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“Should have gone to Specsavers” – please share your embarrassing moments with Specsavers - you could win £250! *NOW CLOSED*

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KathrynMumsnet · 29/12/2014 15:08

We all know the tag line for Specsavers is "should have gone to Specsavers" - now they would love to know what your "should have gone to Specsavers" moments are - when your mouth seemed to move quicker than your brain and you made an embarrassing error - for example - have you mistaken a stranger for your DH, thought someone was pregnant when they weren't or even waved madly at someone across the street only to find you don't know them at all?

Specsavers say "on our stores, you can be sure to find the glasses that are just right for you - our online catalogue of over 1500 glasses is the widest selection in the UK. We're always sourcing the latest materials and following fashions from around the world to bring you an unequalled choice - the latest fashions, designer labels, materials, colours and frame shapes. We also offer a wide range of contact lenses to suit most people".

Share your best "should have gone to Specsavers" moment (or have a LOL about everyone else’s) on this thread and you will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £250 voucher from here.

Please note Specsavers may use your comments - anon of course - on their pages on MN, on their social media or possibly elsewhere - please only post if you're happy with this.

Thanks and good luck,
MNHQ

OP posts:
ThePortlyPinUp · 10/01/2015 20:42

*strolling not stroking-roll on Monday when I can pick up my new specs from Specsavers!

tanyavt · 10/01/2015 22:14

I was a very vain, very short-sighted teenager who was always 'too blind' to see things- I managed to avoid being caught by teachers because I didn't jump and run... but unfortunately my non-sight impaired friend did jump and run and was caught doing something she shouldn't have been doing and ended up being punished for it. I felt guilty and helped!

redstararnie76 · 10/01/2015 23:55

mine wasn't me as such. Years ago, I was waiting for a train at Bath railway station and a teenage girl - a complete stranger - walked up to me, talking rapidly in French, hugged me and then froze and looked completely embarrassed before walking off - whoops!!!

Themilseys · 11/01/2015 00:48

My specsaver moment happened this week. It's my daughter's 13th Birthday this month and last weekend she invited a number of friends over for a sleepover. She had told me about a new friend that would be coming over and other friends thought they were alike and jokingly referred to them at school as 'the twins.' When new friend arrived at our house I didn't think she looked anything like my daughter and we joked about it. Later, I went up to daughter's bedroom after several of her friends had arrived to see if they wanted a drink, stood in the doorway of the room and called over to my daughter and asked her if anyone needed a drink or anything to eat. Except it wasn't my daughter I was asking, I was I asking it was her 'twin' friend and I didn't realise until my daughter, sat 3 away started talking.....

MovingOnUpMovingOnOut · 11/01/2015 00:49

I've been nagging dh for ages to remove the huge spider that I spotted by the skirting board in our bedroom. It is clearly dead (phew!) but eeeew I don't want to touch it.

Any way tonight I got fed up and steeled myself to tackle it. It was a small, brown hair clip Blush Grin

TiggersAngel7774 · 11/01/2015 01:02

Sexiest manager at work is standing at staff reception. I walk in through door fall flat on face over rug land at his feet. As hes laughing that women always fall at his feet my husband walks around corner

bc1616 · 11/01/2015 01:59

I met my new husband's family for the first time and walked straight into the clear window not seeing that it was made of glass!! Ouch and red face!

cathyov · 11/01/2015 08:27

When an elderly gentleman in a supermarket asked for help reading a label on the jar and I could not read a word of it!

littlemisstrivia · 11/01/2015 12:28

My moment would be getting on the wrong train when I was travelling in Europe and ending up in the completely wrong place.

aligiraffe · 11/01/2015 16:02

I wear glasses but should have bought some contact lenses for when I go swimming as I once swam up to the wrong person thinking it was my boyfriend, put my arms around his neck & planted a big kiss on him. His girlfriend was not amused!

jomarise · 11/01/2015 16:49

On visiting a local beach, I parked my lovely red car on the seafront. It was my pride and joy,so when parking I made sure not to scratch the wheels and always put my wing mirrors in.

After a lovely day out walking back to the car I looked ahead to see what I thought was someone breaking into my car. I ran up the seafront screaming 'Get away from that car' and waving my arms only to see as I got nearer that it was a young couple getting out of their little red car parked just in front of mine. Not a strong moment for me! should have gone to Specsavers!

lisa71ish · 11/01/2015 18:51

While in a pub i reached into my bag for my lipstick and accidentaly pulled out a lilet which i then tried to pull the top off. When i noticed i was as red as a berry. Definately an i should have gone to specsavers moment

DontActuallyNeedGlasses · 11/01/2015 20:23

I've name changed because all of these will out me - I have a lot of 'Should've gone to Specsavers' moments!

I work in a building with a glass front and one day as we were locking up I saw a man walk pasat the glass windows. As he went past, I realised I knew him so I waved and smiled - only to realise that the reason I knew him was because he was Jimmy Carr Blush

Then was the time, that after walking out of the cinema having watched an action film, so lots of bangs and ear-ringing moments, I pretty much shouted as I walked past a man "Oh my goodness, he really looks like Dara O'Briain". Which wouldn't be so bad, but it actually was Blush Oh the shame.

Then was the time that I didn't realise I was at the end of the moving walkway at the airport and fell over - whilst wearing a skirt natch - in front of everyone. Whilst my very disloyal DH & DD laughed themselves silly Shock

And lastly, was the time that I was telling DD off for not looking where she was going. As I straightened up and kept walking I went straight into a lamppost Blush Blush

rutsan · 11/01/2015 21:45

I was walking to town with my son in a buggy and my friend. My friend was wearing black leggings and a red jacket. We were both ready to go home but were going different ways. After saying goodbuy i realised she had left a small bag under the buggy I turned round to see if i could see her and saw her in the distance. I shouted and saw she was stood still so i ran after her. I was shouting stay there you have forgotten your stufff. As I got closer i realised she looked a strange shape. I carried on running but soon realised it was not my friend but actually a post box....I should have gone to specsavers!!

becky004 · 11/01/2015 21:47

I use Euthymol toothpaste, white tube with writing on, pink toothpaste. In a rush and glasses free, put a good dollup on my toothbrush, started brushing and nearly choked. Glasses on, and mouth on fire, I'd used Immac hair remover for my dental hygeine!!

borisgudanov · 11/01/2015 22:02

OK, I've posted this before but...

I got up one morning after a bit of a pissup (tm) the night before. In those days I used to shave. So I went into the bathroom, shaved and put aftershave all over my chimps as usual. Splosh, splosh, splosh.

For some reason it stung like buggery.

Looked down at my hand and saw that I was holding a hip-flask instead of a bottle of Old Spice. Had just covered my face in Talisker.

Had to go to work smelling like a distillery.

jcalel80 · 11/01/2015 22:17

i ws once waiting for my now hubby to pick me up from work when his car pulled up i walked to it opened the door and said finally and realised wrong car oops in my defence it was dark

hbakfam · 11/01/2015 22:17

I used to go to college in Worcester and I once accidentally got the 44 bus to Malvern instead of the 144 to Bromsgrove. I only realised when I got there!

serin · 11/01/2015 22:48

OK here goes, cats again!

We went to an ice cream parlour on a farm. Kids spent ages playing with lots of farm kittens, had a great afternoon and then went home.

On the drive the kids got out of the car and there appeared a little black kitten! I got cross and demanded to know who had stolen it but no one would admit.

Husband took the kitten back to the farm (10 miles away) and sneaked it back into the barn without the owner noticing.

Later on that eve we were all eating dinner when a neighbour called round and asked if we had seen her little black kitten who had been missing all afternoon.

We had to explain that we had actually taken him to a farm......the worst bit was that when poor husband had to go and find the kitten at the farm there were about 10 identical black kittens to choose from! Luckily hers was the only one tame enough to be picked up!

Yeah, should have gone to Specsavers!!!!

serin · 11/01/2015 22:57

and then there was the time that I was lying in bed after having DD and DH walked in........."come over here and give me a kiss" I said,

Except it wasn't DH, it was one of the surgeons.

Blush
lindsey3uk · 11/01/2015 23:00

When on a trip to Disneyland we came out of a show which was very busy. It was approaching lunch time and the kids were beginning to get a bit whingey and the stress was just setting in and I was just thinking lets just get out of here quick before the baby starts screaming. I quickly strapped the baby into the buggy, not even thinking and tried to carefully detangle it from all the other buggies when a lady started screaming stop stop stop!! I had got the wrong buggy and it speared I was stealing hers especially as I was hurrying so much. I did apologise though :)

katiesobol · 11/01/2015 23:16

When I was in my early twenties, I went out clubbing with some friends and decided that I would leave my glasses at home as I thought I could see well enough without. The club was really quite busy and as I made my way onto the huge dance floor, I saw a woman who looked familiar smiling at me and moving towards me. I waved at her and she waved at me - as I got closer, I realised that the back wall of the nightclub was a mirrored wall making it look twice as big and that the smiling woman waving at me was MYSELF!

beehummingbird · 11/01/2015 23:25

I thought I saw a spider on my bed, but it turned out to be just a ball of hair.

chrriss · 11/01/2015 23:46

My guests were very polite when they tucked into curried beef on spaghetti. Being a veggie I didn't try the beef bolognese so didn't realise I had added a sachet of curry sauce instead of bolognese! Whoops that will teach me to wear my glasses when reaching for the ingredients!!

Kathderoet · 12/01/2015 01:17

Probably getting in a car with a complete stranger, I thought it was my husband, who was a couple of cars back creased with laughter!