A mistake that you made due to someone else's original mistake. Think of a 3 car crash as an example. If you get rear-ended and then hit the person in front of you, is it really your fault?
This can apply to a multitude of situations including families, relationships, work related incidents, etc.
Originally used in the song "Spilled Milk" by Mack Harrison.
This can apply to a multitude of situations including families, relationships, work related incidents, etc.
Originally used in the song "Spilled Milk" by Mack Harrison.
Jeeze dude, I am really getting the first degree over these secondhand mistakes. I feel like I got set up for this malarky.
by DefinitelyNotMackHarrison September 24, 2025
Get the Secondhand Mistake mug.When someone lets out a wet fart while walking away, leaving behind a nasty “mist” for others to walk through. Like crop dusting, but damper, messier, and way more offensive.
by 1800shawngay September 28, 2025
Get the Crop Misting mug.A notoriously-problematic luxury sports car dat was such an "injustice" to da driving world dat it should have been "laughed out of court".
Not to "judge" da Maserati Mistrial too harshly, but its level of unreliability was really "lawless", and created such a strong "contempt" among its owners dat its very existence should have been "illegal".
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Get the Aunt Jemima Mistake mug.This theory recognizes that humans are not perfect and that for every mistake in a model or schedule
there will be another "mistake" in somewhat equal scope to offset each other, hence rendering the model or budget still valid.
The idea behind is that things will anyway fall the way they fall and we cannot control for that.
The optimistic view is that this theory rejects Murphy's Law, the negligent take on it is the "Trust me, it will be OK" approach to life.
Decide where you want to be.
there will be another "mistake" in somewhat equal scope to offset each other, hence rendering the model or budget still valid.
The idea behind is that things will anyway fall the way they fall and we cannot control for that.
The optimistic view is that this theory rejects Murphy's Law, the negligent take on it is the "Trust me, it will be OK" approach to life.
Decide where you want to be.
Accountant 1: oh, crap... we forgot to add $1 million in income from product X sales to the budget
Accountant 2: oh, fudge... product Y's revenue is inflated by $980K...oh wait... based on the Theory of Offsetting Mistakes all is well, the numbers we gave the CEO are still valid, yay.
Girl: oh, crap... your condom broke
Dude: oh, fudge... you miscounted your days, your period is due today at 8pm.... you are not pregnant, yay.
Accountant 2: oh, fudge... product Y's revenue is inflated by $980K...oh wait... based on the Theory of Offsetting Mistakes all is well, the numbers we gave the CEO are still valid, yay.
Girl: oh, crap... your condom broke
Dude: oh, fudge... you miscounted your days, your period is due today at 8pm.... you are not pregnant, yay.
by Tim E Wastin August 26, 2013
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Guy: ur species feces
Everyone:(silent)
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Everyone: (questioning their own existence)
Guy: ur species feces
Everyone:(silent)
Human: ur history a mistery
Everyone: (questioning their own existence)
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Get the Ur history a mistery mug.The ultimate weapon to use on anyone. This is 100 times worse than "ur mom gay", "ur dad lesbian", and ur granny tranny". Everytime this is used a planet explodes.
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