Not family stuff/bereavement, nor football, what's your most sh!t experience?

[Tarpon]

Walking back to my car through Middlesbrough town centre after the last game of last season.

This. Without the last game of the season bit.

 

[Normal Rob]

Telling my wife that her niece, and our chief bridesmaid, had been murdered by her boyfriend. Just horrible beyond words.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Sounds pathetic but the feeling it caused still makes me have recurring nightmares 12 years later.

My own fault. Complete laziness, but I just DOSSED about in the first year of uni. For some idiotic reason I didn't give in certain bits of work.

That day the letter came through my door and said I failed, my god. My stomach basically fell out of me. In the end the letter went on to say I could still get through if I re-submitted the work and did the exams. I did and it was all fine.

But that initial gut-wrenching feeling will never leave me. The "oh my god, I've ****ed up". Still wake up now thinking I have some coursework to hand in.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Sounds pathetic but the feeling it caused still makes me have recurring nightmares 12 years later.

My own fault. Complete laziness, but I just DOSSED about in the first year of uni. For some idiotic reason I didn't give in certain bits of work.

That day the letter came through my door and said I failed, my god. My stomach basically fell out of me. In the end the letter went on to say I could still get through if I re-submitted the work and did the exams. I did and it was all fine.

But that initial gut-wrenching feeling will never leave me. The "oh my god, I've ****ed up". Still wake up now thinking I have some coursework to hand in.

Your final paragraph is interesting, I still wake up sweating that I haven't handed in my college coursework, I left college in 2001

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Probably being entrusted with the Official NSC Grand National Sweepstake one year and accidentally losing what turned out to be the winning horse down the side of the couch before doing the draw. Following the race, with NSC members chomping at the bit to find out who won, the whole sweepstake had to be declared null and void. I'll be disappointed with that effort

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Many moons ago myself and a fellow NSCer went to the East Slope bar at Sussex uni for a few ales one summers afternoon, no harm in that, other than the fact that I had to be at work that evening. Anyway, 4-5 pints later I set off on my drive (yes, I know) to work, I got pulled over by a policeman on a motorcycle on the A259 opposite Regency Square, I was breathalysed and of course failed, I was stood, handcuffed, on Brighton seafront in broad daylight. Eventually a squad car came and took me away to John's St. Some time later, after failing the retest, I was set on my way and hurriedly went to work, when I explained why I was late they suspended me for turning up for work under the influence. I got the bus home and had to leave a note telling my Mum what had happened, that went well I can assure you. The next day I went to retrieve my car and I'd been give a parking ticket, lovely. Felt pretty rubbish after that.

I acknowledge this was all self inflicted, my lesson was learned.

 

[Justice]

Harsh, if we can all agree one thing about Feathers, she's certainly full of spunk

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

had a few bouts of pretty severe depression/anxiety which were generally pretty grim

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Being sectioned a couple of years ago, then living in a homeless hostel in Brighton for a couple of months after that. Not the most fun I've ever had in my life. Things are different now - have a great Mrs, a flat that although small is ok, a decent paid job which means I have money at the end of the month, and a life that at one point I didn't think I would ever have back. Mental illness is horrid, and although I have days where the black dog comes back, it's usually just to visit.

which hostel were you in out of interest?

 

[The Clamp]

Worst: Being stalked and harrassed by a local (Brighton) and I've since found out very well known, nutcase/conman/idiot.
Best: Fronting up to him and him backing down and never bothering me or my family again.

Just in case you ever run into him his name is ********. He's skinny, bald and covered in tattoos. He's been chased out of just about every area of Brighton, always leaving owing money. He's toxic and to be avoided at all costs.

 

[METALMICKY]

Being made redundant after 28 years. Flawed selection process and amateurish consultation meetings that should have been handled by HR professionals.And the icing on the cake was the initial insistence that those of us kicked out should be escorted out of the premises via the back door. Only at union protest did they back down on this.

Ended up in employment tribunal claim which they offered settlement before it got there. Thoroughly unpleasant experience that left a real bitter taste. The company concerned are not nicknamed CRAPITA for no good reason

 

[Igzilla]

Being mugged at knifepoint in Worthing town centre

 

[wellquickwoody]

Telling my wife that her niece, and our chief bridesmaid, had been murdered by her boyfriend. Just horrible beyond words.

Wow, that is horrible.

 

[mothy]

At 15, walking through a park and seeing my girlfriend, the love of my life, snogging a mate of mine, he had his hand up her skirt, fingering her.
That sort of caper can **** you up for life.

A mate of mines mrs (from when we were 20) was cheating on him with another mate of mine - he's never really got over it - ruined his relationships with all women so now he still lives alone, keeps them at arm's length & won't commit - despite then all being bang tidy - I'd happily cheat on my Mrs with any one if them..

 

[ManOfSussex]

Rolling a car many years ago in my late teens driving on the Marsh road between Bexhill and Eastbourne. No other vehicle was involved but as I flipped over I can remember thinking or possibly even praying - Please just let this be a clean, quick kill.

I genuinely thought my time was up.

All 3 services were called out and the Sussex Police officers who attended later told my parents that they'd never seen a car that badly written off in an accident and the driver survive unscathed. A cut on my arm and some whiplash but I crawled out the drivers window unhurt after landing upright in a ditch of the other side of the road.

 

[OzMike]

The last couple of years.

 

[Albion my Albion]

Rolling a car many years ago in my late teens driving on the Marsh road between Bexhill and Eastbourne. No other vehicle was involved but as I flipped over I can remember thinking or possibly even praying - Please just let this be a clean, quick kill.

I genuinely thought my time was up.

All 3 services were called out and the Sussex Police officers who attended later told my parents that they'd never seen a car that badly written off in an accident and the driver survive unscathed. A cut on my arm and some whiplash but I crawled out the drivers window unhurt after landing upright in a ditch of the other side of the road.

Were you high? intoxicated?

 

[ManOfSussex]

Were you high? intoxicated?

No, there was a stone in the middle of the road which I saw late and over-steered to the left to avoid, then over I went. It was early morning though, hence no other cars being involved, so fatigue may have played a part but it was put down to driver error on my part. I was never happy with the steering on that car (Ford Ka) but that was never proven.

 

[Albion my Albion]

No, there was a stone in the middle of the road which I saw late and over-steered to the left to avoid, then over I went. It was early morning though, hence no other cars being involved, so fatigue may have played a part but it was put down to driver error on my part. I was never happy with the steering on that car (Ford Ka) but that was never proven.

http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/2013/12/human-error-cause-vehicle-crashes

Some ninety percent of motor vehicle crashes are caused at least in part by human error.

 

[Whoislloydy]

Being mugged at knifepoint in Worthing town centre

Sorry about that