Tweeters have been sharing the stupid things they can admit to on a public forum – 23 of the best/worst
The Times journalist and award-winning author, Sathnam Sanghera, shared some relatable heartache with Twitter.
Pain is spending three days annotating a book, and then promptly losing it. Make me feel better pls by telling me you've done more stupid things
— Sathnam Sanghera (@Sathnam) August 17, 2022
Not all of us have annotated a book, but most – if not all – of us have done something truly regrettable. Tweeters were happy to share.
1.
I once took a TV remote into my GCSE Maths exam thinking it was my calculator https://t.co/VuFShqehVK
— The Endless (@PyrrhicMux) August 17, 2022
2.
I once vehemently denied being me while embarrassingly shitfaced at Glastonbury, initially utterly oblivious to the way that a) person I was denying it to had done work experience at The Times and we'd had a coffee, and b) I was wearing a press pass with my face and name on it.
— Hugo Rifkind (@hugorifkind) August 17, 2022
3.
As a schoolboy, I once found two twenty-pound notes on a ferry and handed them in to the Lost Property office.
Much patting on the head followed from proud teachers.
When we arrived, I realised it was the money my grandfather had given me for the school-trip….
— Robert Saunders (@redhistorian) August 17, 2022
4.
Met Geri Halliwell at a public event, completely failed to recognise her. Repeatedly patronised her by asking if she was a BBC producer I was looking for, thought she hadn’t heard me. Only realised hours later.
— Alan Beattie (@alanbeattie) August 17, 2022
5.
Got replacement credit card. Plucked old one from wallet. Cut up the new one
— robert shrimsley (@robertshrimsley) August 17, 2022
6.
Had my wallet stolen out my coat pocket on a train. Filed police report. Even went in to see police about it (while wearing said coat), as knew for *certain* exactly who had done it. Six weeks later discovered hitherto unknown pocket in coat with wallet inside.
— Tom Peck (@tompeck) August 17, 2022
7.
nicked some headphones from a store when I was 16, got caught; was brought into a room to have a chat, and as I was about to be released I said "oh you're not going to call my parents?"
they'd not realised I was underage
they then called my parentshttps://t.co/YrNhSw7VuQ
— Marie Le Conte (@youngvulgarian) August 17, 2022
8.
Late at night, in the dark, I often confuse moisturiser with toothpaste
— Greg Jenner (@greg_jenner) August 17, 2022
9.
I once met a successful singer at a party and when he told me who he was I got him mixed up with another musician and was like “umm, you’re not though are you, are you winding me up” and simply didn’t believe it was him until later I googled and realised he was telling the truth
— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) August 17, 2022
10.
It’s nearly the two year anniversary since I asked a mechanic if car horns could run out of “honk” or if they needed refilling.
That was the day a very confused man explained to me they’re electric and not gas powered.
— Chris Burden (@WulfrunianChris) August 17, 2022
11.
Probably last month while embarking on the very long and tedious task of getting a replacement parliament pass only to discover it was actually around my neck
— Ava-Santina (@AvaSantina) August 17, 2022
12.
I was once at a fancy party and I shot myself in the face with a party popper while a lot of people were looking
— Jenny Kleeman (@jennykleeman) August 17, 2022
