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50 Times People Forgot Something And Immediately Regretted It

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My memory has never been great, but somehow it always finds the worst possible moment to completely check out. Small stuff I forget constantly and barely notice, where I put my keys, what I walked into a room for, that kind of thing. But every so often, forgetfulness picks the one moment that actually matters. Like forgetting your passport and you don’t notice until you’re almost to the airport. There’s something almost impressive about how precisely bad the timing can be.

These stories capture exactly that kind of forgetfulness, the kind that turns a completely normal day into one you’ll remember for years, half embarrassing, half funny in hindsight.

1. “Put Both On This Morning To Get Wife’s Opinion. Forgot To Change Before I Left And Was At Work All Day Like This”

Two different colored shoes on a person's feet, one brown and one dark brown.
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2. “I Forgot The Pepsi Was In The Back Of My Car, And It Was -16 Fahrenheit Night Before Last”

Messy car trunk with spilled soda cans and food debris.
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3. “Forgot To Remove My White Headband In My Costco ID Photo”

Blurry photo of a woman with long dark hair in front of a sign.
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4. “Forgot To Change Into My Work Pants. I Work In A Warehouse”

Person in pink pajama pants with hearts and unicorns, sitting in a car.
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5. “Yesterday I Forgot To Bring My Arm Down While Driving A Crane Inside”

Damaged metal building with bent panels and a large opening.
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6. “Someone Forgot Their Rotisserie Chicken In Their Cart At Costco”

Empty shopping cart with a bag inside, parked in a lot with other carts and cars.
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7. “My Friend Forgot To Check His Underwear Before Putting It On”

Small lizard on a blue jacket sleeve in a room with wooden floor and furniture.
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8. “Forgot I Was Heating Oil For French Fries”

Burned kitchen cabinet above stove, kitchen with blue cabinets and stove.
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9. “Made Myself A Cappuccino And Forgot My Cup”

Coffee spilled in a black coffee maker, with foam and liquid inside.
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10. “Was Helping My Husband Do Yard Work For An Elderly Lady And Forgot To Take Sunscreen!”

Woman with a large red sunburn on her shoulder and upper arm.
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11. “Forgot To Close The Window Before Getting A Carwash”

Inside a car with soapy water and foam on the dashboard, seat, and window.
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12. “Saw A Burnt Pizza On Here And Thought I’d Raise The Bar. My Pizza I Forgot I Bought Last Weekend That’s Been In The Boot Of My Car”

Tesco stuffed crust pizza box with a missing slice, showing the pizza inside.
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13. “Forgot Dollar Store Air Horn In The Sun On The Dash Of My Truck Today”

Shattered windshield with a can and toy on dashboard, outside trees visible.
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14. “Daughter Left The Garden Hose Running Outside All Night And It Managed To Flood My Basement”

Flooded basement with furniture and equipment submerged in water.
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15. “My Buddy Lives Next Door To A Car Dealership And Forgot His Parking Brake”

Three red cars parked in a lot with a broken fence and a black car between two of them.
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16. “Forgot My Headphones On The Ground While The Roomba Was Running”

Tangled white earphones on a beige fabric surface.
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17. “Someone Forgot Their Bag Full Of Groceries”

Empty bus seat area with a green bag and a gray container on the floor.
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18. “Always Remember To Turn Off Your Iron”

Reminder to turn off your iron with a burnt toast and an unplugged iron.
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19. “My Mom Forgot That She Was Making Syrup”

Burnt pot on a kitchen counter with a glass lid and a towel nearby.
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20. “Someone Forgot Their Car/House Keys”

Mailboxes with a lock on mailbox 1, post office sign, and the number 3.
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21. “Just Sat Down For A 6 Hour Red Eye Flight”

Empty wireless earbuds case held in hand on airplane seat.
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22. “Forgot To Put A New Trash Bag In My Automatic Litter Box When I Cleaned It Last Week”

A broken rice cooker with spilled gray rice on the floor.
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23. “Just Rented An Rv For The Weekend, Forgot To Take Off The Glass When Cooking”

Thumbs up in front of a stove with no burners, in a kitchen.
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24. “Forgot To Check The Radar This Morning”

Jeep in a parking lot during a heavy rainstorm, with fog and water splashing.
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25. “Forgot To Strap Down The Boat…”

Boat on a trailer hitched to a pickup truck on the side of the road.
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26. “I Flew Nearly 5,000 Miles To Get Drone Shots Of Ireland And Forgot My Charger”

Drone, batteries, and camera on bed with sheets and blanket.
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27. “Forgot The Move The Car On The Construction Site”

Silver car parked on a dirt patch near a fence, with a damaged ground surface.
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28. “I’ve Travelled Abroad And Brought My Drone To Record It, Hiked To The Top Of This Hill And Realise That I Forgot The Batteries At Home”

Person holding a drone with a view of the sea and trees in the background.
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29. “Set My Remotes On My Heater While Cleaning And Forgot. Then Got Chilly”

A broken black Sony remote control with a damaged cover and missing buttons.
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30. “Forgot The Oven On With A Plastic Bowl Inside”

A pink plastic bag with a fish inside, in an oven with a towel on top.
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31. “I Forgot To Put My Controller Away While I Showered So Our New Pup With A Chewing Problem Found It”

Dog looking at a PlayStation 5 controller held in front of it.
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32. “I Completely Forgot About This Bottle Of Water Standing On Balcony For Two Month (It’s -20c Outside Now)”

A plastic bottle with a large ice cube on top, placed in a bathroom sink.
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33. “At My Apartments, You Need A Key Fob For Entry. Only Problem Is I Forgot The Key Inside. I Walked Out And Let The Door Shut Behind Me Before Realizing He Wasn’t Outside Yet. Now We Wait LOL”

Dog on a leash inside a glass door, looking outside.
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34. “I Forgot The Lid After Refilling Oil And Drove To Work”

Car engine with rust and oil leak, hood open, under the windshield.
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35. “Forgot My Plastic Spatula In The Oven While Heating Up My Lasagna”

Burnt food in a black frying pan on a stove with a fork inside.
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36. “Went To My Son’s Soccer Game With My Knee Brace On… Forgot The Sunscreen”

Person with red, irritated, and swollen skin on legs, sitting on floor.
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37. “I Forgot Some Rice In A Pan For 5 Days”

Dough spilling out of an oven onto the oven floor.
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38. “Found Behind Fruit Bowl”

Moldy rock on the floor near a wall, with mold growth on the wall above.
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39. “4 Hours Into A 13 Hour Road Trip To My Families 3 Week Vacation Of The Year And I Just Realized That In The Rush To Leave I Forgot To Bring Any Other Shoes With Me”

View of black Crocs shoes and blue jeans on tiled floor.
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40. “Fiancee Forgot She Wore Slippers To The Airport Before A Week Long Vacation”

Person wearing brown slippers and blue jeans standing on a carpeted floor.
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41. “8 Year Old Remembered To Take The Foil Flavor Packet Out! She Forgot To Add Water…”

Bowl of cooked instant noodles with dark soy sauce, on a white surface.
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42. “My Mom Forgot The Candle Was Burning”

Clogged bathroom sink with greenish water and debris overflowing.
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43. “My Father Forgot About His Soda Stockpile From Covid, And Found This Today While Cleaning Out Stuff”

Spilled soda and broken box on cluttered countertop in a store or storage area.
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44. “My Roommate Forgot A Plate Of Pasta In The Fridge”

Bowl of crumbled food with white powder and yellow pasta, held by a hand.
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45. “Guess A Memorial Day Beach Goer Forgot To Change Their Location For Delivery”

Bag of groceries on the floor in front of a door.
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46. “My Wife Forgot About A Pot Of Rice For About Two Weeks”

Burnt pan with blackened surface on red stove handle.
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47. “I’ve Spent Days Trying To Dry Out This Sand And Forgot It Outside On A Sprinkler Night”

Sand on a blue tarp with footprints and uneven surface.
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48. “Forgot To Add Water To The Pot While Steaming Vegetables”

Broken and damaged metal kettle with missing parts on a stove.
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49. “They Forgot The Mozzarella In My Mozzarella Sticks”

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50. “Ever Left Your Fuel Door Open And Gas Cap Off, Then Driven Home? Well Then, This Should Make You Feel Better”

Car being washed in an automatic car wash with water and brushes.
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