Brits are frequently left red-faced after suffering as many as 84 mishaps a year – with sending a text to the wrong person topping their list of blunders, research has found.
Other unfortunate incidents include getting on the wrong train or bus, accidentally shrinking clothes or turning them a different colour in the wash, and greeting someone you thought you knew – only to realise it was a complete stranger.
One in ten (11%) have accidentally dropped a book in the bath while reading during a nice soak, and 16% have forgotten they made plans – and failed to turn up to an event.
