What are your best 'DOH!' moments..., as I

Torque
By Torque

...just had one & now feel a right Homer!!!

Had some of my personal stuff shipped from Dubai & my stereo wouldn't work on plugging it into the mains supply, so was all set to go out & buy a replacement this evening....

But before I put said item out for disposal being a bit of a DIY'er I dug out an electrical screwdriver & decided to see if I could see what the problem was......

Before I even removed any screws, I noticed the bloody voltage selector switch on the back had been shaken in transit from 240v to 110v..., this switch was clearly obvious....., slid the switch to 240v & hey presto, my stereo now works....

Doh!!

Torque (being a dorque...)

By Torque• 18 Aug 2008 14:00
Torque

..ladies, whatever next 'eh..?!

You're not the only one with an excellent imagination gal...., mine gets me into trouble all the time as it's connected to my mouth & I won't go any further here tho...lol !!! ;-)

Torque 8-)

By DaRuDe• 17 Aug 2008 21:29
DaRuDe

here edited which was reply to Jauntie :?

 

 

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By spicemom• 17 Aug 2008 21:19
spicemom

lol yep diamond them blokes in here get worked up rather easily too i'd say>winks-hehehhehehe

psssst, better out the front than out the back......heheehehhehehhe

By diamond• 17 Aug 2008 21:12
diamond

Sorry spicemom, I decided to remove my rather risque comment...don't want the boys getting all hot and bothered now do we...and it doesn't go with my image of super cool haute couture inside out abaya wearing fashion babe ;)

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By diamond• 17 Aug 2008 21:11
diamond

Now there's a fashion trend all on it's own... ;)

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By spicemom• 17 Aug 2008 21:10
spicemom

no diamond but my hyper imagination just ran wild.......lol(dont ask me why ):D

psssst, better out the front than out the back......heheehehhehehhe

By spicemom• 17 Aug 2008 21:07
spicemom

ohoho jauntie i was thinkin the same thing too...........hahahahhhaahha

psssst, better out the front than out the back......heheehehhehehhe

By jauntie• 17 Aug 2008 21:04
jauntie

I thought you were going to say you didn't realise you had the back hem of it tucked into your knickers :D

By novita77• 17 Aug 2008 21:03
novita77

you must be half a sleep when you put your abaya on Diamond lol.

By diamond• 17 Aug 2008 21:02
diamond

One of my many 'Duh' moments was walking round a mall noticing I was getting what I thought were admiring glances. I was silently congratulating myself on my funky happening style when I caught a glimpse of myself in a shop window and discovered I was wearing my abaya inside out.

Red face glowing I hurried into a clothes shop to change.

Now whenever I wear an abaya to go out I ALWAYS make sure I've put it on properly lol.

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By jauntie• 17 Aug 2008 21:02
jauntie

I asked them which country the mountain called The Slalom was in ...

DUH

By britexpat• 17 Aug 2008 20:33
britexpat

Does this count ??

I spent ages looking for my spectacles, cursing and swearing, till "her indoors" pointed out that they were on my head..DOH

By spicemom• 17 Aug 2008 20:28
spicemom

hahhaahhahhahaha -too funny

psssst, better out the front than out the back......heheehehhehehhe

By Torque• 17 Aug 2008 20:24
Torque

...be entered into the "Doh! Hall of fame" on QL....!!!

This morning I couldn't start my renta, thought there was a problem until I realised I'd left it in D last night when I switched it off, rushing to get back in the apt to see what was happening on QL...... ;-)

Not quite, was desperate for a pee....

Torque 8-)

By lullabelle• 17 Aug 2008 20:08
lullabelle

I think only the Brits will get this but I once asked where Sheffield Wednesday football club was! But thats not all, I had been there 2 months previous to interview the players...DOH!! And no I am not blonde before you ask... :)

By Fatcat• 17 Aug 2008 19:52
Fatcat

Hm, don't know about the best one but the latest one was a few minutes ago when a friend of mine said she was going to Austria this week and I asked her if she was going to ski... doh!

By britexpat• 17 Aug 2008 17:19
britexpat

Who , in their right mind would want to be a Brummie ??

I still have nightmares about Crossroads..

By spicemom• 17 Aug 2008 17:17
spicemom

good for you torque, we were wondering what happened to you>lol

psssst, better out the front than out the back......heheehehhehehhe

By Torque• 17 Aug 2008 17:12
Torque

...WTF is a 'brummie wanabee' when he's at home & who's doing the comparing?? ;-)

Torque 8-)

By britexpat• 17 Aug 2008 16:38
britexpat

But if it was on 110, then it would have blown your power supply :Doh

By spicemom• 17 Aug 2008 16:26
spicemom

it happens fr time to time torque.....:P

psssst, better out the front than out the back......heheehehhehehhe

By QT• 17 Aug 2008 16:16
QT

... I tend to get "Cartman" moments from Southpark!

btw, are you the brummie wannabe everyone is comparing me with?

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