50 Times People Forgot Something And Immediately Regretted It
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”
2. “I Forgot The Pepsi Was In The Back Of My Car, And It Was -16 Fahrenheit Night Before Last”
3. “Forgot To Remove My White Headband In My Costco ID Photo”
4. “Forgot To Change Into My Work Pants. I Work In A Warehouse”
5. “Yesterday I Forgot To Bring My Arm Down While Driving A Crane Inside”
6. “Someone Forgot Their Rotisserie Chicken In Their Cart At Costco”
7. “My Friend Forgot To Check His Underwear Before Putting It On”
8. “Forgot I Was Heating Oil For French Fries”
9. “Made Myself A Cappuccino And Forgot My Cup”
10. “Was Helping My Husband Do Yard Work For An Elderly Lady And Forgot To Take Sunscreen!”
11. “Forgot To Close The Window Before Getting A Carwash”
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”
13. “Forgot Dollar Store Air Horn In The Sun On The Dash Of My Truck Today”
14. “Daughter Left The Garden Hose Running Outside All Night And It Managed To Flood My Basement”
15. “My Buddy Lives Next Door To A Car Dealership And Forgot His Parking Brake”
16. “Forgot My Headphones On The Ground While The Roomba Was Running”
17. “Someone Forgot Their Bag Full Of Groceries”
18. “Always Remember To Turn Off Your Iron”
19. “My Mom Forgot That She Was Making Syrup”
20. “Someone Forgot Their Car/House Keys”
21. “Just Sat Down For A 6 Hour Red Eye Flight”
22. “Forgot To Put A New Trash Bag In My Automatic Litter Box When I Cleaned It Last Week”
23. “Just Rented An Rv For The Weekend, Forgot To Take Off The Glass When Cooking”
24. “Forgot To Check The Radar This Morning”
25. “Forgot To Strap Down The Boat…”
26. “I Flew Nearly 5,000 Miles To Get Drone Shots Of Ireland And Forgot My Charger”
27. “Forgot The Move The Car On The Construction Site”
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”
29. “Set My Remotes On My Heater While Cleaning And Forgot. Then Got Chilly”
30. “Forgot The Oven On With A Plastic Bowl Inside”
31. “I Forgot To Put My Controller Away While I Showered So Our New Pup With A Chewing Problem Found It”
32. “I Completely Forgot About This Bottle Of Water Standing On Balcony For Two Month (It’s -20c Outside Now)”
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”
34. “I Forgot The Lid After Refilling Oil And Drove To Work”
35. “Forgot My Plastic Spatula In The Oven While Heating Up My Lasagna”
36. “Went To My Son’s Soccer Game With My Knee Brace On… Forgot The Sunscreen”
37. “I Forgot Some Rice In A Pan For 5 Days”
38. “Found Behind Fruit Bowl”
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”
40. “Fiancee Forgot She Wore Slippers To The Airport Before A Week Long Vacation”
41. “8 Year Old Remembered To Take The Foil Flavor Packet Out! She Forgot To Add Water…”
42. “My Mom Forgot The Candle Was Burning”
43. “My Father Forgot About His Soda Stockpile From Covid, And Found This Today While Cleaning Out Stuff”
44. “My Roommate Forgot A Plate Of Pasta In The Fridge”
45. “Guess A Memorial Day Beach Goer Forgot To Change Their Location For Delivery”
46. “My Wife Forgot About A Pot Of Rice For About Two Weeks”
47. “I’ve Spent Days Trying To Dry Out This Sand And Forgot It Outside On A Sprinkler Night”
48. “Forgot To Add Water To The Pot While Steaming Vegetables”
49. “They Forgot The Mozzarella In My Mozzarella Sticks”
50. “Ever Left Your Fuel Door Open And Gas Cap Off, Then Driven Home? Well Then, This Should Make You Feel Better”
