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Days when nothing goes right

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ClicketyClick Sat 18-Apr-26 13:07:48

I've spent all morning faffing about with what should have been simple jobs but no not today.
Needed to print return labels for parcels and printer decided the rollers needed cleaning which ended up becoming a manual clean with inky fingers. After that there were constant paper jams before finally managing to print.
Tried to pay my credit card but couldn't access account. Apparently my user name was wrong but when trying to reset it, bank system confirmed my username was correct. So 35 minutes on phone to them to get access sorted.
Then tried to to withdraw from a savings account but it wasn't showing anywhere the section to click onto do withdrawals so 20 minutes on phone to them.
When an expensive plant for a friend's special birthday arrived a bit later, I unpacked, watered and put in the back garden as her birthday isn't for a few days. Bloody next doors cat has knocked it over and it's out of the pot. Another job unnecessary job of reporting it done.
Then went outside to pick up some litter that had blown on front garden only to find that the wind had caught the front door and locked me out. Luckily the kitchen door was open so had to ask next door neighbour if he'd scale our joining back fence. He's the cat owner so I won't hold a grudge over my sorry looking plant against him.
Decided I needed a cuppa to calm down, took the top off the milk carton but then dropped it on the floor. Milk everywhere 🫣
I think I'm going to spend the rest of the day in bed 😅
Do you ever have days like this?

ClicketyClick Sat 18-Apr-26 13:10:05

I previewed but still managed mistakes!

Norah Sat 18-Apr-26 13:14:35

Yes, we all have times when nothing goes right.

I sit down with a coffee and talk at the dog. Calming.

midgey Sat 18-Apr-26 13:26:41

Perhaps you would be safer to go back to bed and start again after a snooze!

teabagwoman Sat 18-Apr-26 13:31:08

Oh yes Clicketyclick, I have that sort of day from time to time. Have been reduced to tears of frustration. Hope things start to improve after a rest and, possibly some chocolate.

AuntieE Sat 18-Apr-26 15:00:24

Oh yes, I think everyone has them.

In the middle ages and the renaissance astronomers worked out a system of "dangerous" days and advised people not to do important things on such days.

Most countries have superstions such as Friday 13th, some Christians feel one should not work on a Sunday, some people hesitate to begin a new task on Fridays, irrespective of the date.

In Scotland there is something known as McPherson's law:

McPherson's piece aye falls jeely-side doon.

A piece is a slice of buttered bread with or without "jeely" = jam. And whichever McPherson the saying refers to was certainly both clumsy and unlucky!

fancythat Sat 18-Apr-26 17:38:08

Norah

Yes, we all have times when nothing goes right.

I sit down with a coffee and talk at the dog. Calming.

I decide, well nothing is going right, so may as well do some more awful jobs, have a more awful day, and then have a nice tea!

Estrellita Sat 18-Apr-26 17:47:37

I have days like that all the time!

Macaydia Sat 18-Apr-26 17:48:32

Oh yes. When that happens I just go to bed because being stuck in a bad dream that is not a dream is not fun. When you wake up, you'll have a new day.

I hope thing improve ! 🤗

Rocketstop2 Sat 18-Apr-26 17:57:42

Yes , I feel sorry for you. Some days are just like that.
That's when I find out how many swear words I actually know !!

Chocolatelovinggran Sat 18-Apr-26 18:51:08

I recourse to alcohol..

Grammaretto Sat 18-Apr-26 19:23:17

Your day sounds particularly awful ClicketyClick. I have had most of those things happen but not all on one day!

Chocolate is tempting...

JoyBloggs Sat 18-Apr-26 19:44:06

Sounds dreadful... poor you! Hope tomorrow is much better!

Magenta8 Sat 18-Apr-26 19:58:46

You have my sympathy ClicketyClick I have had several similar days. At end of days like this, I wish I drank gin, if I did, I would down one or more large ones.

I agree about swearing Rocketstop2 sometimes only certain words will do to express how you feel.

As Scarlett O'Hara says in 'Gone with the Wind' "Tomorrow is another day."

StTrinians Sat 18-Apr-26 19:59:09

Yes, it is normally just the odd day, but clumsy accidents can escalate or proliferate. I have realised that tiredness can be a factor on such days... So, I try to stop doing so much in them. A nap normally helps to break, and re set the cycle. If it continues, then I do try to slow down a bit.

GrannySomerset Sat 18-Apr-26 20:12:45

Definitely recommend a glass of something and a soothing programme of some sort so you can reset yourself. Hope tomorrow is better!