Who Is Guilty Of Putting Foot In Mouth?

[Lee]

Happened yesterday, Looking out my window I saw David the park handyman shoveling the neighbors snow.

I needed him for a small handyman job and opened the window and yelled "hey Dave, when you're done there can you stop here next"

Only it was not Dave, it was the lady that lives there and she turned around with a look that could freeze boiling water.

In my defense, she is the same height and build as Dave, always wears one of those plaid lumberjack jackets, cap like Dave and even had that rag sticking out of her back pocket like she's going to do a grease job or something. Easy to mistake her for Dave.

All I could think of to say was that I better get my glasses on....said with red face of course.

Ok, who else has done something like this?

 

[Nathan]

That's when I say "whoopsy"...and smile.

 

[JustDave]

I know the feeling, but can't think of anything at the moment. I probably repress those situations into my subconscious, where my ego doesn't have to deal with them.

 

[CallMeKate]

I did something like that... must have been about 20 years ago. UPS delivered a package and I said "thank you, sir" only it wasn't a "sir" at all... and we were face to face! She was gracious and said "that would be ma'am, and you're welcome." So embarrassed.

 

[Knight]

I learned not to ask fat women when is the baby due?

 

[hollydolly]

I am always doing it....

 

[Alligatorob]

Ok, who else has done something like this?

All the time here... In fact I think anyone who says they haven't isn't being truthful.

Never called the neighbor lady Dave though...

 

[Colleen]

I'm always saying the wrong thing and it's taken wrong by other's...mostly family members, then they get mad at me and won't talk to me for years. I don't mean it the way it comes out and I don't even realize it. Hubby has pointed it out to me after things have happened. I've found it best to stay away from family....LOL.

 

[Jace]

Oh! Yes..I'm sure "at least once in my life"

 

[NorthernLight]

My language partner said a famous person he admired was coming to his city to give a talk. He wanted to go, but he wasn't sure about taking the afternoon off work. I encouraged him to go, saying, "You have a boring life."

A couple of days later, he messaged me, saying he wanted to discuss something. It was the above. He was really nice about it. He didn't accuse me of rudeness; he seemed more concerned that he had offended me in some way.

I don't know why I chose those words. My life is much more boring than his!

 

[Maywalk]

I think we all put our foot in it at times and I made a right boob when my hubby was still alive some years ago.
One day the phone rang and I answered it and said who I was a woman's voice asked said "I am the receptionist at the surgery and would like a word with Mr Walker please?"
Me like a twit said "Can you hold on for a minute because he is in the lounge squeezing his balls"!!!!
There was a gasp at the other end of the phone plus she started squealing with laughter.
I could hear the others in the reception asking her what was SO funny and I quickly interrupted saying "I am so sorry but I meant his exercise balls for his hands".
To say I felt a berk would be putting it mildly but it brought great hilarity to those in the surgery.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

It’s an understatement for me. My foot never seems to leave my mouth.

 

[timoc]

Who Is Guilty Of Putting Foot In Mouth?​

Me, I like to suck my toe.

 

[Sliverfox]

Asked a gentleman who I thought was a neighbor's husband ,, how his wife was.
Only to have him tell me she died.

Most recent one was when oldest son was here & his cockatoo landed on my shoulder.
I swore,,using MF words.

Now I'm worrying that son thought those words were for him,,,, hanging my head in shame.

 

[Lady]

A new Postman delivered a parcel this week in the Snow , he was wearing a pair of Shorts , I said you're brave , which he didnt answer ,so i said you know what i mean dont you , he said yes i know what you mean , and stomped off .

 

[Bella]

When I was working about thirty years ago, an older woman with a small child walked in. I said, "Hello, how are you today?" The woman answered, "Fine." Then I said, "Your granddaughter is adorable." She snapped back, "That's not my granddaughter, that's my daughter!" I really didn't feel bad about it because it was obvious that the grumpy old bat was certainly more than old enough to be the child's grandmother. My bet is that a lot of other people made the same mistake because it was logical to assume that, and the fact that so many people made the same mistake p!ssed her off... lol.

Instead of getting all twisted about it, you might think she would've accepted the obvious and simply said something like, "Yeah, I get that a lot, but she's my daughter."

 

[Disgustedman]

Went to Walmart, had my purchases and then the clerk said something and I said "Well I feel like you look" (meaning tired)

She responded "I didn't choose to look ugly"

 

[LadyEmeraude]

Foot in mouth, yeah it happens. My desire to compliment a pregnant female has happened more
then several times in my life, to find out there is no pregnancy, I am always quite embarrassed and
feel stupid. There are more equally foot in mouth...

 

[NorthernLight]

Foot in mouth, yeah it happens. My desire to compliment a pregnant female has happened more
then several times in my life, to find out there is no pregnancy, I am always quite embarrassed and
feel stupid. There are more equally foot in mouth...

Most of my attempts to be more outgoing or friendly have been ill fated.

Like the time I asked a man with his arm in a sling, "What happened to your arm?" It turned out to be a permanent problem, a result of something that had happened long ago. Poor guy must have been sick of answering that question.

Or the overweight woman who lost a lot of weight. I told her she looked great. She said, "No, I have cancer."

 

[Remy]

I said "excuse me ma'am to the back of the person handling the WINCO Foods self check out section. Did have long hair and from the back thought it was a woman.

Many years ago I asked a woman if that was her grandchild. It wasn't, it was her child. I felt horrible.

 

[jujube]

Me. I'll say no more.

 

[LadyEmeraude]

Most of my attempts to be more outgoing or friendly have been ill fated.

Like the time I asked a man with his arm in a sling, "What happened to your arm?" It turned out to be a permanent problem, a result of something that had happened long ago. Poor guy must have been sick of answering that question.

Or the overweight woman who lost a lot of weight. I told her she looked great. She said, "No, I have cancer."

Oh gosh, yes I did the overweight person who had lost weight compliment same as you a few years back, same
thing, she replied to having had and struggling with cancer

sometimes my attempts are ill fated..

 

[Remy]

When I was working about thirty years ago, an older woman with a small child walked in. I said, "Hello, how are you today?" The woman answered, "Fine." Then I said, "Your granddaughter is adorable." She snapped back, "That's not my granddaughter, that's my daughter!" I really didn't feel bad about it because it was obvious that the grumpy old bat was certainly more than old enough to be the child's grandmother. My bet is that a lot of other people made the same mistake because it was logical to assume that, and the fact that so many people made the same mistake p!ssed her off... lol.

Instead of getting all twisted about it, you might think she would've accepted the obvious and simply said something like, "Yeah, I get that a lot, but she's my daughter."

My mother knew a woman years ago who had her last child a bit later in life. If you looked at this woman, she had very smooth skin but her hair was completely gray and she wore it up in a bun. She said sometimes the check out person at the store would say something like "oh you have your cute grandbaby today" or something like that. She said it bothered her a bit but she never corrected them. She realized they meant no malice.

 

[Remy]

Most of my attempts to be more outgoing or friendly have been ill fated.

Like the time I asked a man with his arm in a sling, "What happened to your arm?" It turned out to be a permanent problem, a result of something that had happened long ago. Poor guy must have been sick of answering that question.

Or the overweight woman who lost a lot of weight. I told her she looked great. She said, "No, I have cancer."

I feel you here. I tend to just keep my mouth shut.

 

[Gaer]

Yes, I've gone up to clerks in a store and said, "Miss?" and it's a man
or "Sir?" and it's a woman, I THINK! They get very angry!
But, Honestly, MEN are now so effeminate and WOMEN are so
masculine! It's an honest mistake. Don't mean to offend them.