Should I ring in sick or go to work wearing a paper bag over my head

[Stressedout65]

I'm old enough to know better but I went to a festival yesterday & completely forgot to out suncream on my face. It was sunny, windy & no that warm that I just forgot.
Now I've a red nose & cheeks & an oversized pair of sunglasses white shape on my face! Make up, of which I don't have a lot, is not going to disguise this. I should ring in sick as I'm so embarrassed 🙈

I'd recommend Sudocreme too. It's brilliant stuff.

I once took a few days off work with impetigo on my face. It looked awful but it's also quite infectious so I probably did the right thing.

Since it won't clear up in one day, you should go to work. There'll be few there who haven't done the same thing once or twice.
You already know who the dickheads will be, so just avoid them?

Sorry, FFS, just bloody go to work. Everyone does it once or more in their life. Get a grip

Indeed.

It does seem to be the MN way though to immediately advocate lying when anything awkward happens. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I don’t think anyone is actually serious about this though. Just like I presume no one actually advocates you burning down your house when you find a spider there.

@ShirleyPhallus

I don’t think anyone is actually serious about this though. Just like I presume no one actually advocates you burning down your house when you find a spider there.

Would be nice to think you're right, but I'm not so sure...

Thank you for your replies. For the more serious ones telling me to get over myself etc, I was only being light hearted, chill out!
Yes I went to work & brazenly it out & had a laugh about it & will get some Aloe Vera later. I'm never off sick & I'm useless at the "ringing in sick" voice, so I'd be rumbled straight away. It cheered everyone up out of their Monday morning blues 🤣

@Stressedout65 good on ya! Least you had an exciting weekend to talk about 👍😂

Say you've got covid 😂

Get some calomine lotion and put it on overnight and wash it off in the morning but let it dry 1st. I am a redhead and have had many times where i got burnt due to not packing suncream etc . It is about 1.70 in boots or other chemists go for the stuff in a bottle rather than mixed with aqeous cream as it does not work so well. Aloe vera gel is good too.

Use aloe vera gel to tone down the redness. And apply a green concealer before foundation as it's a colour corrector for red patches.

Paper bag but with small eye holes.
Tell everyone you may have Covid but you have been unable to find a test anywhere.
They may send you home.

(Cough a lot, and rub you eye holes - I said EYE HOLES)

Personally, I'd just go to work and join in/put up with all the comments. A few years ago I smacked the side of the face (near my eye) on an open cupboard door. The next day I had a massive shiner - full on swollen and bruised. Looked a state but I still went to work (in a school) and had to answer questions for the two weeks it took to go down 😕

If there is a Secret Santa at Christmas in your workplace, I know what someone will get you!!

Lots of aftersun and laugh it off. Most of us have been there at some point. Especially me cos I'm a red head. I'm just used to it now 😂

I couple of years ago I waxed the top layer off my top lip. Went into work, it was embarrassing but fine. I just pointed it out to people before they had the chance to ask questions about it and laughed at myself. You’ll be fine x

Top layer of skin I mean!

Was going to suggest that!

Get some rhinestones and eyelash glue and make a feature of it. 😂

I walked out on my partner after an argument after drinking far too much wine, tripped & faceplanted the pavement splitting my face lip to nose, had two black eyes & gravel rash up my cheeks. I made the situation even worse by phoning my ex husband who I had left for my dp to fetch me home, he ended up taking me to A & E to have my face glued back together. That is embarrassing, not a bit of sunburn, take some Ibuprofen, get some aftersun on it, you will be fine.