WIBU to never show my face in Tescos again?

[IAmMiranda]

Lovely day today, light breeze, sun's in the sky so I opt for a floaty skirt and t-shirt and decide to walk to the nearby Tesco Express on my lunch break to go and grab something to eat.

As I come out, my arms full of handbag, shopping and phone, the light breeze decides to lift my skirt high, around my boobs revealing everything (today was the day I chose not to wear tights) and showing the whole city my white, lacy knickers. And not-small-at-all bum.

People saw. Children pointed. Old men laughed and commented.

I had no hands to hold my skirt down so pressed myself against the side of Tesco (large window) to hold the back down and used my handbag to push the front down.

Old man still laughing.

I try and laugh it off with a particularly joyful old man and eventually get the situation under control. (Cars had slowed down by this point to look)

Only to realise that I wasn't actually holding my skirt down at the back with the window but in fact had my bottom (skirt caught up) pressed against the glass right next to the queue for the tills

To make matters worse the ground in Tesco is lower than outside so my arse was basically at head height.

WIBU to never show my face in Tescos again? Not that its my face they'd recognise...

(If anyone has some embarassing stories to share, I'd be much obliged. This happened hours ago but you could signal planes with my red face)

[RainyAfternoon]

Brilliant.

If it helps, exactly the same thing happened to me, even if it was over 20 years ago, (and my bum wasn't as big as it is now).

I was working at a yacht factory on placement as a student designer. I was the only woman working outside of the offices in a workforce of about 1000. One day I was wandering around on the deck of a 30 ft boat outside in dry dock checking on something - standing about 10ft above the ground.

So basically I was on a big stage.

It was break time and a sunny day so I had a sizeable audience of about 30 or 40 blokes off the production line sitting around below the boat in the sun, offering me (un)helpful comments. I was regretting wearing a skirt anyway - it was a full long skirt - but suddenly a gust of wind inverted it.

Completely.

Like an inside out umbrella.

The flipping thing went up over my head putting my bum and knickers on display to the workforce below. I had to put my arms up and battle to get it down. (It might be a bit hard to imagine for anyone that didn't experience the late 80s early 90s vogue for big skirts - but they were hefty things)

You can imagine the reaction from my audience. There was nothing i could do but laugh along with them.

And never, ever, ever wear a skirt to work again.

[pigletmania]

Mwaaaa haaaa haaaaas [grin

[vintagecakeisstillnice]

, thank you for sharing only laugh I've had all day

[IAmMiranda]

Rainyafternoon - you have made me feel much better!

TBH, i'm glad people got a laugh out of it. Makes it almost worth it. Not saying I'd choose to do it again though.

[daisychain01]

...Unexpected item in the bagging area ...

[youmeatsix]

own it, like a boss, go back, head held high, ok it was embarrassing, but you made a LOT of peoples day! How many people can say that!

[Evasmummy11]

Hahahaha thank you so much for sharing!

[Allalonenow]

You have probably cheered up quite a few old gentleman today, and if they in turn give their wives a hug, kiss, or something more loving, you will have spread love and happiness far and wide.

Well done!!

[whitesugar]

Breaking my heart laughing, thanks for posting. Good luck going back there. Our local Tesco's is relatively small and I know everyone there, staff and customers. If that happened to me I swear I would sell up and move to a different area. Well done for wearing decent pants though!!

[whitesugar]

LOL also at 'unexpected item in bagging area'. Totally hilarious Daisy!

[amothersplaceisinthewrong]

This is why people go to Tesco's in Pyjamas isnt' it!

[nannynewo]

haha poor you, op!!! I love the name though...very appropriate :D

[elQuintoConyo]

[M0naLisa]

That's something I would do

[NapaCab]

Well, you gave me a laugh so it was all worth it!

I'm sure you made those old guys' day (not in a creepy way) too

[plantsitter]

This is the stuff of DH's not-so-secret fantasies. I'm almost sorry for him he wasn't there to see it!

Thanks for the laugh OP!

[MamaMary]

Thanks for sharing that, you made me laugh out loud! Still giggling. :) Wonderful story and very well told!

[AlpacaPicnic]

My once saw a girls skirt blow up and show off her pants... he still remembers it fondly as the 'best day ever'

Think of all the people you made very happy today!

[ratbagcatbag]

I still die inside at this

Going on the bus to college, sat on the back row in the corner, I get on at the start of the route and get off an hour later just before city centre, so the bus is always rammed when I have to battle down it, but I'm a cool teenager do sitting at the very back is required.

Anyway, I have my portable CD player on, and I'm listening to it at a fairly loud volume to me, about ten mins before I need ti get off, I need to, ahem pass wind, it's the type that ain't staying in, so I figure ill just squeeze it out quietly whilst gazing out of the window, I eeeek it out, bit at a time, relieved that I hear nothing.

I then glance around making sure I'd got away with it. everyone is glaring at me, even from half way down the bus!!!!!!! Of course it was fucking quiet ti me, nothing would penetrate over Whitney wailing, however, to the rest of the bus, my protracted fart echoed like sniper fire to everyone.

I did seriously consider at my stop, leaving through the emergency exit door, however I had to do the walk of shame through everyone whilst bright red.

the shame

[FruOla]

Oh dear, Miranda, that's hilarious - poor you. I wonder if there's still your bum print on the glass, or did they send someone out with the Windowlene?

I know the type of skirt you mean, Rainy, I had one of those in the 80s too - luckily it never got caught by the wind though!

[GruffBillyGoat]

I once went to my lawyers, a job interview and the supermarket, then came home to find the back of my dress had split right where my bum is. To this day I have no idea how many people saw, but I did get the job.

The only way to get through is to find the humor in the situation.

[itsonlysubterfuge]

I have similar story for you, to make you feel better. I was in junior high school and about 14-15 at the time. I was very unsure about my apperance and very picky about the clothes I wore because I didn't like the way they felt, and ended up wearing my mother's old clothes a lot of the time. I was wearing a matching skirt and shirt combination, not to mention I use to wear the panties that went past my belly button. I went to the restroom and then walked into the very busy cafeteria for lunch. Five minutes later someone I have never met before walked up to me and said 'I just thought you'd like to know your skirt is caught in your underwear.' I was standing with all my friends at the time. I was extremely embarrassed that I was showing my granny panties and butt to the whole school room cafeteria.

If it makes you feel better, I didn't laugh at your story at all, I just felt your pain. I hope you can laugh at my story and it will make you feel better .

[ShiftyFades]

I was reduced to tears at work yesterday and am feeling low.... Not anymore, I'm crying again but for all the right reasons.

Thank you

[Misspixietrix]

poor you! I don't think I would want to show my arse face again neither. Glad you can laugh it off OP. Hope you treated yourself to plenty of last night! ~

[raisah]

My sister wears a pair of short leggings under her skirt & now I understand why!

You can still go to Tescos, just wear a burqa! That's the only usrful purpose for it, designed for situations like this!

I am not serious about the burqa by the way!