There is a story about Socrates. His wife, Xanthippe, was known for her sharp tongue. One day, she poured a bucket of water over Socrates' head while he was talking to his students. Socrates just calmly wiped his face and said, 'After thunder comes rain.' It was his way of taking her outburst in stride and using it as an opportunity for a philosophical quip.
The philosopher Thales was often so lost in his thoughts that he once walked straight into a well while gazing at the stars. His maidservant laughed at him, and this incident became a bit of a humorous anecdote. It also led to the idea that philosophers can be so absorbed in the abstract that they forget the practicalities of the here and now.