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Is anyone else as daft as me?

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chicken Mon 06-May-24 08:58:57

In my defence, I'm in the process of moving, in but even so-----! I was getting ready for bed and put on my usual bit of moisturiser, thought it felt a bit tingly, looked down at the tube- and found I'd anointed myself with toothpaste.

Beechnut Mon 06-May-24 09:13:41

I expect so 🤣

lixy Mon 06-May-24 09:14:54

Hope you are gleaming this morning chicken!

My mistake - Worcestershire sauce instead of gravy browning made a livelier than expected cottage pie. grin

nanaK54 Mon 06-May-24 09:15:37

I once sprayed hair spray under arms instead of anti-perspirant grin

Witzend Mon 06-May-24 09:22:23

My ‘best’ was probably pouring the stock from a chicken carcass (simmered for ages) into a colander over the sink, instead of into another saucepan? 😱
Infuriating waste of stock and all that gas!

I do remember my mother, going quietly crazy since her own mother with dementia was staying, spraying her hair with furniture polish instead of hairspray!

ferry23 Mon 06-May-24 09:39:30

We've all been there. The night before my daughter's wedding, my best friend, who flew over from Canada, decided as "Mother of the Bride" she would give me a lovely facial. It was about 5 minutes after she applied the face mask that I heard her yelp a bit and then dissolve into fits of laughter. The face mask turned out her to her hair wax. grin. Everyone thought it was hilarious.

sassysaysso Mon 06-May-24 09:45:48

I recently sprinkled cat biscuits on my porridge instead of pumpkin seeds. Happy to say I did at least notice before I tucked in.

lemsip Mon 06-May-24 09:53:04

while out having coffee I sprinkled pepper in my coffee! Fortunately i was able to 'scrape' it out before it sunk past the froth! well, the little brown packets, brown sugar? nooo pepper! caused a laugh.

Oreo Mon 06-May-24 09:58:34

lemsip

while out having coffee I sprinkled pepper in my coffee! Fortunately i was able to 'scrape' it out before it sunk past the froth! well, the little brown packets, brown sugar? nooo pepper! caused a laugh.

I did the same once in a motorway cafe.😖

Kate1949 Mon 06-May-24 10:16:09

Bicarbonate of soda in a cake instead of baking powder.

lemsip Mon 06-May-24 10:20:02

Oreo snap

Astitchintime Mon 06-May-24 10:24:45

Yay! Someone has finally claimed my title grin And do keep these coming, they are so funny.
Years ago, I thought I would have a taste of the delicious looking orange sorbet that mum had left in the fridge...........it was mashed swede sad. Just one of the barmy mistakes I have made over the years.

V3ra Mon 06-May-24 10:26:50

My ‘best’ was probably pouring the stock from a chicken carcass (simmered for ages) into a colander over the sink, instead of into another saucepan? 😱

Witzend my husband caught me just in the nick of time before I made gravy with the chicken juices to serve to our vegan family members 🫣

Juggernaut Mon 06-May-24 10:39:21

I once threw a table spoon full of sugar into the marrowfat peas I had bubbling away on the hob, but the pan I threw it into held mushroom risotto! Sweet risotto isn't nice!
My cousin (lost in thought) tipped up a sugar dispenser instead of a salt cellar and poured sugar all over his fish & chips🤢
Our DS once picked up a bottle of brown sauce from the kitchen worktop and gave it a good shaking, only to realise that DH had only balanced the lid on the bottle while he answered his phone. Fortunately the wall which was completely splattered was fully tiled!

Cossy Mon 06-May-24 10:40:54

All the time!

But my dear MiL holds the prize for constantly using salt instead of sugar!!

annodomini Mon 06-May-24 10:41:35

I'm sure that I have previously mentioned making cous cous and, when I tried to eat it, discovering that I'd used oatmeal.

Kim19 Mon 06-May-24 10:45:28

Don't particularly want to win this prize but I'm certainly a runner up!

LauraNorderr Mon 06-May-24 10:46:27

Does applying the right thing but it ending up in the wrong place count?
I had applied deep heat cream to my painful knees. Sleeping naked with my bent knees facing Orlin’s more tender parts I awoke to find him groaning under a cool shower. Ouch!

JaneA Mon 06-May-24 10:50:43

I almost cleaned my teeth with the dog's toothpaste. Thought it tasted different!

Freya5 Mon 06-May-24 10:56:51

Witzend

My ‘best’ was probably pouring the stock from a chicken carcass (simmered for ages) into a colander over the sink, instead of into another saucepan? 😱
Infuriating waste of stock and all that gas!

I do remember my mother, going quietly crazy since her own mother with dementia was staying, spraying her hair with furniture polish instead of hairspray!

Yes I've done that too. Most annoying.

Spuddy Mon 06-May-24 10:57:29

HA HA HA! Creased up laughing here!

I can out-daft you on daftness!

My most daftest moment in all my 59 years happened this morning! I'd crashed out of bed about 1:30am desperate for a drink, decided to have a mug of PG Tips ... got the kettle boiled, milk and 2 saccharin in, plonked down on the edge of the bed to drink it and spat it out fast.

In my state of sleep walking I'd also added in 2 spoons of untamed cat food ... Tuck-In Tuna with Shrimp....

Our little puss loves untamed but it's not very nice in tea!

Spuddy Mon 06-May-24 11:00:23

HA HA HA!

midgey Mon 06-May-24 11:04:40

Took a swig of what I thought was indigestion mixture…….surgical spirit…😨

Witzend Mon 06-May-24 11:16:07

V3ra

^My ‘best’ was probably pouring the stock from a chicken carcass (simmered for ages) into a colander over the sink, instead of into another saucepan?^ 😱

Witzend my husband caught me just in the nick of time before I made gravy with the chicken juices to serve to our vegan family members 🫣

Just out of interest, how do you make vegan gravy?

shysal Mon 06-May-24 11:20:46

At a carvery lunch I spooned lots of bread sauce over my roast chicken and sides, only to discover that it was horseradish sauce, which I hate.