Blunder Senryu: The 'I Really Messed Up' Edition

Thanks to you, the 'Blunder Senryu' has been a huge success!
We have received so many blunders.

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I have been laughing non-stop at everyone's hilarious blunders.

In the midst of this, some people asked, 'How much of a blunder is it?'
I get it!
As the person writing this project article, I was the one most worried about that.
I'm always messing up, after all...
How much should I actually make public...

Looking back, I can laugh about them now, but at the time, I made several blunders that made my face go pale.
You might not find them funny, but it's okay if they aren't funny blunders.
If I can give everyone courage by showing that such a person exists...

So, this time, here are my 'I really messed up' Senryu that made me go pale. (Also known as: Annoying Blunders)

Episode 1

Overslept and made the night bus wait

This happened when I was a student, returning to my parents' home on a night bus.
The departure time was, I believe, 23:30.
I had packed my bags, finished dinner, and was feeling incredibly sleepy.
'I'll just sleep for a little bit.' Since I only intended to sleep for a little while, I didn't set an alarm or anything.
I woke up exactly at the departure time...
My actions at that moment were lightning fast!
I called the bus company, even though I thought it was a long shot, and conveyed my strong desire to board.
As it turned out, they said they would wait for me.
I explained the situation to the taxi driver, had him speed, and I think I arrived in about 15 minutes.
Feeling the cold stares of the people who had already boarded the night bus, I was allowed on.Memory of a blunder.

Episode 2

Relieved and forgot to board, my name was called

This happened when I went to visit a mutual friend in Tokyo with a friend who was also not used to traveling.
Since we had been playing around so much, we were both exhausted.
We were both the type who thought 'it'll work out somehow,' and we didn't check things in detail.
And at this time, I suppose we both felt like we were a bit used to traveling.
I remember feeling very relieved after finishing the baggage check.
I went to smoke a cigarette.
My friend went to buy a drink.
Then, our full names were announced: 'Mr./Ms. [Name], Mr./Ms. [Name]!'

Me: Is my friend lost?
Friend: Did I mess something up?

That's what we both thought.
We immediately remembered the flight time (I should have thought of that first!).
It was such a blunder that we couldn't stop laughing, and even though we boarded the plane late, we boarded while laughing out loud, still feeling the cold stares.Memory of a blunder.

Episode 3

Didn't make it, realized it on the train

My job-hunting era was during the super ice age.
I applied and applied but didn't get accepted, days of tears and more tears.
I found something I wanted to do in a state that was almost forced.
There was a company I absolutely wanted to join that could make that happen.

Because I absolutely wanted to join, I applied to that company very, very carefully at the end.

Exhausted from my job hunting up to that point, the day of the company's first exam finally arrived.
Since I was job hunting from my parents' house, it took an hour and a half by train to reach the station nearest to that company.
I had planned to travel further from there.
At maximum tension, I was studying for the exam on the train when I suddenly checked the travel time for after I got off. (Back then, there were no smartphones, so I had a handwritten timetable.)
The times just didn't add up.
I had miscalculated the hour-and-a-half journey!
A cold sweat, or something like it, washed over me.
No matter how much I panicked or ran now, there was no way I could make the train arrive any earlier.
I quickly pulled out my mobile phone again.
I had to contact them, no matter what!
When I explained the situation, a voice like a Buddha's replied, 'I understand. Please be careful on your way here.'
Thinking back on it now, I owe that to the laid-back nature of this region.
I got off the train, and it was time for a taxi to save the day again.
The taxi driver, hearing my situation, said something like, 'Leave it to me,' and I will never forget the taste of the candy he handed me while telling me to 'calm down first.'

In the end, I was 10 minutes late to the exam venue.
The first exam was math, and I answered at incredible speed to make up for those 10 minutes.
I doubt there was anyone else who showed up late to the exam venue.
Having made sure they remembered my face, for some reason, I ended up passing the exam for that company.

That was my 'I really messed up' Senryu.

Since I have small blunders almost every day...

I'm secretly looking forward to hearing your stories of small blunders, as well as those 'is this okay to share?' kind of blunders (∀｀*ゞ) hehe.

Blunders and Senryu seem to go well together; everyone's Senryu are so much fun!
However, perhaps the formula that 'Senryu = funny' is making people feel that 'Senryu is difficult.'
I'm waiting for your non-funny Senryu as well! 🙋‍♀️