Embarrassing professional moments

[Cocopogo]

I had an interview today. I’ve never used Teams before or indeed any online platform, I don’t even work with computers. Applied for a serious office type job. I wasn’t sure if I was connected properly so I gave a cheery Hello to the three interviewers and manically waved to which they all looked puzzled and embarrassed for me. The interview didn’t get much better.

Huh?

Waving and saying hello is completely normal

I did that on my first video call interview a month ago! It was fine ??

Maybe they were just three oul boots.
Good luck for the job op but would you want to work with miserable sods like that?!

The first time I had business cards, the team assistant asked me what title I wanted on them. I paused for a moment to think before responding “Ms”. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Why are you embarrassed by that interaction?

Lots of people wave on Teams where I work, so I don't think you were the weird one, OP.

My boss walked through a crowded reception area with her skirt caught in her knickers.

At least you'll be remembered.

They shouldn’t have looked puzzled. If they did then it wasn’t the right environment for you.

Asked a farmer if his cattle were Dexter when they were clearly Aberdeen Angus.

I was doing a really shit training course and I am fairly certain I had accidentally un muted myself when I declared that something a trainer was saying was "a load of old shit"

If it helps I was in a meeting of very senior people today (I'm quite senior too but easily the youngest and the only woman...) and I knocked over a large cup of tea everywhere. As others rushed to clear it up we all read the sign that says no drinks in the conference room because of the equipment....
I wasn't really embarrassed but I would have been 10 years ago! I just laughed.

Hmmm I always wave goodbye to people on teams.... rethinking that now

I was a court solicitor for years before children. Mainly family but we are very rural so also covered criminal court duty rota.

I marched outside to get a client in for a hearing, caught my gown on the door and heel in the grate and went flying. Smashed my knees open, wearing a skirt suit.

I was helped up by one of our biggest, most notable local criminal lads. Literally into his arms. Blood everywhere. He was very kind, but I was very green and very sore.

When he was sentenced later that day he asked the sheriff for a discount for his reformed kind character for helping meand then every time he saw me after he rushed to open doors, try and take my arm etc. Lots of jokes about me falling at his feet.

@EllieSattler I have done the same thing!!
Nobody reacted though so I wasn't 100% sure!

I was a student nurse, and me and a staff nurse had tidied up a patient who was dying. She went out of the room and sent the relatives back in, and told me to do the oral care (in front of the relatives)
I suddenly really, really needed to fart. I was squeezing my cheeks as hard as I could, but it still seeped out. I was soooo embarrassed, and have never forgotten it 😱

I wasn’t the one embarrassed here but thought I’d put it in as it’s hilarious. We do parents evenings via Teams now for those parents who don’t feel comfortable having them inside the nursery & as I was talking to a Mum about potty training & wearing big boy pants her little boy said no he wanted pants like mummy and pushed the webcam down to reveal she was only in her underwear below the camera lol.

Very early in my career, I was sent to take the note of a meeting between some very senior men. They were discussing Israel, and then one commented “We don’t get many Jews coming to work here.” Another said, “Oh yes, there’s John Bloggs, he’s Jewish.” Me, being ever so helpful, piped up “Oh no, he’s not Jewish.” First man said “How do you know?” Instead of saying I knew his family, his mother was Catholic, I blurted out “Because he’s not circumcised.” They coughed a bit, and went back to their discussions, while I wanted to disappear down a hole.

Could be worse OP. You could have accidentally applied a Cat face filter and not been able to remove it, like the lawyer last year.

Went to the loo just before before a development review.
Towards the end I realised I hadn't fastened my trouser zip.
Oh there's more.
I'd also forgotten to fasten my teddy and the front of it was hanging out of trousers zip. Just like a willie 😳

I was sitting in a pivotal meeting with a potential new client and a very senior member from our company when I suffered a clothes malfunction of the worst kind. The button of my blouse burst off leaving the remaining ones too unstable to cling on and off they popped too in record speed exposing my Bon Marche bra, I relive that moment in my nightmares.

@Phoenix76

I was sitting in a pivotal meeting with a potential new client and a very senior member from our company when I suffered a clothes malfunction of the worst kind. The button of my blouse burst off leaving the remaining ones too unstable to cling on and off they popped too in record speed exposing my Bon Marche bra, I relive that moment in my nightmares.

Sorry I'm sure that was mortifying but I am crying with laughter 🤣

When inwas very young and new to teaching the staffroom was ruled by these older, not particularly nice ladies. One day when i was wearing a new skirt i went to the loo before i got my lunch from the fridge. In a very loud voice one said across the whole busy staffroom "oh i have to say your skirt....." (thinking she likes it! Im getting a compliment! The mean ones have finally accepted me!!!!) "Is tucked into your pants". Luckily i had awesome pants on so i said, " ah i just thought my wonder woman knickers were too good to keep to myself " but I'm a horrible blusher so my face betrayed me and let everyone in the room know how embarrassed i was.

@nixso29 don’t worry, I can see the funny side - sometimes 😂

I feel so much better now sorry! Seems my wave isn’t that unusual and that they were just miserable, probably for the best that I won’t be offered the job then