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to be mortified and feel like Bridget Jones

35 replies

SlightlyJaded · 12/03/2012 10:55

In a rush this morning.

School run then a 'chat' with someone about work. Not an interview per se but first time we've met (apart from a previous quick introduction) to talk about possible work thing...

Typical Monday morning: Me yelling for people to get ready, DH rushing/ironing shirt for work, DD refusing to brush her teeth because 'the white might come off' and DS wandering around, hair sticking up fiddling with bits of lego.

Get to school in the nick of time but only as I am sans make up. But I have had the foresight to throw a few bits in my bag to apply in the car.

I haven't had time to moisturise or anything and my hands feel dry as well. I know that next to the cafe where I am meeting work person, there is a nice pharmacy with lovely skincare ranges inc testers, so with 5 mins to spare, I park up and head in their to 'test' a bit of hand cream and moisturiser (plan is to then go back to the car to put on minimal make up rather than go to the cafe loo as person might be there already).

Head for skincare, grab hand cream, squeeze greedy generous amount into palms and start rubbing.

It is a coarse exfoliator Shock

It is also very greasy.

No tissues, no way of washing hands

So I now basically have hands slathered in oil and grit.

And then for some UNKNOWN FUCKING REASON I WIPE MY HANDS ON MY CHEEKS. WHY??????????????

Desperate, I try to 'dilute' sand hands and face with actual moisturiser which basically just spreads it about more.

I am now also 5 mins late.

Leave chemist, go to cafe in hope that I can get to the loo and de-grit myself but no, person sees me, stands up in greeting and I am forced to shake hands, smile and start chatting as thought I had shiny hair, full make up and soft hands instead of hair with blatant bits of sand in the hairline, a sheen of oil and grit on my face and hands absolutely slathered in exfoliator

I even left grains of the cup every time i picked it up.

By the time I had relaxed enough to get to the point where I could have maybe explained it away as a funny anecdote, it was far too late to mention it.

Home now. Am completely mortified. And grainy.

He will think I am mad won't he?

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verytellytubby · 12/03/2012 10:57
Grin
MatthewWrightBrokeMyPencil · 12/03/2012 10:58

Grin Hope the meeting goes ok. Grin sorry Grin

twolittlemonkeys · 12/03/2012 10:59

Thank you for making me Grin It does sound like the sort of thing I've done.

Tiddlyompompom · 12/03/2012 11:00

Seeing as you said 'he', there's a very high chance he didn't notice... :)

Love your dd refusing to brush her teeth 'because 'the white might come off'' Grin

jasminerice · 12/03/2012 11:01

Sorry but that's hilarious! If you don't get the job you should start work as a comedy writer!

JaxTellerIsMyFriend · 12/03/2012 11:02

sorry, that has made my morning. Grin

The bloke will of course be wondering what the hell just happened and then will shrug his shoulders if he is a Dad, knowing that 'these things happen' Grin

SnapSnafu · 12/03/2012 11:03

I don't often LOL but oh my I can totally see this happening to me! Sorry.

However, as Tiddly says, I bet he didn't notice.

Thanks for cheering my day up. Hope you get the work.

SnapSnafu · 12/03/2012 11:06

Oh, and I should mention, so that I'm not completely schadenfreuding, that after coming out of my last interview, I glanced sideways at the mirrored building, only to spot that I hadn't removed one of the exterior labels from my new suit side seam.... the one that says "you can bring me back if this label is intact". I could have sunk into the ground! If I'd have noticed it in there I would have easily laughed it off (not easily embarrassed me), but didn't have that chance. Didn't like to ask when I rang for feedback either!

SlightlyJaded · 12/03/2012 11:08

Yes it was a he. Possibly slightly less shameful as he might not know what it was (although he is quite 'groomed' and looks like me might be au fait with mens skincare).

What I can't believe is that I wiped it on my face Confused. What the actual fuck was I thinking?

And actually, with hindsight, why would you put a tester of exfoliator out anyway? It's asking for trouble.

The gritty residue on the white china cups was horrible Blush. I am a twat

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SoozyWoozy · 12/03/2012 11:08

As Tiddly and Snap have said, I bet he didn't notice!

But did make me :o

SardineQueen · 12/03/2012 11:09

hahahahahahahahahaha

you poor thing
good luck with the job Smile
is there any chance he will think it is a new fashion look and you are really young and with it?

JuliaScurr · 12/03/2012 11:13

The last job I actually got was under similar circs to you, except I was in clothes worn to clear out a basement
I got it because I was the only applicant whocould read the boss' writing
So you never know...

Floggingmolly · 12/03/2012 11:30

He's a man, chances are extremely high he won't have noticed. Hope you get a positive response Smile

chandellina · 12/03/2012 11:34

Feel terrible for you! But why not have asked for tissues or bought some at the chemist?

nameuschangeus · 12/03/2012 11:37

If it was a bloke I bet he didn't even notice!

CuriousMama · 12/03/2012 11:40

Grin love it!

SlightlyJaded · 12/03/2012 11:42

chandellina - I think I was just panicked and also thought that a dry tissue wasn't going to help much and water was the only way - that was the point I went to the cafe in the hope that he would be late and I could finish my 'treatment' in the loo

nameus - honestly my hands were slathered I tell you - they looked like they'd been dipped in olive oil before rummaging around in a bowl of fine grit.

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SlightlyJaded · 12/03/2012 11:42

My skin feels very lovely now though :)

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EnjoyResponsibly · 12/03/2012 12:10

Hahahahahahaha

Sorry.

Hahahahahahaha

You're def going to get the job just for staying calm in the circumstances.

Hahahahahahaha

Heleninahandcart · 12/03/2012 13:28

Could be worse Slightly.

At least you didn't go to the ladies loo pre important job interview, decide to check your make up and find Mount Vesuvius had suddenly grown on your forehead.

At least you didn't decide to give it a little squeeze.

At least it didn't erupt and splat onto the mirror just as another woman came out of an adjoining cubicle and draw attention to it with a stupid joke

At least you didn't then didn't go into your interview and find that woman was your interviewer Blush

SnapSnafu · 12/03/2012 13:41

Oh Helen!!!

SlightlyJaded · 12/03/2012 13:46

Grin Helen that is glorious.

Did you get the job?

Was it 'ever spoken of again' ?

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JaxTellerIsMyFriend · 12/03/2012 13:47

~helen oh love! mortification of the worst kind. (nearly)

PenelopeCruisewear · 12/03/2012 13:53

Oh, Helen that is just about as bad as it gets [sympathy]

SlightlyJaded I'm afraid I did LOL but I understand that panic feeling when you stop thinking straight and things go from bad to worse.

catgirl1976 · 12/03/2012 15:06

Oh that's brilliant :)

I am sure it wasnt as bad as you think and as others have said, if you don't get the job a career as a comedy writer beckons :)