Famous last words...
By bounce58
@bounce58 (17387)
Canada
February 9, 2010 1:04am CST
I have an officemate who always wear thick make up to work. But last Friday she came in without make up.
At around lunch time I was at the pantry having a conversation with another officemate, a guy. We were joking around when our talk came to the thick-make-up officemate of ours. From our conversations, he suddenly blurted out loud, so that's what she looks like without make up. I was about to give a courtesy laugh when out of the corner of my eye I saw our lady officemate at the entrance door of the pantry.
It suddenly turned awkward, and made me think that those certainly are going to be his famous last words.
How about you? Any funny situations, and it's appropriate last words?
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@jewels49 (1776)
• United States
9 Feb 10
I think I told this before in a most embarassing discussion, but it applies here as well. We were looking at this house we now own and the owner was telling me how the people they had rented to had took it upon themselves to paint withiut asking, about this time we go into the dining room, where the woodwork was painted this hideous pink.. I told her I couldn't believe someone would do that and to add to it they had picked this horrible color. She looked at me and said it's salmon and I painted this. I wanted to fall through the floor but all I could do was say "open mouth and insert leg". My choice of last words must have done the trick because she called me that afternoon to tell me we could have the house.
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@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
9 Feb 10
Hi J. It's past 1 a.m. here and I am supposed to be sleeping because I have to get up at around 5. But I can't stop snickering. I don't remember the story, but I remember the phrase "open mouth and insert leg".
Maybe she realized that it was really horrible that she had to get rid of the whole house.
@msjanetjones (99)
• United States
9 Feb 10
Wow! That is a funny one! Possibly she realized that her choice color was really going to cause some issues and she better take the offer you guys gave before it left!
Hopefully you repainted! LOL
@sunyskies (126)
• United States
9 Feb 10
That is funny! I'll bet the pink woodwork was one of the first things you changed after you moved into the house. I hope you kept a picture of it.
@Sandra1952 (6047)
• Spain
9 Feb 10
Hello, Bounce. What a great topic. My husband's real Christian name is Basil - his mother was a great fan of the actor Basil Rathbone. He's known to everyone as Tony as, not surprisingly, he prefers his second name. When he was a little boy, his grandmother started this, as she point blank refused to shout, 'Basil, come in for your dinner.'
Some years ago, we took my youngest son to a Seal Sanctuary in Cornwall. We were looking around the gift shop, when I saw a mug with the name 'Basil' emblazoned on it. The lady in the gift shop said, 'Whoever would call their kid Basil? Fancy inflicting a poor little chap with that. He'll get called Basil Brush everywhere, and everyone will shout "Boom! Boom!" after him!' (For those who don't know, Basil Brush is an English fox puppet, and 'Boom Boom!' is his catchphrase)
I'd been about to make a joke of it, but then my wicked streak kicked in. I put on a hurt but dignified expression and said, 'How very cruel of you to say such things. My husband's name is Basil, and we've been looking everywhere for a mug with his name on.'
I can keep a straight face when I have to, and this poor woman went bright red, and must have thought her nice little job was history. I did let her off the hook - eventually - and the three of us had a good laugh about it.
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@msjanetjones (99)
• United States
9 Feb 10
Haha!! How funny! The thought of the look on that poor girl's face! I must admit I would be tempted to do just as you did and string her along a bit.
:)
@sunyskies (126)
• United States
9 Feb 10
I like your sense of humor! That sounds just like something I would do!
@maezee (41997)
• United States
10 Feb 10
This is why it would do all of us ladies good to RARELY wear makeup. Because at least then, when we DID get all dressed up and made up, people would be IMPRESSED rather than being DISAPPOINTED when we DON'T get made up. . I have some days like this where I look in the mirror, no makeup - foundation, eyeliner, the whole deal - in my sweat pants and tanks..And say WOW! Yikes! LOL. That situation just sounds like bad timing. If your co-worker could have turned it around into a compliment (as I'm guessing it was a condescending/slightly-insulting remark), that would have been cool and could have saved the awkwardness. "So that's what you look like without makeup? You should do that more often. You look great." (Or something like that). Although that might have been interpreted as a come-on. But still.
I've had EXTREMELY close calls with that at my PT job at Macy's. When working with this one girl, Nani, me and her always blab about how frustrating and annoying our many bosses can be (we have 3 directly above us..And more above them..) And often times they pop out of no where and nearly catch us talking crap about them! We usually listen for footsteps or wait to smell my guy bosses' Polo cologne (you can smell it from miles away) and seek likewise hints to warn us that they're coming. But a few times.. We've definitely almost incriminated ourselves. lol. Not quite yet though.
. I have some days like this where I look in the mirror, no makeup - foundation, eyeliner, the whole deal - in my sweat pants and tanks..And say WOW! Yikes! LOL. That situation just sounds like bad timing. If your co-worker could have turned it around into a compliment (as I'm guessing it was a condescending/slightly-insulting remark), that would have been cool and could have saved the awkwardness. "So that's what you look like without makeup? You should do that more often. You look great." (Or something like that). Although that might have been interpreted as a come-on. But still.
I've had EXTREMELY close calls with that at my PT job at Macy's. When working with this one girl, Nani, me and her always blab about how frustrating and annoying our many bosses can be (we have 3 directly above us..And more above them..) And often times they pop out of no where and nearly catch us talking crap about them! We usually listen for footsteps or wait to smell my guy bosses' Polo cologne (you can smell it from miles away) and seek likewise hints to warn us that they're coming. But a few times.. We've definitely almost incriminated ourselves. lol. Not quite yet though.1 person likes this
@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
10 Feb 10
I think it was a little bit too late for my officemate. I kind of knew what would happen as soon as he blurted it out.
Haha! You and Nani must have quite a lot of fun at the expense of your 3 bosses. I have bosses like those, but I don't have a Nani to share funny stories with.
Thanks for sharing!
@shell2784 (752)
• United States
17 Feb 10
So.... how DID she look without make-up? And how thick are we talking? Like... Mimi from the Drew Carey show or like, Joan Rivers? lol
I can't think of any of my own foot in mouth moments of my own at the moment... which is surprising because I do it all the time.
But I can remember a time... oh a year or so ago that jos and I were at Walmart in the check out line. Shortly before that I threatened to smack her mouth for being "mean" and told her that's not the way we talk. So the cashier scanned something at it was the wrong price - and when i mentioned it, she got REAL snippy with me about it and kind of rolled her eyes - Jos told her that she better not talk to her mommy like that b/c I'll slap her mouth. hehehehe
She didn't think it was funny, but I did... and so did the couple behind me!
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@shell2784 (752)
• United States
17 Feb 10
We thought about putting Joslynn in karate class twice a week... but she didn't want to participate and she told me maybe when she got bigger she'd try again, so I don't push it. But I'd really like to find something for her to do in the evenings once or twice a week - her daycare doesn't have very many kids and it would be nice to get her involved with more... but she's good with other kids... so its not like I need her to get used to other children.
But I'm going to take what you said about Jos as a compliment. For a 3 1/2 year old she's very determined, very strong willed and very independent. She still needs her Mommy from time to time... but mostly I think she asks for me so I don't feel left out. She's very wise for her age... even tho that's odd to say about a 3 year old. She may not be able to read a book or tell you what 6 + 6 is - but she does know who loves her, who is trying to cross her and when she's unfairly accused of something. She stands up for herself by herself and makes sure she gets her point across... kind of like someone I know... hmm.... MOM!!!
I honestly never thought I'd have a lil girl as cool as Jos. But then again, at the begining, I didn't know I could be as "good" of a mom as I have been either... so its really worked out great for the both of us!!!!
Now... lets get me a little boy and see what happens. Watch him be a complete sissy pants! haha
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@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
18 Feb 10
You said it! She does sound like someone I know...You!
We'll I guess we too learn from our kids! We learn something about ourselves. Whether we're good parents or not. That's why we try to give them everything.
Just brace yourself though, I'm sure there'll be a lot of butting heads between you and Jos as she grows up.
Good luck!
@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
17 Feb 10
Haha! Your daughter is great!
As you know, I have 2 boys. But ever since, I've always wanted a daughter. And when I imagine a daughter, it would be like Jos. Even at a young age, able to stand up for herself. And able to say what she wants. Then I imaginge her going through martial arts lesson, so she could defend herself.
I could just imagine how Jos would make boys cry when she grows up a little bit.
As you know, I have 2 boys. But ever since, I've always wanted a daughter. And when I imagine a daughter, it would be like Jos. Even at a young age, able to stand up for herself. And able to say what she wants. Then I imaginge her going through martial arts lesson, so she could defend herself.
I could just imagine how Jos would make boys cry when she grows up a little bit.
@arystine (1273)
• Philippines
20 Feb 10
Hi. I'm tactless sometimes and I guess this attitude taught me a lesson just last year. :-)
One day, I talked to my gay friend while having lunch. I was telling him how this certain guy is annoying me. I said that this guy borrowed a lot of review materials from me and how ungrateful he is by saying mean things about the school where the review materials came from. I said that this guy complains like a girl (even though he has a girlfriend) and that I'm so pissed off with him that I want to grab the review materials that he borrowed from me. Fuming, I said out loud, "Ooooh, he's like a gay!" Oooops. That's when I remembered that I'm talking to one. :-o
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@valkerion (1827)
• United Kingdom
10 Feb 10
Hey there bounce!
Well here is my story:
I was at a bar chatting with some friends. Some of my friends were waiters over there, and we knew the barwoman that was currently working. So one of them started a story. I didn't pay that much of attention..While he was speaking, our barwoman friend joined us and was relaxing because she was done with all the work she had to do.
I started paying attention at the half of the story. I heard my friend saying the exact: "..so I entered this club man, and it was full of girls that were inside cages and were dancing. And they were wearing latex and stuff!"
Don't know why, but I told him: "Why the hell they put them in the cage? Bring them down so we can f*** em!"
Then no one said a word..Our barwoman friend, told me with a nervous smile the following : "Ehm, I was one of these girls".
So what happened? My friend was telling to the others how he first met our barwoman friend...
My last words were: "Oh, okay, ehm, sorry, okay, I'll go check these girls over there, cya!"
:((
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@valkerion (1827)
• United Kingdom
10 Feb 10
Well she was cool about it the next day..After all she was a cage dancer !! :P
Thanks for the welcoming! :D
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
10 Feb 10
Hey bounce! How embarrassing! I have had that happen to me!
I always seem to be opening up my mouth at the wrong time!
I'm sure your officemate didn't think that was funny and your
other officemate must have felt like a real fool too! And once
you make a comment like that that really isn't meant to be
heard it's sure hard to get out of it!
@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
17 Feb 10
The office mate doesn't sound like a friend to both of you, otherwise you wouldn't be wondering how she looks like without make-up. But let her be. She must be undergoing some overhauling. The transition could be a difficult one, literally or otherwise. The best thing to do as a fellow worker is to ask how that office mate is. If there is a problem, the ones around could be support.
@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
19 Feb 10
I know the feeling. My next door neighbor is totally eccentric but I have to live beside her. But know what, I think she sees me as eccentric, too. We just have different feathers, I guess. And here comes the crazy me. Mine is like an eagle. Hers is like a crow. 
Me bad, noh!
Me bad, noh!