a student bar in the 'pool with them and had to watch this one just for continuity's sake. Boy am I glad I did.
[EDIT: Sorry, Trophy. You'll still want to watch the game. Fantastic.]
Quintin_Stone wrote:
I'm living that one right now. Unfortunately.
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that had me choking.
that brought me back to earth that you sound way more down then I am and strangely made me feel better.
UEFA's on thursday, right? This was champions league... at least that's how i distinguish between the cup and the champion's league. Makes no sense to call them the same thing.
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Asking a girl who was a high school crush to hit the casino with me. I considered it a psuedo date of sorts. She said sure, but I'd have to keep an eye on her. Said she was a gambling addict, and laughed. I laughed, we laughed. I really really thought it was a joke.
So I recently came across her myspace, and sent her a friendly hello. She never responded, and she made her profile private...
Getting married the second time.
Quintin_Stone wrote:
lunabean wrote:Asking her if she was pregnant. Then with a puzzled look on my face when she replied no I say "Really? You sure?"
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I was making out with a chick after a successful first date. As we were getting hot and heavy she looks me deep in the eyes and sexily says, "You might not get what you're expecting." I looked right back into her eyes and replied,"Are you a dude?"
Amazingly I still got somewhere with HER that night.
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