h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Doctor, but it comes to the point that i am aware that i am doing it, and then try to focus on both, and then go crossed-eyed, but end up going back to the same eye

Yeah, except no-one got to see that post as it went from awaiting moderation (premod) to being sent to the Eds.

never saw that Kea ,post 10 as also gone for good

It must have broken the House Rules. Post 49 might still come back yet.

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Thats according to the man

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Ok... to abide by the original point of the thread... although I don't know why I want to bother. I love topic drift, it is so much more entertaining sometimes...

Here's a very stupid thing to say... and you've probably said it yourself...

"You, too!"

Ok.. it's fine when someone has just wished you a nice day... but I know you've probably said it when someone wished you "good luck" on something you were about to do but they aren't.

You said it as you were leaving... and you can't take it back!

"You, too???... why did I just say 'you, too?, ... D'OH, I'm an idiot!"


You, Too!

I think Lord Wolfden is a valuable member of h2g2, whose posts are well-reasoned, thought through and lucid. I wish I was more like him.

RF

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OK...something I do all too often:
Say "I'm alright thank you" or some such response BEFORE the person I am greeting has asked the question (if indeed they ever intended to).

Also this week, TWICE, I have spoken (and not in glowing terms) of someone, only to realise I am stood beneath their OPEN 1st floor office window. Argh. (This caused me to physically duck - which probably didn't look too sane either).

This thread make's a very good point as we all say silly thing's its one way of getting round a thing we don't understand by using a bit of humour etc ..

"Thank you" to a vending machine.

Anytime I'm driving and I'm in a hurry, I tend to talk to the drivers of other cars if I feel that they're blocking my way, and I thank them in a very sarcastic voice when they do get out of my way.

It's stupid, cause since they're in their car and I'm in mine, they can't hear me.

Saying 'excuse me' or 'sorry' when someone bumps into you

I've done all those...

On the talking to other drivers thing.... I'm the king...


When I first started riding a motorcycle I really noticed it when I yelled at another driver with my helmet on.... WOW THAT WAS LOUD!!!

My best stupid comment was when I was on my placement year at uni and the department I was working in had been transferred to a new office.

On our first morning in there, there seemed to be an excessively floral smell, just like disinfectant so I asked, "Is it just me, or does it smell of Zoflora in here?"

One of the other girls in the office haughtily informed me that she couldn't smell anything except her new perfume. I went over to her desk to see, and said, "Oh yes. Sorry, I really thought it smelled like disinfectant!"

She never really talked to me again after that .

(and, for reference, the perfume was some Calvin Klein one, possibly Eternity. And I still think it smells )

Forgot to add - does anyone else swear at computers, or is it just me? Many times people have walked away from my desk as soon as I've started calling my PC rude names...

I talk to computers, the phone, the TV... I don't often swear but when my home 'puter is looking like it's about to start acting up I make soothing noises and compliment it on the basis that it may notice and start working again.

Everyone I work with has heard me curse my computer... I have my own office and no one is really very close by... I just curse it very loud!

Especially when I see the Blue Screen of Death!!! AAAARRGGHH!!!