Instances of Wasted Ingenuity

Falling off a triangle. Putting two fighting fish in one bowl. Talking yourself into a headcold. Falling off a rectangle. Putting insects in ice cubes. Talking yourself out of doorways. Falling off a parallelogram. Talking into a microphone. Falling off a footstool. Putting earplugs in acorns. Looking into a teacup for trouble. Talking yourself out of breathing. Taking a nap on a drum set. Eating a peach with an air filter. Wearing a dress made of hand grenades. Talking a mudslide back up a mountain. Lighting a camp fire in a taxi stand. Launching a boat on a horse trail. Hiking in an elevator. Falling into an envelope. Discussing smuggling with customs officers. Taking a cat to a dog show. Falling in love with a toothache, Questioning your thumbprint. Looking for milk in a gas tank. Kissing hydraulic acid. Blindfolding a parking meter. Falling over a water tower. Reasoning with a baby.