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DOH!!.. Do you ever put your foot in it?
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By *opinov OP Man
over a year ago
Point Nemo, Cumbria |
I swear I'm cursed. It's like I have an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other, and they fucking hate each other... constantly dreaming up shit for the other to sort out, and my empty head and big feet are stuck in the middle. I always go and put my big foot in it at some point - as I did earlier today and, albeit completely accidentally, caused needless offence. If you're reading this, you'll know who you are... and I'm dreadfully sorry.
To be honest, I'd have expected to have learned better by now - but nope. For example...
Not too long ago, I found myself face to face to a gorgeous woman who seemed to really like me.
"Hi," she said, giving me an absolutely heart-melting smile, "I'm Mixie."
My mind went totally blank and all I could do was just stand there staring at her open mouthed with my internal monologue yelling at me, "Come on you dork - say something!"
"Uum.. do you like rabbits?" I said, like I was listening to myself saying it in stunned disbelief whist my internal voice screamed, "What The Fuck?!!"
She stared at me blankly/angrily and put two fingers to her temple to imitate a gun shot to her head, then turned round and stomped away.
"Shit," I said.
So... am I the only ham footed klutz here or are there others here too..? |
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over a year ago
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"I swear I'm cursed. It's like I have an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other, and they fucking hate each other... constantly dreaming up shit for the other to sort out, and my empty head and big feet are stuck in the middle. I always go and put my big foot in it at some point - as I did earlier today and, albeit completely accidentally, caused needless offence. If you're reading this, you'll know who you are... and I'm dreadfully sorry.
To be honest, I'd have expected to have learned better by now - but nope. For example...
Not too long ago, I found myself face to face to a gorgeous woman who seemed to really like me.
"Hi," she said, giving me an absolutely heart-melting smile, "I'm Mixie."
My mind went totally blank and all I could do was just stand there staring at her open mouthed with my internal monologue yelling at me, "Come on you dork - say something!"
"Uum.. do you like rabbits?" I said, like I was listening to myself saying it in stunned disbelief whist my internal voice screamed, "What The Fuck?!!"
She stared at me blankly/angrily and put two fingers to her temple to imitate a gun shot to her head, then turned round and stomped away.
"Shit," I said.
So... am I the only ham footed klutz here or are there others here too..?"
Adorable!!!!! 
I can totally picture the scene and … what’s wrong with rabbits anyway?   |
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By *opinov OP Man
over a year ago
Point Nemo, Cumbria |
"I swear I'm cursed. It's like I have an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other, and they fucking hate each other... constantly dreaming up shit for the other to sort out, and my empty head and big feet are stuck in the middle. I always go and put my big foot in it at some point - as I did earlier today and, albeit completely accidentally, caused needless offence. If you're reading this, you'll know who you are... and I'm dreadfully sorry.
To be honest, I'd have expected to have learned better by now - but nope. For example...
Not too long ago, I found myself face to face to a gorgeous woman who seemed to really like me.
"Hi," she said, giving me an absolutely heart-melting smile, "I'm Mixie."
My mind went totally blank and all I could do was just stand there staring at her open mouthed with my internal monologue yelling at me, "Come on you dork - say something!"
"Uum.. do you like rabbits?" I said, like I was listening to myself saying it in stunned disbelief whist my internal voice screamed, "What The Fuck?!!"
She stared at me blankly/angrily and put two fingers to her temple to imitate a gun shot to her head, then turned round and stomped away.
"Shit," I said.
So... am I the only ham footed klutz here or are there others here too..?
Adorable!!!!!
I can totally picture the scene and … what’s wrong with rabbits anyway? "
Well, nothing wrong with rabbits per se - but invoking the spectre of myxomatosis (a hideous disease in rabbits, commonly called 'mixie') was an absolute testicle shrinking blunder. It still makes me cringe.  |
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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Yep. I try and filter myself a fair amount but I think it's partly Aspie, partly because I'm a bit of a dick who just says and asks what I'm thinking.
Before you say/send something, stop and count to ten and then edit it. That's what I do. It makes you (not the personal you) more likeable and easier to get along with.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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You're not alone, I do this often. I say things without thinking and I'm very awkward and get flustered easily and sometimes people look at me like I have two heads. But I just try to embrace it these days. It's how it will always be.  |
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By *opinov OP Man
over a year ago
Point Nemo, Cumbria |
"I wonder why you picked rabbits hahaha
It wouldn't of bothered me, probably would of misheard you anyway...  "
It was a knee-jerk reference to myxomatosis, which is a ghastly disease in rabbits (often called 'mixie'). Pretty inappropriate I'll admit. |
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Not me, but a work colleague and I was the root cause. I'd been on a call to my assistant, during which I'd used an array of fruity language to describe an organisation we have to work with. Most of the words had four letters. Some time later, this colleague came bounding into the office and declared (loudly) "excellent swearing earlier, N. Absolutely top class swearing that was!" This while I am in an online meeting with various people, including our principal. And I wasn't on mute because I'd just been speaking.....
Oh well |
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By *opinov OP Man
over a year ago
Point Nemo, Cumbria |
"Not me, but a work colleague and I was the root cause. I'd been on a call to my assistant, during which I'd used an array of fruity language to describe an organisation we have to work with. Most of the words had four letters. Some time later, this colleague came bounding into the office and declared (loudly) "excellent swearing earlier, N. Absolutely top class swearing that was!" This while I am in an online meeting with various people, including our principal. And I wasn't on mute because I'd just been speaking.....
Oh well "
Oh blimey... a real Gordon Brown moment! |
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I was asked to buddy up with a couple at a wedding. The groom (my mate) explained that they would be looking out for me at the church. It was quite a distance to the reception and they needed a lift.
He reminded me that it was this guy, who had had an unfortunate factory accident the previous year and lost a hand.
We got along great. I gave them a lift to the reception. We had a drink as we were passing time for the photos to be taken.
Our glasses were now empty. The guy offered to go to the bar to get another round. To which I replied.
“I will come and give you a hand with them”
Oh dear. |
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"I was asked to buddy up with a couple at a wedding. The groom (my mate) explained that they would be looking out for me at the church. It was quite a distance to the reception and they needed a lift.
He reminded me that it was this guy, who had had an unfortunate factory accident the previous year and lost a hand.
We got along great. I gave them a lift to the reception. We had a drink as we were passing time for the photos to be taken.
Our glasses were now empty. The guy offered to go to the bar to get another round. To which I replied.
“I will come and give you a hand with them”
Oh dear. "
Last night at wheelchair basketball, we had:
"Put your best foot forward"
"Get on the front foot"
"Just run over there and......"
"Don't kick the guy while he's down"
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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago
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Long ago. I worked for a company mainly as a commissioning engineer. So spent most of time working away from home. So , girlfriends did not stay long. As being away so much. One of directors of company had a daughter near my age. I knew her as she also worked at company. Now I was back at factory for a few months. I did not put two and two together about what was going on. The main instances apart from a lot of chatting . First she asked me to change stereo and speakers in her car. There was a good one fitted. Then company paid for all employees if they wanted to go. A four night trip to Majorca. Found her room was next to mine. Then as it was after Christmas. While there had a Christmas dinner dance. Found I was sat next to her. Next day was trip out. I got on coach , yes feeling bad. Went to back seat as two hour drive. She came and asked if ok to sit down. Now back seat on coaches are big. She sat next to me. My thought was as both single , plus her dad director of company then, she was being friendly , we were only two singles on trip. I said to her . I would hate to be the male who you took home as prospective boyfriend . She said well you know my dad well. My reply was I am not that stupid. Found out later that she really liked me and her father had partly set up rooms next to each other etc. I actually got on well with her father. Yes he was a pain etc to deal with. He actually asked me before I left company why , I did not take his daughter out.  |
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