This happened a LONNNNGGG time ago...

When agitated, my dad isn't the clearest of thinkers. I can't remember what he was doing but he knocked a decent sized hole into the garage wall. Well... he found a board (or maybe it was a piece of metal, can't remember) to fix the hole but it was too big. So, instead of cutting the board to fit the hole, he MADE THE HOLE LARGER TO FIT THE BOARD!

About this time mom steps out into the garage (a bit horrified but also trying not to snicker) and with every ounce of ewy-gooey sweet motherly wisdom asks, "Honey, why didn't you just cut the board?"

Dad muttered a few obscenities to himself and sheepishly replied, "Didn't think of it..."