Putting your foot in it
I'd like to hear some good 'putting your foot in it' stories.
I do this all the time, so will probably add to this thread twice-weekly, but for now, here's one recent one, and an oldie I love.
Recently, one of my sons joined the cub scouts, and got his shirt and some badges. Last night my wife was pinning it up ready to sew the new badges on, and she said to him 'you could learn to sew them on, then you'll earn your needlework badge', to which I said, 'Nah, you don't wanna do that, needlework is for...'
The word 'girls' turned to ashes in my brain as I got a withering look from my wife.
I searched desperately for a good, plausible alternative, and coughed up '...those that are good at fiddly stuff. There's other badges you need to get first'.
The pause was too long - the freeze already set in for the night. Oh well.
Favourite 'put your foot in it story':
Guy I worked with had to go to a board meeting, and the CEO was a big woman. I mean BIG.
Anyway, he was talking to the board - about 14 people - and he was talking about not giving up on a lost opportunity, and ended by saying, 'well, it's not over until...'
He stopped. Everyone knew what he was gonna say. They all looked up and stared at him, at one end of the table. Then they all turned in unison to look at her face, at the other end of the table. They back to him. Like watching a tennis match.
He had to finish, so he bleated out '...the fat lady sings.'
What else could he do?
I laughed like drains when he told me afterwards.
Any good stories like that?
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