These things don't happen in real life

No. Seriously.

I was coming back from a meeting and was in a hurry to catch my train. When I was almost at the station I noticed a train arriving at the platform my train always leaves from. I also knew that my train would be there at any minute, so it was a logical act to run to the train. Right?

Two seconds after the train left I noticed I had taken a train heading to a completely wrong direction. Go me...

So, I get off at the next station, which of course wasn't too close. Then I wait for 25 minutes for the next train, go back to the original station and then wait for another 15 minutes for my train.

Result? It took me an hour more that it should have taken to get back home. Boo. Lesson of the day: Always check that you take the correct train.