diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/ExceptionUtils.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/ExceptionUtils.java
index 0dfee18c..58678f6a 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/ExceptionUtils.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/ExceptionUtils.java
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.lambdas.UnsafeVoidVoidMethod;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -183,4 +185,41 @@ public class ExceptionUtils
       }
       return (rs);
    }
+
+
+
+   /***************************************************************************
+    **
+    ***************************************************************************/
+   public static void tryIgnore(UnsafeVoidVoidMethod<?> method)
+   {
+      try
+      {
+         method.run();
+      }
+      catch(Throwable t)
+      {
+         ///////////////////////////
+         // ignore, as name says! //
+         ///////////////////////////
+      }
+   }
+
+
+
+   /***************************************************************************
+    **
+    ***************************************************************************/
+   public static void tryCatch(UnsafeVoidVoidMethod<?> method, Consumer<Throwable> catcher)
+   {
+      try
+      {
+         method.run();
+      }
+      catch(Throwable t)
+      {
+         catcher.accept(t);
+      }
+   }
+
 }
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/ExceptionUtilsTest.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/ExceptionUtilsTest.java
index bf84bb16..76e8d0c4 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/ExceptionUtilsTest.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/ExceptionUtilsTest.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils;
 
 
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.BaseTest;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QUserFacingException;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertSame;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -129,6 +131,30 @@ class ExceptionUtilsTest extends BaseTest
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testTryIgnore()
+   {
+      ExceptionUtils.tryIgnore(() -> ((Integer) null).toString());
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testTryCatch()
+   {
+      AtomicBoolean didCatch = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+      ExceptionUtils.tryCatch(() -> ((Integer) null).toString(), e -> didCatch.set(true));
+      assertTrue(didCatch.get());
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Test exception class - lets you set the cause, easier to create a loop.
     *******************************************************************************/