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Today I inadvertently put my foot in it- I was driving while my friend was chattering about her Wii Fit weight reading versus her bathroom scales.
She said she weighed a few pounds less on the Wii than her bathroom scales, so chose to believe that lesser reading over the other!
I (absentmindedly- paying attention to the roundabout) started agreeing about how I would definitely be more inclined to believe the Wii Fit’s weight reading over a bathroom scale because the Wii is electronic and scales can sometimes be knocked off centre. The computer reading is much more accurate I’m sure!
Turned out she had said that she is heavier on the Wii Fit than on the bathroom scales, so has chosen to believe the bathroom scales reading. :o:o
Luckily she saw the funny side and we both had a good giggle- I’m absolutely mortified!!!
Has anybody else got any foot-in-mouth stories?
She said she weighed a few pounds less on the Wii than her bathroom scales, so chose to believe that lesser reading over the other!
I (absentmindedly- paying attention to the roundabout) started agreeing about how I would definitely be more inclined to believe the Wii Fit’s weight reading over a bathroom scale because the Wii is electronic and scales can sometimes be knocked off centre. The computer reading is much more accurate I’m sure!
Turned out she had said that she is heavier on the Wii Fit than on the bathroom scales, so has chosen to believe the bathroom scales reading. :o:o
Luckily she saw the funny side and we both had a good giggle- I’m absolutely mortified!!!
Has anybody else got any foot-in-mouth stories?
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