GTKY: Emberassing moments

lifeonthehill · June 2013

My emberassing moment was in HS when a good friend was wearing a band new pair of red high heels.

We were standing in line to get lunch and while I was paying a girl wearing the same shoes walked up. Both girls being very tall I didn't see any face and didn't notice the shirt was different. I was getting my lunch card from my pocket. I just saw jeans and red high heels. I proceded to pick a piece of chicken off of her plate and jokingly thanked her for sharing. The girl said excuse me and I finally looked up. Mortified. However my friend LOVED this story and the girl glared at me the rest of our high school carrer together.

Any emberassing moments worth sharing?

AddieCake · June 2013

Hahaha!

The only one I can think of right now is that during a pep rally once, (I was a cheerleader) during the school song, we had to run across the gym and cross paths with the girls on the dance team. One of them and I were not paying attention and smacked right into each other.

TKzilla · June 2013

When I was in high school, I was really into theatre so I signed up for drama classes. I got cast in the play for the One Act Play competition and we made it all the way to the state-level. We did a medley of Shakespeare scenes but with really slapstick comedy stuff. I was one of three girls who recited a scene (and got really overdramatic - it was silly). We wore red peasant tops and semi-sheer skirts - basically the only things we could find in the costume shop that had three identical sets that fit us. The day of the state competition, we got our costumes mixed up and I wound up wearing the skirt that belonged to the girl who was a size or two larger than me. In the beginning of the play, we all rushed the stage from the audience, and as I was climbing up the stairs, my skirt fell to my ankles. I was wearing sheer red tights, so everyone was able to see my lucky Superman underwear.

lifeonthehill · June 2013

@Addie73 That is funny. Haha.

I am trying to think of some more. oh! I got one. What fond memories now that they are over.

When I was 13 I was still flat chested like a boy but loved to wear a bikinitop. I was going in to my sophmore year of HS and we had a summer lake party. I jumped off the dock and lost my top. I went to find it and it was stuck in the dock. I had to go up on the beach with no top in front of everyone. Parents and boys included. Hahaha. My boy friend at the time swam and got it out for me.

AddieCake · June 2013

Hahahaha! That is awesome, Court!

AddieCake · June 2013

Oh, Alyssa! That would be awful!

wittykitty14 · June 2013

Oh, I've got so many.

Recently, FI and I were talking with a couple people after church. By the time we left, there was no one there but the 4 of us, thank goodness. As we were leaving, we were supposed to kneel and do the sign of the cross, as you're supposed to. Here's the part where I mention that I'm a martial artist, along with FI. There is lots of bowing involved. Instead of kneeling and doing the sign of the cross, I instinctively put my feet together and full on BOWED. FI started cracking up and said "Did you just BOW at Jesus?" The other two people were SO confused and we had to explain the reason for my reflex reaction. My FI won't let me live it down. My instructors thought it was hilarious when I told them.

In first grade, right after recess, we came in and had to take all our snow gear off. Instinctively, I also pulled down my pants along with my snow pants. I fixed it quickly, but was mortified. I thought the principal was going to come after me.

I managed to shatter a ceramic toilet tank lid while working at a girl scout camp, in front of a bunch of 6 year olds. Not only did I break the stupid thing, but a piece flew out and cut me in the foot. I almost needed stiches, and still have a scar.

Another first grade story that isn't a big deal now, but felt awful at the time. I accidentally called my teacher "mom". No biggie now, but then I was just so embarassed and felt like I was going to DIE

Edited for clarity

AddieCake · June 2013

Those are great, Kitty, especially the pulling your pants down one. I know I've got to have more if I can think of them!

jarednmegan · June 2013

I work for a newspaper and usually am assigned to cover a Veterans Day program at a local school. Year before last, I was taking pictures during the program and was so engrossed in what I was doing that when I went back to my seat, I sat down thinking my butt was lined up with the chair. Instead, I just cleared the edge of the seat and wound up sitting on the floor...and the chair scooted back a few inches, scraping loudly.

Of course, everyone (as in hundreds of students in grades 6-8, a handful of veterans and a few other community members) heard the chair scraping the floor and looked over to see me sitting in front of it instead of on it, looking totally mortified.

TKzilla · June 2013

The little girl I babysit likes to give encouragement when you use the potty successfully. It makes sense, because she hears about what a good job she did every time she uses it.

We were at the mall one day and I had to go, so I brought her into the stall with me while I handled my business. All of a sudden she says, "Good job Courtney! You go'ed potty! You pooped on the potty just like a big girl. I'm so proud of you!" Of course it was dead silent in the bathroom when she said it, so everyone in there heard and laughed. I was like "YES I'M FINALLY POTTY TRAINED!"

harper0813 · June 2013

@CourtaniaLynn, that bathroom one is ADORABLE.

I'm a 34D so button-up shirts and I don't get along. If I'm wearing a cross-body bag, the buttons eventually (after so many wears) inexplicable start button open right at the boobline. My choir director once took three other altos and I out to lunch and as she was dropping me off for class afterward and I was getting out of the car, some guy passing by on the sidewalk blatantly gawked at my bosom and smirked. I looked down and two buttons had come undone. I'm mortified at the idea that they may have been unbuttoned for some time and no one else in the car told me!

I now have magical "boob smushing" bras that seem to shrink my girls down a bit and make button-ups wearable.

lisabeats · June 2013

CourtaniaLynn said:

When I was in high school, I was really into theatre so I signed up for drama classes. I got cast in the play for the One Act Play competition and we made it all the way to the state-level. We did a medley of Shakespeare scenes but with really slapstick comedy stuff. I was one of three girls who recited a scene (and got really overdramatic - it was silly). We wore red peasant tops and semi-sheer skirts - basically the only things we could find in the costume shop that had three identical sets that fit us. The day of the state competition, we got our costumes mixed up and I wound up wearing the skirt that belonged to the girl who was a size or two larger than me. In the beginning of the play, we all rushed the stage from the audience, and as I was climbing up the stairs, my skirt fell to my ankles. I was wearing sheer red tights, so everyone was able to see my lucky Superman underwear.

"Lucky superman underwear"
I love it!

Jessa617 · June 2013

I'm a klutz and I'm sure I have many embarrassing moments. The one that comes first is when I was in junior high and had my period... I think we know where this is going. I was too scared to wear tampons because of TSS so I always wore a pad. I got up to go to the bathroom and for some reason I turned around and noticed blood all over my chair, so it was clearly all over my pants. I went to the nurses office and told them I needed to go home, there was no way I was going back into that classroom!

LAM524 · June 2013

I love these!

I have a big stupid! After 911, my ex built one dimensional replica of the NY skyline. It was Christmas season, he put lights on it and set this massive thing on top of our roof. It could be seen for miles (was really awesome).

Sometime after Christmas, we had a dinner party (about 14 people) and we were all out back by the pool when the winds picked up pretty bad. My ex, against my advice, went up on roof to get the skyline down. As soon as he unhinged it, the wind picked it up and it took flight right thru our pool cage screen and into the pool. After we all realized it wasnt my ex that was in the pool, I looked at this huge hole in the screen and exclaimed, "Oh great, now the rain is going to get in!" I was so mortified!! Duh-me!!! Since then, my sons call me "Jessica" (they think Jessica Simpson is a dumb blonde)!

amalama · June 2013

These are cracking me up!

The first one that came to mind for me was when FI and I were at the grocery store with our daughter, I can't remember how old she was but still a baby and in the pumpkin seat, so kind of a pain to carry around the store. Because of that, while I was paying for the groceries he took her out to the car and said he would pull the car around to pick me up since it was rainy and gross out. So I finish up and go outside, and see our car pull up. Because of the rain I didn't bother with trying to put anything in the trunk, I figured I'd just hold the 4-5 bags for the short ride home. So I jump in the car and get myself all situated with all my junk, all the while starting to tell him something (who knows what), before finally bothering to look at him and see a 60-70 year old man instead of my FI! Then I looked in the backseat because I was just so confused, no carseat! I was in the wrong car, it was just another of the same car, same color that happened to pull up to pick someone else up. I was mortified and then had to get all my stuff together to stumble back out of the car why I stuttered over an apology. And my FI pulled up right after him and saw the whole thing, he still makes fun of me for it every now and then.

r&c14 · June 2013

CourtaniaLynn said:

The little girl I babysit likes to give encouragement when you use the potty successfully. It makes sense, because she hears about what a good job she did every time she uses it.

We were at the mall one day and I had to go, so I brought her into the stall with me while I handled my business. All of a sudden she says, "Good job Courtney! You go'ed potty! You pooped on the potty just like a big girl. I'm so proud of you!" Of course it was dead silent in the bathroom when she said it, so everyone in there heard and laughed. I was like "YES I'M FINALLY POTTY TRAINED!"

My friend's daughter did this to her the other day in a Target bathroom and it was full of people!! She even asked her if she wanted to go get a special treat for doing it too. HAHA!

wittykitty14 · June 2013

I have a life-long history of being both a klutz and a derp. I think this one falls into both. It wasn't horribly embarassing, but it's funny to tell.

We have a sliding glass door that had a sliding screen door as well. Keyword here-HAD. When I was 11, I was really excited because my friend surprised me with a visit. The door was open, and I went charging at the door to go outside and say hi (I was super excited). The glass door was open, but the screen door, was not. I ran my foot through it, getting stuck, and looked like a huge idiot. Door was completely busted beyond repair. That was about 13 years ago, and we've yet to replace the screen...

jarednmegan · June 2013

wittykitty14 said:

I have a life-long history of being both a klutz and a derp. I think this one falls into both. It wasn't horribly embarassing, but it's funny to tell.
We have a sliding glass door that had a sliding screen door as well. Keyword here-HAD. When I was 11, I was really excited because my friend surprised me with a visit. The door was open, and I went charging at the door to go outside and say hi (I was super excited). The glass door was open, but the screen door, was not. I ran my foot through it, getting stuck, and looked like a huge idiot. Door was completely busted beyond repair. That was about 13 years ago, and we've yet to replace the screen...

How nice to be reminded every time you use it...

swimmy1988 · June 2013

In elementary, if it was nice out, all the kids were forced to go outside for lunch. I was in grade primary (kindergarten) and really had to pee. I went and asked the teacher on duty if I could go inside and use the bathroom. He said no.
When the bell rang everyone in my class lined up outside the door to be let in. I was waiting in line and just couldn't hold the pee in anymore - I was 5! So I ended up peeing my pants that day. In front of my whole class and the line of Grade 4 students waiting at the same door.

annathy03 · June 2013

Back in college, I worked in a small town for my internship and work had it's own gym I used almost daily because there wasn't much else to do after work. The treadmills all faced a mirror so you had to watch yourself run, which I absolutely hate doing, so I would sometimes close my eyes for a few seconds at a time to avoid staring at myself the whole time.

And then one day doing that, I fell off the treadmill. On top of that, I tried to get back on it without stopping the thing first, and fell off of it AGAIN.

Of course I ended up with some nice rugburn type wounds from the experience and the scars took a few years to fade, so until they did when people asked what they were I'd have to tell them, "uh, I fell off a treadmill". We don't have that awful mirror setup, but FI still makes me wear the safety cord on our one at home, just in case.

rel1988 · June 2013

I've already shared this on here but it's the best that I've got:

Freshman year in college I was walking back to the dorms and it was freezing out. I came to the crosswalk and my best friend happened to drive up in her 15 year old navy Volvo station wagon. So estastic I could get a ride back with her, I hop in and as I'm putting my seatbelt on I look over.....and find an 80 something woman who looks terrified with her hands up. I was so mortified I didn't even know what to say so I jumped out and ran down the street. Poor lady probably thought I was going to mug her.

2012FutureMrsB · June 2013

wittykitty14 said:

Oh, I've got so many.
Recently, FI and I were talking with a couple people after church. By the time we left, there was no one there but the 4 of us, thank goodness. As we were leaving, we were supposed to kneel and do the sign of the cross, as you're supposed to. Here's the part where I mention that I'm a martial artist, along with FI. There is lots of bowing involved. Instead of kneeling and doing the sign of the cross, I instinctively put my feet together and full on BOWED. FI started cracking up and said "Did you just BOW at Jesus?" The other two people were SO confused and we had to explain the reason for my reflex reaction. My FI won't let me live it down. My instructors thought it was hilarious when I told them.
In first grade, right after recess, we came in and had to take all our snow gear off. Instinctively, I also pulled down my pants along with my snow pants. I fixed it quickly, but was mortified. I thought the principal was going to come after me.
I managed to shatter a ceramic toilet tank lid while working at a girl scout camp, in front of a bunch of 6 year olds. Not only did I break the stupid thing, but a piece flew out and cut me in the foot. I almost needed stiches, and still have a scar.
Another first grade story that isn't a big deal now, but felt awful at the time. I accidentally called my teacher "mom". No biggie now, but then I was just so embarassed and felt like I was going to DIE
Edited for clarity

I'm a teacher and you'd be surprised how often this happens! I generally have a good rapport with my students, so whenever it happens, we all get a good laugh and move on. Everyone has forgotten about it within 5 min.

Amyliz1215 · June 2013

Today I met FI for lunch and as we were leaving, I somehow lost my footing and fell down the steps out front of the restaurant. My shoes flew off and the lady that walked out in front of us came back to ask if I was ok and the owner came out to see if I was okay. I was so embarrassed that I gathered my shoes and walked away as quickly I could. I'm fine, except for a bruised butt and scraped hand/wrist. The steps weren't wet or slippery or anything, I'm just a klutz I guess. Womp womp.

nda_roxybabe · June 2013

:O! BRUINSSSS!

LuckyAloha · June 2013

Sooooooo so so many! I guess since this is a wedding board I will share my wedding related one.

My really good friend was getting married and was the first of my friends to do so. We were having a "shower" at her friends house and then were heading off to the beach for her bachelorette party afterwards. I thought the shower was just girls getting together for a luncheon, so I didn't bring a present for that, I brought a present for the bachelorette, something called a "Dong Bong". It was a beer bong that where you drank out of it was a fake penis. I didn't think to wrap it, so at the last minute my Fi offered to wrap it, which meant putting it in a paper bag and wrapping it with duct tape.

So we're at the bridal shower and my friend was opening her very adorable presents like tea kettles and wine glasses when they saw the paper bag and told her to open it. At that time I had caught on to what a shower was and begged them not to open it, saying it was for the bachelorette party, and there was a cute little 3 year old girl there as well. That just made her want to open it more. It turned out to be a hit, and there were a lot of pictures taken, but I still cringe thinking about it.

Before the shower we had given her a very large cash gift to put toward the wedding, but still it was humiliating.

jarednmegan · June 2013

In April, when FI, parents and I went to Tennessee to introduce FI to some of my family, my cousin's five-year-old daughter looked FI square in the eye upon meeting him, then giggled and said to him, "You're ugly."

FI was flabbergasted. I wanted to die. Needless to say, the kid got quite a scolding.

[Deleted User] · June 2013

I used to live in an upstairs apartment in high school and babysat the little boy from downstairs. One day I was bringing down a load of laundry to take to the laundry room when I lost my footing, slipped and fell down the flight of stairs! I was okay, just a badly bruised backbone and I cut my arm on the way down, along with all the clothes strewn everywhere. The little boy came outside when he heard the commotion, saw the blood, screamed and ran to get his Mom.

Weezy56 · June 2013

At my brothers rehearsal dinner last weekend I walked out of the bathroom with my dress bunched up in my spanks.

QueerFemme · June 2013

Isn't it mildly embarrassing for OP that "embarrassing" is spelled wrong in the title of this post?

wittykitty14 · June 2013

Here's another good one:

When I was in high school, my mom took me to try on pants. Long story short, afterwards, I put on my big snow boots and walked out of the dressing room. Somehow I forgot to put my pants back on.

jarednmegan · June 2013

wittykitty14 said:

Here's another good one:
When I was in high school, my mom took me to try on pants. Long story short, afterwards, I put on my big snow boots and walked out of the dressing room. Somehow I forgot to put my pants back on.

Oh, the mental image I'm getting...please tell me no one saw you.

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