Knowing something is going to spill!!??

xcptnl · 02-20-2009, 07:13 AM

Do you ever have that feeling of knowing you are going to drop something or spill something? It just happened to me. I was taking out the oatmeal container and I was thinking - what a pain that would be if I spilled this and sure enough...I did. Oatmeal flakes on the floor and the counter!! ARGGH!!!

sarah42 · 02-20-2009, 07:47 AM

When my two-year-old sets his cup of water down on the couch or the floor....but other than that, no.

Spider · 02-20-2009, 08:30 AM

This is so weird because this just happened to me yesterday. I filled a pot with water at the sink for the dog's waterbowl on the deck, and as I got closer to the door, I just had this feeling I wasn't going to make it, and the pot started to tip, spilling water on the floor and door. I was so pissed, but almost felt like my brain powers caused it to happen

cympreni · 02-20-2009, 08:40 AM

I hate that, but worse is the ability to predict something spilling, but not that your efforts of saving it you will dump it all over yourself.

lazykerri · 02-20-2009, 09:51 AM

I've had that happen. An instant before it happens, I either just know it's about to happen and I can't stop it, or I do something stupid (such as pick up a piece of food and move it across the kitchen without a dish under it). As it's happening, I'm thinking "this is really dumb. I shouldn't do it!"

Also, lately I seem to be dropping and spilling just about everything. The other day it was an italian sausage (it was that thing I mentioned above about not using a plate, and it was speared on a fork). I had just said to my husband, "Oh, you thought there was one sausage left, but there are two!" (just had to say something, didn't I?)

cympreni · 02-20-2009, 10:05 AM

On wednesday I bought myself a frappuccino. I picked it up and proceeded to shake it up, only to realize I had already opened the bottle. . . . Ah nothing like ice cold frappuccino on your skirt, desk, keyboard, on your shirt, down your shirt, in your hair to give that pick me up you need.

rainshower · 02-20-2009, 11:32 AM

i can't predict a spill, but i can predict when a child will fall when she/he is running. i can predict when our daughter will trip.

CurlyEyes · 02-21-2009, 10:34 AM

We were working with acids in science, and I had a feeling it was going to spill, but I ignored it. As we were pouring the acid from one tube to another, some of it fell on my hands.

It wasn't like straight acid though; I mean, no holes in my hand, it was heavily diluted and didn't hurt, but I still felt dangerous.

Oregano (formerly babywavy) · 02-21-2009, 10:37 AM

yes, I do that all the time.

I also know when a kid is going to fall, or crash into something. It's like I see it happen first. I'll be like, 'you're going to get hurt doing that' and then they do.

rudeechick · 02-21-2009, 02:07 PM

I have an otmeal spill story that involves COOKED hot oatmeal (with dehydrated apple chunks, no less) and steps covered with a burber rug.

I watched in super slow mo as it fell from my grasp.... it was at midnite, the night of a break up. Need I elaborate?

kat180 · 02-21-2009, 03:40 PM

Yes quite often- its the most strange experience, its like you know its going to happen, but you cant stop yourself from carrying out the action. Weird.

Oregano (formerly babywavy) · 02-22-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rudeechick

I have an otmeal spill story that involves COOKED hot oatmeal (with dehydrated apple chunks, no less) and steps covered with a burber rug.

I watched in super slow mo as it fell from my grasp.... it was at midnite, the night of a break up. Need I elaborate?

I would have lost my mind. Poor thing.

hayseedlady · 02-23-2009, 12:18 AM

I may not know it but the animals sure sense food is going to fall, they even gather at the predicted scene. My feet.

I hate it when you know something is going to fall, save it, gloat or feel good about yourself. Then it falls again making a bigger mess than it would have before.

wild~hair · 02-23-2009, 06:31 AM

I am often aware of spills before they happen, even if it's only the slightest little nagging feeling, barely a conscious idea in my brain.

When I am calm and focused and I get that nagging feeling, I can prevent them. When I'm rushed, they tend to unfold, as predicted.