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Because of my shyness I came out of a chip shop with a portion of fish...

389 replies

MysticTed · 26/09/2017 20:33

Instead of a cone of chips.

Which is what I asked for but was too embarrassed to correct the woman serving me.

So I ended up eating a massive battered cod on its own for lunch.

Can you please share any silly scenarios you've been in because if your lack of assertiveness to make me feel I'm not alone!

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CigarsofthePharoahs · 27/09/2017 16:11

I paid £20 to get a watch strap adjusted as an impoverished student.
I'd bought the watch for £18 in a discount store, but hadn't checked the strap. I went to the local jewelers and they quoted the price and I just agreed! Could have done it at home for free. Idiot.
However, I was brave enough to say in a garden centre cafe that my gammon steak was burned underneath. They replaced it with another meal of my choice, which would have been more expensive but they only charged for the gammon.
I was very proud of myself.
However, I do the same things when it comes to walking the wrong way or seeing someone I know but I don't happen to want to talk to.

MsAdorabelleDearheartVonLipwig · 27/09/2017 16:19

That's just reminded me of when I was working in an office as a temp admin and had been calling this lady Gwen for two weeks. Someone overheard and they fell about laughing before informing me that she was called Jane. I was mortified that she'd not put me straight and instead let me make an idiot of myself for two weeks. I genuinely thought that they'd all been laughing about me behind my back. Please don't let people call you by the wrong name!

FancyPuffin · 27/09/2017 16:23

MY people Grin

This link from The Poke is absolutely hilarious and proves that lots of us suffer.

guilty100 · 27/09/2017 16:24

I'm really assertive but this still happens to me. It's generally not because I'm shy but because I'm deaf and have misheard something - and by the time I realise, the moment has passed and it's awkward to extricate myself. It's funny, you're caught off-guard and there's a split second to make a decision, and if it passes you get locked into something and it's almost like your brain has to reboot before you can say "Wait a second..."

The worst ones are when it's your own fault for not clarifying. At a recent wedding, the bride said she was paying for the bridesmaids' makeup and hair, but then didn't pony up at the salon - cost me £100 for a fuck-ugly do I'd never have gone for myself. Bloody Shoreditch.

Nadinexo1 · 27/09/2017 16:41

fancypuffin - Think someone has been stalking me and watching what i do everyday because I do ALL of those things on the link Shock.

FluffyNinja · 27/09/2017 16:55

Years ago, I ate chips from the chippy covered in sugar. Boak.
I thought the sugar shaker was a large salt shaker (normal oop North but obviously not doon South).
They even queried if I wanted sugar on my chips although I couldn't understand their accent so I said 'yes, fine'.
Chucked the bag in the nearest bin once outside. :-(

yawning801 · 27/09/2017 17:04

I ended up going the really long way around our massive workplace (all the departments are linked together in some way) because I came out of a room and turned right when I should have turned left. Therefore I was almost late - not good at our place!

BananasAreGood · 27/09/2017 17:13

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waterrat · 27/09/2017 17:40

The only one on here I genuinely think is mad is wondering if you should be at home helping builders! I can guaruntee your builders do not want or expect your assistance and would prefer you out of the way!

belgina · 27/09/2017 17:46

Today it was the harvest festival at the dcs school. It's held in the local Baptist chapel, which is an old building that looks a bit like a Roman temple. There is a row of pillars at the back. I was sitting next to another mum and could see well. About halfway through she asked if we could move up a seat. My vision was now blocked by a pillar. She asked me if I could see alright and I answered yes. I was too shy to say "No, can we move back."

2cats2many · 27/09/2017 17:47

I'm really proud and myself for correcting a new manager who called me the nick name version of my real name on his second day. Think Debbie instead of Deborah.

I just thought 'fuck this shit. If I don't correct him now, I'll have to wear it for ever more'. So I did. It felt scary, but good.

2cats2many · 27/09/2017 17:47

I'm really proud and myself for correcting a new manager who called me the nick name version of my real name on his second day. Think Debbie instead of Deborah.

I just thought 'fuck this shit. If I don't correct him now, I'll have to wear it for ever more'. So I did. It felt scary, but good.

TroysMammy · 27/09/2017 17:48

In my early 20's I went to the Glacier Garden in Lucerne, Switzerland. At the ticket office in my best German I said "eins bitte". I was handed my ticket and a leaflet about the Glacier Garden in German. I was too embarrassed to ask for one in English. I didn't have the foggiest what I was looking at but I'm sure it would have been very interesting and educational.

Foxedme · 27/09/2017 17:53

These are so me!
The day before payday, I had my last few pounds and was just popping into town to buy a panini. Senior member of staff (well off, money, posh cottage) sees me and says can she come and get a panini too. Get to the shop, finds she doesn't have cash/card. I say I only have cash for mine but offer (why?!) to get some from the cash from the machine....

The machine tells me "you will be charged £25 if you take cash out as you'll be going over your overdraft "....

I paid £28 for her effing panini... and she never knew, in fact she never ever paid me back for it at all! FML!

Sallystyle · 27/09/2017 18:03

I hate peanuts with a passion. They make me gag. Some of my colleagues know this and others don't. One who didn't know handed me a chocolate with a nut in and I took it and said I would eat it later. She asked me later if I had it and I said yes because for some reason I couldn't bring myself to tell her I didn't want it.

The next time someone offers me something with a nut in someone is going to pipe up with 'U2 can't go near nuts without wanting to throw up' and she will wonder why I pretended to eat it. And I have no answer to that.

Unexpectedbaby · 27/09/2017 18:12

I remember when I was younger going to the market with my mum. Looking at the mushrooms she said '3 of them please' thinking they were measured in pounds. They looked at her in confusion whilst weighing up 3 kilos of mushrooms.

She started telling me about this amazing mushroom soup she was going to make a batch of. I lapped it up, I love mushroom soup and was really looking forward to it. Until we got home and I asked when she was doing it.

She can't even make mushroom soup she was just mortified at how many mushrooms she had bought!

bonbonours · 27/09/2017 18:13

I bought a slice of emmental from a charming French guy in a market who had chatted away to me. When he weighed it ad told me it was £5 I couldn't bring myself to say "no way I get a whole packet for £1.30 in Aldi." I wanted to really enjoy it having spent that much but it really did taste the same as the Aldi stuff.

Unexpectedbaby · 27/09/2017 18:26

One of my own.

I was at a work conference last month. Fancy hotel. Newly senior position. Buffet lunch. I was getting food at the buffet whilst talking to my GM and Sales Director then sat with them to eat.

I grabbed 4 little blocks of cheese on my plate to go with a roll I had picked up. Was confused that there was no butter though.

Needless to say it was butter and I had to sit and eat it in case they thought I was being wasteful. Apparently being the weirdo that eats butter is better than waste or admitting my mistake Blush

jenniferl1983 · 27/09/2017 18:28

Last time I went to the hairdressers the stylist put me at the only sink without a neck rest so I ended up with my neck hurting all through the hair wash and praying it would end soon. No idea why she didn't use either of the 2 empty sinks with neck rests. I felt too shy to say my neck was hurting so suffered in silence and left a tip! She did do a really good job apart from that so that was a bonus.

beautygal29 · 27/09/2017 18:30

Mine happened yesterday at my local gym. I saw a class called Zumba gold I didn't know what the difference was and the girl behind the counter didn't know either so I rock up to the class nice and early to get my spot. Turns out it should have been called Zumba old as everyone but me was a pensioner! I was just about to go when someone said oh your not going are you? I thought well I can't now can I? So I stayed and felt quite coordinated (for a change) and not too out of breath. It was actually quite fun!

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 27/09/2017 18:38

I went to a school parent's evening wearing a fluffy jumper and in my haste got my car keys caught on the front just as I was called over to speak to the teacher.

I was too embarrassed to start trying to untangle them in front of her so I spent the whole consultation wearing the keys as a massive brooch.

EnthusiasmIsDisturbed · 27/09/2017 18:56

Gobe to the toilets numerous times at a number of parties as I just can't do small talk and feel so shy

I must have a reputation of having a serious coke problem

EnthusiasmIsDisturbed · 27/09/2017 18:57

Gone ... not have gobe

ItsRainingMeh · 27/09/2017 19:01

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties Grin she may have thought it was some cool way to carry your keys around!

BlueTongueSkink · 27/09/2017 19:21

God I so identify with this thread. Many times I have started walking the wrong way, then pretended to receive a Very Important Text, requiring me to turn around right away and go in the other direction.
Obvs I frown and look at the non-existent text for a wholw