Embarrassing moments The following are the top three winners of a
Most Embarrassing Moments Contest in New Woman Magazine.
1)"While in line at the bank one afternoon, my toddler decided to release
some pent-up energy and ran amok. I was finally able to grab hold of her
after receiving looks of disgust and annoyance from other patrons. I told
her that if she did not start behaving *right now*, she would be punished.
To my horror, she looked me in the eye and said in a voice just as
threatening, 'If you don't let me go right now, I will tell Grandma that I
saw you kissing Daddy's pee-pee last night!' "The silence was deafening
after this enlightening exchange. Even the tellers stopped what they were
doing! I mustered up the last of my dignity and walked out of the bank with
my daughter in tow. The last thing I heard when the door closed behind me
were screams of laughter" * Amy Richardson; Stafford,Virginia
2)"It was the day before my eighteenth birthday. I was living at home, but
my parents had gone out for the evening, so I invited my girlfriend over for
a romantic night alone. "As we lay in bed after making love, we heard the
telephone ring downstairs. I suggested to my girlfriend that I give her a
piggyback ride to the phone. Since we didn't want to miss the call, we
didn't have time to get dressed. When we got to the bottom of the stairs,
the lights suddenly came on and a whole crowd of people yelled, 'SURPRISE!'
My entire family - aunts, uncles, Grandparents, cousins and all my friends
were standing there! My girlfriend and I were frozen in a state of shock and
embarrassment for what seemed like an eternity. "Since then, no one in my
family has planned a surprise party again." * Tim Cahill; Poughkeepsie, New
York
3)A lady who picked up several items at a discount store. When she finally
got up to the checker, she learned that one of her items had no price tag.
Imagine her embarrassment when the checker got on the intercom and boomed
out for all the store to hear: "PRICE CHECK ON LANE THIRTEEN,TAMPAX,
SUPERSIZE." That was bad enough, but somebody at the rear of the store
apparently misunderstood the word "tampax" for "THUMBTACKS." In a
business-like tone, a voice boomed back over the intercom: "DO YOU WANT THE
KIND YOU PUSH IN WITH YOUR THUMB OR THE KIND YOU POUND IN WITH A HAMMER?"
