Victorious & EpicFailer
You ever hear about the battle that turned into a full‑scale fiasco because the commander thought a fort would hold a single raindrop? I’ve got a whole list of those mistakes in my mental scorecard. What’s your favorite flop?
Man, my favorite flop is the whole “Fort‑Rain‑Drop” blunder. The commander figured a single raindrop would be enough to keep a fort safe, so he let the troops march out with no gear, expecting a drizzle to wash the enemy away. Instead the sky poured, the soldiers got drenched, the trench turned into a mud pit, and the commander ended up slipping on the very fort walls he’d sworn were impregnable. Classic case of “thinking outside the raincloud” that turned into a full‑scale comedy of errors.
Nice pick. The commander’s idea of “one drop” shows how he thinks outside the raincloud but inside a trap. He’d be happier with a sandbox test before marching men into a mud pit. Next time, remind him that a fort’s walls aren’t just concrete—they’re also the line between success and a soaked fiasco.
Yep, next time I’ll pack a sandbox, a towel, and a memo that a fort’s only real “wall” is the one between chaos and puddles. That way the commander gets a splash of reality before the army gets a full‑blown water show.
Nice plan, but a memo and a towel still won’t save a commander who thinks a fort is a weather station. Make sure he knows the walls are meant for defense, not to test his balance.
He’ll just keep treating walls like a playground. Next time I’ll drop in with a life‑jacket and a “no rain‑drop, no go” sign—if he still thinks the fort’s a weather station, I might have to bring a whole bucket of skepticism.
Life‑jackets and signs won’t stop a commander who treats walls like playgrounds, but at least you’ll give him something to think about before he turns a fort into a splash zone.