Comments | ainsoph15: I have a terrible case of foot-in-mouth disease.

ainsoph15

I have a terrible case of foot-in-mouth disease.

Jul 21, 2009 13:20

This morning, I strode into the design room upon arriving at work, and within the space of five minutes managed to commit an Epic Fail of epically epic proportions. There was a dress hanging on the end of my friend's work rail (filled with other dresses) It was a very pretty design in silk chiffon, but in a shade I particularly dislike and can only ( Read more... )

fail, real life

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alilacia July 21 2009, 13:20:13 UTC

*dons coat* *roots through the shed* *heads back inside quickly because it's raining* *offers a spade*

*giggles and hugs you*

ainsoph15 July 21 2009, 21:17:35 UTC

Ta for that, my darling! It will be most handy for future tact emergencies *g*

dragonmad July 21 2009, 13:22:54 UTC

It must be pandemic.

I had a similar instance last week.

I was at a friends luncheon (family friends) and I was talking with some older ladies. Anyway, eventually they commented on my handbag, and were all: "Oh that's a lovely bag! Where did you get it?" as if it were Prada or something!

Anyway, I naturally am like "What, this? This is nothing. A cheapo something. Don't even remember where I got it."

Of course my MOTHER then appears from behind me and says: "I bought it for you for Christmas. Cheap, thank you?!"

*facepalm*

And because there was just no coming back from that I just went "I'll just be going now." and disappeared into the crowd.

Luckily mummy dearest was severely amused by it when I stammered my apologies later. "Don't be silly. I know you like it, or else you wouldn't use it!"

I'm still embarrassed a week on!

ainsoph15 July 21 2009, 21:22:20 UTC

Ha ha ha ha! Oh, how brilliant. Thank goodness your mum saw the funny side of it. And yeah, I did a similar thing after I had commited my faux pas. I just said, 'Right, I'll be going now,' and walked out of the design room door. Needless to say my friend was pissing herself, whilst shooing me away. I stood outside the door dejectedly for a couple of seconds, before walking back in and attempting to carry on as if nothing had happened. Yeah, that didn't work XD

Also, how much do I adore that you used the word 'luncheon'?! It's delightful!

dragonmad July 22 2009, 04:43:34 UTC

Hmmm. *taps finger on chin* Clearly the "I"ll be going now!" line works in situations like these! Must remember for future gaffs. ;D

LOL! I love the idea of you walking in and pretending nothing happened! I'd probably piss myself laughing too! XD

Ahh, humiliation. Mixed up with a nice side of guilt and shame!

Well it wasn't quite casual enough to be labeled lunch, so clearly luncheon is the winner. ;P

veronica_rich July 21 2009, 13:33:11 UTC

Just remember, being honest doesn't always work in your favor even for proving the good stuff you say is actually good. Usually when I commit honesty, I later wish I'd just put my head in a hole in the ground and told the gophers instead. LOL!

ainsoph15 July 21 2009, 21:26:34 UTC

LOL, yeah, most people would have a lot of trouble in seeing it as a positive thing (thank goodness she didn't take it the wrong way) - 'But I'm being honest with you! It shows that when I say good stuff I really do mean it. When I say something incredibly tactless it means... oh, you're crying. I'll get me coat.' XD

Also, 'commit honesty' Ha ha! *sporfle*

veronica_rich July 21 2009, 21:42:54 UTC

And the ones who don't cry pull a sword on you instead, for no good reason! After all, you always tell the truth, it's just that nobody believes you! XD

mamazano July 21 2009, 14:09:07 UTC

This reminds me of the time when I was an undergraduate at the University and I met the famous blueberry breeder, Ralph Sharp, at a departmental picnic. I had worked with his cultivars, "Sharp Blue", "Becky Blue" and "Alice Blue", and was thrilled to finally meet him, as he had retired long before I started college.

He introduced me to his wife, Alice, and I asked if she was the "Alice" of "Alice Blue" and when she said yes, I blurted out innocently, "Oh how wonderful!" and thinking it might be his daughter or something, I asked "Who's Becky?" And this woman looks at me and says in a deadpan voice, "His ex-wife."

I could have just died...

Foot in Mouth Disease, indeed.

ainsoph15 July 21 2009, 21:30:36 UTC

This had me laughing for a good five minutes. I think it's the combination of how utterly adorable all the 'Blue' suffixes are to eveyone's names, along with totally being able to picture the death-stare on his new wife's face. Poor you! But also *gigglesnort* XD

jackieville July 21 2009, 15:56:27 UTC

*giggles* I'm sorry, sweetie but you just made me laugh and I appreciate it. Real friends can find the humor in anything! *squishes*

ainsoph15 July 21 2009, 21:32:12 UTC

Oh, how can you mock my paaaain? *dramatic hand gesture to forehead* Yeah, you do find out who your true friends are, when you insult them and they still love you anyway, lol! *snuggles you*