An Interesting Event From My Past.

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Robert312
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08 Oct 2019, 9:30 am

When I got my drivers license the form had items to check off about your physical health. Lately, I had been feeling dizzy if I stood up too fast. So where it said dizzy spells I marked it. Actually, the form was confusing in the layout so I actually had fainting spells marked. I was denied the license. My family told me you should always say that you are healthy. I went back and had the mark removed.

After sailing my father told me to tie the boat loosely. I had grown up around sailboats and had never heard of that. I took it literally and tied a loose knot. We were talking with a friend when he cried out, "Whose thistle is that?" and pointed. I saw our boat floating free. I explained how I had tied it loosely. My father explained that he had meant with slack. Fortunately, the vote floated to another dock where we could catch it and tie it up.


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08 Oct 2019, 10:28 am

Robert312 wrote:
When I got my drivers license the form had items to check off about your physical health. Lately, I had been feeling dizzy if I stood up too fast. So where it said dizzy spells I marked it. Actually, the form was confusing in the layout so I actually had fainting spells marked. I was denied the license. My family told me you should always say that you are healthy. I went back and had the mark removed.

After sailing my father told me to tie the boat loosely. I had grown up around sailboats and had never heard of that. I took it literally and tied a loose knot. We were talking with a friend when he cried out, "Whose thistle is that?" and pointed. I saw our boat floating free. I explained how I had tied it loosely. My father explained that he had meant with slack. Fortunately, the vote floated to another dock where we could catch it and tie it up.


It happens. I am normally not that bad. However (Oh... How I could add some stories! Haha!), I do have an elderly neighbour living down the lane who works by the "Hint" system. Often I just don't get hints, but if I do I get so annoyed because I think "Why couldn't she have said something direct?" that I get stubborn.. Ususally though I know nothing about it until she asks someone else and tells them how I have not helped her. (Which is true, but I didn't even know she needed help because the "Hint" system is a bit of a foreign language to me... :oops: ). We get on fine with each other up here really, as most of the other neighbours are used to her. She is a nice really... Just she was an office worker so was trained in different methods... Uhmmm. I am thinking. If someone was trained as a lawyer, would they use legal talk and expect everyone to understand them? Haha! Life is funny sometimes!



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08 Oct 2019, 11:27 am

I bought some eggs.the cashier looks to make sure they are not broken.

One of mine was broken.she asked if i wanted her to reduce the price or if I wanted another box.
I wanted a new box to have the extra egg but it took me about two minutes to get the new box. The cashier must've rolled her eyes at the people in the queue cos they were looking at me funny when I got back. I should've just accepted the box as is to save everyone time. I just get focused on answering the question as I please sometimes.



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08 Oct 2019, 6:31 pm

WalkerTR wrote:
I bought some eggs.the cashier looks to make sure they are not broken.

One of mine was broken.she asked if i wanted her to reduce the price or if I wanted another box.
I wanted a new box to have the extra egg but it took me about two minutes to get the new box. The cashier must've rolled her eyes at the people in the queue cos they were looking at me funny when I got back. I should've just accepted the box as is to save everyone time. I just get focused on answering the question as I please sometimes.

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10 Oct 2019, 11:49 am

Funny story MG but the great thing is that you can laugh about it now :lol: I still feel majorly embarrassed about LOTS of misunderstandings I had about people & other things throughout my life. Your idea of a fax machine reminds me of this fax machine like thing in an American Dad ep :arrow:


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10 Oct 2019, 12:00 pm

nick007 wrote:
Funny story MG but the great thing is that you can laugh about it now :lol: I still feel majorly embarrassed about LOTS of misunderstandings I had about people & other things throughout my life. Your idea of a fax machine reminds me of this fax machine like thing in an American Dad ep :arrow:

[youtube] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX6dKQxAgq8 [/youtube]


I will write about another embarissing moment soon. (I also quoted this with gaps so I can see the youtube link to watch it).


Ooh err! The blood!