by asix April 7, 2024
Get the Rookie mistake mug.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
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by Twittenham_rebel May 3, 2009
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
Get the Theory of Offsetting Mistakes mug.When a dubstep tune has any kind of machine guns, typical tearout basses or oneshots in it. First artists who fell victim of this accousation were Cybersex, Hela and L.u.x.
Maybe Trampa will soon be accoused of this too.
Maybe Trampa will soon be accoused of this too.
*Artist posts clip on Soundcloud of 140 bpm tearout tune with machine gun pattern in it*
Random dude: "sounds like masta-don"
Random dude: "sounds like masta-don"
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