Foot in mouth moments

Iamfit4life

When I first started my job I was told that when I was doing website maintenance I could listen to music with my headphones, this was fantastic!
Everybody in my department was always listening to music on their headphones.

We were happy.

So I have a meeting one day(for newer people) and they are going over rules. They mention we aren't to have our phones or music players at our desk.

So I question this. Because, well I thought it was ok.

My boss got spoken to. It was the day the music died.

Later my boss says "If you ever have a question, just ask me. Not anybody else" lol

_beachgirl_

A woman was bragging how young she looked and asked me how old I thought she was. I said 57. She was 44.

AlsDonkBoxSquat

A woman was bragging how young she looked and asked me how old I thought she was. I said 57. She was 44.

OUCH! Really people shouldn't put themselves out there like that, you never know what you're going to get in return.

HMonsterX

My worse one ever was when i saw the wife of a friend i hadn't seen for ages. I had heard a while back she was pregnant. I said to her "so when's it due", pointing at her obviously bump. She told me she's had a miscarriage a week ago.

I really wanted the ground to open up.

She was ok with it though, she knew i couldn't have known...

dls06

I was getting out of my car when my neighbor pulled up. I yelled over hi Lynn, but she just walked in the house.
Then I realized her name is Stephanie. The bad thing is, she has lived next door for over 10 years. Brain Fart.

_SusieQ_

I had similar HMonster. A friend I hadn't seen in a while. Last time we talked she had talked about how her and husband wanted to start trying for a baby after the first of the year. (This was around summer when I met her for lunch). When we got there I said, I expected you to show up with a big belly! She then proceeded to tell me about her medical issues and tests and why she couldn't conceive naturally. *doh*

RunHardBeStrong

Last year I was hanging Xmas deco at work. A midget came into pick up her glasses, I was having trouble hanging an ornament from the ceiling as the midget is walking out the door I open my big mouth and say "I may not be smart but at least I'm not short." Not even thinking, of course the girl was offended and said something as she walked out. She didn't believe the comment wasn't aimed at her it was really just a brain fart!!

jlzrdking

Was standing in line at the movie theater with my GF going to see paranormal activity 3 (horrilbe) and she sees that Jack & Jill is playing and she asked me about that movie. I told her, kind of loud, that is the new Adam Sandler movie and I heard it was terrible. Everyone in line between us and the ticket window was there to see Jack & Jill, I thought I was going to be killed right there in the ticket line.

KimmieBrie

My worse one ever was when i saw the wife of a friend i hadn't seen for ages. I had heard a while back she was pregnant. I said to her "so when's it due", pointing at her obviously bump. She told me she's had a miscarriage a week ago.

I really wanted the ground to open up.

She was ok with it though, she knew i couldn't have known...

This happened to me at work... when I last saw her she was about 5 mos.... then was out (I figured on maternity....)
I asked of course when I saw her again but she'd had a miscarriage. I felt horrible.... she wasn't upset I'd asked but
what a horrible feeling for both of us. This also isn't something you make known (from experience) so it's a hard situation for all.

AwesomelyAmber

I get a lot of these moments at work, sometimes it can be a horrible thing to say "How are you today?" you never know what kind of response you will get! ... One of the WORST though was a few weeks ago when a customer came in (I had messed up her bill and she needed me to fix it, so I was already in the doghouse:ohwell: ) as I fixed my mistake I was trying to make light conversation... "I LOVE your necklace" I said, commenting on her rather large silver 'solid' heart hanging around her neck. "Thanks, it's my son" she said... "Oh, your son gave it to you?" I said absent mindedly... "No, it's an URN, it IS my son" she said. :noway: I have never wanted to hide so badly in my life. I think she could tell though because she tried to make me feel more comfortable after that and showed me the inscription and sat down to talk for a while....

elimendoza31

I met up with a friend that i havent seen for a long time...and everytime i wuld see her she was prego...well i started laughing and told her dam girl your prego again..well she said no i just gained weight,...wow i felt like ****..i dont ever ask anymore....:embarassed:

ninerbuff

My sister almost strangled me. She had a surprise Cruise for her and her fiance for their anniversary. I lent him a hat to use for it. Then I said "this ought to keep you from sunburning while out on the water!" DUH, she hadn't told him yet because she wanted to surprise him the day that they went out.:frown:

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Lozzy_82

I was at a party a few months ago and I was speaking to a girl I know. I knew her step-father had been in hospital so I asked how he was doing. She told me he'd died that morning. She was very sweet about it because obviously I didn't know, but I felt awful :frown:

MercenaryNoetic26

I was buzzing off a few beers and I told my husbands best friend he reminded me of Uncle Fester. I thought it was hilarious! I got the dirtiest look. He hated me for a long time after that. Ooops!

Behipped

In college I worked in a bookstore and a blind customer came in, and my coworkers scattered quickly and left me with him. I didn't realize he was blind until about a minute in. He was asking for a particular book and after I wasn't having any luck I asked "Do you know what it looks like?"

It was out of habit if anything. Luckily he had a sense of humor about it and said "Of course I don't."