Embarrassing Moments
Posted: 2/12/2006, 3:59 pm
I hope people are willing to share, and I hope there's not an old thread on here about this that I've missed.
Okay, here's mine...
Last year we had a company event where we all went curling. No one curls, so it's supposed to be something that no one is great at (versus the summer golfing events). So you dress casually (jeans, sweaters, gloves cuz it's chilly at the curling club), after a demonstration you curl with colleagues that you are randomly matched with, and then there are prizes later during dinner. So our team was doing pretty well curling and we're thinking we're potentially up for a prize. A lot of other teams are noticing that we’re doing well so people are watching us. Then it’s my turn to curl again… and as I slide on the ice in a crouched position I split my pants
A few people see, and they tell other people who tell other people. I’m thoroughly embarrassed but making fun of myself to try to deflect the fact that I’m mortified 
I’m laughing along with everyone and trying to keep my butt to the wall. I can’t leave the event and go home, and I don’t have another pair of pants to change into, and neither do any of my girlfriends. So my friend Brian offers me a clean pair of boxers to wear under my jeans. At this point I don’t really have a choice because bum skin is clearly visible through the rip in my jeans! So he gives me his boxers and I put them on under my jeans. Luckily they are blue and kinda match the colour of my jeans. I go back and continue curling and everyone says I handled it really well… I didn’t really let on how embarrassed I was, which helped to make it less of a big deal. The story ended up spreading to about half of the people there, especially when people discovered I was now wearing Brian’s boxers.
Of course later during dinner my team wins an award and I also win a draw prize… this means I have to get out of my seat twice and walk up to the front (read: now EVERYONE sees the rip in my pants and the fact that I’m wearing boxers). OMG
So the big question that night was “what will your husband say when you go home and try to explain why you’re wearing another guy’s boxers?!?” Yes, that was fun to explain
This story came to mind because this year's curling event is coming up soon. I know as soon as I get there I’ll hear “remember last year when you ripped your pants…”
Okay, here's mine...
Last year we had a company event where we all went curling. No one curls, so it's supposed to be something that no one is great at (versus the summer golfing events). So you dress casually (jeans, sweaters, gloves cuz it's chilly at the curling club), after a demonstration you curl with colleagues that you are randomly matched with, and then there are prizes later during dinner. So our team was doing pretty well curling and we're thinking we're potentially up for a prize. A lot of other teams are noticing that we’re doing well so people are watching us. Then it’s my turn to curl again… and as I slide on the ice in a crouched position I split my pants
A few people see, and they tell other people who tell other people. I’m thoroughly embarrassed but making fun of myself to try to deflect the fact that I’m mortified I’m laughing along with everyone and trying to keep my butt to the wall. I can’t leave the event and go home, and I don’t have another pair of pants to change into, and neither do any of my girlfriends. So my friend Brian offers me a clean pair of boxers to wear under my jeans. At this point I don’t really have a choice because bum skin is clearly visible through the rip in my jeans! So he gives me his boxers and I put them on under my jeans. Luckily they are blue and kinda match the colour of my jeans. I go back and continue curling and everyone says I handled it really well… I didn’t really let on how embarrassed I was, which helped to make it less of a big deal. The story ended up spreading to about half of the people there, especially when people discovered I was now wearing Brian’s boxers.
Of course later during dinner my team wins an award and I also win a draw prize… this means I have to get out of my seat twice and walk up to the front (read: now EVERYONE sees the rip in my pants and the fact that I’m wearing boxers). OMG
So the big question that night was “what will your husband say when you go home and try to explain why you’re wearing another guy’s boxers?!?” Yes, that was fun to explain
This story came to mind because this year's curling event is coming up soon. I know as soon as I get there I’ll hear “remember last year when you ripped your pants…”
