Embarrassing Moments - At Work

Sitti’s subterranean restaurant dining room by prachi - thanks flkr

Many years ago (pre-study) I had what I considered to be a really great job - I was Manager of the Lakeside Luncheon Club where people would come to lunch and chat, while enjoying good food enhanced by a bottle of wine.

The hours were great, 9.00am to 4.00pm, and suited me right down to the ground as these hours fitted right in with my elder son's school hours. And the work was fun, just like going to a party everyday. An integral part of my duties was to attend each and every table at the end of the meal to ensure that our patrons had enjoyed both their food and the service; so basically - never having been averse to having a little chat with anyone - it wasn't hard for me to chat with lots of people and get paid for it.

The duties of the job were quite varied and ranged from the day-to-day organisation of the club, preparation of a newsletter that went out to all the patrons of the club, the arranging of special commemorative luncheon days for the national days celebrated by the many embassies located in Canberra plus of course Australia's own special days such as the Melbourne Cup. There were also luncheons held as money raisers for such good causes as e.g. the Blind Society.

To take a look at what was involved in the preparation of a luncheon for e.g. Argentina; one would find out the date of celebratory national day from the chancellory of that nation - in this case the 9th July and go from there. The date would be booked, and the luncheon patrons advised via the newsletter about the coming event. Prior to the date being made I would have contacted the embassy and got the details of the special food that could be served, the national colours with which to decorate the dining room (through the flowers and napkins etc.), the appropriate music, and maybe if I was lucky i would be able to borrow any artefacts that the Ambassador gave approval for.

All in all these days special days were very popular and invariably the dining room would be filled to capacity - about if my memory serves me - 52 tables in all. Much laughter and noise would filter out of the room - a sound that would gladden the collective heart of any hotel manager.

Melbourne Cup day was lots of fun also - you know the day where a horse race stops a nation! For this I would arrange a Fashion Show for the ladies, a sweep so that the guests all had a chance at winning a little money from the first horse past the post, the chefs would usually prepare some variation on chicken and champagne, and the dining room would wear the colours of the jockeys; again through the flowers and napkins. Televisions would be brought in and placed in strategic positions around the dinging room so that the guests could watch all or few of the races, basically as their hearts desired. The atmosphere was high with excitement and the day was usually lots of fun. There would eruptions of noise whenever a horse of choice made it across the finishing line and of course much loud laughter and ribbing. i loved it all.

There were many days like this that made up for the quieter days earlier in the week. We tried to have at least two special days a month and in the main usually succeded. The chefs were great and could turn their collective hands to anything as were the bar tenders who were also fun and could whip up superb little cocktails when required.

The particular day of my specific embarrassement happened on one of these people filled,happy days. The end of the luncheon was nigh and I had been going around to each table, chatting away to everyone and I had just about reached the end of the dining room when I felt a tap on my shoulder. It was one of the waitresses who quietly informed me that i had been sashaying all around the room with my skirt was tucked up into the back of my knickers! Such a nice view of my nether regions on show for all! Lucky lunch was over. And of course it had to happen in a room occupied by approximately 200 people; needless to say I went a darker shade of puce and slunk away to hide in my office hoping that all those nice people either hadn't noticed or that if they had, maybe they wouldn't remember next time they came to eat at the Luncheon Club!

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Feline Prophet says:
6 months ago

Hehehe...bet they thought they'd won the sweepstakes! Hope you've stopped blushing ajcor...that sounds like a fun job despite the odd embarrassing moment! :)

nazishnasim says:
6 months ago

I have a philosophy : the more embarrassing moments in your life -> the more more confident you become. Imagine what a Brite of the Victorian era had done if she were in your place - she would have gracefully walked away and then in the privacy of the room tucked the skirt out! And you that you did exactly that! :D

ajcor says:
6 months ago

I don't know what is going on here but i posted three answers here that have not come up???

ajcor says:
6 months ago

Right so here we go again.....

Thanks Feline Prophet for your comment - all i can say is that while we may get over the initial embarrassement we probably never forget - but I have stopped blushing ....cheers

Now that was a good thought nazishnasim - I did say slink though, not walked out gracefully - although i could amend that couldn't I??? thanks for your comment makes me feel a whole better...cheers

DynamicS says:
6 months ago

Along with toilet paper stuck in the back of your skirt/pant, toilet paper stuck to shoes and the one you experienced are amonge the three most embarrassing moments that most people fear.

Anyway, you handled it as best as you could, so kudos to you. Thanks for sharing.

Laughing Mom says:
6 months ago

I don't know, aj. It's kinda hard to forget a pair of cheeks. :-)

KCC Big Country says:
6 months ago

My luck that would be the day I wore the granny panties, or the ones that say "there's a party in my pants" written across the butt, or the "holy" ones (holes) you've been meaning to toss.

Laughing Mom says:
6 months ago

You have a pair that say "There's a Party In My Pants", KCC!!! That's funnier than the ding-a-ling-sling!!!

KCC Big Country says:
6 months ago

No, but it was funnier to let everyone think I do. LMAO

ajcor says:
6 months ago

Thanks DynamicS but i did have a worse thing happen which I shared at http://hubpages.com/hub/HubMob-Weekly-Topic--Caugh as a hubmob - but as you say people do fear your three listed moments as having the potential to be more than most embarrassing, lucky me -I only experienced 1! but if you read the other hub you may agree it was an even worse moment for me!!! cheers

and KCC Big Country you have pants that read"There's a Party In My Pants" - how hysterical - i can understand why you wouldn't want to be caught short in these! Just read the last comment KCC - I am sooo disappointed...cheers

Laughing Mom - at least my cheeks were clad in knickers and tights and I was wearing long leather boots at the time (it was winter) so hopefully my posterior was a little camouflaged at the time. I can't say with utter honesty though - won't go back - can't go back - still red....cheers btw what is ding-a-ling-sling - is that the same as an over-the-shoulder-holder-boulder?

Laughing Mom says:
6 months ago

No, some guy started a forum asking for interesting names for speedos. Some guy named "Seemorebankok" called it a ding-a-ling-sling and I about peed my pants. Then KCC pointed out his name, and it got even funnier.

Still red, huh?

ajcor says:
6 months ago

I hate to admit it but in another hub called http://hubpages.com/hub/Summer-Time--Your-Budgie-S" I have made mention of the various names we aussies give bathing apparel! take for example budgie smugglers which is another name for speedos which another name for sluggos etc.,and there you have it...

maybe just a little pink...

btw I don't usually put links to my hubs but today it seems apt - hope you don't mind!

Frieda Babbley says:
6 months ago

Tremendously funny! I think I turned red just reading it. I kept thinking, what would I do? Why didn't anyone say anything. How long were you walking around for. Did anyone remember after all. Were people laughing at that instead of laughing from feeling jolly. lol thanks for sharing this one. Here I was feeling so relaxed, enjoying the read, forgetting that it was about an embarrassing moment. lol

Laughing Mom says:
6 months ago

Mind?? Heck, I'm looking forward to finding out what else you call a 'smuggler'. Or did you mean 'sNuggler'? :-)

ajcor says:
6 months ago

I think Freida, about 25 minutes all up - certainly long enough for someone to tap me on the shoulder a little sooner I would have thought... I had probably been mrs-have-a-chat at about 50 of the 52 tables! But as there was always lots of laughter at these luncheons i cannot say for sure at what/whom the laughter was pointed! I'll be kind and say maybe a mixture of the two...cheers and thanks

KCC Big Country says:
6 months ago

I'm going to say this here, sneakily, *whispers* did you notice that "seemorebangkok" has a ghost escaping from his lips?

ajcor says:
6 months ago

sNuggler - as in babies nappies? no no LM just smuggler - as in what is trapped in the smugglers? - oh no not the budgie!

what ghost KCC? - i love stories etc about ghosts - I am going to check him out....

KCC Big Country says:
6 months ago

Ajcor..it's just me being silly.

Laughing Mom says:
6 months ago

No, but now I have to go investigate!!!!! How do you pick up on these things, KCC!

What is trapped in the smuggler? Most likely a sock.

I have to go for ice cream with the girls who just got back from the reunion, so the investigation will have to wait. But don't have too much fun without me!

ajcor says:
6 months ago

ok KCC i had a look and all i can say it must be unusually cold in Bangkok! this of course made me wonder how the ding-a-ling-sling checks out in the cold....

ajcor says:
6 months ago

no no no I told you LM it's a budgie (budgerigar) - it's a live one of course...and not to be trifled with!

Laughing Mom says:
6 months ago

so more to investigate then, aj. Let me know how the sling checks out in the cold, would ya'?

A live budgie? I'd never trifle with a live one--that's gross. :-)

ajcor says:
6 months ago

I actually don't know where the name came from but you're right it is gross - the poor budgie... but I don't think I will ever be in a position to report on the ding-a-ling-sling so to speak..unless a thai chap visits Australia in the winter and decides to take a dip wearing his - you got it - his ding-a-ling-sling ...

Laughing Mom says:
6 months ago

Stranger things have happened.

ajcor says:
6 months ago

yep....and so i will wait and report back should it do so!

Laughing Mom says:
6 months ago

I'll be waiting on pins and needles. But this time have the batteries charged in the camera. Wait..... on second thought, maybe not. :-)

ajcor says:
6 months ago

unless you want definite proof I think not - maybe not a pretty sight then again maybe it could well be...only time will tell..

Laughing Mom says:
6 months ago

How about I just take your word for it.

And KCC-- I just figured out what you meant about the ghost. You had me going on a wild goose chase there for awhile!!!

preetirajlaxmi says:
6 months ago

i'm going to say this here, sneakily, *whispers* did you notice that "seemorebangkok" has a ghost escaping from his lips?

Sally's Trove says:
5 months ago

I, too, was getting so engrossed in the pleasant story that I forgot there was going to be something embarrassing at the end. Poor you! Do you recall whether you got a raise shortly after that? My guess is that you might have boosted business on the quieter days once the news got around about the sexy lunch-time floor show (tights and long leather boots). Sorry, Annie, I just couldn't resist! ;) You're a brave girl for sharing. What a great read!

ajcor says:
5 months ago

No raise unfortunately Sally's Trove - but it was a nice place to work - I did enjoy it - lots of buzz and fun - and at the end of the day this story has become amusing although not at the time! thanks for commenting.....cheers

sixtyorso says:
5 months ago

The juxtasposition of the serene upper crust club with your scrunched up rear makes a very good story Well told and a good laugh (with you, not at you).

Tiptopcat says:
5 months ago

The worst thing about the skirt in knicker thing is that you are not informed until you have given a group of people a real eyeful... very amusing thought - except when it happens to you.

ajcor says:
5 months ago

sixtyorso I am really glad that you are not laughing at me rather with me - although at the time I definitely was not laughing at all! thanks for commenting....how is it going? cheers

ajcor says:
5 months ago

thanks Tiptopcat - you are right of course - very funny except when it happens to you! cheers and thanks

gwendymom says:
5 months ago

So funny ajcor. I think you should just be glad you were wearing underwear, but I guess if you weren't then the problem would have never happened. If you ever work in a supper club like that again I would just write the menu on your butt and then if it does happen again it will seem like it was suposed to happen. LOL

ajcor says:
5 months ago

Hi Gwendymom - good one! I don't know why I didn't think of your oh so brilliant suggestion! on two cheeks or one do you think? maybe only on one - it might be hard to read if I happened to be walking at the time...lol.....cheers

sixtyorso says:
5 months ago

aj great now that hub pages is becoming normal again.

ethel smith says:
4 months ago

lol. We have all done that at sometime. Thank God I only wear trousers these days

ajcor says:
4 months ago

thanks ethel - I too mainly wear trousers these days also!!