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TIFU by not reading instructions for silicone sealant

The silicone around my kitchen sink has been nasty for a long time. The silicone had turned black from mildew and and all the edges were ragged. Yesterday I got tired of seeing that and decided I would deal with it. I bought a new tube of silicone sealant, removed the old sealant and cleaned the surfaces where I would be applying the sealant. I put the new tube in the in caulk gun, nipped the tip of the nozzle and started pulling the caulk gun trigger. I was getting resistance, but no sealant was coming out. So I kept pulling the trigger, still nothing. Puzzled, I pulled the caulk gun's plunger back to find it covered in gooey silicone sealant that had been squeezed out the back of the tube. It was all over the caulk gun and then got some on my hand and some fell onto the kitchen counter. I wiped up the mess as best I could with lots of paper towels. Then I decided to read the directions on the tube. It turns out there's a foil seal in the tube at the base of the nozzle. After cutting of the tip of the nozzle, I was supposed to insert a nail or paper clip into the nozzle to pierce the inner seal.

TL;DR: Didn't read directions on silicone sealant tube and made a mess.

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