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Posted by Gracie2 on October 18, 2002, at 16:39:26
Sometimes I obsess about the things I regret saying or doing, unproductive as this is. But I have never:
-Crawled over the partition at a nationally televised professional hockey game.
-Crawled over the partition at said game and slipped on the ice, hurting myself.
-Crawled over the partition while stark naked and slipped on the ice, hurting myself, on national television.
I just can't beat that.
-Gracie
Posted by IsoM on October 18, 2002, at 17:16:40
In reply to Bet you've never been this embarrassed, posted by Gracie2 on October 18, 2002, at 16:39:26
Gracie, there's a difference between doing something embarrassing & making an ass of yourself in public. Whoever that is that you described, I'd say they fit into the second category.
I've done some pretty embarassing things (if I had any sense of shame which I don't). One time looking after an old friend who was wheelchair bound, I wheeled her into a public men's toilet. The men's & women's were side by side & I mixed the signs - don't ask me how. Thank goodness, there was only one man in the washroom (it was pretty large with multiple stalls & urinals) & all he was doing was washing his hands.
She said it was the highlight of her day & thanked me in a small local newspaper for the "diversions & entertainment". It would've been far more entertaining if any guys had been at the urinals!
Years ago, I read in a newspaper about a man in Germany who walked out his front door to get the newspaper. When he got out, he realised the door had locked behind him. He thought he'd crawl back into the house through the pet door flap but found himself jammed in. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move backward or forward. He ended up calling & calling for help but with his head inside the house, he wasn't heard well.
A group of (very rude) young guys were going past & went over, pulled his pants down & stuck a flower up, then left. He hollered all the louder & others passing by thought it was performance art (hey! this is Germany) & starting tossing coins on to the front steps. This went on most of the day until a old neighbour, looking out the window to see what the crowd was about, phoned the police in disgust. He was finally freed.
What got me was his name & full address was published along with the story. If it was me, I'd change my name & move far away.
Posted by Pfinstegg on October 19, 2002, at 2:43:09
In reply to Re: Bet you've never been this embarrassed » Gracie2, posted by IsoM on October 18, 2002, at 17:16:40
That story about the guy in Germany was so funny that I have been laughing completely out of control for the last 5 minutes, and have woken up my husband and Rosy the dog, who are both staring at me in disbelief, while I keep bursting into giggles and falling off the bed. I haven't laughed like that in ages, and it's so great for depression, so..THANK YOU!
Pfinstegg
Now that I can talk, I told my husband, and now HE has the giggles. We'll definitely always remember that story- it's the best!
Posted by IsoM on October 19, 2002, at 2:57:44
In reply to Re: Bet you've never been this embarrassed, posted by Pfinstegg on October 19, 2002, at 2:43:09
Maybe I can post stories similar to that when I come across them. They're much easier to find now that there's so many credible online news sites. Glad it gave you both the giggles. Probably why I seek out those sort of stories - they make me laugh & feel good.
Posted by gabbix2 on October 19, 2002, at 13:11:08
In reply to Re: Bet you've never been this embarrassed » Pfinstegg, posted by IsoM on October 19, 2002, at 2:57:44
IsoM you were the one who vouched for the validity of a story I posted which sounded suspiciously like an Urban legend.
Well here is another that is true.
I mean as true as you can expect the Vancouver Province to be.A woman in Cincinatti was fined 300 dollars for desacration of a grave.
She was caught dancing on his tombstone singing "Who's sorry now"
Posted by NikkiT2 on October 19, 2002, at 14:10:47
In reply to Re: Bet you've never been this embarrassed » Pfinstegg, posted by IsoM on October 19, 2002, at 2:57:44
That would be fab if you cold post other stories you come across like this one!! :o)
I just love em!!
Nikki x
Posted by gabbix2 on October 19, 2002, at 15:12:22
In reply to Re: Bet you've never been this embarrassed » Pfinstegg, posted by IsoM on October 19, 2002, at 2:57:44
Posted by IsoM on October 20, 2002, at 2:46:30
In reply to One more....., posted by gabbix2 on October 19, 2002, at 13:11:08
I don't get the Province but a friend does so I'll ask her & get back to you about the story. Whether it's true or not, it's very funny.
Posted by Gabbix2 on October 21, 2002, at 16:39:03
In reply to Re: One more..... » gabbix2, posted by IsoM on October 20, 2002, at 2:46:30
Oh me of muddled medication head, i didn't phrase that correctly. it is true according to the province, i saw it in there, its just you know, the Province doesn't have a sterling reputation.....
Today I am going to practice making sense.
Wish me luck.
Posted by IsoM on October 21, 2002, at 17:42:35
In reply to Re: One more..... » IsoM, posted by Gabbix2 on October 21, 2002, at 16:39:03
...that's the muddled one. I'm infamous for misreading text & when I went back & checked what you wrote, it was ME that misread, not you miswriting. Still, I think I can understand that woman's glee.
As little as I think of my ex, I don't bad mouth him to others. There's some pretty horrendous things I could tell but would feel cheapened if I did, so others don't know (it's not crucial to tell others besides). But I "love" the fact that certain things have come back to me about what he's said - the ones who knew they're completely untrue told me in disgust. But it's not going to make me a better person to start maligning him so I don't bother. And while my friends & one son meant well by telling me, I told them if they hear anything else, don't pass it on to me. I'm better off being ignorant of what he says. It'll all come back to him in the end. In fact, his life is quite the hell now & mine's never been better.
Posted by Gabbix2 on October 21, 2002, at 23:10:08
In reply to Re: More like me... » Gabbix2, posted by IsoM on October 21, 2002, at 17:42:35
People in the depressive quagmire are great aren't they? Somethings wrong? Oh must've been my fault then....
I do understand about not wanting to talk about your ex, its such an effort sometimes though for me anyway, because at times it goes beyond a difference of feeling, to just plain cruel behavior.
At those times I don't think it makes one petty to be thankful that they've had some 'difficulty'
that you had nothing to do with... I hope not anyway.
I read in a woman's magazine though about a woman who'd caught her husband cheating, and when she left him she took one shoe of every pair he owned.
It was the idea of him trying to get ready for work and looking for his other shoe, over and over that inspired it.
I thought, well, if she had to be vindictive, at least she was inventive about it!I'm glad your life has never been better!
I've not talked with you much but have often wanted to applaud your posts!
Posted by IsoM on October 22, 2002, at 2:13:01
In reply to Re: More like me..., posted by Gabbix2 on October 21, 2002, at 23:10:08
Thanks for the encouraging words. It shows that I'm not feeling depressed any more. I don't assume that I must be at fault. If something doesn't seem right, I check it out again. Funny but when I'm depressed, I'm not sad but angry & irritable instead. At those times, everything is everybody else's fault. I can be a real grump to strangers when I'm down, but I won't take it out on my family.
My ex's difficulties (health-wise mostly) are his own makings completely. If I did anything, it was applying a brake to slow the destructive behaviours of his. On his own, he gave them free rein & the results were quick. I won't bother saying more.
While I don't condone being vindictive, some of what's done sounds pretty funny. Maybe not a good thing to do in real life but they could be included in a comedy!
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