Playing the game of Risk while not being properly caffeinated, ones attack takes a path where ones own occupations block winning the game.
You better not skip Madagascar before leaving Africa with your army. You wouldn't want to pull a Peets Mistake!
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When you make the same mistake dating the same guy over and over again like you just don't know why it's not looks it's not penis size its not good sex but you keep going back thinking something has changed.
P1: girl I told you he's Mr mistake.
P2: I know just thought his hart changed.
P1: people don't change!
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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.
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.
by Tim E Wastin July 15, 2013
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When wendy's makes a mistake on your order.
Person:My hamburger has tomatoes! This was such a Wendy mistake!
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