The most embarrasing moment of my life.......

In a nightclub aged 16. Fellow I fancied like anything was there, wearing a purple mohair sweater (all the rage then). I walked up to him with a big smile and said "hi" while putting my left hand on his shoulder. We chatted for a while and I left. As I glanced back, there on his shoulder, lit up like a neon sign under the ultra violet light, were four of my false fingernails sticking heavenwards.

daffydil yours is BAD. A nurse friend told me that the most embarrassing though is when a woman is due an internal exam, and the dread and fear and embarrassment combine to cause excitement of the wrong kind, and as the doctor investigates the poor women orgasm! In the meantime, the doctors just carry on as if nothing has happened - unless they are very young they have seen it all before, apparently it's very common.

What's a couple of chicken fillets after that?

Oh sweet Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Janerowena that is absolutely horrendous. Sure it's not just an urban legend?
I agree though. Makes my chicken fillets sound quite tame.

OMG janer I never imagined that could happen- I dreaded my frequent gynae appointments as all too often there were medical students present

The Gynaecologist was an awful, gruff, staunch RC who thought women with gynae problems needed to go to confession more often and then have another baby! He refused to do a hysterectomy on me until I was so ill I needed 6 pint transfusion pre-op. Now I would report him but 30 years ago......

Gives me nightmares remembering that.

janerowena i don't know why that makes me laugh.

It makes me clench my innards. No, not an urban myth. It makes me think twice about having myself examined, even though nothing remotely like that has ever happened to me.

Janerwena That is exactly what happened to a neighbour of mine several years ago. The doctor pretended not to notice.

I have had one or two embarrassing moments during my 85 years on this earth and this is just one of them.

This incident that happened while attending a posh family wedding do at the Rolls Royce recreation hall...........................

I wanted to make a phone call to see if my son and d-i-l had got home safely from holiday. It was well before mobile phones came on the scene.

I asked where the phone was and was directed outside the main door to the left.

I wandered out and all I could see was another door on the left so I pushed it open to reveal about six blokes standing there relieving themselves.

I was so embarrassed I was rooted to the spot and burbled that I was SO sorry but I was looking for the phone.
I scrabbled for the door handle to get out quickly but not before I noticed one chap in a white suit as he half turned who was shaking himself vigorously saying "Would you like to make a trunk call."

Boy oh Boy! Did I feel a prize chump.

My family thought it was hilarious when I told them. More so when the chap in the white suit came and asked me to dance.

Hubby and family were in stitches when the chappie said "I wont take her near any phones."

We have all had in our lifetime a very embarrassing moment so lets be hearing about the one that still makes you blush.

Sorry - call me a "cynical old bitch" but this doesn't ring true to me. Is this a sprat to catch a mackerel? If so shame on you - if not - ah well you'll get over it in time - worse things happen at sea - read the other posts

Off to bed now !

Oops - should have made it clear that I was referring to OP! Sorry if I have inadvertently offended anyone

Jomarie this is absolutlye true!!!! What is it that makes you so sceptical about it?

It was horrendous to me and being doubted makes me feel even worse. I am a born worrier, very self conscious about my appearance and a bit neurotic to be honest. I just came on here for support having googled 'embarrassing stories' and not getting much reassurance from what I saw, I thought of GN as can relate better to people of my own age.

It's worked to a certain extent. But you're right, in the grand scheme of things, it's nothing and I will just have to get over myself. I'm doing my best!

silly Im thinking about you, its easy to say that you will get over it but much harder if you are the one getting over it. Time will heal, this applies to both physical ills and mental worry.

Sorry sillyoldbird - as the song says "life made me that way". Hope it all works out for you. Sending you some .

No worries Jomarie. Just feeling a bit sensitive. It doesn't take much. To set me off

Being as you all were kind enough to comment on my hysterical rantings succeeded in making me feel better, I thought you might want to know how this all ended up?

The person whose party it was contacted me to see if we had enjoyed it it turns out he was on the dance floor and thought I had just fallen down! However, someone else had told him my husband had to "cover my modesty".

I suppose you were all right and most didn't notice - and the rest didn't care. But at least if the comment about modesty did refer to the chicken fillets, they were respectful enough to be discreet about it.

All's well that ends well. Sorry for being a drama queen, but most of all thanks for cheering me up with your daft stories and making me feel better about myself. Eternally grateful

xxxx

Glad you are feeling better, Sillyoldbird.

My guess is that your husband having to cover your modesty simply means helped you up so your skirt did not ride up and show your knickers