I LOVE watching the face of the fellow who jumps too early into that 8 foot hole! That really cheers me up....yes I have done it and it is precisely that reason that makes it SOOOoooofunny.
Yes, every time I have left rudders, mainsheet or whatever at home it has been interucption (phone or nagger) that upsets my critical path.
These days everything is in bags...1, 2, 3 ......if I can't count to three I can't leave the premises.