My Most Embarrassing Moment

When my husband was in the army, he was in uniform more often than not.  It wasn't unusual for us to run a quick errand together or meet for lunch.  On this particular day, we went to the local Stars and Stripes book store.  As we walked in, I spotted a friend and went over to talk to her and Michael went on into the store to look around.  After finishing up my conversation, I went looking for Michael and when I spotted him I walked up behind him and pinched his butt!  Imagine my surprise when he turned around and it wasn't Michael!  Oh. My. Gosh.  I turned every shade of red imaginable and I just wanted to die!  I wanted the floor to open up and swallow me.  I stuttered and stammered my apology to this stranger and he laughed and said, "Don't worry about it.  It happens all the time"!  Could it get any worse?

Michael, along with everyone else in this tiny little store, heard the commotion and he came looking for me.  I told him what happened and he was just dying laughing!  I told him I was sorry but everyone looks the same in uniform.  He got very serious and just looked at me and said, "but I'm not in uniform"!  WHAT???  No, no he wasn't!!!  I just died all over again! 

So, you know I have to ask...What was your most embarrassing moment?

Annette

Re-Post I'm So Embarrassed

I was reading through some of my earlier posts and thought this one deserved a rerun!  Enjoy!!


It was one of those things that I laugh at other people for doing but I have never done it. I locked my keys in the car. I didn't just lock my keys in the car but the car was still running! I don't know how it happened. Honestly I don't. And I was in the Wal Mart parking lot of all places!

I have a routine when I park the car. I turn the car off, open the door, hit the lock button as I'm getting out, close the door and put the keys in my purse. Sometimes I put the keys in my purse before I get out of the car. Today, as I was getting out of the car and hit the lock button, it didn't make the clicking noise it usually makes. As I walked away I thought I would just use the key fob to lock it just to make sure. I couldn't find my keys. Then it dawned on me, I didn't put them in my purse. I walked back to the car and sure enough they were dangling in the ignition. The door was locked. I leaned against the car and called Michael and remembered he left his cell phone in Alexandria yesterday so I would have to call his office. No answer, just voice mail, so I left a message. As soon as I hung up I heard a noise that sounded like it could possibly be my car still turned on. But the car beside me was running and the car I parked behind started up, so it couldn't be MY car. My car is quiet when it's running so it took a couple of minutes of me trying to decide if it was when the fan kicked on and I knew for sure. Another call to Michael's voice mail. As I stood there in the heat and humidity, waiting for Michael to call me back, I had a vague memory of him telling me early this morning that he would be in meetings all day. Well, poop. I had no idea when he would get the message so I decided to call my insurance because we have roadside assistance with them. There are like 34 numbers to call on the little card and none of them are for roadside assistance. I spent 5 minutes giving voice commands and pressing numbers and still no roadside assistance or even a real person. Well, poop again. Finally I call a number that has the option I need and even connects me to a very nice lady named Ellen. She was very sympathetic, made sure I was safe, and told me it happens all the time! Then why don't they have a number for roadside assistance? Anyway, she told me to wait for a call to let me know how long til help would arrive. That call came very quickly and I had 35 minutes to wait.

Now for the rest of the story!!!! I really didn't want to leave the car since it was running, but it was really hot standing there in that parking lot. I thought I would try the doors again. When I tried earlier, I tried the 2 on the passenger side, walked around the back of the car and tried the driver side passenger door. I hadn't tried the drivers door. So this time I started with that one and imagine my shock when it opened!! Yes, it was unlocked the whole time!!! Oh my gosh!!!
I got in and just sat there dumbfounded and feeling like a complete fool! I had a decision to make....either I call USAA back or really lock myself out and wait for that darned roadside assistance. I really and truly considered the latter because I was so embarassed. Michael called about this time and I confessed to him and he got a good laugh out of it. No sympathy there. We decided I should wait because by the time I called USAA and they contacted the guy coming out, he woud probable be here already. After a couple minutes of waiting I decided to just call. I was able to cancel with just a voice command and push of a button and didn't have to admit my mistake to anyone. Whew! What a relief! Until the phone rang 1 minute later. It was Ellen verifying I cancelled my help. I told her I did and that I did it because my husband arrived first to help!! I just couldn't tell her the truth!!

Lessons learned:
1. Make sure my keys are in hand BEFORE I open the door.
2. If the keys are locked in the car, try the driver's door FIRST.
3 The driver's door on my car doesn't lock if the car is still running. I tried this several times to
make sure!
4. Mark the number on the insurance card for roadside assistance!

What embarrassing thing have you done lately?  (It's okay...you can tell me.  I won't tell anyone!!!)