Oh no, how stupid can I get?

@Asylum (47893)

Manchester, England

October 26, 2016 3:49pm CST

I suppose that the only logical answer would be that there is no limit, as I seem to keep proving. The evenings are definitely getting much colder lately, so I decided that it was time to make a good old Lancashire winter dish, potato hash. While out shopping today I bought potatoes, vegetables and corned beef. Since I knew that I had Oxo cubes at home I assumed that I had everything I needed. On arrival home I realised that I do not have a large pan. I remember now that it got burned a while ago and I threw it out, but never got around to replacing it. It looks as though I am shopping for a large pan tomorrow.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61047)

• United States

26 Oct 16

lol Couldn't make a smaller version? I have more than one large pan but then I do cook a lot. I make a list on my phone of items I need to purchase, it helps me to overcome the memory issues that are part of aging or just being distracted.

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@MALUSE (69416)

• Germany

26 Oct 16

I always write a list on a small sheet of paper with which I go shopping. I sometimes forget it at home but having written it helps me to remember the items.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

26 Oct 16

At the time that I discarded the old one I was in no hurry to buy another.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61047)

• United States

26 Oct 16

@MALUSE That is why I use the notes app on my phone, I always have it with me.

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@rebelann (111033)

• El Paso, Texas

26 Oct 16

We all do things like that so don't feel bad. You let your tummy lead the way and it led you astray so you're not at fault. Heck, today I intended to get a USB converter so that I could run a HDMI cable from my PC to my TV and out I go to the store. I remembered the milk, coffee, vinegar and butter but now that I'm reading this I'm reminded I had actually intended to get that converter, not the other stuff

Life is a beach and we let our toes play in the sand as it sifts.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

27 Oct 16

USB to HDMI, does such a converter actually exist? I may be mistaken but I would have thought that those two technologies were not compatible.

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@rebelann (111033)

• El Paso, Texas

27 Oct 16

At least you had the sense to write it down @hereandthere I'm so confident that I won't forget that I never write things down which is really stupid. Last month I went shopping for cat litter twice and bought everything else I thought I needed yet no litter, talk about stupid.

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@hereandthere (45651)

• Philippines

27 Oct 16

"now that I'm reading this I'm reminded I had actually intended to get that converter, not the other stuff " - that happens to me, too, even with a list in my phone because either i ignore the list, confident that i remembered everything, or i was speedreading and my eyes missed it.

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@celticeagle (158485)

• Boise, Idaho

27 Oct 16

And starve tonight?

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

27 Oct 16

Oh no, I always have microwaveable meals in the house.

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@celticeagle (158485)

• Boise, Idaho

28 Oct 16

@Asylum .....That is smart.

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@sishy7 (27169)

• Australia

27 Oct 16

Got everything but the pan to cook them in...

What dish did you have instead then?

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

27 Oct 16

I just settled for a microwaveable meal instead.

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@marlina (154166)

• Canada

27 Oct 16

I am surprised that you didn't write " l large pan" on your shopping list as soon as you got rid of the other one.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

27 Oct 16

At the time I had no plans to use one soon, so there was no hurry to buy one.

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@marlina (154166)

• Canada

28 Oct 16

@Asylum I see!

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@pgntwo (22412)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

26 Oct 16

After Shrove Tuesday, perhaps the pan went out...?

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

26 Oct 16

It was not really suitable for pancakes, but would have been handy for Hash Wednesday.

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@pgntwo (22412)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

26 Oct 16

@Asylum And good for gripping in your Palm Sunday.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

26 Oct 16

@pgntwo I look forward to the advent of a new pan.

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@kevin1877uk (36988)

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31 Oct 16

LOL I guess no potato hash then.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

31 Oct 16

I did have some the following day after buying a new pan. Of course it is always more desirable when you cannot make it.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

1 Nov 16

@kevin1877uk Yes, it is human nature and since I am almost human it affects me as well.

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@kevin1877uk (36988)

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31 Oct 16

@Asylum Totally true it really is.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

29 Oct 16

At least you already have the ingrediants to put in it when you get the pan home

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

29 Oct 16

I still felt such an idiot after ensuring that I had all the ingredients.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

29 Oct 16

@arthurchappell Very true because I bought a pan the following morning.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

29 Oct 16

@Asylum no harm done - just frustrating that you couldn't eat it when you wanted

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@Inlemay (17714)

• South Africa

27 Oct 16

ha ha - so you have a shopping list! One large frying pan!! Good morning Barry, we had some mash and butternut with meatballs last night - almost a Hash of sorts

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

27 Oct 16

I suppose that I could buy a cauldron, which would cover me for Halloween as well. I wonder what potato hash would taste like with toad's eyes and bat wings?

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

27 Oct 16

@Inlemay Which do you not like, wing of bat or eye of toad?

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@Inlemay (17714)

• South Africa

27 Oct 16

@Asylum eeeeek that is gross

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@moffittjc (118296)

• Gainesville, Florida

31 Oct 16

I have a few extra pans I can send you, since they are just collecting dust in my kitchen due to my complete lack of cooking ability! haha

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

31 Oct 16

I have no need for them now because I bought a new one.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

31 Oct 16

@moffittjc It was, but it has all gone now.

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@moffittjc (118296)

• Gainesville, Florida

31 Oct 16

@Asylum You'll have to let us know how that potato hash turns out! It sounds delicious!

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@MarshaMusselman (38616)

• Midland, Michigan

27 Oct 16

I've not done that particular thing lately, thrown out a pan and forgotten about it, but I have lost a pan or lid before when one or the other of s put in in the wrong cupboard. I've been planning on making BLT's for supper for a few days now. This afternoon my husband offered me some leftover sloppy joes which I did have and he had a hamburger which almost used up all the bread. After cooking the bacon for a bit, I realized I needed to go out in the snow to the store before eating so we could have our BLTs. I should have noticed that earlier in the day.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

27 Oct 16

I would have been reluctant to go out into the snow at the time and left it until the day after.

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@MarshaMusselman (38616)

• Midland, Michigan

3 Nov 16

@Asylum We wouldn't have had much of a supper without bread, plus it only snowed less than an inch anyway and melted the next day.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

3 Nov 16

@MarshaMusselman I still think that I would have waited.

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@Fleura (29075)

• United Kingdom

26 Oct 16

Oh dear that is rather essential! Still it's easy to forget, especially if it's something you don't use often.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

26 Oct 16

I was so certain that I had everything. The fun came when opened the bag of potatoes and reached for the pan to peel them into. At first I wondered where it could be, then I remembered throwing it out.

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ElizabethWallace

@ElizabethWallace (12074)

• United States

28 Oct 16

This is why God made shopping lists. I make them for all sorts of things, like replacing items that get ruined or thrown away.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

28 Oct 16

I can normally remember precisely what needs replacing, but since there was no urgency to replace the pan it became a distant memory.

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ElizabethWallace

@ElizabethWallace (12074)

• United States

29 Oct 16

@Asylum I use lists for such things, and leave my mind available for more important things, like remembering how to make a PowerPoint presentation.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

29 Oct 16

@ElizabethWallace That would not matter to me because I never use PowerPoint.

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@Jeanniemaries (8237)

• United States

3 Nov 16

How often do we need large pans in a single resident household? Of course you forgot.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

3 Nov 16

Potato hash is my only use for a large pan. The size is perfect for using a whole tin of corned beef and it is so easy to reheat the following day.

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Nov 16

@Jeanniemaries It does get both names over here.

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@Jeanniemaries (8237)

• United States

4 Nov 16

@Asylum We call it corned beef hash and never mention the potatoes! I haven't made it in ages, but it's so good and you definitely need a large pan.

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@SIMPLYD (90722)

• Philippines

31 Oct 16

It's so frustrating , when it's like that and you really want to eat the dish you are supposedly be cooking .

. So, what did you eat instead .

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

31 Oct 16

It became more desirable as soon as it became apparent that I would not be able to make any until the following day. I simply settled for a microwaveable meal instead.

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@SIMPLYD (90722)

• Philippines

31 Oct 16

@Asylum Thanks yo microwaveable meal . Ypu don't have to exrt effort for a meal anymore .

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@LadyDuck (457168)

• Switzerland

30 Oct 16

When I throw something, I immediately take note that I must buy a new one. No matter how much my lists are well done, I always forget something.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

30 Oct 16

I had no immediate use for a pan so was in no particular hurry.

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@LadyDuck (457168)

• Switzerland

30 Oct 16

@Asylum This is what happens to me too. I write the note to buy something and put it aside. When I clean my desktop, most of the time, I throw all those little pieces of paper and this is how I lose my precious notes.

@garymarsh6 (23393)

• United Kingdom

27 Oct 16

OH lordy so no corned beef hash for you tonight then!

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

27 Oct 16

Oh there is tonight Gary because I bought a new pan, but certainly none yesterday.

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@TheHorse (204969)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Oct 16

Have fun! I also occasionally burn up my pans.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

27 Oct 16

@TheHorse That depends whether you hit the birds with them.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

27 Oct 16

Throwing one out can be easier than cleaning it.

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@TheHorse (204969)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Oct 16

@Asylum Yeppers. I'd be terrible if I had birds (inside) here. Those non-stick pans can kill birds if you overheat them.

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@DesirousDreamer (34783)

• Peoria, Arizona

26 Oct 16

I do not see that as being stupid. It is just forgetful! Can you only make that dish in a big pan or can it be reduced and just have a side?

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

26 Oct 16

I could make a small amount, but it has always been my practice to make one large pan.

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@DesirousDreamer (34783)

• Peoria, Arizona

29 Oct 16

@Asylum Haha, I learned the ways of, work with what you got.

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• South Africa

27 Oct 16

did you get one?

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

27 Oct 16

Yes, I bought a new one this morning.

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