I wonder if anyone thought to compile a list, maybe a compendium of classic blunders? Given the conceptual existence of such a concept, I wonder what might be consider to be first on that list?
Vizzini was very clear that the most famous is "never get involved in a land war in Asia".
There is The Book of Heroic Failures
This sounds incredible, thank you for posting. But now I'm left with wondering which edition I should try and get...