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what is one of the dumbest things you have ever done?

I'm just curious. What are some of the dumbest things you've ever done in your entire life? I just wanted to know because the other day I forgot to put water in my Kraft Easy Mac and the whole kitchen was filled with smoke after a minute. The whole thing burnt and it was all black. That was probably one of the dumbest thing I've ever done. I'm just wondering. The best answer and 10 points will go to whoever has done the dumbest thing.

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1. Bought a house and then decided to move about 6 months later and lost a bunch of money, which wouldn't be that dumb (could chalk it up to an honest mistake), if we hadn't done it 3 times. We were just so eager to establish roots in a community somewhere that each time we moved we convinced ourselves that "this is it".
2. I reached down with my hand, and tried to pry up a very heavy under tension warehouse dock plate, it cut off my index finger, I knew not to even touch it by had, it is operated by a switch, I use to be a warehouse safety person, I knew better, I just had a "mind fart". that was dumb.
3. When I was a teenager I locked two sets of car keys in the car...one in the front and another set in the trunk. That at least ranks in my top ten, though the dumbest thing I've done would be subject to interpretation, reviewing and judging all that I've done. Working two weeks straight and then succumbing to heat stroke may be rated, by some, as the dumbest thing I've done. Or getting overheated and a little dizzy resulting in a chainsaw in the knee may also be the dumbest thing to some. I chose the car keys, because it wasn't painful and ended up being relatively harmless.
4. I put a turkey in the oven, then ten minutes later forgot that it was cooking. I left to go shopping. Since I was riding the city bus, it took me an hour to get home after I realized that I had left it cooking unattended. It worked out pretty well though. I got home just as the timer went off.
5. I picked up my daughter's first professional portraits (that cost over $50) and tossed them in the back seat so that I wouldn't crush them with my purse. Then I went to get lunch at a drive-thru and accidentally opened the back window part way instead of the front window. I didn't realize that it was open a little bit and went back to work. It rained hard that afternoon and got most of the pictures all wet. I was so upset that I cried as I spread them all out to dry. There was only one that was damaged after it dried, but it was the only one of that pose. Next time, I will put them in the trunk or take them in with me!!!
6. We moved into a new house and the water wouldn't get hot, so I went out to fiddle with the water heater. As I touched the controls, I read the warning that said not to touch it unless the power was off. Oops! I got a pretty good shock, but it wouldn't have been a big deal except ..... I was 6 months pregnant. I came in the house bawling and told my husband I was a horrible mother and that he had to take me to the hospital right then. The midwife was trying so hard not to laugh as she explained to me that unless the shock stopped my heart, my body would protect the baby. (I didn't even have a burn, so it was a really minor shock, it just scared me being pregnant and all.) I felt so dumb, I made my husband swear not to tell anyone, especially either of our mothers, because I didn't want to hear anything about it. Baby's due in 6 days though and so far, I have managed not to do anything like that again!
7. I was young and stupid and I was out on a date with a guy I was (stupid) crazy about and we took my car (stupid) and went to a bar he liked. In the parking lot, he told me to leave the car unlocked, and throw the keys on the floor of the car in plain sight. He says that is what he does all the time, everyone does it. The whole time we were in that bar I couldn't relax. He kept scoffing and blowing off my concern. What did he care, it wasn't his car. The luck of the stupid was with me, nothing happened with my car. As soon as we got to the parking lot and it was still there I vowed I would never do such a thing again, and I have not.
8. I was a beginning driver, with a fresh new license. I had gotten into the trunk of my car so that I could put my school books into the trunk, and locked my keys in there! I was so worried that my parents would be mad at me, I started to cry. I opened the front door, sat down in the seat, and bawled for a good 20 minutes. I finally called my friend, to come help me out. When she got there, she saw me sitting inside of my car and began laughing at me, causing me to cry even more. Then, she pointed to the floor of my car. I have a lever to pull that will open the trunk. Oops.
9. Falling in love... and with her! (I still love her; this makes me feel even dumber)