So many mishaps that it isn't funny anymore (Rant)

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When I got my job 2 weeks ago working at (insert place where I work here), I couldn't open the employee entrance door. I assumed that it was locked and that I was going to be given a special key or something within the first few days on the job. So each day I would ring the buzzer to get a co-worker to open it from the other side. By the end of the first week, my boss takes notice and reminds me that the door isn't locked. I told him that I couldn't get it open. He goes outside and tries to open it, with no problems (I'm inside so I don't actually see him doing it) and just tells me that its an old rusty door. And that I might have to use some oomph to get it open.

Beginning of 2nd week: I simply try harder at turning the knob, but to no avail. So I'm like 'ok, screw this, guess I'll just have to keep ringing the buzzer' And thats what I do.

Then yesterday, I got this really bright idea 'I wonder what happens if I turn the doorknob clockwise rather than counter-clockwise' (the doorknob is on the right side of the door so one would assume that counter-clockwise is the way to turn it)

And what do you know! The door opens

At this moment I should be laughing hysterically at this stupid little mishap. But I'm not. I've had and will continue to have lots of mishaps, misunderstandings, miscommunication, etc. that could have been easily avoided in one way or another. And I'm not in any sort of mood to be laughing it off anymore. I was overcome with frustration and depression for the first half hour of work yesterday. All over a freaking door.

"Why didn't somebody tell me this!"
"I should have asked"
"How was I supposed to think to ask about it?"
"Why does it feel like everybody intuitively knows things that I don't?"
"f*** me!!"

These are all the thoughts that were going through my head. And it makes me want to cry

I know how you feel.

It is so annoying when these mis-haps happen and even worse is when you get in trouble for doing something wrong.
If you do not understand something ask them to clarify what they have said to you

I am forever turning things the wrong way as I'm a lefty.

The other thing that is annoying is when you ask people to clarify, you just can't win either, they treat you like you are stupid.

The situation that you are having right now is your motor skills.

I have one thing to say to you about that. Practice makes perfect!

You want to see mishaps? Mine are not like crack's at all. I had one where I was coming home on my bike in the rain. I could not find my wallet, so I had to use the bunch of change I had left. I had one stop left, to to dollar store. I wanted some cinnamon, and all the rest of my change spills into the street. It was off to the side, but still endangering me to pick it up. I reached for the silver ones, when cars were not coming. Stupid cheap store bag broke, and I was already soaked. I brought an umbrella and I did not protect myself go enough. A car came by and soaked me. I picked up enough change to get the cinnamon. Cinnamon is good, but do you know how good? Cinnamon is antibacterial, improves glucose metabolism, has a higher orac than chocolate etc. (oxygen radical obsorbency capacity- a measure of antioxidant strength) Herbs make me feal good.

Something like that happened to me at my present job. It's a very small private hospital and it's 'locked down', which means all of the doors stay locked at all times. There are buzzers at each door for the visitors to ring when they come to visit. Every day for over a week I had to ring until someone would come and let me in or out. I noticed that people would seem aggravated to have to stop what they were doing to let me in and out. Finally one day a co-worker asked me if I had lost my key. I didn't realize that all employees had a key to get in and out of all of the doors. When I told her that, she relied "didn't you think to ask?" It was obvious that I hadn't or I would have had a key sooner.

So don't feel so bad, it happens to all of us.