Never leave my house without my digital camera ever again.
Even if my camera is old and broken. Even if 9 times out of 10 the picture comes out blurry. And even if my camera uses batteries like a prostitute uses condoms…it still would have been really handy to have in my possession when I saw Sanjaya shopping at my local CVS.
Oh, alright, so it wasn’t Sanjaya. And, for the record, I don’t even like Sanjaya. Not.Even.A.Little. But I did frantically search my purse for said crappy digital camera when the Sanjaya look-a-like-could-have-been-practically-identical-twin strolled into the store.
After shoving my hand violently around my gigantic purse for a solid 8 minuets, I still couldn’t locate my camera. That’s when I realized I had left it at home to download more new pictures of Baby Mason.
As I wondered aimlessly into the parking lot, I was lost in deep thought about how funny that post would have been. I was disappointed for missing the perfect opportunity to hold a Spontaneous Sanjaya look a like contest. Distracted, preoccupied, and contemplating the words I would have used in my ‘almost post’ I began unloading the bags from my shopping cart into THE WRONG CAR.
Um. Yeah. Hi.
I was too busy cussing myself out for being ill prepared, that I wasn’t even aware I was putting my bags, into someone else car.
(Because, you know, Hyundai’s and Nissan’s look so much alike. Right?)
The only clue to the situation I had gotten myself into was how clean the back seat of the wrong car was. The back seat of my car is filled with empty coffee cups, cigarette packs, 15 pairs of shoes…all of which I did not see as I was placing bags neatly into…The Wrong Car.
First I panicked. Then I rapidly scanned the parking lot for any onlooker, or the possible owner of the car. Thankfully no one saw me as I quickly removed the bags…and thankfully I wasn’t busted.
Lesson Learnt? There may be a celebrity look a like at any given time, in any given store. Never leave my house without my digital camera ever again. I might end up in jail for a really embarrassing misunderstanding, one that infers to unlawful entry or even burglary.
OMG that’s hilarious! Loading your bags into the wrong car. I know I shouldn’t be laughing but that’s really funny. Hehe…
Hysterical.
I’ve gotten into the wrong Matrix since I got the stupid thing several times. You are not alone.
I keep my new camera, which I got on SALE for $100 (wheee), in my car at all times. I hate pictures of ME, but I love pictures of other stuff.
Of course, then its finding time to get them onto the computer…
Hahahahaha!!
Beautiful!!
My camera is never ready when I need it – or I’m simply too slow!
But the car! THE CAR!!!! Oh that is just hilarious.
I have had my own drama tonight…car-wise..
After a day shopping and doing with Mum we hopped into my new car, in the middle of a city car park, turned the key – and Nothing.
Two hours later – and a sticky solenoid – I am home…
Grrrr…
Oh how I wished I had hopped into someone else’s car at that point…
xox
I’ve gotten into the wrong car before on the passenger’s side after throwing a couple of bags in the back to wait for my friend to get done shopping (I thought it was my friend’s car who never ever locks up) and then saw that there was a picture hanging off of the mirror of a black family (my friend is white) and then noticed that there was a booster seat in the back (my friend has no kids)….
I have never felt so dumb in my whole life. I think my face was bright red for the rest of the day. Luckily no one caught me though.
you are DEFINITELY my daughter! i did that not once, but TWICE! LOL.
Too funny. You have me in stitches. I totally can see myself putting my groceries in someone else’s car, only figuring out it’s not mine when the key doesn’t fit the ignition.
this was priceless on both counts!!!! i almost always have two huge dogs in my car… so getting in the wrong one is seldom an option here!!!
nuts yo…NUTS
OK, I was drinking water and just spit it all over my screen. Thanks! You are too funny..
That was hilarious! I did the same thing about a month ago. I couldn’t figure out why the door wasn’t locked when I was sure that it was… but I got in anyway. Same coffee cup right where I had left it… but something felt different… this car was too clean! When I looked around I saw MY car parked two cars away… duuuhhhhh!
Lis:
Laugh away….I am. I’m cracking up.
Leslie:
Dood! Yeay! I am not alone 🙂
BFF:
I know yo
Minx:
Thats awful! Well, I am glad when you did get home you had MY embarrassment to laugh at ! xxoo
AntiBarbie:
Now THAT is fucking funny. The passenger seat. I’m dying. The picture hanging from the mirror. I cant…. HA HA HA….
I feel sooo much better about my dumbass move.
Mommy:
Yes. I most certainly am YOUR daughter
Ingrid:
Oh please!! When I was driving home I was thinking about that the whole way home… what if I had tried to DRIVE the WRONG CAR….
Paisley:
It was so embarrassing. I am so happy NO ONE saw that happen. Yet, I am oddly OKAY with posting this on the internet…..
Beth:
Glad I made you laugh! But, I hope I didn’t wreck your computer screen!! 🙂
Dawn:
Ha! Yes! I am not alone…..and thats too funny, the give away is the wrong car being too clean…..
* I feel sooo much better now! Oh thank you ladies. Its nice to know I am not the only person in the world to get into someone elses car.
* But seriously, why wasn’t that CAR locked? who the hell doesn’t lock their car doors? I dont even have anything worth stealing in my car, and my shit is ALWAYS locked!!
okay so when I did it(unload my cart of groceries into a car)…it was the SAME car! I have a post in the archive somewhere,lol. AND i can truly pla on my blondness….
TOO FUNNYYYYYYY!
You know you need a vacation when you start seeing Sanjayas.
Hi Meleah,
I did that once with a boss’s Jeep Cherokee about 16 years ago. We worked in a brand new mall, and she asked me to use her car to go pick something up from another store.
I was excited to jump into her new Cherokee, and headed out into the packed lot to find it. When I located it, I jumped in and tried to start it, but the key seemed to stick. It went into the ignition, but wouldn’t turn. Then, as I was swearing away, I noticed that there was a lot of trash in the passenger seat, and 2 baby car seats in back. I knew my boss had no children, so I quicky got out, scanned and located her actual car two rows away.
I didn’t even know that was possible, that two keys could be identical to open a car door, but not the ignition?
SA
Jodi:
Yeah, at least you can use blonde as an excuse.. I got nothin’ over here!
Jason:
Yeah, I think you are right. (LOL at your comment.)
SA:
Now thats just fucked up. I don’t think keys should work for OTHER cars? Even if its only the door and not the ignition. That is not cool. And kinda scary.
Yeah, Bossy needs to wear her camera like a crazy fashion accessory, strapped to her inner thigh or something.
I got into the drivers seat of the wrong car. Even after there was a stranger in the passenger seat staring wildly at me, it took a few more seconds for me to get it. it was… awkward.
Ha this is really funny! LOL!
Maybe he was the REALLY Sunjaya 🙂
I haven’t gone to a wrong car, but I did hug the wrong person. I ran to this person, thinking he was my uncle, gave a bear hug while saying “I miss you so much!”
The stranger froze on the spot! OPS!
Bossy:
Me Too.
Stealth:
Get out! Ha ha ha ha
RMH:
NO way… Now thats pretty damn funny.
Meleah’s, “Lesson Learnt”, and AntiBarbie’s comment caused me to have my own little painful flashback…
One winter morning, I was walking from the train station to work, a good 15 minute hike, when I thought I spotted a co-wowoker from my office pulling out of the local Wawa parking lot…The driver, a rather robust woman, paused at the exit, and was waiving to me… I assumed that she was offering to give me a lift the rest of the way to the office.
Offers of transportation, both welcomed and unwelcomed, depending on who my companion might be, are frequently afforded to me on a weekly basis. As I was late for work, not an uncommon event, carrying a heavy bag, and cold, I was cheered by the prospect of getting to my work all warm and rested…
Without even looking at the driver, I ran around the passenger side of the vehicle, opened the door, thru my bag in and jumped in the seat. The driver looked at me in total fear, started to honk her horn, and yelling that she was being carjacked (talk about over reaction)…
I must have had a deer in the headlights look on my face… I panicked… Started apologising, and explaining to a screaming woman that I thought she was a co-worker… I grabbed my bag…Got outta the car at the speed of light, and jogged at a lively pace up the street…
For the next five blocks, I kept looking behind me for an approaching police car… When I got to work, I told my boss about the whole incident, who proceeded to laugh, and tell the whole office of my latest misadventure (My boss is the proverbial 13th Apostle… spreading the word)…
For one whole month, I altered my travel route for fear of seeing that lady…
bdawg…
BFD/BDAWG:
Oh.My.God.
That is THE.BEST. Mistaken Identity / Wrong Car / Almost went to JAIL story. EVER.
You WIN.
I HAD TO PUT THAT STORY IN BOLD, so OTHER PEOPLE WILL READ IT
*People, to full appreciate this story you must know that BFD (aka Bdawg) is not what you can consider a ‘social’ person. He is more of an introvert, very reserved, totally shy, super quiet and rather uncomfortable around people HE KNOWS. There is nothing threating about his appearance. Glasses, geeky, nerd-esq (sorry dood but you are…and in a good way). I can not stop laughing at the idea of him being so completely mortified when confronted with a screaming stranger. Or having to RUN TO WORK, for fear of ‘carjacking’ charges. This will make me laugh FOR DAYS.
Mel, you poor thing you! what were you thinking? now imagine if you had unloaded the groceries, sat on the drivers seat and trying out to fit the key to the ignition switch???? I can just imagine what you look like trying so hard to fit the switch!!!
Luckily you didn’t get caught otherwise who knows!
Glad you made it out alive!!
xo
FV
Hilarious! When I was about 16 my Mum arranged to pick me up from the library one day after studying. She had a beaten up old Toyota Corolla that was about 20 years old. A car exactly the same as my Mum’s was parked outside the library. I got into the front seat and put my seatbelt on. An elderly man turned to me and sad: “Can I help you young lady?” I couldn’t get out of there fast enough. What are the odds of that happening?
FV:
I can only imagine! I have to get a NEW digital camera and strap that shit to my BODY. this way I wont end up in OTHER PEOPLES cars.
SELMA:
Apparently getting into the WRONG car is NOT as uncommon as I thought it was… did you read BFD’s comment? He was almost arrested for CAR JACKING when getting into the wrong car. I had no idea how many people had these sort of experiences! 🙂
ROFL!!! Meleah, you’re a hoot. Getting into the wrong car without even realizing it … LOL! Don’t tell me they don’t lock the door of cars over there?
Over here, we can’t leave our cars doors unlocked cos for sure it’s be car jacked!!! But that was a totally hilarious post Meleah. I’m still laughing myself silly … 😀
Nick:
Glad I could make you laugh….I wondered that very thing why wasn’t that CAR locked? who the hell doesn’t lock their car doors? I dont even have anything worth stealing in my car, and my shit is ALWAYS locked!!
Hahaha, nice Meleah! I love how the lesson in a roundabout way is never leave your camera at home as it may lead to leaving groceries in the wrong car. The connection is wildly amusing!
(PS, i’m glad I can access the site now to get my dose of momma mia 😉
HA! I’ve gotten into the wrong car before & it is a very surreal experience! Kinda the same “Uh-oh” feeling you get from walking into the mens bathroom by mistake. Know what I mean?!?
Joanne:
You have no idea how this head works. I have no idea how I arrive to such conclusions. I am VERY HAPPY my blog is working again. I cant tell you how many emails I received because people couldn’t get in, or view, or leave comments. I live for my comments..Im so happy that you can access my page again! whew!
Olga:
Oh yes! Walking into the Mens Room is a complete shocker. Ha ha ha ! 🙂
OMG. BFD is killing me here…he had the funniest experience ever with that robust woman! I am going to tell everyone his story because I was dying…I think partly , well mainly becasue I kinda know him …and I have all the visuals down enough to feel like I was there. This truly gave me a laugh.
First time visitor – glad I did. The comments were just as good as the article itself.
Closest I ever came to getting into the wrong vehicle was standing at the back of my car, trying to figure out why the keyfob wasn’t working. I was standing there swearing at the car, and then tried the lock.
It was at this time that the actual owner of the car came up to me and asked what I was doing to his car.
…good times…good times.
The Best Friend/ Jennifer:
I TOLD YOU THAT BFD’S STORY WAS THE FUNNIEST SHIT EVER.
I HAD TO PULL OVER MY CAR WHEN HE TOLD ME THE STORY. I WAS LAUGHING SO HARD I COULDNT BREATHE. I HAD TEARS ROLLING DOWN MY FACE. I COULDN’T SEE TO DRIVE.
MY FAVORITE LINE IS
“jogged at a lively pace up the street”
OR THE FACT THAT HE HAD TO ALTER HIS ROUTE FOR A MONTH.
I am still laughing three days later.
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moooooong:
Thanks for dropping by! 🙂
My mom’s done that once – she sat and said to the chauffeur ‘let’s go’. He turns around and says, ‘Sorry Madam I didn’t recognize you’. Because our car was parked right behind -my mom does theses things a lot.
Amber:
HA HA…
I wish I had a chauffeur
OH SHIT! That BDG story is just killing me!!!
Mel, maybe the reason you got into the wrong car was because you still had Sanjaya residue in your eyes (even the look-a-likes can leave a thick film of yuckiness in your eyes.) This reaction is common; your eyes were trying to protect themselves from any further Sanjaya-related damage
SG:
Ha! Dood… I just wish you knew BFD/ Bdawg. That shit is the funniest.
I think you are right. It must have been severe cornea damage. Sanjaya vision can really fuck a person up.
Well you do have the memories of an American idol sighting. I recall that guy having a pretty hot sister who sat in the audience when he competed.
Anyway, I have done the wrong cat thing back when I drove a toyota Camry. I actually got into the car and tried starting it but the key wouldn’t fit. The inside smelled like cigar smoke and I saw all these ratty things laying around and I knew it wasn’t my car. I was mortified. No one saw me either.
Oh, Mereb, that is soooo something I would do, and I too would HAVE to write about it in my blog. I mean, really, pride has no place in blogging! 🙂
Ricardo:
You and BFD / Bdawg are the ONLY two men who admit to having brain fog….thank you
Steph:
I left my pride (and looks) at the door of my blogger account days…. 🙂 and Im glad I did. xxoo
I’m in a never ending brain fog. It’s a way of life 😉
HAHAHAHA *snort* HAHAHAHA. Oh. Mygosh. Stupid, stupid Sanjaya. This is all his fault.
If you put your stuff in my car I’d have to take it home. You’d have to come too. 🙂
Ricardo:
Aint that the truth.
Briling:
Im totally blaming him
Rolando:
Ha ha!
Ha!!!!!!! Remind me to take public transportation if I ever find myself traveling with you and BFD!
When my practically identical twins were two, Lucy got up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and called my name after finishing her nightly duties. Thinking it was Ethel and not Lucy, I picked her up, walked her back into her bedroom and promptly put her into bed. Only problem: thinking she was her sister, I put her back into the bed of the twin I thought she was and left the room with one twin laying on top of her sister. The double crying returned me quickly to their bedroom. I have invoked the ‘I was tired and it was the middle of the night excuse’ but I still have yet to be forgiven.
By the way, why is it that we always see (or think we see) b or c-list celebrities instead of better ones? Did you hear about Sanjaya’s new album? Yeah, neither have I!
😉
Michael C:
That’s too funny.
I still dont know how you HAVE TWINS. I would blame everything ‘stupid’ I ever did on the fact that I have twins.
Right? Why couldn’t I have a TINA look a like? Or the REAL TINA….
I’m surprised with her popularity that there aren’t a bunch of Tina impostors running around. Certainly she has to popular with more people than you, me and Lis!!!!
You are HILARIOUS on several levels. First, I can totally see you rummaging in your bag for your camera, and being lost in thought about the post you could have done. There has to be something wrong with us. I do that constantly, and I try to have my camera, but still haven’t gotten around to taking it everywhere. I’d probably get sued by some of the people who live around here. As far as getting into someone else’s car goes, how about being in a very nice restaurant with my husband, and heading into the restroom before leaving. Looking around. Thinking it odd that there’s only one stall. And then notice the urinal. Do I leave? No. I go in the stall. Then wonder what I’ll do if someone comes in…Talk about being completely horrified. I actually made it out without anyone seeing me.
Hmmm…I just wrote a truly brilliant comment and got a 403 error message. Strange. Ok, short version. Try going into a men’s restroom on a fancy date and not realizing it until you’re in the stall and someone comes in to use the urinal…
KellyPea!
I got the comment. I have to say your story is second only to BFD’s story!
Isnt it funny how we look at like as things in our lives as stuff to ‘blog’ / ‘write’ about? and get lost in contemplating the words. I love it.
I am going to use Bossy’s idea and strap my camera onto my inner thigh like an accessory…at least as soon as I get mt NEW digital camera.