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Esmay Fri 17-Oct-25 19:44:17

I once did the splits when I opened the door to church.
The entire congregation turned to see me in all my glory.
I was a self conscious 14 year old.
I think that the worst thing that I did was to get a bit plastered prior to going to have an interview with my son's teacher .
He was very naughty and I thought that he was going to be suspended or worse from school .
Having had a huge brandy after some wine I walked out of the loo with my skirt tucked into my knickers to the amusement of a lot of male customers who whistled and applauded.
The reason why the teacher had asked to speak to me -she thought that my son was exceptionally gifted and that the school might not address all his needs .
She laughed when I told her about the knicker incidence.

foxie48 Fri 17-Oct-25 19:41:13

Goodness too many embarrassing moments! Lead trainer on a very tricky session, we took a loo break and I started the next part of the session walking round the group distributing handouts with my skirt tucked in my knickers, no one said a word. I did a big presentation in a new dress and later realised that every time I leaned over towards my audience, it exposed my lacy bra. I've lost count of all the times I've said something which I immediately regretted but I've survived. Perhaps it's made me more understanding of other people's mistakes, I hope so.

Babs03 Fri 17-Oct-25 19:23:49

I was visiting my old mum in hospital and knew that my sister and young nephews would be visiting her soon so I grabbed an air freshener that was in the bathroom and sprayed her room liberally. Soon afterwards the fire alarms went off and the whole ward was closed down whilst at least two fire engines came out. Visiting was delayed and we were told to keep our room door closed. I watched on with interest. Will cut to the chase, about 20 mins later after fire men plodded up and down outside the room a burly fireman popped his head in the room and pointed to a flashing red light, and then saw the air freshener and told me that I had set the fire alarms off, he found it hilarious but I was absolutely mortified, I had effectively shut down the ward. Several other members of the fire crew stuck their heads in the room to share in the hilarity.
When my sister entered having been kept waiting with my nephews well past the time for visiting said upon entering ‘some idiot set the alarms off’ when I told her that I was the idiot she told me to keep it quiet or other cheesed off visitors might arrange for me to enjoy a night in the hospital 😬

Whitewavemark2 Fri 17-Oct-25 18:56:24

Sat in a very smart upmarket hotel restaurant - Michelin starred . I was chuntering on about the family owners of the hotel chain - not terribly detrimental, but gossip - our waiter bent done and whispered that one member of the family was sat behind me😳😳. I died 1000 deaths!!

kittylester Fri 17-Oct-25 18:38:40

I quietly told the receptionist in our hotel that she had an ink smudge on her face. It was actually a birthmark.

Beechnut Fri 17-Oct-25 17:41:51

I’m not even going there with what could have been very embarrassing for me if there had been anyone present in the same smallish room 😱😂

Nurseundercover Fri 17-Oct-25 17:35:54

The other day my daughter asked me about my first visit to meet my then boyfriend’s parent’s (now husband). We were filling in gaps of our family knowledge. I explained that I was naturally eager to make a good impression. So when DH mum said time for a cuppa, I quickly offered to make it. I took the tea tray in with the tea already in the mugs, with milk jug and sugar bowl at the side. I bent over to put the tray on the coffee table and suddenly passed wind very loudly. I was so embarrassed, red in the face and beside myself. I proceeded to keep apologising. To this day 55 years later I still turn red faced when I think about it. Naturally my DD thought it was hilarious, but I reminded her that it was a very different time back then, when bodily functions etc were not always openly discussed or tolerated. I wonder have other Gransnetters had similar experiences that still bother you?