foolish move of the day, stories to share?

[beeniesmom]

Funny thread! It reminded me of this one: http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthre...assing+moments

[Whisk_Luva]

I have lots of foolish moments, but I can only think of one at the moment.

A few months back, I was in a supermarket and it was a horrible rainy day, so the floor was wet where everyone was walking in the mud and rain. I was with my dad, and we were along the back of the supermarket where about 3 aisles could see us. Anyway, I was wearing boots which didn't have very good grip, and with the wet slippy floor I managed to fall over, but instead of just falling to the floor, I landed half in the metal shopping basket my dad was holding. My dad dropped the basket to the ground, which meant it made a very loud noise.
By the time I got up, I looked around to see quite a few people looking at me... It was very funny though, and I couldn't stop laughing for ages afterwards

[Medusa]

I have lots of foolish moments, but I can only think of one at the moment.

A few months back, I was in a supermarket and it was a horrible rainy day, so the floor was wet where everyone was walking in the mud and rain. I was with my dad, and we were along the back of the supermarket where about 3 aisles could see us. Anyway, I was wearing boots which didn't have very good grip, and with the wet slippy floor I managed to fall over, but instead of just falling to the floor, I landed half in the metal shopping basket my dad was holding. My dad dropped the basket to the ground, which meant it made a very loud noise.
By the time I got up, I looked around to see quite a few people looking at me... It was very funny though, and I couldn't stop laughing for ages afterwards

So instead of being "half in the bag", you were half in the basket?

[RICHARD]

As we modernized our facility by getting comps and a new system in the office, my boss chose me to be the office rep.

I would go to meetings and try to get a spot at the rear of the room, near the door so I could get out of the room to get a drink, go to the BR,etc.....

I went to one meeting in one of rooms that could be dividied into smaller rooms w/a partition. I chose my seat carefully at the 'back' of the room. As people filed in, the gal in charge saw there was not going to be enough space.

She asked me to help her open the partition to make the room bigger. By the time we finished my coveted back row seat was in the front row.

I just then noticed that there were a few 'suits' that were sitting in that front rank.

I went to grab my stuff and go sit in the back when the gal stopped me and told me that I was 'OK' where I was.....She then started the meeting and asked the suits in the front row to introduce themselves.
The suits were all, 'Jim Smith, regional poobah of Info Tech, Frank Jones.....

[RICHARD]

......Sultan and Northern Cal Veep'. As the intros go on I start to panic knowing my jeans and sweatshirt among these suits has given me away and whatever comes out of my mouth will just reinforce the hoax I belong up front.

As the gent next to me starts to speak, imy heart rate starts to race and I get the full body blush.

It's my turn now, I blank out for a second and the gal leading the meeting sees I am struggling and asks me to introduce myself.

'I am nobody!', I hear my self say, then the room erupts in laughter.

My heart skips a beat, then I hear something like, ' Everyone here is SOMEBODY!'.

I managed to get my bearings and spent the first part of the meeting, head down, furiously taking notes. At the break the suits said I made them laugh and I ended up making some important contacts.

Not too shabby for a nobody!

[Husky_mom]

Oh my... I could just picture that.. and I literally LOL´ed...

I´ve said.. funny beats a suit...

[4 Dog Mother]

I am not sure how funny this is but I finished typing the bulletin for Sunday's Worship here at the Church. We also include a schedule for the following week. The Pastor here has been having a Bible Study on Monday and Tuesday every week. When I mentioned that the office was closed for Memorial Day he said he was going to ask his class if they wanted to come anyway as he had no plans for that day and a few had said they would. So I typed in the bulletin The Church office will be closed on Monday, May 25th for Memorial Day but Bob will still have his Bible Study at 11:00 am. On Monday of this week, he came back from the class and said take the part out about Monday, now no one wants to come. So I did and I started making copies - Thankfully, I checked the first copy because I had just taken out words and the sentence now read: The Church Office will be closed on Monday, May 25th and Bob will NOT have his Bible. Now maybe someone cares if Bob has his Bible on Monday but I don't think so.


I know there are plenty of others as I am always saying something that even as I say it, I am going oh, no, I can't believe that just came out of my mouth.
But fortunately I also have the great gift of poor memory so I dont' have to go around feeling stupid all the time as I can't remember most of my "less than smart" moves.

[cassiesmom]

Foolish move of the day, part 1.
I have a pair of sneakers that slip on. No laces. Extremely comfortable and save a moment in the morning. Just like these only not open at the heel.


Now, I'm not a morning person AT ALL. I think it's from working years of 3-11 and 11-7 shift rotation. I am getting ready for work, white blouse, black slacks, black socks and slip-on black loafers ... can ya see where this is going? I get to work, half an hour's drive from home, and for some inexplicable reason glance down at my feet. Guess what I'm wearing? Two different shoes! GAAAAK! What am I supposed to do now? Believe it or not, no one noticed at work until lunch!

Foolish move of the day, part 2.
Spring '97. My friend Trish and I are at Disney World, dressed up and eating at a nice restaurant at the Disney Village Marketplace. I'm wearing a top and a broomstick skirt. We receive the check and present a credit card. As we are waiting for the waiter to return with the sales slip for Trish to sign, I decide to use the ladies' room before the bus trip back to the hotel. To make a very long story short I come back with an odd breeze hitting the back of my legs! I'd accidentally caught the hem of my broomstick skirt in the waistband of my slip after using the ladies' room - everyone in that nice restaurant got a glimpse of my bum! (or at least my lingerie) GAAAAK! Get me out of here P.D.Q.!

[joycenalex]

squirty has vomiting" issues", no matter what food, she'll puke. sunday, after the post about the rib/chicken, she coughed up a hairball on the keyboard...ick, but mostly dry. monday, after she inhaled her food at light speed, she came back to the keyboard and from the F5 key to the right hand side...massive ick. when i finish for the night now, i set the keyboard upright....sigh.....

[MoonandBean]

Funny thread! It reminded me of this one: http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthre...assing+moments

Nothing beats your "fillet my fish" story Carmen!

[Husky_mom]

Oh man... I´m full of these.. LOL...

I just had two... our office phones are just like the ones at our home.. they even have the same ringtone (so i can have THAT as an excuse)... at work I answer.. AutoService good morning, Isabel attending you (soemthing like that)... so while at home the phone rang... and yes.. you´ve guessed it right... i answered just as if i were at the office...LOL..

another one.. was that i wa thinking of an etiquette wedding .. in spanish it´s etiqueta.. which can also mean tag... so I imagined someone attending this wedding disguised as a tag... don´t ask me why...but I´m still laughing at that one...

oh wait.. there was a third one... yeah.. a day in the life of me.. LOL.. I was writting the date on an order sheet and wrote may 19th... 1985!!.. not even close... and not that that year menat something.. I have no idea why...