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78 Hilarious Yet Painful Stories Of People Forgetting Extremely Important Things
Not everyone’s memory is the same. Some people can simply know that they have a doctor’s appointment three weeks from now at 1 p.m., and they’ll magically remember it on the day of. Others, however, might instantly forget what time their appointment is as soon as they hang up the phone after scheduling it.
There’s nothing wrong with being forgetful, but it is something you have to know about yourself. Otherwise, you’re going to set yourself up for a lifetime of mishaps and embarrassment. And if you happen to be someone who would forget their own birthday without a reminder, we’ve got a list below that you might find painfully relatable. Bored Panda has compiled some of the funniest posts from people whose memories failed them at the most crucial moments. Enjoy scrolling through, and be sure to upvote the mistakes that you definitely could have made yourself!
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#1
When You Live In Svalbard, Norway And Forgot To Close The Window To The Home Office
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#2
Put Both On This Morning To Get Wife’s Opinion. Forgot To Change Before I Left And Was At Work All Day Like This
Upstaged75 3 months ago
I think a lot of people have done this at some point. I've forgotten to take off my "house shoes" (which are bright colored flip flops) before and worn them to work with a dress.
#3
I Forgot The Pepsi Was In The Back Of My Car, And It Was -16 Fahrenheit Night Before Last
Upstaged75 3 months ago
I did this too but it was really really hot outside. The result was pretty much the same without the slush. 😫
#4
After Fixing My Hair Trimmer, I Forgot To Put The Depth Thing On
#5
Forgot To Remove My White Headband In My Costco ID Photo
#6
My Brother Bought His First House Yesterday. He Drove His Car Inside The Garage With The Only Garage Door Opener In It, Shut The Door, And Forgot That The Keypad Hadn’t Been Programmed Yet. We Spent Over An Hour Breaking Into His Own Garage
#7
Forgot To Change Into My Work Pants. I Work In A Warehouse
#8
Yesterday I Forgot To Bring My Arm Down While Driving A Crane Inside
#9
My Friend Forgot To Check His Underwear Before Putting It On
#10
Was Helping My Husband Do Yard Work For An Elderly Lady And Forgot To Take Sunscreen!
#11
Forgot I Was Heating Oil For French Fries
#12
Someone Forgot His Sunscreen
UnclePanda 3 months ago (edited)
The striped bandicoot only shows its coloration during mating displays.
#13
Forgot Dollar Store Air Horn In The Sun On The Dash Of My Truck Today
#14
Made Myself A Cappuccino And Forgot My Cup
#15
My Buddy Lives Next Door To A Car Dealership And Forgot His Parking Brake
#16
Forgot My Headphones On The Ground While The Roomba Was Running
Upstaged75 3 months ago
The Roomba usually stops and beeps loudly if it runs over something. In my case it's usually cat toys that I forgot to pick up.
#17
Walked To Work In A Thunderstorm, But My Boss Forgot To Tell Me We All Have Today Off
#18
Saw A Burnt Pizza On Here And Thought I’d Raise The Bar. My Pizza I Forgot I Bought Last Weekend That’s Been In The Boot Of My Car
#19
Daughter Left The Garden Hose Running Outside All Night And It Managed To Flood My Basement
bazjack 3 months ago
Many years ago now, I went to bed early one night, and I could hear water running. This was not unusual, because my bedroom shared a wall with the kitchen, but it went on for maybe fifteen minutes straight. That was unusual. I went and told my parents about it, and the first thing they said was that I must be imagining it. It wasn't audible in the kitchen, or the bathroom, or the upstairs bathroom. I got my dad to come back to my room, but he said he heard nothing. Finally I said to him, is there really nothing in this house that could have water running? Because I definitely hear it. For the hell of it, he went downstairs to check the washing machine, and the last person to use it hadn't turned the water shutoff valve after running the last load earlier that day. I got several apologies, and a promise to always believe me when I said there was water running, even if no one else heard it.
#20
Someone Forgot Their Bag Full Of Groceries
#21
My Mom Forgot That She Was Making Syrup
#22
Forgot To Close The Window Before Getting A Carwash
#23
Always Remember To Turn Off Your Iron
Upstaged75 3 months ago
I don't put my iron down on hard surfaces in the first place! That doesn't look like an ironing board.
#24
Someone Forgot Their Car/House Keys
Miracle Max 3 months ago
So you open the mailbox, read the address on the inside, return the keys! Or steal their car and loot their house, your choice!
#25
Just Sat Down For A 6 Hour Red Eye Flight
#26
I Forgot To Put My Controller Away While I Showered So Our New Pup With A Chewing Problem Found It
#27
Just Rented An Rv For The Weekend, Forgot To Take Off The Glass When Cooking
#28
My Sister Forgot To Put The Guard On Her Hair Clippers And Had To Shave All Her Hair Off 😭
#29
Forgot To Strap Down The Boat...
Keith Evans 3 months ago (edited)
most people who drive yank tanks like that tend to have a lot of other short comings also
#30
I Flew Nearly 5,000 Miles To Get Drone Shots Of Ireland And Forgot My Charger
#31
Forgot The Oven On With A Plastic Bowl Inside
ABC NrTwelve FUCKCENSORISM 3 months ago
Why would you turn on the oven with something plastic inside in the first place? Why would you PUT something plastic in the oven in the even firster (lol) place?
#32
At My Apartments, You Need A Key Fob For Entry. Only Problem Is I Forgot The Key Inside. I Walked Out And Let The Door Shut Behind Me Before Realizing He Wasn’t Outside Yet. Now We Wait LOL
#33
Neighbor Forgot To Turn Off His Sprinklers
ABC NrTwelve FUCKCENSORISM 3 months ago
Except for the slipping hazard on the pavement, it looks rather pretty.
#34
4 Hours Into A 13 Hour Road Trip To My Families 3 Week Vacation Of The Year And I Just Realized That In The Rush To Leave I Forgot To Bring Any Other Shoes With Me
ABC NrTwelve FUCKCENSORISM 3 months ago
I hope this person wasn't driving themselves, as these abominations some people call shoes are a safety hazard in and of itself.
#35
Set My Remotes On My Heater While Cleaning And Forgot. Then Got Chilly
#36
I Forgot The Lid After Refilling Oil And Drove To Work
Kelly Scott 3 months ago
My mechanic did this after an oil change one time. He found the oil cap after I left and gave me a call but by the time I got back in there...let's just say he had to pay to have the engine cleaned.
#37
Forgot To Ask Casheir To Remove This
#38
Forgot To Put A New Trash Bag In My Automatic Litter Box When I Cleaned It Last Week
#39
Forgot To Check The Radar This Morning
Science Nerd 3 months ago
You can commiserate with the person who went through the carwash with the windows down.
#40
I've Travelled Abroad And Brought My Drone To Record It, Hiked To The Top Of This Hill And Realise That I Forgot The Batteries At Home
#41
I Completely Forgot About This Bottle Of Water Standing On Balcony For Two Month (It’s -20c Outside Now)
Remi (He/Him) 3 months ago
You can do great ice lanterns a bit like this btw. You put water in a bucket outside and wait until it's frozen on the edges, but not yet in the middle. Carve the top off to empty the water to make a cavern on the inside. Put on a candle or a small lantern and put the ice cover on top. For best results in clarity, try carefully melting the outermost layer a bit.
#42
I Forgot Some Rice In A Pan For 5 Days
Upstaged75 3 months ago
That's no longer rice. It's an intelligent life form planning to take over you house!
#43
8 Year Old Remembered To Take The Foil Flavor Packet Out! She Forgot To Add Water…
UnclePanda 3 months ago
While sparing me the details, memory insists that I know what this smells like.
#44
Ever Left Your Fuel Door Open And Gas Cap Off, Then Driven Home? Well Then, This Should Make You Feel Better
Chrystina Sumpter 3 months ago
A friend thought he would help me by pumping the gas when I stopped to fill my car. Forgot to put the cap back on. The replacement cap—as well as the caps from every car I’ve owned since then—was attached so it couldn’t be misplaced.
#45
Found Behind Fruit Bowl
#46
Forgot My Plastic Spatula In The Oven While Heating Up My Lasagna
#47
Forgot The Move The Car On The Construction Site
Laszlo Larthlanc 3 months ago
In the same spirit of what fire departments do if you block a hydrant that they need to use -- they break a passenger side window and a driver side window and then run the hose through your car.
#48
Bro Forgot To Change Wallpaper Before Presentation
#49
I Forgot I Took The Guard Off To Clean It And Went To Touch Up A Spot I Noticed
#50
Went To My Son's Soccer Game With My Knee Brace On… Forgot The Sunscreen
#51
My Mom Forgot The Candle Was Burning
#52
Someone Forgot Their Rotisserie Chicken In Their Cart At Costco
#53
My Mom Checked A Bag She Was Originally Going To Carry On And Forgot What Was In The Outside Pocket
#54
Forgot To Check Before I Sat Down
#55
Fiancee Forgot She Wore Slippers To The Airport Before A Week Long Vacation
ABC NrTwelve FUCKCENSORISM 3 months ago
Looks comfy, so just about right for airport and flight. It's all about packing another set of shoes for after you reach your destination. 😅
#56
Someone Left Their Phone On Top If Their Car
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 months ago
This happened to my dad once, in the early days of cell phones (1990s) when they were still brick-shaped and brick-sized. He was driving me to school and put his company-issued cellphone on top of the car as he was making sure I was belted in in the back seat. We drove off and a few seconds later, we heard a smash-CRUNCH. There was a lot of swearing after that XD
#57
I Forgot To Add Water When Boiling Eggs
#58
My Wife Forgot About A Pot Of Rice For About Two Weeks
ABC NrTwelve FUCKCENSORISM 3 months ago
Rice mould *does* look irritatingly beautiful to me. I know it's not healthy and I'm not trying to produce anything similar to that, but still.
#59
My Roommate Forgot A Plate Of Pasta In The Fridge
#60
I've Spent Days Trying To Dry Out This Sand And Forgot It Outside On A Sprinkler Night
#61
My Father Forgot About His Soda Stockpile From Covid, And Found This Today While Cleaning Out Stuff
#62
Forgot To Turn My WiFi Back On After A Local Outage
#63
Guess A Memorial Day Beach Goer Forgot To Change Their Location For Delivery
pfnj8f5zyv 1 month ago
My neighbors had a DoorDash delivery outside their house for over a week. It was so concerning to me that I ended up calling the police for a welfare check bc nobody went in or out of there to grab it? Turned out they were on vacation and forgot to change the address to their hotel. Oops.
#64
Staff Forgot To Cover Up The Pool Tables At A College Bar On A Friday Night
Daisydaisy 3 months ago
Now this one kind of upsets me. Staff forgot the covers, okay, but what were these idiots doing with their drinks?
#65
Dad Forgot To Have Walmart Remove The Security Cases On The Christmas Presents
#66
Forgot To Check The Temperature Before Ironing One Of My Favorite Pants
#67
Forgot To Add Water To The Pot While Steaming Vegetables
#68
My Date Forgot To Step On The Foot Peg
#69
Bought New Shoes And They Forgot To Remove The Tag
#70
I Forgot 3 Tangerines In My Backpack
2x4b523p 3 months ago (edited)
I got a job in fruit&veg warehouse as a student. They asked us to sort dozen massive bins of oranges, about metric ton each, and separate completly moldy, a bit moldy, and nice supermarket quatity ones. Half of them looked like this tangerine. They only gave us gloves, no masks or any other PPE. I lasted about two hours. It was the only job I ever walked out of. My snot was green for two days, my clothes were green and I had to bin the shoes.
#71
I Forgot To Turn My AC On Before Work
Upstaged75 3 months ago
Don't you just leave it set to the temp you want? I never "turn on" the heat or AC. I just set the temp so it's comfortable - the system decides if it needs to run or not.
#72
Someone Forgot Their Switch At The Train Station News Stand
#73
They Forgot The Mozzarella In My Mozzarella Sticks
#74
Just Felt Like I Forgot Something Last Night In My Car
#75
I Forgot To Remove The Silicone Protectors Before I Set The Oven To Self Clean. Thought I'd Get My Clean Pans Looking Like New!
#76
Just Got My New PC Because My Old One Broke The First Day Of Christmas. They Forgot To Put In The Graphics Card
#77
12h Shift Ahead And I Forgot My Earphones
#78
I Was Drawing On My New School Binder, Turns Out It Was Upside-Down And On The Wrong Side. So I'm Gonna Need To Draw All Of That Again!
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Shark Lady 3 months ago
I love these posts because it's nice to see i'm not the only one who forgets dumb stuff!
Janissary35680 3 months ago
"I forgot to do something very important today." "What's that?" "Not get out of bed."
Remi (He/Him) 3 months ago
Never cooking without an alarm and putting reminders on the phone calendar helps a lot, btw
Janissary35680 3 months ago
Also visually checking everything by "pointing and saying" helps a lot. Google "shisa kanko" for details. I started using the method a couple of years ago when I began inadvertently doing stupid stuff. It works splendidly for me.
Load More Replies... Shark Lady 3 months ago
I love these posts because it's nice to see i'm not the only one who forgets dumb stuff!
Janissary35680 3 months ago
"I forgot to do something very important today." "What's that?" "Not get out of bed."
Remi (He/Him) 3 months ago
Never cooking without an alarm and putting reminders on the phone calendar helps a lot, btw
Janissary35680 3 months ago
Also visually checking everything by "pointing and saying" helps a lot. Google "shisa kanko" for details. I started using the method a couple of years ago when I began inadvertently doing stupid stuff. It works splendidly for me.
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