To be so embarassed! Said sex instead of 6

[AHsiao]

I feel so embarrassed. I called the estate agents to tell them I sent my ex-husband six emails but he’s not responding. It sounded like I said “sex” instead. I quickly corrected myself and said, “Sorry, six.” Now I’m worried the lady will think it was something inappropriate and report me, even though it was an innocent mistake. English isn’t my first language, and I feel so awkward and embarrassed. I’m really scared.

Call 101 and log it. Best to be honest in these situations. You don’t want to be looking at a ten year stretch when you could just cough up ang maybe only get 8.

😁

Reporting you to the police for what, exactly? What crime do you feel you may have committed? As I can assure you that crime doesn’t exist.

Is everything okay, OP? For most people, this would be a mildly amusing anecdote, but you appear genuinely worried about something.

Yes? And you think thinking about sex is somehow a crime?

This made me giggle, god how embarrassing but also they won’t care and probably giggled about it later anyway. It’s ok to slip up.

It’s not illegal to send sex emails anyway

For f s sake
Utterly ridiculous

I once ordered sweet and sour penis instead of sweet and sour chicken in a Chinese takeaway in Spain 😆

I was taking about my WFH day with my manager ( I plan one day a week) I meant to say my day at home and called it my day off ! 🫣
I do work when I’m at home honest!!

OP, I've heard a radio presenter who was introducing 'Jeremy Hunt, the Culture Secretary' accidentally call him 'Jeremy Cunt', so I don't think you need to worry about accidentally saying the word 'sex'. I doubt they even noticed.

Yes you've already said this. You're being ridiculous.

Why would someone tell the police that you said the word sex?

You're "really scared"??? Don't be ridiculous

It’s not a banned word that we are not allowed to say?

And you thought she might report you to the police for thinking about sex? What would the charge be?
Blimey, most of the country would be in prison if that was an offence!

Yeah best thing you can do really is say goodbye to your loved ones and turn yourself in a the police station. Admitting will probably get you a lighter sentence so maybe you'll be out in 10 years.

So what?
I believe Scottish people do that.
I'm not British born and some sound like that to me. 😁

😳😳 Sometimes when I read posts on Mumsnet I think I must have slipped into the twilight zone.

Me and you both

Don't be silly.

OP has explained that English is not her first language and some people are from places where you can get reported for saying the wrong thing (like England ffs) and so worry.
Don‘t worry OP most of us have been there. I quite like the blowjob comment to the hairdresser btw pp.

Don't be ridiculous.
As if the police would care anyway.

OP it’s absolutely not something to worry about. Especially if you have any kind of accent which indicates that English is not your first language, it’s really obvious that it was just a mistake.

You cannot be serious.

I wish I had your worries.

There is nothing on the statute which precludes people from thinking about sex @AHsiao

What charges did you think you'd face?

I once signed off on an email to a senior consultant colleague 'kind retards' instead of regards. I was mortified, he either didn't notice or graciously didn't mention it!