I usually warm up the car for 30 sec or so. Got in my garage one morning, found that I forgot my glasses. I decided to start the car then go back in the house to look for the glasses. Here is the startup procedure on that day:
- While STANDING OUTSIDE the car on the driver's side with door open, I INSERTED the key with my RIGHT HAND, and DEPRESSED the clutch with my RIGHT FOOT
- With right hand and right foot inside the car, I STARTED the car then RELEASED the clutch
- BAAAAAM
The car was parked in 1st gear ... I forgot, as I was thinking hard where to find the glasses, to put the car in neutral before releasing the clutch ... so it jumped forward hitting a garage cabinet in front of it
Luckily no injuries ... only some damage to the front bumper and the cabinet.
Probably this tops the "dumbest thing ..." list