What is the worst amateur cubing mistake you have ever made

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

I haven't spent enough time on Skewb, and I should be averaging a third of my 17 second average.

 

[¡yoinc!]

In my first competition, one time I forgot to reset the timer before I started, resulting in a DNF and an above 20-second average

 

[caleb_g]

R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U2 R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R F'

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

Funny story about the expensive GAN 2x2.
On Temu (I know, bad site), you can get the Leap UV 251 M for 16 bucks.

 

[TheSpeedSkewber]

Buying all the WCA Puzzles quickly rather than waiting to get good at each one before moving on.

 

[Gecko777]

gan 251 m leap uv is 10000% worth it if you are pretty fast. I average 3.9-4.2

 

[SpeakCuba]

gan 251 m leap uv is 10000% worth it if you are pretty fast. I average 3.9-4.2

I bought the pro because most people said the magnets were better on the pro, i.e, lots of people think the leap’s magnets are way too strong on even the weakest setting. Either way though, I think the Gan 2x2s are really worth it, if like you said, are pretty fast at the event. I just wish the Pro version could have come UV coated as well.

 

[Mike Hughey]

Lifting the cover before starting the timer for an official blindsolve to get an automatic DNF. Which I have rather ridiculously done on 2 separate occasions.

 

[Cubery]

I dropped my cube so many times and I don't know if this is related but now some of my centers (mainly the red center) are loosening by themselves.
Edit: And also sanding and lubing a dollar store cube (it disassembled by itself a lot and I got lube on my table)

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

YJ MGC.
White orange blue corner piece.
Immediate regret.
Need I elaborate?

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

YJ MGC.
White orange blue corner piece.
Immediate regret.
Need I elaborate?

Depends on the nxn order of puzzle
Guessing 2x2, so no
If larger, yes please

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

Depends on the nxn order of puzzle
Guessing 2x2, so no
If larger, yes please

2X2. Now my explanation is done.

 

[Discomantis]

My biggest amateur cubing mistake is when I bought a 10x10, I didn't know how to put pieces back together, so when it popped, I would leave the piece where it was.

I ended up getting so many pieces to fall out that eventually, whilst on the school bus, I lost an edge piece and sooooooooooo many pieces fell out that I decided to throw the cube away.

 

[Bingus cuber]

Why did you have a 10x10 on the school bus anyway?

 

[Discomantis]

Why did you have a 10x10 on the school bus anyway?

I was bored

 

[Bingus cuber]

I was bored

Bruh

 

[Timmah]

R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U2 R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R F'

Is that a legit alg?

 

[caleb_g]

Is that a legit alg?

define legit lol

 

[OtaMota]

I have 2

Learning my 2x2 algs without learning their AUF at the same time.

Buying the YJ MGC when the Qiyi MS is better, same price, and does not break.

 

[Timmah]

define legit lol

Haha does it solve a certain case?