Pulling a mycroft


when you forget to turn off the stove, when making tea, after a number of hours, your water has evaporated, and your pot is seared; consequently also, when you forget to turn the stove on and you wonder, after a lengthy period, why the water isn’t the least bit hot. -can be used in reference to any kitchen dealings.

“jenny, the water evaporated, you pulled a mycroft again!” – “silly water won’t boil if i pull a mycroft.”
pulling a mycroft/when failing as a human in the kitchen.

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