My most embarrassing moment.
I was sixteen. My boyfriend, John, had invited me to a special night out. His Father was a Freemason and it was their annual ‘Ladies Night’. This meant a new posh frock, and all the trimmings.
I spent ages putting my make-up on and getting my hair just right. I slipped into my dress and examined myself in the mirror. That was as good as I could get it. I was ready.
John arrived, on time. Well he only lived two house down so it would have been a poor show if he was ever late! In those days, a boy called for you, even to take you back to his house, and even if it was only two doors down.
Back at his house, his parents were waiting. I was a little nervous to be going out with his parents. It was quite a thing and I felt honoured.
We arrived, and by now I was quite nervous to be going to an ‘adult’ night out. It was a very large hall with large tables lining a dance floor. We arrived at our table and I nervously sat down. There were about ten to a table and they were all chatting and laughing. I sat quietly taking it all in. I was a very shy sixteen year old, having not long left school.
After a while, I nervously took out my cigarettes. It gave me something to do and, I thought, would break the ice a bit. I offered them around to each of the crowd at our table and, one at a time, and staring at me blankly, they all refused. This was NOT HELPING! Why wouldn’t they at least include me by taking one of my cigarettes? They all smoked! Feeling a bit dejected, I lit mine and continued in my awkward silence.
It wasn’t long before realization dawned. None of those people were friends of John’s parents. They were all total strangers! I had offered my cigarettes around, one at a time, to a bunch of strangers. they must have thought I was a bit of a weirdo! I nearly died with embarrassment! I was stuck facing them, and my embarrassment all evening!
That was my introduction to the adult world, and my most embarrassing moment ever! Of course now I would just laugh it off and get chatting to them all, but now is now and then was then.
So, come on, what’s your most embarrassing moment?
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meleah rebeccah
| 5 December 2008 at 21:53
Oh I can just IMAGINE how embarrassed you must have felt! But it sure did make for good blog fodder!
my most embarrassing moment? I have so many to chose from, but THIS BLOG POST is one story!
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Lauren
| 5 December 2008 at 22:05
OK I must be stoopid cause I don’t see what is so horrible about offering cigs to those people. I hit that link you asked us to click. Do I need to do something else to vote for you?
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JD at I Do Things
| 5 December 2008 at 22:25
I didn’t think that seemed too bad either. So they didn’t smoke! At least you were polite enough to offer.
My most embarrassing moment involved a pair of loose hospital pants and a roomful of people. And no underwear under the pants. The end.
Maricris
| 5 December 2008 at 22:45
I guess being shy and all made it more embarrassing but at least no one was rude to you. That would have made it more awkward!
Sandie
| 5 December 2008 at 23:25
My most embarrassing moment ever also involved cigarettes! (I haven’t smoked for the last 30 years). I was very young and at a new job as a telephonist in Great Portland Street, in London. In those days the chairman of the company was like God, and everyone quaked in their boots when he came into the room! I had a way of ‘throwing’ my cigarette into my mouth ready to light it,at the same time as flicking my lighter on. Just as I was reaching into my handbag for my cigarettes, the chairman came into the switch room. Instead of the cigarette, I ‘threw’ my lighter into my mouth and snapped my cigarette in half!! I was sooo embarrassed!!
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Lee
| 5 December 2008 at 23:26
I agree with the others, I think your table-mates were a bit on the rude side.
My most embarrassing moment was several years ago when I took a group of high school students on a weekend retreat. There were several college students along as part of the team putting on the retreat. We were at a camp facility out in the woods and I had stayed behind in the retreat center to prepare some music for a liturgy service later that day. Everyone one else was taking part in an activity with the college students.
While I was tuning my guitar, I had a severe attack of gas, and being alone, I just did what comes naturally. Loudly passing gas not once, but two or three times, I felt a whole lot better and went on to practice a couple of the songs. Remembering that I had left some sheet music in the room next to the one I was in, I stepped around the corner and found myself face to face with two of the female college students who had stayed behind to rest. They both had their faces buried in jackets laughing hysterically and trying not to be heard.
It was a toss-up as to who was more embarrassed.
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Kathy
| 5 December 2008 at 23:55
Hey, at least you showed politeness to complete strangers. If anything, you just left them amused and befuddled. My most embarrassing? I’m working on a post about it. It involves my crotch and one boob. ‘Nuff said for now.
ps. Good one, Lee! Pffffftttttt…..
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beetle
| 6 December 2008 at 0:10
Meleah: Just read your post, and I imagine that would be embarrassing, unless you were very close friends, then it would be a source of laughter
Lauren: It was only made embarrassing because of my age and that it was my first night out with adults. You have to click the posts to vote.
JD: ANYTHING is bad when you are sixteen and you make a show of yourself amongst adults. Do I see an ‘I have loose pants so you don’t have to’ post coming?
Maricris: Yes, it was mainly embarrassing because I was so shy
Sandie: It’s funny how different things embarrass different people. I think I would have found your episode funny. It would have caused a lot of laughter with my work mates
Lee: Ha ha ha! That one is so funny, yet it must have been embarrassing at the time! You have reminded me of a ‘Mo’ moment there
beetle
| 6 December 2008 at 0:11
Kathy: The mind boggles! I can’t wait for that post Ha ha ha!
granny grimble
| 6 December 2008 at 1:10
Your table-mates must have all been a lot older and more experienced in life than you obviously were. They should have known better than treat a young girl like that. They may have been Freemasons, but they weren’t very Christian, or well mannered. Perhaps the way they treated you became their most embarassing moment! :0)
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beetle
| 6 December 2008 at 1:23
Granny Grimble: Yes they were a lot older, and very unfriendly too! Not a single smile from any of them!
Ana
| 6 December 2008 at 9:27
In EG everyone offers you cigarettes once you sit next to him and he decides to smoke. Well, I just smoke MY kind of cigarettes and I always said no and took my own. Nobody ever understood that
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Ana
| 6 December 2008 at 9:28
PS: I am lucky to have a bad memory when it comes down to private things… that’s why I can’t think of an embarrassing situation now
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Sherry Martschink
| 6 December 2008 at 9:45
Aw, that wasn’t so embarrassing. Of course, I guess it was when you were 16. As we get older, fewer things embarrass us. That doesn’t mean nothing still embarrasses us, though.
JD at I Do Things
| 6 December 2008 at 14:18
Thanks for the post idea!!!
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Babs - beetle
| 6 December 2008 at 14:42
Ana: Oh I believe those memories will come back one day. When you can laugh at them
Sherry: You’re right. If it happened now, I would be chatting to them anyway.
JD: You’re welcome
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Shinade
| 6 December 2008 at 16:18
Oh dear I would have been very embarrassed too. And by golly I have so many that it’s hard to choose from.
But, once while on the road with my hubby in his big truck we stopped at a huge Petro truck stop for dinner and to use the restrooms.
Well I went to the restroom first of course to take care of business and also to wash my hands.
I walked out with my toilet paper hanging out of my pants. Oh my it was a huge place and a long walk back to the dining area.
So I didn’t realize this until I got there and my hubby told me. I know everyone was laughing their heads off at me. And it’s so hard to find parking and good food when you are in a big rig that I was forced to stay there and eat.
I would have loved to have walked out. but, I stayed.
And of course I will do my best to head over right now and vote for you!
Happy weekend:-)
Babs - beetle
| 6 December 2008 at 18:09
Shinade: Oh I have to confess to laughing out loud at that one! You poor thing! I would have DIED of embarrassment – well OK, not actually died but…
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Swubird
| 6 December 2008 at 21:34
BABS:
That’s a great story, and I can just see you sitting there with all of those strangers, and not knowing it. What a classic. I loved it.
I have a story about a terribly embarrassing moment, but I’m saving it for a post in the near future.
Great post.
Happy trails.
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chat blanc
| 6 December 2008 at 22:38
I figure it could have been much worse, like if you had offered them pot laced brownies.
Of course my sense of what’s embarrassing may be a bit blunted from overuse.
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Lauren
| 6 December 2008 at 23:17
OK! I went back and I even signed up so I could vote for you. That site is RATHER RUDE! I kept voting for you and then it actually said to me,”OK WE GET IT YOU LIKE BEETLE. WHY DON’T YOU GO AND VOTE FOR SOMEONE ELSE NOW?”
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beetle
| 6 December 2008 at 23:31
Chat Blanc: Well, yes, that’s true, Ha ha!
Lauren: Ha ha ha ha! That made me laugh! Yes it does say that after a few votes! Thank you for that
Vic's Momma
| 7 December 2008 at 2:43
I can imagine if you were shy that would have been just horrible!
We all bleed 
My Mum and dad had lots of business dinner parties and while we were never allowed to be with the adults ( the kids would go to the play room) they were always around and you did say hello.. well cut it short I have never been intimidated by anyone I guess
I’ll get back to you on the Embarrassing things..
V-V
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Gandalf and Grayson
| 7 December 2008 at 10:26
We were doing our drops and your new header graphic caught our attention! Love your Santa Hat!
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Bitter Chocolate
| 7 December 2008 at 10:31
LOL that’s so funny! I can’t really figure out what my most emabarrassing moment ever was, I get into riddiculous situations way too often so I tend to forget about them, I’ve learned to be amused by them nearly as much as the thers are
Great blog btw
Babs - beetle
| 7 December 2008 at 14:11
Vic’s Momma: When you have six siblings, I don’t think you are wanted at most places. You only get to mix with family
Gandalf & Grayson: Thank you
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Lady Banana
| 7 December 2008 at 15:31
I can imagine, wanting to be doing the right things it was embarrassing at the time.
I have several rather embarrassing memories, I might just have to blog them at some point..
Hmm wondering if I already have, my memory is getting a bit sluggish..
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Ivanhoe
| 7 December 2008 at 15:55
I love your new header, Babs! Merry Christmas to you
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beetle
| 7 December 2008 at 16:26
Swubird: I can’t wait to read your story
Bitter Chocolate: Hi and welcome! Oh I laugh at these things now – well you have to don’t you?
Lady Banana: If we could only go back and do things differently. What a wise 16 year old I’d have been
Ivanhoe: And a great Christmas to you too
Eric "Speedcat Hollydale"
| 7 December 2008 at 16:28
I remember once LONG ago in 1984, I was invited to come up on stage and sing with a band. There were about 400 people in the bar.
My song went pretty well, but as I walked forward to “jump” off the stage, I kicked the guys drinks onto the dance floor and proceded to crash on my rear. The place went crazy, screaming and laughing. The guy with the spotlight followed me to my table, and I NEVER heard the end of it.
I sang again in the future, but always walked to the side and “stepped down”.
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beetle
| 7 December 2008 at 17:16
Speedy: Ha ha! Oh those moments are so embarrassing. Are we going to hear an mp3 of you singing – please?
DrowseyMonkey
| 8 December 2008 at 5:48
LOL … that would be embarrassing! But hun, you need to live a day in my embarrassing life! HA!
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Shinade
| 10 December 2008 at 17:05
Oh yeah I am finally here today!! Thank you!:-)
Babs - beetle
| 15 December 2008 at 2:26
Drowsey: I somehow believe you about your embarrassing life ha ha ha!
Shinade: :O)
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Jay
| 23 July 2009 at 1:43
Embarrassing is shooting your mom in the butt with a rubberband only to find out, when she turns around, that it’s not your mom.
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