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This is my most embarrassing moment ever.

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Lobsterquadrille2 · 19/06/2019 09:52

Tell me you've had worse. Walking home, the spoke of a man's umbrella knocked my wig off. Right by the traffic lights. Someone wound his window down to shout "I think you've dropped something, love".

Ok it seems funny now 😀

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jenbat80 · 20/06/2019 20:56

Going back 22 years, off on a night out with my mate, she stops at corner shop so I can run in, in my skimpy dress, no bra just boob tape, stood in a small queue, kept thinking why is guy behind till looking at me oddly, get to my turn and he just smiles and points to front of my dress, look down mortified to see my whole naked boob hanging out in all its glory Blush

Lobsterquadrille2 · 20/06/2019 20:57

@LonelyGir1 this wig!

This is my most embarrassing moment ever.
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Lobsterquadrille2 · 20/06/2019 20:58

Still amused that someone knew I was in Tunbridge Wells!

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crummyusername · 20/06/2019 21:05

I took DS swimming when he was about 8 and we went to Sainsburys on the way back. Got a few looks whilst I was walking around. I thought probably because my hair was wet, maybe people admiring me as I'd obviously been out and done something sporty?

Got home and realised I had my swimming goggles still on, pushed up to my forehead. DS obviously knew this but decided he would let me look like a total loon rather than informing me...

MrsBadcrumble123 · 20/06/2019 21:16

@Bluntness100 the tit story made tea come out my nose!! Grin

Adultchild · 20/06/2019 21:21

Oh my goodness poor you! I'm glad you're laughing though!

Had a similar situation myself when I was 16 and running for a train at rush hour in a tiny rainbow strip vest top. Being a newly buxom girl, I hadn't realised how foolish this can be.

One (one!!) Of my boobs came over the top of the vest as I came level with a traffic light. I shoved it back in (decorously!) Of course but realised a woman in the car next to me was laughing her head off, as was a group of men in a van over the road.

I was MORTIFIED!!!

AccioCoffee · 20/06/2019 21:27

I have one to add. I was on holiday in a caravan park and everyone would do this thing with the swings where you made the seat higher by wrapping the chains (like the pic here but much lower).

So I jumped onto the swing and was having a great time and then went to jump off. My skirt got stuck to the back and got pulled to my waist. The worst bit is that it was all children in the park looking at me and couldn't help so I had to dangle their with my pants on show until and adult came along. I was 12 and cried after I was so embarrassed

AccioCoffee · 20/06/2019 21:28

That pic

This is my most embarrassing moment ever.
AppleDump · 20/06/2019 21:39

Last day of a job and DH (then BF) drops me off in the morning. Huge place with big open plan office, 2 minutes walk to the toilet across different department.

Sometimes in the afternoon I decide after going the toilet to do a 'backward glance' to check I look ok.....knickers hanging out the arse of my trousers, which were ripped about 8 inches. I had a jacket so couldn't put anything over to cover it.

I begged some woman who walked in and I'd never met to go find a needle and cotton for me. Pants all sewn up thinking yeah that was a close shave.

DH picks me up that night and tell him what happened, 'I seen that this morning and thought you knew!' On what fucking planet would I go into work with my knickers hanging out my arse, I spent best part of the day bending over in cabinets to in a mainly male office. 😝

I always fall over, every country and mainly airport I'm on my arse. Even the kids just to say getting off the plane wonder how long it would be before I fall.

Did a classic in Turkey pre kids, pissed on Efes beer. Went to the toilet up a grand staircase, came down on my arse to a round of applause. I curtsied when they finished as it was only the polite thing to do.

SleepAllDay7 · 20/06/2019 21:43

I was waiting to meet some friends in town, when I noticed a bunch of discarded papers on the floor, which appeared to be smeared with excrement of some sort.

I didn't want to just leave it on the street where a child might unthinkingly pick it up, and there was a bin nearby so I took a deep breath and picked the papers up by their edges.

At that exact moment, my friends arrived. I noticed shocked and judgmental expressions on their faces.

It was at that moment that I realized I was actually holding a battered copy of the Daily Mail. What I'd initially thought was excrement was actually supposed to be journalism.

Never been so embarrassed.

teddywantscake · 20/06/2019 22:13

Reading these has made my day.

Some amazing ones GrinGrin

My embarrassing story wasn't embarrassing just for me... I was trialling for a make up artist position when I was fresh out of college and the woman who was conducting the interview wanted me to do her make up. She was a very short lady and enthusiastically jumped up to sit on the really high stall... which she sort of hopped right over and completely missed the stool but managed to catch her legs in it and sort of face planted the floor the other side. It was horrific.

She brushed herself off and jumped up immediately saying she was absolutely fine and to carry on. She was literally bleeding and kept saying carry on I'm fine and complimenting my techniques. It gave me the nervous giggles and I was desperately trying not to laugh for the rest of the interview.

I didn't even hang around to discuss anything I just had to get out of there. I saw DH straight after and kept crying/bursting into fits of laughter, it was awful.

Mamamere · 20/06/2019 22:14

IsmellbabiesGrinGrinGrin

BiBiBirdie · 20/06/2019 22:48

I've never been able to do a Sainsbury's online shop since last year. Was DDs birthday, booked delivery for 8am on the Saturday for her party.
Then forgot.
8am arrives, door goes and I answer, bending to pick up bags from doorstep. Delivery driver kept saying "no no let me lift them" and I thought how lovely he was.
No, it was because half asleep I was wearing the loosest old vest top with no bra under it, and my rather impressive set of bosoms were making a bid for freedom. DH found it hilarious and pointed out it's nice to give them a tip, not tits at the door Blush

salsmum · 20/06/2019 22:59

I was at a friends house sitting at her dining table chatting away with my DP and her DH sat on her nice beige faux, suede chairs... well said I I suppose we'd better be off I went to get up only to realise my period had started and had gone right through to her chair 😵😵😳 as quick as I stood up I sat back down and much to the confusion to of everyone else promptly decided to stay 😳😳😬 after much bumbling and sweating as soon as her DH left the room I explained, cleaned the chair and made a quick exit ( she thankfully understood and we are still friends)

susan82 · 20/06/2019 23:33

This thread is brilliant thank you so much. Literally cried with laughter.
I have a good one from about 18 years ago....
We hosted a family BBQ at my parents farmhouse. Drinks were flowing and my uncle in particular was getting rather tipsy. As time went on, my aunt quietly asked my mum if they could possibly stay overnight as uncle would be in no fit state to drive home. Mum agreed and went to make guest room up. It was a large bedroom complete with its own en suite. Aunt and uncle were tired so decided to go up to bed. My dad was mingling with other guests so was oblivious to this. Fast forward 3 hours, mum and dad go up to bed. Dad having consumed one too many beers woke up needing a number 2 urgently. Decided to use nearest toilet which was the en suite attached to the guest room. Walks through bedroom in underpants, blissfully unaware and sits on loo in ensuite. Right opposite bed in full view. Dad sitting there doing his business and aunt sits up in bed and screams. Dad screams. Uncle sits bolt upright and screams. They assumed that he was aware they were staying over but mum neglected to mention it! Still laugh now. Best of it is, no one said a word about it over breakfast. Either aunt and uncle were too polite or traumatised to bring it up and dad just carried on as if it never happened!!!

Antonin · 21/06/2019 00:00

Walked my daughter to school one snowy morning. Quite a novelty where we lived. Almost got there when I slipped and fell over and every time I tried to get up I slipped some more. Seemed to take for ever to get to my feet. It was on a main road at peak traffic time.

katewhinesalot · 21/06/2019 00:17

Not me, but at airport security I watched the man in front of me take off his belt to put in the tray. His trousers immediately fell down to his ankles. He pulled them up so quickly that only two of us in the queue seemed to notice as we caught each others eye and attempted to stifle giggles.

glennamy · 21/06/2019 00:24

Grin Grin You've made my day... Thanks!

Bingcankissmyass · 21/06/2019 07:30

I used to do line dancing with my parents some 20 odd years ago. On this particular night my dad shouted me to hurry up as we would be late, I'd just got out the shower so quickly threw my hair up, grabbed my (rather tight) pants yanked them on, grabbed my shoes and off we went. After about 30 mins of being there this hunka hunka of a man turned up, and I thought 'I'll grab him for the couples dance after ive shown him some of my moves.' Well, there I was giving it my all when at one point in the song you had to kick your leg up. Here we go, I thought, time to show him my best high kick...threw my right leg really high, and heard a ripping noise. My trousers had split, right down the arse, it wouldn't have been so bad if I hadn't forgot to put knickers on Blush I quickly ran to sit down, and went arse over tit on the dancefloor exposing even more of my naked arse crack Blush my parents were just sat at the table, pissing themselves laughing. Let's just say I gave up line dancing after that, and I ALWAYS remember to put my knickers on Grin

chunn65 · 21/06/2019 08:18

I decided to use a hair lighting kit, the kind that you use with the cap. I had finished pulling the hair through and full spike/ hedgehog effect the door bell goes, thinking it was hubby not using his key, opened the door to find a Amazon delivery to sign for! I heard the chuckle down the path as I closed the door.

costacoffeecup · 21/06/2019 08:33

@Lobsterquadrille2 I live in Tunbridge wells and I didn't see you 😬😀

FancyAPint · 21/06/2019 09:21

I had travelled to another city to visit a sick relative, whilst I was there I caught up with some friends who also lived there - big night out, terrible hang over. Arrived at the busy hospital and suddenly felt very queasy, ran to the toilet as didn't even make it to the cubicle, as soon as I got in the door I projectile vomited all over 3 sinks, large mirror and floor, it smelt like rancid poison, I was mortified and even more so when someone started to come in the door; I looked at the nurse and then all the vomit and went 'ugh that's disgusting - shaking my head in disbelief to her to make out it was someone else and ran off.... The shame. Then I had to travel back to London and proceeded to keep vomiting in my hand/plastic bag all the way back, again very sudden - no notice. Felt so ill, in hindsight I think it was probably a mixture of hangover and food poisoning.

Mymomsbetterthanyomom · 21/06/2019 09:43

@SleepAllDay7
Fantastic.Very nice.😉❤👍🤣

Cuppycakes · 21/06/2019 09:45

Went braless in a floaty spaghetti strapped dress. Nipped in to the shop with DD was cranky. She threw a tantrum in the middles of the aisle grabbed at the hem of my dress and threw herself on the floor. Both straps snapped and she let me standing in the middle of the aisle in nothing more than a thong 😳. No one around so quickly grabbed the dress tied it halter neck style wrestled DD into her pram and left thinking I’d gotten away with it. Received a message from the manager of the shop who’s a good friend of my DM’s telling me they’d seen it on the CCTV footage later that night. Never been allowed to forget it and never have I shopped there again.

FoodologistGirl · 21/06/2019 10:13

Not my most embarrassing moment but my husbands. Not long after we started dating at 21 my husband was back home from uni looking after his parents corner house while they were away on holiday. The front of the house is open with a 1 foot high wall, the back and side is surrounded by a 6 ft high fence. He’d just got in the bath when the doorbell went so he rushed downstairs with a towel around his waist (like you do) to see who it was. No one there so he looked around the corner of the house to see if they were still there. Slam, the draft blew the door shut behind him as the back door was open. Now normally this road is empty but this day there had been a really bad traffic accident on the M4 so all the car were trying to get in to London anyway they could and the traffic outside his house was nose to tail not moving. He told me later how he just panicked and vaulted the 6 foot high fence and didn’t even know how he managed it even being a fit 21 year old. We’re just lucky he didn’t damage his Crown Jewels and we have a 21 year old daughter to prove it.

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