Tuesday, April 19, 2011
When They Tell You Something, Listen
At work we are always talking about how people seem to think that things we tell them to do are just so we can control them. We tell them things for their own safety, such as, “step on the seat to get in to the boat” because many times, when they don’t, they wipe out. They usually aren’t hurt but who wants to fall in to a boat in front of a bunch of people? (And yes, we laugh.)
So, when someone or some company is telling you something, you should probably listen and not think you know better or are better controlled.
Case in point....
Setting: This morning
Location: My living room
Action: Playing the Wii
Damage: One front window, shattered.
Yes. Because I’m a fucking moron.
See, I have used the little strap it comes with every single time, like I was told to do by the manufacturer. I heeded their warnings, I knew that when playing Wii, you can get all involved and out of control. But I have played my Wii countless times and I’ve never once lost control of the controller.
This morning, I wanted to stay in bed. I wanted to roll over and go back to sleep. However, the dogs needed to pee. So I had to get up and let them out. One decided she didn’t want to pee right away so in to the crate she went while I waited for a period of time to try it again.
(It sounds like I’m blaming the dogs...part of me wants to....)
That means I have to stay up, I cannot go back to bed until she has peed. Well, why don’t we play around with the Wii whilst we wait, shall we?
But I couldn’t find the wrist strap. See, I had to hide the damn thing because my cats like to play with it. It’s string! What fun! But I couldn’t remember where I put it. Oh well, I’ll look later, let’s just play.
Five minutes later I was watching in horror as the controller left my hand, sailed gracefully through the air and slammed in to the blinds on my front window. And then I heard, “CRACK!”
And then? “tinkle, tinkle, tinkle”.
Fuck me.
I contacted the repair guy right away and asked him to come out. He’s coming this afternoon, my God I can only guess as to how expensive this is going to be.
He asked me how I did it. I told him I’d tell him when he got here. He asked me if there was alcohol involved. I told him I don’t really drink and besides, it’s 8 o’clock in the fricken morning. However, if there was alcohol involved, I feel it would be less embarrassing to say how it happened rather than, “I lost control of my Wii controller.”
God, how stupid does that make me sound?
Fuck me, again.
So he’s coming out to assess the damage, laugh at me, order a new window and become rich off of my stupidity.
So, kids, when someone is telling you something or the manufacturer has a warning, heed it. Listen. Don’t think you are better or know better. It can happen to you, too.
Now I get to replace the glass in my car and my home! I’m so thrilled!
