My Dumbest Stupid People Trick

Don't jump from up here!
@drannhh (15219)
United States
September 6, 2015 7:36pm CST
Fellow myLotters were discussing what it is like to quit smoking and that reminded me of my second dumbest stupid little kid trick which was the time I tried to make and smoke some rolled up leaves I had gathered in the forest. Although it was a mistake and I could have hurt myself worse than I did, it was a good life lesson too because I never ever tried to smoke anything again after that adventure. My first most dumbest thing was thinking I could fly. I was eight or nine years old, which should have been old enough to know better than to try this dumb trick, but my head wasn't straight because I was coming down with some kind of childhood illness and running a high fever. So I snuck out of bed and got out an umbrella and climbed on top of my dad's chicken coop. I opened the umbrella and jumped off, thinking this would slow down my descent. Wrong! What was the stupidest thing you ever did?
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@rusty2rusty (6751)
• Defiance, Ohio
7 Sep 15
I did alot of stupid things as a kid. I had three siblings doing everything with me. The stupidest thing i ever did was probably play the pass out game.
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
7 Sep 15
I have heard of that @rusty2rusty but never played it.
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@sacmom (14192)
• United States
7 Sep 15
Yikes, I hope that you didn't seriously hurt yourself with that jump!
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
7 Sep 15
Actually, the stunt with trying to smoke rolled up leaves hurt worse than the jump, but I think it was luck that I didn't break something.
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• Preston, England
26 Sep 15
@drannhh I never started smoking. I ate several hash cakes at a party mistaking them for ordinary cookies once though.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
20 Sep 15
I cannot call it a trick but a dumb thing I did much to the amusement of my husband who always waited to have a laugh at my expense. It was pitch dark on the road and we heard a noise that drew our attention.We could not see a thing. I switched on our lights and that is when my husband got the opportunity
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
20 Sep 15
@allknowing I always enjoyed giving my late husband a reason to laugh.
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• Preston, England
26 Sep 15
My recent attempt at a short cut on foot through a thorn bush enshrouded marsh was pretty dumb. I got badly cut and scratched, missed my job start time (possibly losing the job if they don't give me a fresh start date) and losing my bag so I had to go through again to salvage it.
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
27 Sep 15
Holy cow. I sure hope you get a fresh start date! That would be a shame if they don't.
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@valmnz (17099)
• New Zealand
19 Sep 15
Oh I too tried jumping off a roof with an umbrella. Fortunately no harm was done. Not sure what my most stupid thing has been.
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
20 Sep 15
So I was not the only one @valmnz
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