Have you ever 'gotten caught' looking raggedy/frumpy?

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Ever sneak out while not looking presentable ...being certain nobody you know will see you?

My story:

November 1977, I was in my late 20s living in an apartment. I'd become friends with a young lady in the building next door. She went out-of-state to visit her boyfriend for the weekend. Her sister was keeping her 4 yo daughter, and I was asked to pick up the child Sunday evening, then pick up friend at the airport. No problem.

But - it was Sunday after Thanksgiving.😬

Plane was due to arrive at 8PM. Plane was late, airport was mobbed. Instead of sitting at airport for 2 1/2 hrs, I took the kid home, washed my makeup off, changed into a pair of frumpy slacks, a wrinkled shirt, and decided to roll my hair up (remember that?). At 10PM we headed back to the airport. Another one hr delay. Remember, I had those big rollers in my hair and I didn't even wear a scarf!! What was I thinking??

Suddenly I heard a familiar voice call my name. "(AC? Hi!!") OMG, it was my boss's boss, with his wife who he introduced me to. I recall pointing at my hair, shrugging, smiling sheepishly. I wanted to disappear into the floor. 😳

Finally at about 12 midnight friend's flight arrived. Traffic was a nightmare. The little girl was sleepy & cranky, I was exhausted, friend and her bf had broken up......a bad night all around. Good news was we didn't have a flat tire.

At work the next day I prayed not to run into boss's boss. He was off for a few days, and heck, he probably forgot all about it........right?🥴😵

A learning experience, for sure.
 

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I have a good tank top and threads of something that may have been hit with bird shot, and absorbs wood stains
I have a good pair of cargo shorts, and a rag that still somehow holds my keys, small fold and money clip (once cargo shorts)

Donning any of these of a morning can be confusing

Glad I live in a working town
 

i have this morning around 8- hubby went out to get car fixed and left the sacks I put out still on the drive way -and its hammering down --had night wear on' hair looked like I got caught up in a whirlwind'
no make up half asleep but knowing I have to go down the drive by the road ' swearing under my breath -put a old mac on and hurried with 3 big bags of garbage soaked through now' and gets to the end of the drive- cars going past grrrrrr -so now iam waiting for his lordship to return not happy looking like a drench rat ….thank god the postman wasnt early :mad:
 
toffee said:
i have this morning around 8- hubby went out to get car fixed and left the sacks I put out still on the drive way -and its hammering down --had night wear on' hair looked like I got caught up in a whirlwind'
no make up half asleep but knowing I have to go down the drive by the road ' swearing under my breath -put a old mac on and hurried with 3 big bags of garbage soaked through now' and gets to the end of the drive- cars going past grrrrrr -so now iam waiting for his lordship to return not happy looking like a drench rat ….thank god the postman wasnt early :mad:
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Toffee, you actually looked quite 'fetching' when I passed on my 'magic carpet'......☺
 
toffee said:
i have this morning around 8- hubby went out to get car fixed and left the sacks I put out still on the drive way -and its hammering down --had night wear on' hair looked like I got caught up in a whirlwind'
no make up half asleep but knowing I have to go down the drive by the road ' swearing under my breath -put a old mac on and hurried with 3 big bags of garbage soaked through now' and gets to the end of the drive- cars going past grrrrrr -so now iam waiting for his lordship to return not happy looking like a drench rat ….thank god the postman wasnt early :mad:
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Sounds like a few times I've done the same... Looked out no-one around shot out quickly to take the wheelie bin out, and Bam, the postman or the delivery man arrives.. *arrgggh* :eek:
 
Ferocious said:
You ladies, honestly....☺, now, if, while you were taking your wheelie bins out and your front door blew shut and you were locked out, now wouldn't that be fun.......:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
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I don't worry about that because if I'm just going out for the minute it takes to put the bins out..I go out the back door, and through the gate out to the front.. which hasn't got a snib lock on it.. it has to be locked with a key, so as I don't lock the door when nipping out to the front to put the bins out I'd be fine... :cool::p
 
Frequently 😂

I’m not vain and I don’t have much of an ego. I have posted countless unflattering pics of myself on Facebook for a laugh. There was a whole series of them over a span of about a year and a half .... pics of me first thing in the morning right out of bed with my hair standing up in some of the strangest configurations you could Imagine. It was hysterical! 😂

And while I refuse to go to the store in pj bottoms which appears to be the current fad, I never dress up and put on makeup to run errands. The most I’ll primp for that is to jam a hat on my head if my hair is a mess. 😉

I did however attend a formal dinner in slippers once! 🤦🏼‍♀️
 
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I was staying with my aunt and uncle back in the late 60s. My older cousin, who was beautiful (still is) was in her senior year of a girl's Catholic HS. It's about ten in the morning. Cousin Diane was still in PJs and a ratty robe, hair in rollers, no make up. You get the picture.

Knock on the door and this drop-dead gorgeous guy roughly her age is standing there with an envelope in his hand. The postman had accidentally delivered a piece of Diane's mail to his home a few miles away. He said that he realized that it was a college acceptance letter and figured she was probably waiting for so he wanted to get it to her without delay. (Good looking AND thoughtful!)

After he left, Diane got dressed, put on make-up, etc., but her mother teased her with, "Yeah, too late now. He's gone!"

When I saw her recently I recalled the incident to her and asked if she remembered it. Her reply: "VIVIDLY!"

She never saw the guy again.
 
Following on from @StarSong 's story... I have a kind of reverse story that happened to a friend some years ago..

We were living in Spain and we were members of the local town forum for expats..some people had already met in person some had not but yet regularly spoke on the forum as we do here..


It was around breakfast time one morning and my usually very well made up and well dressed friend had locked herself out of the house after going out to collect her mail, but she was able to use her phone to call me for help.. and I then called a couple who I knew lived closer to her that we'd been friendly with on the forum and whom I'd already met on a couple of occasions , (he was a handyman) and they both agreed to go out to her house and see if they could open her door.. which they did with much thanks from her!

About a week or 2 later the same couple were hosting a party and both of us were invited.. there was a lot of excitement and chatter when we arrived, particularly from my friend to the hosts.. and as we were given drinks by the husband , he turned to my friend, and said ,'' I'm so sorry but you seem to know me, but I haven't any idea who you are, no-one has introduced us''!!

She thought he was kidding at first and laughed, and he repeated apologetically the fact that he really didn't know who she was .. when she told him he'd been the one to come and help her one morning to gain access to her house, he spluttered out, ''No you're not the one, she was a big mess ''... his wife nearly broke his ribs nudging him so hard. !!! I don't know who was more embarrassed, him or my friend...
 
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I only dress up when I go to Wallyworld!!
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