Based on the context and the answer, generate a question. 

Context: i was wrong . i got the dates mixed up again . i was on my way to writing the damn commemorative post when i checked the dates and saw that it was n't today but next week ... well , at least today has been good so far .

Answer:

They spent time writing the speech when it was n't yet needed at this time



Why has getting the dates messed up upset the speaker to this extent ?