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To have told colleague I'd would do a poo

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chellochello · 11/12/2019 21:14

Most embarrassing day of my life - I have sent an email to a young male Collegue saying these exact words 'OK I will do a POO'

Now what I should have said was 'ok I will raise a PO' (purchase order) but in my rush I typed the above am I'm just mortified- he did place my order so he knew what I really meant and he hasn't said anything about it but I'm so embarrassed Blush

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thistimelastweek · 11/12/2019 21:17

Email again asking if he's done the paperwork

LolaLollypop · 11/12/2019 21:20

I'd only worry if he asks for pics

needsomehelptoday · 11/12/2019 21:21

Grin id just laugh it off

MacavityTheDentistsCat · 11/12/2019 21:21

Look on the bright side: you've probably just given him a laugh.

If it's any consolation, I'm a translator and have been known to mistype 'public' and send out a document referring to 'pubic services'. Grin

Quizeerascal · 11/12/2019 21:33

I once sent an organisation wide email looking for some wellies I'd lost (I think it had been snowing) except I didn't type wellies Xmas Shock I described them as flowery too Blush

recrudescence · 11/12/2019 21:33

The only solution to your embarrassment is to repeatedly make the same mistake. This way you will completely normalise the sentence “OK, I will do a poo.” Trust me, this will work.

CAG12 · 11/12/2019 21:35

If I got this email and assume you were joking and give you props for the laugh!

IsabelleSE19 · 11/12/2019 21:40

Love the idea that if you were telling your colleague you were doing a poo you'd write the whole word in capital letters for emphasis Grin

Winterdaysarehere · 11/12/2019 21:43

I told a customer I could not wait to get into his nuts today....

AutumnRose1 · 11/12/2019 21:43

OMD this is brilliant 😂😂😂

thesunhasgothishatontoday · 11/12/2019 21:44

@Quizeerascal I did a similar one-ordering lots of white wellies (food industry) I sent an e mail asking department heads to get everyone's willy size 😂😂

AutumnRose1 · 11/12/2019 21:44

X post with winter

Fantastic 😂

FenellaVelour · 11/12/2019 21:44

I once sent out a letter from the Cunty Council. Freudian slip.

Aridane · 11/12/2019 21:48

The only solution to your embarrassment is to repeatedly make the same mistake. This way you will completely normalise the sentence “OK, I will do a poo.” Trust me, this will work

Yes ✋ - @recrudescence has it!

AutumnRose1 · 11/12/2019 21:50

This thread belongs in Classics already

I’m mainly asked to proof read because of the number of times my colleagues have nearly issued documentation related to Pubic Affairs.

justlonelystars · 11/12/2019 21:51

I was once eating cake with a colleague and she meant to say to be “I really need a spoon” but she actually said “I really need a poo”.

She never spoke to me again after that.

TheTrollFairy · 11/12/2019 21:54

I once sent out a mass email to my clients saying I hope this doesn’t cause too much constipation (I can’t remember what I was writing but I used the dictionary and didn’t check the word it changed it to)
Also sent a manager an email saying I hope you had a good period - I was supposed to say festive period Grin

itsgettingweird · 11/12/2019 21:55

Paperwork 😂😂😂😂

Jenasaurus · 11/12/2019 21:57

We had a young student called Angus on work experience once and my manager sent out an email to all introducing Anus to the company

dudsville · 11/12/2019 21:58

Consternation?

XXcstatic · 11/12/2019 21:59

We had a young student called Angus on work experience once and my manager sent out an email to all introducing Anus to the company

A friend sent out an inter-anal memo to the whole company in his first week.

MollysMummy2010 · 11/12/2019 22:00

I once at worked typed in to google children’s wellies and it autocorrected to I am sure you know what....spent a couple of weeks waiting to be called to hr. I know type wellingtons.

Witchend · 11/12/2019 22:00

Not sure why you'd be horrified and embarassed if he's clearly understood what you meant. Confused

MollysMummy2010 · 11/12/2019 22:01

Now know ffs autocorrect....

Clevererthanyou · 11/12/2019 22:01

Poor Anus, I’ll bet he felt dreadfully exposed Grin