What's a silly thing you get embarrassed by?

[newmama2023]

For me. One thing is when my window wipers are going full pelt but the rain has nearly stopped. I dont know why. I just get embarrassed by it. It happened earlier and thought id see if other people have these silly moments too.

Another one i can think of, is going into a small independent shop and not buying anything

Mine are auto headlights, so I assume a sensor somewhere decides it's dark and turns them on.
Also auto high beams them too.

And auto wipers, which adjust speed by how much its raining .

Its all magic, I just a push a button and drive it!

Buffets- especially the dessert section!!

Ohhhh, this has reminded me - and I’m cringing again…

Years ago, whilst enjoying a lie-in, the window cleaner’s ladder appeared and I heard him climbing up. With no time to make my escape, I pulled the duvet over my head and lay totally still, hoping he’d not notice the body shaped lump, until he’d finished.

I stayed there til he done the whole house just in case he caught sight of me wandering around and realised I’d been hiding 😂

Having to answer the door to the postman at ten to 11 still in my dressing gown.

Ditto the window cleaner - he has to ring the bell so I can unlock the side gate for him.

Mind you I have spoken to a Swedish friend (in Sweden) and said, ‘It’s ten to eleven and I’m still in my dressing gown!’ - and she’s replied, ‘It’s ten to twelve here, and so am I!’

On a plane having to ask for a seat belt extension. I wish they would just offer instead of making you ask.

I have never had a car newer than 2010 so I had no idea about these headlight things! Oops

Answering the door for a parcel, especially if it's the postie who always has a little chat. He's lovely and a really nice bloke... But for some reason I feel awkward and quickly run out of things to say.

Worse though is answering for a takeaway. It's always me and it's even worse if I don't have any cash to give them a quid or so for dropping it off even though it's their job, they didn't cook it and they get paid for delivering it! We don't get them too often (say once A fortnight or so) but usually go to the same local places as the food is good so it's usually the same driver. I know they're not judging but it feels like they could! 😂😂🤦🏻‍♀️

Putting on any kind of makeup on a train etc, even a bit of lipstick.

Putting a set of items on the supermarket conveyor belt that make it obvious what my evening plans are/ what I'm going to cook. E.g. a jar of curry sauce, chicken and poppadoms. Or a pack of spaghetti, some mince and a bottle of red wine. Just feels like I'm giving away too much of my boring life to strangers. I don't mind at all having a random selection of goods.

Generally though I give far less of a shit about embarrassing situations than I used to. I'll even clap along at concerts now, much to my DCs' disgust.

Oh and the taxi ride from the supermarket. I live walking distance and don't drive and sometimes I'm not organised enough to sort an online delivery for when I need it due to other responsibilities, or I only need a few bits (which inevitably turns into a bigger shop). Too much to carry to get back by hand and it's like a 4.50 journey so not that far... But i feel awkward for how short it is 😂 (same for dropping off at the charity shop which is the next corner to the supermarket but nowhere collects now or you have to wait weeks)

Talking on the phone to anyone.
Not knowing how to do something perfectly first time. For example, I started learning how to drive, my first lesson I was absolutely mortified that I… didn’t know how to drive…

Cardi, I doubt many know how to drive before having any lessons. My dh was taught by his dad over a farmers field, but it was easier years ago to teach people and not as many cars around. It’s much harder now. I didn’t have a clue because my parents didn’t have a car ! That’s why people have lessons in order to learn. Don’t feel bad about it.

Our living room is two floors higher than the window cleaners so not a problem. Hate when we have work done from scaffolding though.

When the boiler man comes and immediately asks to use my toilet. I’d rather you didn’t!

When my stomach rumbles loudly.

Seeing neighbours I don't know very well anywhere other than in the vicinity of our houses. At home, fine, we know how to run that conversion. Away from home it's excruciating - all the safe topics like bins, fences, gardening aren't available.

Mine is really pathetic.
Buying San pro.
I was brought up by a mother who considered it a very personal thing and wasn't very open about periods etc.
My husband has seen me have a c section and the midwife change my pad but somehow I am still off about buying period products my husband is matter of fact about it all.
I will discuss child birth with mum friends I'll discuss sex but not periods, odd really.

I so get that too! Remember awful school assemblies with visiting vicars and guitars...

Happily I can manage day to day living embarrassment free

When you go to meet someone and you can see them in the distance and then you have to walk towards them all the time being in direct eyeline of each other. I don't know why but it just feels excruciating!

Also I cannot stand being known as a regular - the lady in the coffee shop very nicely and very politely asked if it's a caramel latte again today I get conscious that people are judging my weight I can't explain it like people think I'm being greedy or something. I did have an ED when I was younger though.

That is bonkers. Virtually everybody buys toilet roll - and considering that you're clearly going to get through plenty in the next few weeks/months, and it's usually cheaper to buy a large pack (and then not have to think about it again for a while), why would they say that?

No different from if you buy a massive economy bag of rice or a sack of potatoes; unless you're feeding a huge amount of people, obviously you're stocking up and not going to use the lot in one night.

Next time somebody makes the stupid "curry tonight?" comment, just say that you personally use toilet roll on a regular basis; but if they prefer to crinkle and rustle all the time when they walk, it's a free country!!

The other toilet-related one that I really don't get is the mortal embarrassment that so many people (mainly women) feel at the idea of having a poo in a work or public cubicle: literally using a toilet for one of its primary intended purposes, like everybody else does.

People watching me open cards or gifts. Can't stand it.

When the justeat driver comes, I've been watching/listening out for him but I don't want to look greedy by being at the door and I don't want to sit and wait on the stairs incase he can see my figure sitting there in anticipation 😂 so I just end up hanging around the kitchen doorframe until he knocks.

Watching children get ignored by adults who they’re trying to get the attention of.

I don’t know why, it gives me such an uncomfortable feeling when they start to look a little hopeless that mum/dad/teacher/friend isn’t responding to them. It gives me a slight embarrassment, but also a horrible sad/shame feeling that makes me want to give them every ounce of attention. They’re just tiny humans navigating the world 😭

I feel so weirdly embarrassed when someone else has a nosebleed.

I know what you mean - unless it's somebody who's really rocky and smug!

However, I always think that it must be so phenomenally embarrassing and utterly tacky for the dragons to have to sit there with a huge tower of cash next to them.

As somebody who is currently still working towards the first million (only another 99.999% to go!), I'm sure it must be a nice problem to have; but regardless, even small market traders usually keep it in a discreet money belt!

I love the idea of you standing at the door with your mouth wide open (as well as your eyes) and just enthusiastically pointing to it as soon as the driver knocks