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To have done the most embarrassing thing ever

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faceonfire · 08/03/2022 11:46

Happened about an hour ago and I think I’ll need to go home and never come back to the office again

I work with a very very very handsome man. He was on the phone in the office this morning trying to sort out someone to come and fix his boiler.

He happened to say his postcode and me being the creepy wee lady I am put it into maps on my phone to see where he lived Blush

For some reason (and I still don’t know why) my phone blared

STARTING ROUTE FROM current location TO handsome man’s postcode

I was 6 feet away in a quiet office. He turned to look and I couldn’t even look up for wanting the ground to swallow me whole.

How do I come back from this? 😂

Please someone else tell me you’ve done something equally as embarrassing

OP posts:
Crimesean · 09/03/2022 10:23

This is very much on a par with my favourite embarrassing story from Reddit. I will C&V it here for your enjoyment, OP, hopefully it will make you feel better!

My little village has a small annual dog show. We normally enter our little dog who has won "friendliest dog," "waggiest tail" and "dog the judge would like to take home" in the past. This year she was unfortunately in season so we didn't enter to prevent any 'fuss' from the other dogs but took her along to watch.

Half way across the park she decided to poo and I suddenly realised I'd forgotten a bag. There were loads of other people with dogs around due to the show so I wandered away a little to to ask someone for a bag. I turned back and to my horror a lady was picking up my little dog's mess. Not wanting to feel like one of those a-holes that doesn't clean up, I ran towards her to advise here she didn't have to do that because I was going to get it.

Instead, in a sort of panic, I waved my arms and barked "NO, THAT'S MY POO!" Please note that I did not say, "that is MY DOG'S poo."

She physically jumped then turned a deep red. She sort of mumbled an apology, dropped the poo and marched off with her dog.

It was at that point that I looked to my left and saw my dog's poo sitting a few feet away from the lady's dog mess that she was attempting to pick up.

I think about this at night sometimes.

NiLunNiLautre · 09/03/2022 10:26

My embarrassing googling-handsome-man experience:
DD lives abroad with her foreign boyfriend. She told me she'd met her BFs DF, who was 'cool'. I looked him up. My god, the man was an Adonis! And a successful artist. I developed a bit of a crush (to say the least) and often searched for images of him to fuel my fantasies (I blame the new HRT!)

DD came home not long ago and I told her to find something my phone. She switched it on and a picture of this man filled the screen. "That's Pedro!" she said, utterly baffled. I mumbled that was I curious what he looked like, even though she'd only mentioned him once, very briefly, many months earlier. I said he looked a lot like DDs BF, and changed the subject quickly! It took a while before DD's suspicious, WTF face subsided.

I'm dreading her ever mentioning him again.

Momijin · 09/03/2022 10:38

@mylittleyumyum

Op, I love you - this is the kind of thing I'd do.

In the early days of Facebook (before I had the app) I tried searching up a handsome friend of a friend, except I accidentally made his full name my status and it stayed up all night, and the following day while I was at work.

When I got home and checked my laptop I nearly died on the spot.

Omg op that's so funny. If it is any consolation, this will be a funny story you will remember for years.

And this facebook name change is hilarious

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faceonfire · 09/03/2022 10:38

I’m glad I shared my office embarrassment now. Tbh I’ve wanted to weep at the news coming from Ukraine and everything else that seems to make life feel ever so heavy these days.

I’m so happy it’s cracked a smile or a giggle in so many of you 😂😂

Handsome Alan has asked me what I’m doing this weekend so I’m guessing he hath forgiven me for being a creepy wee lady 😂😂

OP posts:
Momijin · 09/03/2022 10:40

@Crimesean

This is very much on a par with my favourite embarrassing story from Reddit. I will C&V it here for your enjoyment, OP, hopefully it will make you feel better!

My little village has a small annual dog show. We normally enter our little dog who has won "friendliest dog," "waggiest tail" and "dog the judge would like to take home" in the past. This year she was unfortunately in season so we didn't enter to prevent any 'fuss' from the other dogs but took her along to watch.

Half way across the park she decided to poo and I suddenly realised I'd forgotten a bag. There were loads of other people with dogs around due to the show so I wandered away a little to to ask someone for a bag. I turned back and to my horror a lady was picking up my little dog's mess. Not wanting to feel like one of those a-holes that doesn't clean up, I ran towards her to advise here she didn't have to do that because I was going to get it.

Instead, in a sort of panic, I waved my arms and barked "NO, THAT'S MY POO!" Please note that I did not say, "that is MY DOG'S poo."

She physically jumped then turned a deep red. She sort of mumbled an apology, dropped the poo and marched off with her dog.

It was at that point that I looked to my left and saw my dog's poo sitting a few feet away from the lady's dog mess that she was attempting to pick up.

I think about this at night sometimes.

Crying
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faceonfire · 09/03/2022 10:41

I also have another (kind of) embarrassing Facebook related story.

Years ago I clicked on a Facebook game thing about test your IQ. I did half the test and got bored. It posted to my wall that my IQ was about 67 🤣🤣🤣🤣

And, like many posters, it stayed like that all night. There were a few comments….

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Momijin · 09/03/2022 10:41

@faceonfire

I’m glad I shared my office embarrassment now. Tbh I’ve wanted to weep at the news coming from Ukraine and everything else that seems to make life feel ever so heavy these days.

I’m so happy it’s cracked a smile or a giggle in so many of you 😂😂

Handsome Alan has asked me what I’m doing this weekend so I’m guessing he hath forgiven me for being a creepy wee lady 😂😂

Yay! Result. What a brilliant story to tell your children ;)
22Newnames · 09/03/2022 10:42

Grin just seen this, it did make me chuckle. Very needed at the moment, thanks OP Smile

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faceonfire · 09/03/2022 10:50

@Momijin I’m married (not to handsome Alan) so I’ll need to tell my children about the time their mum was being creepy with a man in her office and it backfired 😂

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IndigoHexagon · 09/03/2022 11:06

OP you’ve made tiktok….

vm.tiktok.com/ZMLyso4o6/?k=1

Sorry if someone else already spotted and posted this

Sparklingbrook · 09/03/2022 11:10

@IndigoHexagon

OP you’ve made tiktok….

vm.tiktok.com/ZMLyso4o6/?k=1

Sorry if someone else already spotted and posted this

I don't get how it's on TikTok. That man is just reading it out. Confused Now if it was a film of the actual event that would have been gold.
TheVolturi · 09/03/2022 11:20

Who the hell reads out mumsnet posts on tiktok ffs!!

courgettigreensadwater · 09/03/2022 11:23

Just seen it on Facebook now too Grin 🤦🏻‍♀️

Sparklingbrook · 09/03/2022 11:24

Must be time for it on This Morning/Loose Women soon...

OVienna · 09/03/2022 11:43

@Sparklingbrook

Must be time for it on This Morning/Loose Women soon...
Lol.

OP: this thread is great. Thank you.

GluttonousGorgoyle · 09/03/2022 11:56

@Crimesean

This is very much on a par with my favourite embarrassing story from Reddit. I will C&V it here for your enjoyment, OP, hopefully it will make you feel better!

My little village has a small annual dog show. We normally enter our little dog who has won "friendliest dog," "waggiest tail" and "dog the judge would like to take home" in the past. This year she was unfortunately in season so we didn't enter to prevent any 'fuss' from the other dogs but took her along to watch.

Half way across the park she decided to poo and I suddenly realised I'd forgotten a bag. There were loads of other people with dogs around due to the show so I wandered away a little to to ask someone for a bag. I turned back and to my horror a lady was picking up my little dog's mess. Not wanting to feel like one of those a-holes that doesn't clean up, I ran towards her to advise here she didn't have to do that because I was going to get it.

Instead, in a sort of panic, I waved my arms and barked "NO, THAT'S MY POO!" Please note that I did not say, "that is MY DOG'S poo."

She physically jumped then turned a deep red. She sort of mumbled an apology, dropped the poo and marched off with her dog.

It was at that point that I looked to my left and saw my dog's poo sitting a few feet away from the lady's dog mess that she was attempting to pick up.

I think about this at night sometimes.

Omg please stop it. Thus thread ruined ds' morning nap because I kept laughing by snorting out loud and now it's ruining his afternoon nap and I need him to be asleep in four minutes.

Op I love you. If things don't work out with handsome Alan you can google my postcode. Grin

TheFormidableMrsC · 09/03/2022 12:01

I shared this on FB and Twitter yesterday, gave me a proper belly laugh 😂

CulturePigeon · 09/03/2022 12:05

As a teenager I went on a residential drama course run by the local education authority and one of the teachers fancied himself as a bit of a heart-throb (he was a vain little so-and-so - didn't do anything for me at age 17!). A particularly extrovert and bold girl I had made friends with developed a big crush on him. The fact that she was so confident is important here...

I was mousily working in the props workshop (that's what interested me most) and this chap was also in there, in plain sight as far as I was concerned. In came my friend and launched into a fulsome speech about how gorgeous he was and what she would like to do with him if the opportunity arose. I was stunned - I couldn't believe anyone would be so bold as to say this in the man's presence. I could feel myself blushing and exchanged a very embarrassed look with the teacher who was clearly feeling even more pleased with himself than usual.

It suddenly became clear that she hadn't seen him - though how this was possible, I'll never know - he was right there!! She was mortified and said 'Why didn't you tell me??' She got over it and we stayed friends, but it was a bizarre experience. The course was pretty long and she had to just suck up her embarrassment - pretty character-forming.

NuclearBunker · 09/03/2022 12:22

When I was in college, I sent a really suggestive text to my boyfriend about watching him work (in the local phone shop) and what I would like to do to him. He didn't respond and I was offended thinking he hadn't saved my number in his new phone. We'd both got new ones at the same time, all trendy with polyphonic ringtones and I had carefully copied all my numbers over and was miffed he'd not done the same so resolved not to text him until he texted me.

Later that evening, a withheld number rang me. It was my balding, creepy tutor called Pete and he was even creepier than usual, talking to me about going out for a glass of wine and some olives, just the two of us, casually "on the down low" and I could talk a bit more about my ideas. I was perplexed because I was confident I hadn't discussed my upcoming project with him. He chuckled and said "not properly no, but I know what you want, don't I?" Horrified realisation dawned. I had not actually copied the numbers accurately and had sent the sexy text to creepy Pete. I had also mixed up one of my friends and my auntie, which confused them both when one got a request for a caramel shortbread recipe and the other an anecdote about how sick I'd been after clubbing. But anyway! Creepy Pete!! I said "oh my god!" And I ended the call. He took this to mean that I was shy and embarrassed by my boldness and so he spent the next term winking at me and leaving me things like a packet of rolos or single sprigs of lavender on the edge of my table while I cringed and blushed and probably made him think he was the hottest pervert in the whole college.

mollio · 09/03/2022 14:20

Oh I really needed a good laugh today - I howled laughing , the funniest thing I have read in such a long time . Totally Morto for you though ! Smile

TheMamaYo · 09/03/2022 14:35

You are also trending on Facebook… some rather well-known business owners are sharing the screen shot from Twitter. They have hundreds of thousands of followers. 🤣 I don’t know if I should feel sorry for you, or laugh with you. But you’ve cheered a lot of people up with this post!

3001signon · 09/03/2022 14:37

@faceonfire
The op is on TikTok 😂
vm.tiktok.com/ZMLy78DDm/

ChipButtyCurrySauce · 09/03/2022 14:38

Someone has made the OP and some of the comments into a TikTok! I saw it this morning.

DomesticatedZombie · 09/03/2022 14:42

@faceonfire

I’m glad I shared my office embarrassment now. Tbh I’ve wanted to weep at the news coming from Ukraine and everything else that seems to make life feel ever so heavy these days.

I’m so happy it’s cracked a smile or a giggle in so many of you 😂😂

Handsome Alan has asked me what I’m doing this weekend so I’m guessing he hath forgiven me for being a creepy wee lady 😂😂

OP, get your coat, love, you've pulled!
DadDadDad · 09/03/2022 16:22

@faceonfire - in case you weren't aware, you've made it into the Daily Mail. www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10593879/Women-reveals-worker-discovered-crush-phone-revealed-shed-Googled-postcode.html

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