Mortified!! Does anyone else re-play events in their head days later, or am I overly anxious?

[Winterysun]

I work for a company that occasionally uses a different venue, this happened on Thursday.

Before my shift started I popped to the loo. Both cubicles were engaged, so I opened the door opposite, labelled 'Rest Room'. There was a toilet along with a shower & armchair! So I locked the door and sat on toilet.

A few seconds later the door opened!! Door is a fair distance from toilet, so impossible to push door shut again while still sitting. I half stood up in a panic, heard a hurried 'Oh so sorry' and door shut again.

I very quickly finished and hurried out, cringing, there was nobody there. Now the thing is, all I saw in those few seconds was a flash of our uniform, hard to recognise the voice so I'm clueless as to who saw me, trousers down, loo roll in hand!

I'm really hoping it was one of the temporary staff who I don't really know, and see a few times a year at most, rather than one of our regular 8 staff I work with 2 days a week. I'll never know, so need to put it out of my mind.

I've since found out that the door I locked is only a 'pretend' lock, so children & the elderly think they're locking it, but can be opened from outside to prevent the danger of locking themselves in. I won't be using THAT one again!!

Mate, the majority of us revisit awkward moments DECADES later!

Awkward moments happen, just move on.

Yup! Was going to say the same! I wish it was days later, I cringe about things from 30 years ago

A similar thing happened to me about 20 years ago and I still remember the horror. I was just extremely fortunate that a colleague I knew opened the door and not one of the numerous pupils queuing outside the door. In my case however, it wasn't a false lock, it was just me in my rush to get to the loo quickly forgetting to lock it.

Yes I replay everything and have a “post mortem” over all sorts of conversations and situations. It’s very draining tbh.
You have reminded me of when my stepson who must have been about 13 at the time walked in on me having a wee at the inlaws house as they had no lock on their door. I blushed for years after if ever I recalled it but the memory has retreated now (to make worse for much worse ones!) so I’m sure yours will too in time.

I'm glad it's not just me! Yes, hopefully this memory will have faded by Wednesday, when I'm next due in. It's doubtful though, as I also have a tendency to still re'play things in my head decades later.

If I see anyone making their way to that toilet in future I'll warn them, so at least my embarrassment will save other people's in future!

You really aren't alone, I've had a bad week.

It's OK, this is quite minor, it will fade :)

Thank you SheepAndSword, I hope next week is better for you! x

It could be worse - I once failed to lock a train toilet door on a busy commuter train (had traveled a long way overnight and connected to that train) and some poor bloke on his way to work had his day ruined! At least you didn’t see their face - that’s probably a good thing.

Years later here.

I’m still going over things from 20 years ago. I do find though that it’s worse when I have other stuff I’m stressing about. It doesn’t sound too bad OP, hope it fades quickly for you!

They probably looked away so quickly that they don't know it was you! Don't stress it.

And to you!

I’m 47 and still cringe about things that happened in my teens.

So do I! I was actually talking about a work incident with dh recently. I was mortified at the time (mistake I made through lack of training) and he couldn't believe I was recalling it in such detail after 26 YEARS!!

I was pregnant at the time, so remember exactly when it was. Weird, isn't it.

Oh yes!! I'm still cringing over a guy I liked at work some 14 years back. He was very kind to me when most other people were cruel. I mistook his kindness for him really liking me. In my head, we fancied each other.

So one time, at the end of day I want yo say bye to him because I (very stupidly) don't want to leave without saying goodbye to my handsome beau. Problem was, he was in the middle of a group of people, around 6 and all chatting animatedly. But this wasn't going to stop me, even if I'm a shy person. So I walked over to the group and called out his name. The group chatter stops, and when he realises I am about to "out" his liking for me, his face goes into shock. But it's too late. I bid him a very limp goodbye, the other people smile awkwardly at me and I have my walk of shame out of the office building.

Urgghh!! Man, THAT was EMBARRASSING!! But it straightened me up so good that weeks later when he asked for my number, I didn't give it. And on my last day at the job (it was a temporary agency job), he escorted me out of the office. Having previously said out loud (unnecessarily loud - so everyone could hear) that he would walk me to the station.

He was very kind and we shared a kiss at the station. That walk to the station and kiss are probably the most romantic thing to have ever happened to me, before and after.
And we never saw each other again.

I still cringe, though, when I remember his horrified face.

Tyiue - That made me laugh, he obviously liked you too though!! 😄