Hey Pandas, What Is Your Best Autopilot Moment? (Closed)

Not sure about "best" but - unstressed - long drive, known route, realizing at some point that I had zoned out and was quite a few miles down the road with no memory of passing landmarks and things that I know I had to have passed. Not driving erratically, just not remembering that part of the drive. Stressed - beating up my bully in HS. All I could see was him. Only VERY dimly aware of the people around me. Later heard from class mates and teachers who observed the fight but I was unaware of their presence.

I had just made myself some pretty unhealthy coffee, basically coffee with hot cocoa mix in it. Went to dump some old water cups out. Guess what else got dumped in the sink?

Was driving one day with my dad as a passenger. I noticed the gas light was on, but my brain forgot what the light was called. What came out of my mouth was "hey, the get gas logo is on"

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I don't know if this fits, but sometimes I put myself into auto-mode when I'm doing laundry, I just start folding and before the show I'm watching ends, I realize the basket is empty!

My friend was writing Poland on the whiteboard once. They finished, and I looked, blinked, and told them "You forgot to dot the i." They then grabbed my shoulders, and said "Where is the i? THERE IS NO I IN POLAND." My other friend, being the smartass she is, goes "Poiand." and puts a dot over the L.

All three of us started giggling, and our math teacher walked over to see what was going on (he's Polish, which is why we were writing Poland on the board-we were doing a word cloud for his birthday) and the second he saw the board, he turned around and walked back to his desk.

This morning I tried to pause my cereal. I also tried to press back on a physical piece of artwork XD

Had a crazy headache, went over to where I keep my medication to take some painkillers. Brain went "oh we're here by your meds, we'll take them then" and I took all my night-time tablets including some serious sleeping tablets and anti-psychotics. At 2pm. Oof.

Driving an hour home after walking out on a job to which I never returned. Head Guy was an absolute misogynist who HATED female managers - he arrived after I did and made it a mission to make my life a misery. 3 other female managers were likewise targeted and all were gone within a few months. He skited in a meeting how successful he was in getting rid of them.

I packed up that night, walked to my car and drove home planning suicide - I had NEVER experienced the amount of abuse and bullying this guy dished out. I went to the female Head who, after listening to what I had to say, said "Well you're replaceable, he isn't" and told me to get out of her office. That was the second to last straw. The last straw was that afternoon when I was in his office and he blasted me about the performance of one of my staff. This staff member was a nightmare and I had BEGGED him to let me not renew her contract. He signed off on her for another year. She had screwed up yet again and somehow it was my fault that she was still there.

That night I picked up my bag and drove home completely on autopilot planning my suicide. The only thing that stopped me was the overwhelming greeting from my dogs. No job is worth being made to feel like that.

One morning I was petting my cat and eating a bagel, and my cat likes to head butt me. So, without thinking, while I'm watching tv, I lean down, bite my cat's ear, and pet my bagel.

After a moment I realize what I did and started laughing. My sister was in tears and she will never let me forget about it.

(The cat was fine btw)

Was walking the dog without a leash when I got a pre migraine visual aura. I only saw like 20% and was so focused on making it home without hitting the ground I forgot to leash him. I was a few hundred meters into the city when I realized there was nothing at that leash my dog looked at me like I lost my mind. Thank dog it was before we reached the main road.

Got in my car to drive to the store (~5 minutes down the road), accidentally drove to my old school (~40 minutes), bought a coffee at the nearby Tim Hortons (my morning routine), and waited in the parking lot for about 5 minutes before it hit me. I was too embarrassed to say what took me so long at the store so I just said that I stopped at a friend's house on the way back.

Said "love you" to a customer service rep at the end of a phone call.

I do this all the time. Usually at school during transition times. I get dizzy in the big crowds going through the doors so I autopilot my walking and talk to myself to remain calm.

I have lived in the same house for almost nine years and somehow I still miss the turn into the neighborhood, anyone else done this?

I was making scrambled eggs. I cracked the egg, then proceeded to throw the egg away and keep the shell. I almost began to cook the empty eggshell but fortunately, I realized my mistake then I just stood there for a bit wondering what happened.

Woke up from a nap, twilight outside, looked at the clock - 7:50 - oh my god I'm gonna be really late for work. Asked my wife in a rude manner why she didn't wake me up if the alarm failed. She said dinner will be ready shortly. After a big face palm I indicated I would be looking forward to it.

This is a sad one, so I'm sending a trigger warning right off of the bat:

My pet ferret, Jasmine had just died of flea-induced anemia and I was a wreck, but I still had to work that night (third shift at HSN). So, I got my usual ride to work and was just numb. My manager asked me if I was okay and I told her about Jasmine dying. She knew that I loved my ferrets very much and immediately sent me home. I walked home about seven miles without even knowing what I was doing. I woke up the next afternoon wondering how I even got there without getting run over...

I had just moved a few months ago out of my dads to a new house (about 10 minutes away from the old one). I had a long day at work was tired as heck and totally drove exhausted to my house except it wasn’t my house anymore. Only realized when I got out of the car in the driveway and wondering who’s car was in the garage!!! it was kind of embarrassing. I’m so glad I noticed before I walked inside!

Drank paint water instead of drink and dipped paintbrush in drink 🤦‍♀️

I practiced some karate when in the service. Years later during a confrontation I approached this guy with his hands in deep in his front pants pockets. I wondered why he did this and the next thing I know he whips out a12 inch kitchen knife from his pocket and tries too sideswipe my neck. I automatically did a front side kick without thinking and pushed him back enough to make it so the knife just grazed my adams apple skin instead of swiping my jugular vein. If I didnt do the kick I would have probably died from bleeding to death before I could get to a hospital.