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Oops! The Silly Mistakes Thread

hunck said:
As Mytho has said, it's plural so Maths is correct unless you’re talking about a single mathematic. Just face it, Americans have it all wrong.
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Beresford said:
Besides, when people mention math or maths they are usually referring to arithmetic.
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We manage to complete only the single dose of math, and anyway, it's spelled "arithmathic."
 
IbisNibs said:
We manage to complete only the single dose of math, and anyway, it's spelled "arithmathic."
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Are you confusing / conflating this with the adjective describing people who can't seem to grasp or perform simple calculations - "arithma-thick"?
 
Holidaymaker loses car after driving on to beach

At Weston-Super-Mare

Amateur photographer Tim Curtis saw the despondent tourist return to his van to assess the damage but said the large vehicle was a write-off after being hit by four tides over at least two days.

"Most normal people would wait for the tide to come in, not go out to the tide. The water is a quarter of a mile away and this idiot decided to drive out to it.
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I saw it happen at Silverdale when a DJ tried to drive across the sands to perform an illegal rave.

He lost his Land Rover and DJ equipment.
 
Cochise said:
Well, y'know, reasons. Not good ones, obs.
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I can't really point a finger as I've done similar; driven a van over a causeway before the time it would be dry, as clearly advised on a prominent nearby sign.

Only the once though. Traumatic. Having my poor judgment turned into public spectacle by the locals as they sat in the sunshine enjoying light refreshments was enough to teach me a lesson. :chuckle:
 
A New York library was shocked to learn there was pornographic content among the comic books they distributed to children during an annual Free Comic Book Day event.
Long Island library accidentally gives out pornographic comic to families

A library on Long Island is apologizing for accidentally putting a pornographic comic book in a free giveaway bag to families.

The Farmingdale Public Library gave it out Saturday, Aug. 14, during Free Comic Book Day, an annual nationwide event.

"I'm glad that the parent brought it to our attention," library director Debbie Podolski said. "It was a mistake. It slipped through."

The cover of the comic, "Tales of a Grown-Up Nothing," shows a teenage girl skateboarding and makes no allusion to the pornographic material inside.

The comic features pictures of people in various sexual positions and one woman using a sex toy. ...

Podolski said the library will not participate in Free Comic Book Day again.
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FULL STORY: https://abc7ny.com/porn-comics-farmingdale-public-library-long-island-free-comic-book-day/10957902/
 
Getting back into the swing of theatrical production is difficult following the lockdown / pandemic hiatus - especially when suppliers screw up.
Frank-N-Gate as Dartford's Orchard Theatre order mishap lands The Rocky Horror Show with 416 frankfurter sausages instead of 'Frank-n-Furter' wigs

A theatre busy preparing to welcome back audiences suffered a comic mishap after receiving an order of 52 cans of hot dogs instead of "Frank-n-Furter" wigs.

The Orchard Theatre in Dartford is set to reopen later this month with Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show, starring Strictly Come Dancing winner, Ore Oduba. ...

But those in charge of inventory might wish they were already doing the time warp after a merchandising mishap. ...

... rather than receiving an assignment of black curly "Frank-n-furter" wigs, based on the kooky musical character, they are said to have instead found a shipment of frankfurter sausages.

After turning to social media for advice, staff have decided to donate all of the tins to food banks in Dartford. ...
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FULL STORY (With Pics & Video): https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartfo...rankfurters-instead-of-frank-n-furter-252550/
 
Responders called to check out a "body" seen on a sandbar in an Oklahoma river found a dude who was simply chilling or napping to stay cool. Check out the video to see the "body" sit up when the responders paddle out to his location.
Firefighters discover 'body in the river' was a swimmer relaxing

Authorities in Oklahoma said they were called out on a report of "a body in the river," but when they reached the supposed corpse they discovered the swimmer was very much alive and merely relaxing in the shallow water.

The Tulsa Fire Department said in a Twitter post that crews responded alongside the Tulsa Police Department and EMS when callers reported "a body in the river." ...

"We launched a boat and discovered that the man was just lying in the water," the tweet said.

A video included in the post shows the man sitting up when firefighters reached him and started checking for signs of life. ...
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FULL STORY (With Video): https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2021/0...nt-body-river-swimmer-relaxing/8651629390277/
 
He was most likely trying to say 'Stretch your legs' or the more poetic 'Spread your wings' and mangled it all together.
We've all been there! :chuckle:

Safe Guardian link -

‘Spread your legs’: New Zealand makes hay with Covid minister’s gaffe

At a media briefing on Sunday, minister Chris Hipkins was updating the country on the growing number of coronavirus cases in the community, when he urged New Zealanders to socially distance when they go outside to “spread their legs”.

“It is a challenge for people in high density areas to get outside and spread their legs when they are surrounded by other people,” he said.
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Back in the late 80s I worked at the Cold Storage Warehouse (Frozen) in Borehamwood.
The film studios were still going fairly well at the time.
Some of the guys that worked inside the warehouse (I worked in the offices) also worked in the film studios when a big film was in production.
It was a running gag to bring home fake body parts from the film sets once finished with, and place them inside the warehouse, hidden in a pile of boxes on a pallet.
So, send the 'new bloke' to get several boxes of petits pois from the pick location, knowing that you had put a bloodied 'head' there earlier.
Such fun.
Wouldn't be allowed these days, it'd be a disciplinary or something.
 
Also what wouldn't be allowed would be the 3am PPT* races we had around the aisles in the frozen warehouse once all the night-pick crew had gone home.
Or hiding packets of 12 chocolate eclairs in your draw until they had thawed out then scoffing the lot.
Or going up to the works canteen on the top floor, after hours, 10pm Friday night, opening the windows and smoking turkish cigarettes until midnight then going home baked.

* powered pallet truck
 
Trevp666 said:
Back in the late 80s I worked at the Cold Storage Warehouse (Frozen) in Borehamwood.
The film studios were still going fairly well at the time.
Some of the guys that worked inside the warehouse (I worked in the offices) also worked in the film studios when a big film was in production.
It was a running gag to bring home fake body parts from the film sets once finished with, and place them inside the warehouse, hidden in a pile of boxes on a pallet.
So, send the 'new bloke' to get several boxes of petits pois from the pick location, knowing that you had put a bloodied 'head' there earlier.
Such fun.
Wouldn't be allowed these days, it'd be a disciplinary or something.
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I once bought an artificial leg from a car boot sale, with a sandal on. Worked at a gym and would hide it in lockers.Great fun. :chuckle:
 
WeeScottishLassie said:
You sound so much fun! :rofl:
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I also picked up a couple of toddler-sized shop mannequins, like giant rag dolls, possible ex-Next.

They had a very active life indeed. Most of the time they lived in a locker but when new staff started I'd stand one in a corner and wait for the shriek when the rookie investigated.
Nearly killed a couple of'em. :rollingw:
 
Crikey - here’s another, Newquay.

Driver ignores warnings not to park on beach and van ends up floating in sea​

The van was initially seen being used to launch a boat from the beach.

The owner then allegedly decided to ignore the signs and the warnings from the harbour master, left the car there and went off jet skiing.

Upon returning, they found their van partially submerged in the sea.

Pictures showed people gathering as the silver vehicle started to float.
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I reckon it’s software hacking by environmentalists telling vehicles to commit suicide by drowning. I blame Bill Gates. And Greta Thunberg - the two of them working together.
 
The lesson is "Don't go to sea in a Transit, cos Transits don't float'.
I'm sure (in this case) that the owner was one of those people who are arrogant and aggressive, and just think they are being harassed by 'some jobsworth'.
"You shouldn't park here..."
"F off pal.....I'll park where I like!"
"Okaaaay..........don't say nobody told you...."

Wouldn't it be ironic if the chap was from some South American country and was named 'Jesus'.
 
Trevp666 said:
The lesson is "Don't go to sea in a Transit, cos Transits don't float'.
I'm sure (in this case) that the owner was one of those people who are arrogant and aggressive, and just think they are being harassed by 'some jobsworth'.
"You shouldn't park here..."
"F off pal.....I'll park where I like!"
"Okaaaay..........don't say nobody told you...."

Wouldn't it be ironic if the chap was from some South American country and was named 'Jesus'.
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He'd need to walk on water to retrieve the van.
 
What gets me about these idiots is that when their car/van/what-have-you goes into the water, all the oil and gas and plastic parts end up contaminating the water. Disgusting, and lethal to some of the wildlife.
 
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