Stupid things you did when you were a kid

I watched my father inserting a tester into an electrical socket to examine its connection. The tester's head lit red every time he inserted it. I was curious as well.

I couldn't find his tester, so I had to make do with what I had. And that turned out to be a little iron rod used to clean the stove. I got upon the table, inserted the iron rod, and turned on the plug, hoping to see the top of the rod light up red like the tester.

"Reality struck through my body," is the only way to explain how I felt. 😵‍💫I was thrown off the table.
I gathered myself, half dazed, staring at the iron rod still in my grasp, wondering why it didn't glow red.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right? 😜😄

So what's your story?

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HumanEarth · F

There was an old couch in the yard. I was playing with a lighter and I set it on fire.

My mother whipped my ass for the next 3 years.

Oh hell yeah, I know what it feels like to be whipped with a belt

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@HumanEarth No doubt what you did was wrong or at least foolish, but that doesn't excuse your mother being a cruel brute!

HumanEarth · F

I deserved the ass-wiping. Playing with lighters and matches is a guarantee for a parent to reach for the strap and whip the tar out of you.