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Going bonkers - or even bonkers-er

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Witzend Wed 22-May-19 14:21:24

Spent a few minutes this morning looking everywhere for a pair of jeans which I thought could do with a wash.

I was wearing them!!!
There is no hope...

(We used to have a dog called Bonkers - christened by previous owners. And a very lovely boy he was too.)

annodomini Thu 23-May-19 14:23:11

minxie, you are not alone. All too often I find I am trying to insert my door key into the car's ignition. One day, I might get myself a key-less car.

3dognight Thu 23-May-19 14:36:34

Love it!

I can remember my old nan when baby sitting me and my siblings making a visitor a cup of coffee with bisto gravy powder hot milk and sugar. It must have tasted vile! However, it did get drunk!

Theoddbird Thu 23-May-19 16:05:07

I gave up years ago. Now I just count my marbles into a bag at night to keep them safe. I seem to have far less than there were but I am left with the most colourful ones...well suited to the older lady that I have become smile

crazyH Thu 23-May-19 16:17:02

What lovely stories ....great laugh! I have done some silly things, if only I could remember them ?

KatyK Thu 23-May-19 16:43:21

These are very funny - and reassuring. I have been known to lift the lid of the loo instead of the lid of the linen basket in the bathroom and throw my pants in!

KatyK Thu 23-May-19 16:48:06

I've just remembered that I visited a 92 year old neighbour to help her out as she was struggling with every day's tasks. As I was making her some tea, she said 'did you know you have your jumper on inside out?' blush Who needs help here?

trendygran Thu 23-May-19 17:04:03

A couple of weeks ago a cash machine refused my request for some cash and ejected my card -then I realised I had used my loyalty card from a well known coffee chain.. Both cards red. That’s my excuse! Oh dear!

Hattiehelga Thu 23-May-19 17:22:14

Can somebody tell me where I have put the handbag I had at Christmas ?

crazyH Thu 23-May-19 17:28:45

Harriett.....Probably with the left over rolls of wrapping paper etc that you put away, ready for next year.

Sara65 Thu 23-May-19 17:42:15

Left work an hour ago, drove up to the junction, as I do every single day, and turned left instead of right!
Where on earth did I think I was going? I NEVER turn left!

SalsaQueen Thu 23-May-19 18:07:18

I couldn't find my car keys one afternoon, after leaving work....I searched my bag, pockets, the office, the toilets, kitchen, everywhere. I rang my husband, got him to bring the spare keys (he had a 6 mile drive in rush hour), and I drove home....and found my keys down my bra grin

BBbevan Thu 23-May-19 18:15:29

My friend told me about a friend of hers who had quite an
Important job. She was very short sighted. She broke her only pair of glasses beyond repair. So she wore her prescription swimming goggles to work for a few days !!!

AlisonKF Thu 23-May-19 18:33:27

Thanks for a genuine laugh.I noticed a few teachers stressed to the eyeballs which reders your mind in capable of reasoned thought.
A tip I have taken up recently- got a handbag with a dog clip on a ribbon attached inside on which to attach a door/car keys. I shall do this with every bag instead of arriving home with no way to get in.

instagran Thu 23-May-19 19:09:13

Just after a nap, I once caught myself trying to make a phone call by pressing the buttons on the tv remote control!

cas58 Thu 23-May-19 20:49:08

Oh my! I've done a few of these myself but I really cannot stop laughing! Brilliant!

JoyBloggs Thu 23-May-19 21:15:30

I thought the lock on my car must have broken as I couldn't get the key to turn. Tried taking key out and putting it back in but lock still wouldn't budge. Noticed a trilby hat on the back seat and wondered who on earth had left that there... didn't know anybody with a trilby. Yep, you guessed, I was trying to break into somebody else's car! (That was about 30 years ago... imagine what I'm like now grin)

Sara65 Thu 23-May-19 21:20:50

I’ve done that more than once Joy, I think all cars look the same these days, especially black ones!

JoyBloggs Thu 23-May-19 21:38:44

Sara glad I'm not the only one!

Nanny41 Thu 23-May-19 22:02:11

Thank you everyone for these hilarious posts, just read them late evening,I will be laughing all the way to bed,and all night I should think.

GeorgyGirl Thu 23-May-19 22:05:50

Thank you for these, I can't stop laughing - what a tonic! I too have done similar things.

GrannyLondon Thu 23-May-19 22:13:41

Me too Joy. About 40 years ago,I had been shopping with my young sons &could not get into our car. Desperately trying & getting hot & bothered. Children calling “Mum ! Mum”.
Me “Not now boys”.
Boys. “ Mum, that’s not our car!”
We still have a good laugh about that now .

MamaCaz Thu 23-May-19 22:35:38

Getting ready for work one morning, I gazed into the mirror in disbelief as I saw my hair turning white as I applied hairspray. Then I realized that I was using deodorant!

There was another morning when I grabbed a quick breakfast, put some washing on then rushed off to DS1's house to mind the DGC.
An hour later, DH phoned me to ask why the detergent was in the fridge and wanting to know where I had put the milk.

I've given a one-to-one lesson at my kitchen table then discovered afterwards that I had a clothes peg stuck on my blouse, and numerous other lessons with various items of clothing inside-out.

Sara65 Thu 23-May-19 22:40:30

I got into the back of my car to comfort crying baby, to realise with horror that the child locks were on
There really can’t have been anything less dignified than me trying to climb over into the front seat!

moggie57 Thu 23-May-19 22:58:28

for bus pass or cats claw clippers.or my memory stick .i knew i put it there ,but its NOT there..must be getting old.

Baloothefitz Thu 23-May-19 23:18:32

Very very funny ,I do wonder how we cope sometimes!