I never told him...
...don't know why really, except that it would probably have freaked my mum out a bit and further cemented my reputation as an idiot son.

The breach of national security is an exaggeration if technically true - I was working for the MoD in a very menial role and left some documents not locked away overnight. Nothing compromising or top secret, but the tiny menopausal witch running the department had taken a dislike to me and that along with such other crimes as "carrying heavy objects without the use of a trolley" and "taking too long to make the tea" saw me dismissed after two weeks.
(Richard of York gained battles in vain, Mon 6 Jul 2009, 19:23, Reply)