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rayne008 · 02-23-2016, 03:38 PM

Had a conversation today that got me thinking about some things I predicted would happen that I absolutely got 100% wrong.

10 years ago - Camera phones. I told my boss straight to his face that camera phones were stupid and gimmicky, and would never catch on.

I also had this gem from Dec 2014 concerning Danielle Smith joining the PC's...

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I disagree.

People have very short memories. This was done before Christmas and probably months and months before any election.

I'm willing to bet she wins the PC nom and her seat in the next election.

What are some of your worst predictions?

Weitz · 02-23-2016, 03:41 PM

I predicted after Avatar that 3D movies would not be popular and just die and go away...

I hate that I am wrong.

Senator Clay Davis · 02-23-2016, 03:43 PM

Most of the free world - Trump will never be in the race past: August October December February April?

CorsiHockeyLeague · 02-23-2016, 03:47 PM

I put money on the Devils making the playoffs last year. First hockey bet I've lost in a while (though I've obviously made some ill-advised pool selections). Yeah, I know, it was sports, but it was a massive fail.

Definitely predicted that tablets would be at best a niche product when the first iPad came out. "Who wants a product that is essentially the same as a smartphone, but bigger, and doesn't actually perform the "phone" function?" Right, good call there.

I declared to all who would listen in 2004 that Obama would be the first black President, then undercut myself in '08 by swearing that Hillary was going to mop the floor with him in the primaries because I thought it wasn't his time yet.

squiggs96 · 02-23-2016, 03:47 PM

She will go home with me tonight.

OMG!WTF! · 02-23-2016, 03:53 PM

I predicted Keith Richards would be dead by now....who hasn't. Instead Richards comes up on my autocorrect as soon as I type a capital k.

The Yen Man · 02-23-2016, 04:08 PM

I predicted Facebook would be around for 5 to 6 years max, and would eventually go the way of myspace.

East Coast Flame · 02-23-2016, 04:16 PM

The Winds of Winter would be out before the 6th season of Game of Thrones....damn it, old man! Write faster!

Aegypticus · 02-23-2016, 04:35 PM

I remember having a discussion about hockey in January 2004. I don't remember what point I was arguing, but my position went something like "if the Flames win the cup this year, which I of course know they definitely won't, then..."

D'oh, I messed it up and made it sports. Leaving to illustrate my lack of reading.

Jacks · 02-23-2016, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by OMG!WTF!

I predicted Keith Richards would be dead by now....who hasn't. Instead Richards comes up on my autocorrect as soon as I type a capital k.

Richards died in 2001, nobody has told him yet.

Fuzz · 02-23-2016, 04:42 PM

I predicted Facebook IPO would fail catastrophically, and Apple stock was going to zero soon when it was around $100. So if anyone wants any hot stock tips, I'm your guy. Then do the opposite.

REDVAN · 02-23-2016, 04:44 PM

I predicted Y2K will be a huge world ending event.

The Yen Man · 02-23-2016, 04:55 PM

I remember watching Star Trek the Next Generation, and all their control panels were touch screens. I thought that would never work in real life.

John Doe · 02-23-2016, 05:00 PM

I would have invested as much money as I could get in both Bre-X and Nortel. Luckily for me, I was flat broke both times.

I also predicted that fax machines would never catch on back in 1988.

polak · 02-23-2016, 05:03 PM

I thought texting was dumb and pointless and would never catch on (Why txt when you can just call). Now if you call me without a good reason, I think you're weird.

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I predicted Y2K will be a huge world ending event.

My friends parents filled their basement cellar with shelves upon shelves of canned food in preparation for it. Pretty sure they still have some unless they got rid of it.

Looch City · 02-23-2016, 05:14 PM

I predicted America would not elect a black President.

Maritime Q-Scout · 02-23-2016, 05:35 PM

I like Iggy City thought at the start of the primary races that McCain would walk into the presidency if the Democrats elected Obama as their leader. No way the US would elect a black man. I was wrong (and happy to be so).

First time I saw friends break out Guitar Hero at a party I thought "what the frack is that? No way this catches on you freakin' nerds". A few months later I tried it, I loved it, as did the rest of the planet.

2ArmBands · 02-23-2016, 05:48 PM

How I predicted my life to go...

I'm 31 ... According to earlier predictions I should be just buying my second Lambo...

I don't even have granite counter tops... Sigh

Trojan97 · 02-23-2016, 05:59 PM

I was 100% convinced HD-DVD's were the future over Blueray. Swing and a miss on that one.

4X4 · 02-23-2016, 06:14 PM

Was watching MNF with some friends years ago, and it was on the day that the Broncos opened their new stadium. After the way they went on and on about the stadium, someone said 'imagine if a place like that got bombed'. Then we started chatting about what the next major world event would be, and I remember I predicted that JPII would die soon. Well, I was wrong. JPII lasted another few years, and the next major news event was the very next day, Sept 11, 2001.