Foot in Mouth SyndromeWhat's the worst social gaffe you've ever made? When you know you've said the wrong thing to the wrong person and wish the ground would swallow you up. In other words you've just contracted a bad case of foot in mouth syndrome. Tell us your stories and we'll share your pain.
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rob, Tue 20 Apr 2004, 22:27)
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dead embarassed...some poor sod back in year 9 had the misfortune for his dad to die. he came back after a long absence on the day that our technology projects were due in. when he had a damn good one complete (better than my half arsed effort) despite being absent for a few weeks i immediatly jumped in and said "i bet your dad did it for you didnt he?"........ imagine the silence? i wished i wasnt there. quite luckily, and for some unknown reason, the guy had a good retort: "how could he? he is dead!" i couldnt muster a reply to this so turned and walked away... looking back on it, its funny as hell, but i sure felt bad at the time.
oh, and there was the time when i went to dublin with the girlfreind and the folks. i spent the entire week looking for a nun, but didnt see one, until the duty free shop at the airport on the way home. i turned, saw her, and my face lit up with glee as i pointed, and shouted NUN!!! (very father jack style...) at the top of my voice. about on the 3rd or 4th exclamation mark my girlfreind clamped a hand on my mouth and dragged me out by the head (not bad for a wee slip of a gel) as the entire airport (or so it felt) went silent and stared at me, as if i had never seen a nun before. i had never seen a nun before infact.
(, Wed 21 Apr 2004, 22:26, Reply)
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