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Embarrassing moment 😳

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ConnieHeart · 11/05/2026 20:45

Went to a wedding yesterday of OH's nephew. Lots of his distant family in attendance that we hadn't seen for ages. As we were leaving I said goodbye to my SIL's BIL. I wasn't sure exactly how to do it as I don't know him very well so I put my hand out & he shook it(!) & I kind of leaned in for a hug (as I'd hugged his wife goodbye) but it didn't quite work out as he's really tall & I ended up just putting my cheek on the jacket of his lapel and just staying there for a few seconds as I didn't really know how to finish the very awkward move. I then stood back up straight and mumbled "goodbye". There should be a rulebook for how to say goodbye to people you like but don't know very well 🤣

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Rarelyout · 12/05/2026 22:33

Years ago I was on a trip to Thailand and we decided to do a scuba dive at night. I was fully qualified but a bit rusty.
I lost my buddy ( it was so dark down there). But I remember the instructor saying “if you get lost, just swim towards the light of the boat and slowly come up to the surface.

so I started doing just that, but was a bit confused as the light of the boat didn’t seem to get any closer.

It wasn’t until I emerged from the sea that I realised I was swimming towards the moon. Had to be rescued by a man in a dingy

ConnieHeart · 13/05/2026 08:12

BananaSplitSundae · 12/05/2026 22:02

I was standing outside a toilet block waiting for my 8 year old son to come out, with my back to it. I heard him flush and then seconds the outer door opened and I shouted “Somebody hasn’t washed their hands….go back in there right now and do them thoroughly please, I know that was a poo.” Of course it wasn’t my son but a sheepish looking middle aged man who literally ran past me.

That is hilarious. But it does sound like the man needed to be told 🤣

Reminds me of a Michael McIntyre sketch where he was having a wee in the men's & a man a few urinals away was saying "that's it, now shake it like a good boy". MM nearly died until he realised he was talking to his little boy who was the other side of the man out of his sight 🤣

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TheBeaTgoeson1 · 13/05/2026 08:24

@ShakyBakei really need to know more!

If you couldn’t catch her it must have been some speed? Did she hurt herself, if she was old did you call an ambulance? Was she fastened in? If she smashed into the van she must have been hurt?

What did she say, what did her husband say? Did anyone else see and come to help?

So many questions

Fatiguedwithlife · 13/05/2026 09:15

Linenspots · 12/05/2026 09:38

On the first day of my new job, nerves had kept me awake until the small hours the night before.

Part of the 'settling in' programme was a meeting with the leadership team followed by a buffet lunch. When lunch was done, and seizing a lull in the chat around the table, I opened my mouth to say thank you to everyone for making me feel so welcome, and instead a massive yawn came out.

I was so mortified, I tried to lightheartedly brush it off by boldly announcing "I'm so sorry, I should have warned you about my necrophilia at the interviews".

Cue a silence that seemed to go on for an hour and horrified faces all around the table. It wasn't until a stoney-faced HR director quietly asked "Is narcolepsy the word you were looking for?" that realisation hit.....

Chortling at this one Grin

Zippidydoodah · 13/05/2026 09:34

itsnotagameshow · 12/05/2026 13:30

I once bumped into a mannikin in M&S, thought it was a real person and said 'ooh sorry' then realised it was a mannikin so turned to the person I thought was behind me and said 'silly me, apologising to a mannikin' to yes, you've guessed it, yet another mannikin! Someone nearby who had overheard was doubled over with laughter. I blame peri.

Oh this is brilliant! 🤣

Zippidydoodah · 13/05/2026 09:36

Hillsmakeyoustrong · 11/05/2026 23:16

@ShakyBake i am literally crying with laughter.

One of my (many) embarrassing moments was when I got into someone else's car at a service station. I was having a very stressful time and rushing to get to a very poorly family member, so I wasnt thinking too straight.

Anyway, I'm in the driver seat, whilst wondering how has the car suddenly got so clean, when the real owner opens the car door and asks me, very nicely, why am I in her car. I reply, also very nicely, that i am in fact in my own car and I'm in a bit of a rush, I fasten my seat belt to reinforce the point and with the hope she will remove her arm (and head) and let me shut the car door. But she doesnt budge. So I graciously get out to show her the reg plate. Turns out it isn't my car. The lady is so kind she offers to help me find my car which at this stage I feel I have to accept 😂. As I'm climbing into my messy car she asks me if I'm on the HRT, i say yes i am 😂. She stands and waves me off (probably as an act of self preservation) and I wave back thanking the gods she was such a nice lady.

Fun times.

Love this! She asked if you were on the HRT 🤣

Stardancerintheskye · 13/05/2026 09:45

I wasnt going to put this story but fuck it

I have an eBay account but dp doesn't

He asked if id mind ordering two rucksacks on my account for his dds and he'd transfer the money-all good,money sent to my account and rucksacks ordered

Because they where not my order i forgot all about them

About a week later,he said he was nipping to his mates house but he'd be back by 9pm at the latest

Off he went and I settled back down in front of the tv

Bang on 8:55pm the doorbell went and I decided to open it while draping myself up the doorframe with the words 'oh,your back lover,fancy a shag?

Of course it wasnt dp but the poor evri bloke

He looked terrified,threw the rucksacks at me and fled

Dp showed up 2 minutes later and thought this was hilarious and why did I think id have to open the door as he had his house keys attached to his car keys?

I never saw that evri bloke again-properly too shocked to show his face at my door again and I've never lived it down with dp,my adult children and friends

Goditsmemargaret · 13/05/2026 10:04

User33538216 · 12/05/2026 11:15

I’ve done this - more than once! I think I have that facial recognition problem some people have. I was chatting to someone at his place of work (didn’t know he worked there!) and I knew I knew his face, but couldn’t quite place him, and he was talking about my family so I knew he knew me, but he said something that made the connection - he was my neighbour! Someone I’ve know since I was 11 - so for 30 years 😂😂.

I also have this with our HR manager every time she visits the office. She walks in the door and I always ask her “hi, how I can I help?” 😂

Omg I have this, it's so embarrassing! I had started at a new place of work, I was in my first month. There was a little shuttle bus that took people around the very large business park from the train. I hopped on one morning and there was the woman - Hayley - who sat beside me. I greeted her enthusiastically, she said hello back. I'm always chatty in the morning, having already worked out and it being a sunny day so I fired a load of questions at her. She did answer them but asked none back. That's fine, she is quite a quiet person. She went to get off the bus and I said "oh I usually get through next stop, is this a quicker way?" and scurried after her, trying to keep up with her surprisingly quick pace up to the front door of her building... A different company to mine. Confused I paused for a moment then turned around and walked to work and sat down at my desk. A few minutes later the real Hayley walked in looking not particularly like the woman on the bus is accosted and followed to work.

Goditsmemargaret · 13/05/2026 10:15

Manxexile · 12/05/2026 14:24

He obviously didn't want to be hugged as he shook your hand when you approached him.

So why did you then attempt to hug him?

I bet you're fun at parties.

Zippidydoodah · 13/05/2026 10:17

Goditsmemargaret · 13/05/2026 10:04

Omg I have this, it's so embarrassing! I had started at a new place of work, I was in my first month. There was a little shuttle bus that took people around the very large business park from the train. I hopped on one morning and there was the woman - Hayley - who sat beside me. I greeted her enthusiastically, she said hello back. I'm always chatty in the morning, having already worked out and it being a sunny day so I fired a load of questions at her. She did answer them but asked none back. That's fine, she is quite a quiet person. She went to get off the bus and I said "oh I usually get through next stop, is this a quicker way?" and scurried after her, trying to keep up with her surprisingly quick pace up to the front door of her building... A different company to mine. Confused I paused for a moment then turned around and walked to work and sat down at my desk. A few minutes later the real Hayley walked in looking not particularly like the woman on the bus is accosted and followed to work.

You sound exhausting first thing in the morning! Poor “Hayley” 🤣

itsnotagameshow · 13/05/2026 10:18

We had a new rescue dog who had trouble with house training, took him out to the local woods and he performed to much praise from my husband. We have a habit in my house of saying to the other person e.g. 'I caught the ball etc' as if the dog is saying it when the dog does something, so my husband emerged from the copse where he had been supervising the dog doing its business, with a big smile on his face saying 'I've just done a massive poo without any fuss and what's more I didn't try to eat it'. The man standing nearby was seriously alarmed. I laughed so hard I it hurt.

Goditsmemargaret · 13/05/2026 10:36

Zippidydoodah · 13/05/2026 10:17

You sound exhausting first thing in the morning! Poor “Hayley” 🤣

That's nice, thanks.

Zippidydoodah · 13/05/2026 10:51

Goditsmemargaret · 13/05/2026 10:36

That's nice, thanks.

Well it’s true. Firing questions at someone first thing in the morning because you’ve had a workout and the sun is shining…..I’d have run away, too. Just saying. Maybe dial it down a bit.

craycray431 · 13/05/2026 11:50

itsnotagameshow · 13/05/2026 10:18

We had a new rescue dog who had trouble with house training, took him out to the local woods and he performed to much praise from my husband. We have a habit in my house of saying to the other person e.g. 'I caught the ball etc' as if the dog is saying it when the dog does something, so my husband emerged from the copse where he had been supervising the dog doing its business, with a big smile on his face saying 'I've just done a massive poo without any fuss and what's more I didn't try to eat it'. The man standing nearby was seriously alarmed. I laughed so hard I it hurt.

That made me laugh so hard that now my stomach hurts!

Whattheduck · 13/05/2026 12:15

Stardancerintheskye · 13/05/2026 09:45

I wasnt going to put this story but fuck it

I have an eBay account but dp doesn't

He asked if id mind ordering two rucksacks on my account for his dds and he'd transfer the money-all good,money sent to my account and rucksacks ordered

Because they where not my order i forgot all about them

About a week later,he said he was nipping to his mates house but he'd be back by 9pm at the latest

Off he went and I settled back down in front of the tv

Bang on 8:55pm the doorbell went and I decided to open it while draping myself up the doorframe with the words 'oh,your back lover,fancy a shag?

Of course it wasnt dp but the poor evri bloke

He looked terrified,threw the rucksacks at me and fled

Dp showed up 2 minutes later and thought this was hilarious and why did I think id have to open the door as he had his house keys attached to his car keys?

I never saw that evri bloke again-properly too shocked to show his face at my door again and I've never lived it down with dp,my adult children and friends

This reminded me of something my friend did when we were teenagers
She was seeing a boy he invited her round to his house (still lived with parents) he said his parents would be out so she thought she’d surprise him by turning up in fancy lingerie with just her coat over the top.She rang the doorbell and waited then rang it again as the door opened she whipped open her coat and stood there only it wasn’t her boyfriend it was his dad she was so embarrassed as her dad and her boyfriends dad were really good friends.

Stardancerintheskye · 13/05/2026 12:46

About 7 years ago,dp was at work and I was at home

His company was shutting down so they where at the stage of 'come in but there's fuck all to do' stage of being made redundant

I thought id spice his shift up and started sending sexy messages which turned into pictures

During all this,adult ds messaged me,I answered him and carried on messaging dp

I took a pic of my boobs and sent it-didnt give it any thought until ds messaged back 'not seen them since I fed from them as a baby!'

Yep,id sent the pic to the wrong person

Thankfully we have the type of relationship what means we can laugh about it

Im just grateful i didnt send one that was further south

Another time I sent my ex a message to tell him what I was going to do to him later on-it was filthy

Annnddd sent it to my father (who thankfully is crap with technology,I managed to get my bro to delete it off his phone before he had a chance to read it)

UnctuousUnicorns · 13/05/2026 12:52

☝️ That's nice, dear.

ConnieHeart · 13/05/2026 15:35

itsnotagameshow · 13/05/2026 10:18

We had a new rescue dog who had trouble with house training, took him out to the local woods and he performed to much praise from my husband. We have a habit in my house of saying to the other person e.g. 'I caught the ball etc' as if the dog is saying it when the dog does something, so my husband emerged from the copse where he had been supervising the dog doing its business, with a big smile on his face saying 'I've just done a massive poo without any fuss and what's more I didn't try to eat it'. The man standing nearby was seriously alarmed. I laughed so hard I it hurt.

That's brilliant. Almost makes my story pale into insignificance

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TheBewleySisters · 13/05/2026 17:43

I've told this one before. Not me but my mother. She was always very smart and stylish, matching gloves and shoes, proper handbag and so on. One morning going to work she put her hand round the kitchen door and grabbed her umbrella which hung on the handle by a loop. She was striding along, swinging her umbrella which she began to realise felt - different. She looked down and she was actually wielding a huge novelty rainbow coloured feather duster.

HardyFox · 13/05/2026 18:01

And we will all have had the yesterday’s knickers working their way out of your jeans’ leg as you walk down the street. Haven’t we??
I once got on a crowded rush hour tube with people crushing in behind only to realise I’d walked out of one of my shoes.
Luckily a guy on the platform heard me squeal and lobbed it into the carriage just before the doors shut. It was then passed from pillar to post over everyone’s heads til it got back to me.
My most embarrassing though was when I was a starving young waitress and picked a lovely bit of cheese off a pizza before I took it out of the kitchen and put it in front of the customer only to find I was still attached to his pizza by a long string of melted Mozzarella hanging off my bottom lip.

Melonmango70 · 13/05/2026 18:07

NormasArse · 11/05/2026 23:36

I once heard a loud whistling sound, mid interview. I cocked my head on one side and said, ‘What’s that?!’

It was in my ear. Nobody else could hear it, and I looked very strange.

Omg I'm crying! I can picture the scene! 😂😂😂

ivyleafgeranium · 13/05/2026 18:15

DH not me. He went to a meeting at a construction company. There were some chewy sweets on the table in a dispenser for people to help themselves. DH took two and popped them in his mouth. Chomped away, thinking they were unusual and slightly unpleasant. The complete silence around the table was broken by someone giggling and saying “you are eating ear-bud ear defenders”. Oh how I laughed when he told me!

Hillsmakeyoustrong · 13/05/2026 18:17

@HardyFox Ive been out in odd boots before, one brown ankle boot, one black midcalf. Only realised as i was rushing down the high street to meet the MIL for tea and cake.