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To be slightly mortified

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Allinson2014 · 06/05/2015 16:17

A delivery driver just came to the door. I opened the door and said "chicken". I've no idea why. He looked like this Confused and then ran away. I've no explanation apart from my DD is teething and thinks sleep is for wimps at the moment.

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Hoppinggreen · 07/05/2015 16:56

One of the school Dads is " forrin" and is rather hunky.
I was greeting everyone as they arrived at DD's party and as he walked in one of DD's friends walked in behind him looking lovely in her new dress.
" oh don't you look gorgeous!!" I exclaimed - apparently to hot school Dad.
He looked very scared .

cozietoesie · 07/05/2015 16:46

....'sausages'.....???

TRexingInAsda · 07/05/2015 16:43

These are all fecking brilliant!! I have a couple, Blush ahem:

Referring to myself as mummy - more than once - not my kid or not a kid at all. I even did it to dh once "give mummy a kiss". He thought I was being freaky so I just went with it, haha, ew!!

Seeing dh walking down the path, opening the obscure glazed front door and greeting him braless and half naked (the bottom half!) with open arms - only to realise it was not dh, it was the window cleaner.

Using the phrase 'double entry' (to describe 2 diary entries) to my boss in a meeting.

There'll be more too, but these are what leap to mind!

knittingirl · 07/05/2015 16:40

I'm in stitches, you guys are seriously brightening up my day!

MN216 · 07/05/2015 16:38

These are hilarious, especially Moly which made me spit out my tea. The only one I can offer is one morning instead of saying "Love you loads" to my DS (16) as he went off to school, for some unfathomable reason I came out with "Love you long-time" in a sort of back-streets of Bangkok voice... took some explaining, that one.

MrsBigginsPieShop · 07/05/2015 16:37

*add myself Blush

MrsBigginsPieShop · 07/05/2015 16:36

First MN thread to actually make me cry laughing! Pa pri ka!!!!
Grin
sorry nothing to ass myself

SaskiaRembrandtWasFramed · 07/05/2015 16:24

DH has reminded me about this - years ago in a seminar, I meant to say the word 'testosterone', but for some reason my mouth wouldn't cooperate and it came out as 'sausages'.

Allinson2014 · 07/05/2015 16:09

Hahaha Moly pa pri ka. I just laughed so much I woke DD up

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CheeseandPickledOnion · 07/05/2015 16:06

This has had me muffling my laughs on a conference call.

LaurieFairyCake · 07/05/2015 15:57

On the tube late (after a few glasses) the couple next to me were getting it on a bit (she seemed less keen) and I accidentally said out loud as I was thinking it

"I really wouldn't he looks dirty" in a real 'Mum' voice

She stopped Grin

Kittymum03 · 07/05/2015 15:42

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YouAintSeenNothingYet · 07/05/2015 15:33

By the way I have been crying laughing at some of these!!! Grin Grin Grin

YouAintSeenNothingYet · 07/05/2015 15:32

I usually shop with my toddler and keep up a running commentary. The other day I was looking at the bread and saying out loud, 'Oooh bread, what kind of yummy bread shall we get?' and then looked up and remembered that I was shopping alone, and saw a man next to me looking pretty nervous.

Velocitractor · 07/05/2015 15:21

*an elderly lady

Velocitractor · 07/05/2015 15:20

I was once in town (on my own, but dc's were about 5 and 7 at the time) and an elderly tripped slightly on the pavement. Without thinking I reached forward to catch her arm, whilst simultaneously singing (in a la-di-da voice) "Up again". She was thankfully ok but I still feel like a twat when I think of it.

PeeNoMore · 07/05/2015 15:05

Shameless place marking Grin

DartmoorDoughnut · 07/05/2015 14:59

Oh thank fuck its not just me! As I passed another dog walker (older bloke) I blurted out 'no balls' ... went bright red and ran on, lucky we were going in opposite directions Blush

molyholy · 07/05/2015 14:48

I had once dyed my hair a really bright colour. The window cleaner knocked for payment and I think he was a bit taken aback by the colour. He said 'what colour do you call that?' and for some reason, that I will never be able to fathom, I shook my butt and said 'Pa-pri-ka' in a Mexican accent Blush

I couldn't shut the door fast enough and my DH still takes the piss.

FWIW, I now have dark brown hair Grin

MaryBerrysLostCherry · 07/05/2015 14:35

DS was at the toilets in the swimming pool changing rooms. He'd been a while and as he walked back I said "what have you been at you gorgeous boy". How I didn't notice the 6ft plus Adonis between us I will never know. Didn't even see him until Adonis politely said "swimming". Ground swallow me please.

TapDancingMollusc · 07/05/2015 14:34

My daughter aged 2 was a bolter. So she was usually on reins but ex had said he would hold her hand and not let her go.

Needless to say, she was free in seconds. As she galloped across to the road I bellowed "DD, where are you off to?" and a woman in front of me suddenly stopped, looked round nervously and whispered "mcdonalds" looking absolutely terrified. You've guessed it, she had the same name as DD.

Twirlwirlywoo · 07/05/2015 14:34

Grin This has made me laugh out loud!! Hahahahahahahaha - How bloody random!!

Chicken!!! Grin

abigamarone · 07/05/2015 14:25

Working on a checkout once, no customers, so for some unfathomable reason I shut my eyes and started singing (WHY?) I'd like to think it was only for a fraction of a second...anyway opened my eyes to find a customer waiting, grinning ear to ear, saying he didn't like to disturb me.

holdonaminute · 07/05/2015 14:24

Many moons ago when I was an eager but very very nervous young graduate, I went for an interview with one of the "Top 4" accountancy firms.

During one of my answers I meant to use the word "hardship" but it came out loud and clear as "hardshit"

I didn't get the job. Can't think why :)

Simbaline · 07/05/2015 14:16

Years ago we were in Austria and met a lovely Welsh family in our hotel with a little boy called Morgan. The first morning they walked into the dining room for breakfast and the little boy ran ahead. The mum shouted "Morgan " in a loud, cross voice and every German speaker thought she was shouting good morning like she was upset they hadn't already said anything! She had lots of looks and a few bemused "Morgen" back!

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