embarrassment at the market

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/3/2001 11:53:54 AM Pacific Standard Time,

liliwigg@... writes:

>

> As I unloaded my items, even though I thought I had BOTH HANDS on the

> fruit and shrimp tray, well, you guessed it, didn't make it to the

> counter, instead I spilled it all over the floor. Now I was majorly

> embarrassed, and I was also mad at myself, so I yelled " Oh Sh--! " (not

> exactly the moost polite response so I was apologizing right and left

> for my hands AND my mouth!)

G, Thats nothing I almost had a baby in the elevator. Now that is

embarrassing!

Your best CMT friend

[Guest guest]

Hello ers,

My best friend and neighbor has hurt her back and knowing what that is

like, I ordered a fruit and shrimp tray at the market for her and the

family. So fine, I put it in my cart, bought a few other things and

proceeded to check out.

As I unloaded my items, even though I thought I had BOTH HANDS on the

fruit and shrimp tray, well, you guessed it, didn't make it to the

counter, instead I spilled it all over the floor. Now I was majorly

embarrassed, and I was also mad at myself, so I yelled " Oh Sh--! " (not

exactly the moost polite response so I was apologizing right and left

for my hands AND my mouth!)

All the people at the market came running and cleaned it up and made up

another tray on the spot no charge even. Meanwhile, I am feeling more

embarrassed and just want to hide. Fortunately the market staff knows me

and they were so kind, for which I am grateful.

I am also grateful I don't drop things on a regular basis. I got the

fruit to my neighbor and she was grateful for it, mission accomplished.

So now I am just forgiving myself and trying to get on with my Monday.

Guess that's the best way to get over public embarrassment.

~ Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Gretchen, I had an experience recently that should have been

mortifying, but it wasn't in the least! I am one of those heinous

criminals who still smoke cigarettes! And yep, I got the dropsies

too! Well, a few weeks ago while was driving down Main St. in the

car, in this august metropolis, I dropped the damn cigarette and it

rolled under somewhere. Yep, the trusted Ford started burning like a

banshie so of course I got out. Sheesh, what a scene. Police came,

then fire Dept. but the Ford was cremated beyond saving. It being a

pretty close knit community, the Chief of Police (a very dear friend

of mine) was only concerned if I was OK. I am the banker in this

wonderful town, alot of folk think I'm older than dirt because I've

served 3 generations of some families here. (only 52, but started in

my business pretty young, 37 years ago). No one even gave the

commotion a second thought because it was Mr. D from the bank and

most folk here know that " he has a physical problem that effects his

hands and his walking. " Well, I asked a volunteer fireman on the

scene, who is my neighbor's son-in-law to drive me over to the Ford

agency and picked up a replacement car. All this in one hour!

So my comment about dropping things is.....so what? These things

happen! Who cares? Not me! We who have a problem caused by a neuro-

muscular disease have to understand something........S...T happens,

and in the overall scheme of things, it just doesn't matter! A dopey

car doesn't mean squwat compared to all the many blessings I've been

given. Material things especially mean very little to me. I continue

to thank my God for my family, my community and my work.............I

am only handicapped if I permit it to be so. So there! With all

respects, BobD

> Hello ers,

>

> My best friend and neighbor has hurt her back and knowing what that

is

> like, I ordered a fruit and shrimp tray at the market for her and

the

> family. So fine, I put it in my cart, bought a few other things and

> proceeded to check out.

>

> As I unloaded my items, even though I thought I had BOTH HANDS on

the

> fruit and shrimp tray, well, you guessed it, didn't make it to the

> counter, instead I spilled it all over the floor. Now I was majorly

> embarrassed, and I was also mad at myself, so I yelled " Oh Sh--! "

(not

> exactly the moost polite response so I was apologizing right and

left

> for my hands AND my mouth!)

>

> All the people at the market came running and cleaned it up and

made up

> another tray on the spot no charge even. Meanwhile, I am feeling

more

> embarrassed and just want to hide. Fortunately the market staff

knows me

> and they were so kind, for which I am grateful.

>

> I am also grateful I don't drop things on a regular basis. I got the

> fruit to my neighbor and she was grateful for it, mission

accomplished.

>

> So now I am just forgiving myself and trying to get on with my

Monday.

> Guess that's the best way to get over public embarrassment.

>

> ~ Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Bob,

I am not passing judgement here, they are your lungs, however I certainly do

not want you driving a car in my town.

Dropping a lit cigarette in a moving car that weighs a ton can cause serious

problems not only for you but for any one in your path. According to the

California Highway Patrol, the dropping of lit cigarettes in moving cars

causes hundreds of vehicle accidents in California every year and in 1999

was directly attributed to 27 accident deaths. The law of averages says that

if it happens in California then it happens where you live too! Give your

fellow motorists a break as well as your lungs, Please don't smoke and

drive!

regards,

BC

----- Original Message -----

From: <rdick1@...>

< >

Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 4:40 PM

Subject: [] Re: embarrassment at the market

>

>

> Gretchen, I had an experience recently that should have been

> mortifying, but it wasn't in the least! I am one of those heinous

> criminals who still smoke cigarettes! And yep, I got the dropsies

> too! Well, a few weeks ago while was driving down Main St. in the

> car, in this august metropolis, I dropped the damn cigarette and it

> rolled under somewhere. Yep, the trusted Ford started burning like a

> banshie so of course I got out. Sheesh, what a scene. Police came,

> then fire Dept. but the Ford was cremated beyond saving. It being a

> pretty close knit community, the Chief of Police (a very dear friend

> of mine) was only concerned if I was OK. I am the banker in this

> wonderful town, alot of folk think I'm older than dirt because I've

> served 3 generations of some families here. (only 52, but started in

> my business pretty young, 37 years ago). No one even gave the

> commotion a second thought because it was Mr. D from the bank and

> most folk here know that " he has a physical problem that effects his

> hands and his walking. " Well, I asked a volunteer fireman on the

> scene, who is my neighbor's son-in-law to drive me over to the Ford

> agency and picked up a replacement car. All this in one hour!

> So my comment about dropping things is.....so what? These things

> happen! Who cares? Not me! We who have a problem caused by a neuro-

> muscular disease have to understand something........S...T happens,

> and in the overall scheme of things, it just doesn't matter! A dopey

> car doesn't mean squwat compared to all the many blessings I've been

> given. Material things especially mean very little to me. I continue

> to thank my God for my family, my community and my work.............I

> am only handicapped if I permit it to be so. So there! With all

> respects, BobD

> > Hello ers,

> >

> > My best friend and neighbor has hurt her back and knowing what that

> is

> > like, I ordered a fruit and shrimp tray at the market for her and

> the

> > family. So fine, I put it in my cart, bought a few other things and

> > proceeded to check out.

> >

> > As I unloaded my items, even though I thought I had BOTH HANDS on

> the

> > fruit and shrimp tray, well, you guessed it, didn't make it to the

> > counter, instead I spilled it all over the floor. Now I was majorly

> > embarrassed, and I was also mad at myself, so I yelled " Oh Sh--! "

> (not

> > exactly the moost polite response so I was apologizing right and

> left

> > for my hands AND my mouth!)

> >

> > All the people at the market came running and cleaned it up and

> made up

> > another tray on the spot no charge even. Meanwhile, I am feeling

> more

> > embarrassed and just want to hide. Fortunately the market staff

> knows me

> > and they were so kind, for which I am grateful.

> >

> > I am also grateful I don't drop things on a regular basis. I got the

> > fruit to my neighbor and she was grateful for it, mission

> accomplished.

> >

> > So now I am just forgiving myself and trying to get on with my

> Monday.

> > Guess that's the best way to get over public embarrassment.

> >

> > ~ Gretchen

>

>

>

> Foundation: http://www..org

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Bill, I certainly can't argue with your good logical comments. You

are absolutely right, of course, about driving and smoking at the

same time! Fortunately, I was driving at about 20 mph, and as soon

as I had a problem, I stopped! The worst part of this whole

experience was when I got home because the owner of the luncheonette

I stopped in front of called the Mrs. to tell her what was going on.

My wife jumped in her car to come pick me up, and I had already left

to get another car! She got quite nervous because nobody knew where I

was. MANNNNNNNNNN, did I catch hell when I got home! THE LAW HAS

BEEN LAID DOWN TO ME..............smoking in the new car is

FORBIDDEN! Hearing this evening that our Governor is considering

adding another $.39 tax on each pack (making the state tax in NY a

total of $1.50) maybe I'll just give the damn things up! Thanks for

your view, With respects, BobD ---

In @y..., " Bill , Digitec Security " <BILL@D...> wrote:

> Bob,

> I am not passing judgement here, they are your lungs, however I

certainly do

> not want you driving a car in my town.

> Dropping a lit cigarette in a moving car that weighs a ton can

cause serious

> problems not only for you but for any one in your path. According

to the

> California Highway Patrol, the dropping of lit cigarettes in moving

cars

> causes hundreds of vehicle accidents in California every year and

in 1999

> was directly attributed to 27 accident deaths. The law of averages

says that

> if it happens in California then it happens where you live too!

Give your

> fellow motorists a break as well as your lungs, Please don't smoke

and

> drive!

> regards,

> BC

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: <rdick1@o...>

> <@y...>

> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 4:40 PM

> Subject: [] Re: embarrassment at the market

>

>

> >

> >

> > Gretchen, I had an experience recently that should have been

> > mortifying, but it wasn't in the least! I am one of those heinous

> > criminals who still smoke cigarettes! And yep, I got the dropsies

> > too! Well, a few weeks ago while was driving down Main St. in the

> > car, in this august metropolis, I dropped the damn cigarette and

it

> > rolled under somewhere. Yep, the trusted Ford started burning

like a

> > banshie so of course I got out. Sheesh, what a scene. Police came,

> > then fire Dept. but the Ford was cremated beyond saving. It being

a

> > pretty close knit community, the Chief of Police (a very dear

friend

> > of mine) was only concerned if I was OK. I am the banker in this

> > wonderful town, alot of folk think I'm older than dirt because

I've

> > served 3 generations of some families here. (only 52, but started

in

> > my business pretty young, 37 years ago). No one even gave the

> > commotion a second thought because it was Mr. D from the bank and

> > most folk here know that " he has a physical problem that effects

his

> > hands and his walking. " Well, I asked a volunteer fireman on the

> > scene, who is my neighbor's son-in-law to drive me over to the

Ford

> > agency and picked up a replacement car. All this in one hour!

> > So my comment about dropping things is.....so what? These things

> > happen! Who cares? Not me! We who have a problem caused by a

neuro-

> > muscular disease have to understand something........S...T

happens,

> > and in the overall scheme of things, it just doesn't matter! A

dopey

> > car doesn't mean squwat compared to all the many blessings I've

been

> > given. Material things especially mean very little to me. I

continue

> > to thank my God for my family, my community and my

work.............I

> > am only handicapped if I permit it to be so. So there! With all

> > respects, BobD

> > > Hello ers,

> > >

> > > My best friend and neighbor has hurt her back and knowing what

that

> > is

> > > like, I ordered a fruit and shrimp tray at the market for her

and

> > the

> > > family. So fine, I put it in my cart, bought a few other things

and

> > > proceeded to check out.

> > >

> > > As I unloaded my items, even though I thought I had BOTH HANDS

on

> > the

> > > fruit and shrimp tray, well, you guessed it, didn't make it to

the

> > > counter, instead I spilled it all over the floor. Now I was

majorly

> > > embarrassed, and I was also mad at myself, so I yelled " Oh Sh--

! "

> > (not

> > > exactly the moost polite response so I was apologizing right and

> > left

> > > for my hands AND my mouth!)

> > >

> > > All the people at the market came running and cleaned it up and

> > made up

> > > another tray on the spot no charge even. Meanwhile, I am feeling

> > more

> > > embarrassed and just want to hide. Fortunately the market staff

> > knows me

> > > and they were so kind, for which I am grateful.

> > >

> > > I am also grateful I don't drop things on a regular basis. I

got the

> > > fruit to my neighbor and she was grateful for it, mission

> > accomplished.

> > >

> > > So now I am just forgiving myself and trying to get on with my

> > Monday.

> > > Guess that's the best way to get over public embarrassment.

> > >

> > > ~ Gretchen

> >

> >

> >

> > Foundation: http://www..org

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Good luck, quitting is hard. I gave it up cold turkey 13 years ago, the day

after my 30th birthday.

BC

----- Original Message -----

From: <rdick1@...>

< >

Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 3:41 PM

Subject: [] Re: embarrassment at the market

> Bill, I certainly can't argue with your good logical comments. You

> are absolutely right, of course, about driving and smoking at the

> same time! Fortunately, I was driving at about 20 mph, and as soon

> as I had a problem, I stopped! The worst part of this whole

> experience was when I got home because the owner of the luncheonette

> I stopped in front of called the Mrs. to tell her what was going on.

> My wife jumped in her car to come pick me up, and I had already left

> to get another car! She got quite nervous because nobody knew where I

> was. MANNNNNNNNNN, did I catch hell when I got home! THE LAW HAS

> BEEN LAID DOWN TO ME..............smoking in the new car is

> FORBIDDEN! Hearing this evening that our Governor is considering

> adding another $.39 tax on each pack (making the state tax in NY a

> total of $1.50) maybe I'll just give the damn things up! Thanks for

> your view, With respects, BobD ---

> In @y..., " Bill , Digitec Security " <BILL@D...> wrote:

> > Bob,

> > I am not passing judgement here, they are your lungs, however I

> certainly do

> > not want you driving a car in my town.

> > Dropping a lit cigarette in a moving car that weighs a ton can

> cause serious

> > problems not only for you but for any one in your path. According

> to the

> > California Highway Patrol, the dropping of lit cigarettes in moving

> cars

> > causes hundreds of vehicle accidents in California every year and

> in 1999

> > was directly attributed to 27 accident deaths. The law of averages

> says that

> > if it happens in California then it happens where you live too!

> Give your

> > fellow motorists a break as well as your lungs, Please don't smoke

> and

> > drive!

> > regards,

> > BC

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From: <rdick1@o...>

> > <@y...>

> > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 4:40 PM

> > Subject: [] Re: embarrassment at the market

> >

> >

> > >

> > >

> > > Gretchen, I had an experience recently that should have been

> > > mortifying, but it wasn't in the least! I am one of those heinous

> > > criminals who still smoke cigarettes! And yep, I got the dropsies

> > > too! Well, a few weeks ago while was driving down Main St. in the

> > > car, in this august metropolis, I dropped the damn cigarette and

> it

> > > rolled under somewhere. Yep, the trusted Ford started burning

> like a

> > > banshie so of course I got out. Sheesh, what a scene. Police came,

> > > then fire Dept. but the Ford was cremated beyond saving. It being

> a

> > > pretty close knit community, the Chief of Police (a very dear

> friend

> > > of mine) was only concerned if I was OK. I am the banker in this

> > > wonderful town, alot of folk think I'm older than dirt because

> I've

> > > served 3 generations of some families here. (only 52, but started

> in

> > > my business pretty young, 37 years ago). No one even gave the

> > > commotion a second thought because it was Mr. D from the bank and

> > > most folk here know that " he has a physical problem that effects

> his

> > > hands and his walking. " Well, I asked a volunteer fireman on the

> > > scene, who is my neighbor's son-in-law to drive me over to the

> Ford

> > > agency and picked up a replacement car. All this in one hour!

> > > So my comment about dropping things is.....so what? These things

> > > happen! Who cares? Not me! We who have a problem caused by a

> neuro-

> > > muscular disease have to understand something........S...T

> happens,

> > > and in the overall scheme of things, it just doesn't matter! A

> dopey

> > > car doesn't mean squwat compared to all the many blessings I've

> been

> > > given. Material things especially mean very little to me. I

> continue

> > > to thank my God for my family, my community and my

> work.............I

> > > am only handicapped if I permit it to be so. So there! With all

> > > respects, BobD

> > > > Hello ers,

> > > >

> > > > My best friend and neighbor has hurt her back and knowing what

> that

> > > is

> > > > like, I ordered a fruit and shrimp tray at the market for her

> and

> > > the

> > > > family. So fine, I put it in my cart, bought a few other things

> and

> > > > proceeded to check out.

> > > >

> > > > As I unloaded my items, even though I thought I had BOTH HANDS

> on

> > > the

> > > > fruit and shrimp tray, well, you guessed it, didn't make it to

> the

> > > > counter, instead I spilled it all over the floor. Now I was

> majorly

> > > > embarrassed, and I was also mad at myself, so I yelled " Oh Sh--

> ! "

> > > (not

> > > > exactly the moost polite response so I was apologizing right and

> > > left

> > > > for my hands AND my mouth!)

> > > >

> > > > All the people at the market came running and cleaned it up and

> > > made up

> > > > another tray on the spot no charge even. Meanwhile, I am feeling

> > > more

> > > > embarrassed and just want to hide. Fortunately the market staff

> > > knows me

> > > > and they were so kind, for which I am grateful.

> > > >

> > > > I am also grateful I don't drop things on a regular basis. I

> got the

> > > > fruit to my neighbor and she was grateful for it, mission

> > > accomplished.

> > > >

> > > > So now I am just forgiving myself and trying to get on with my

> > > Monday.

> > > > Guess that's the best way to get over public embarrassment.

> > > >

> > > > ~ Gretchen

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Foundation: http://www..org

> > >

> > >

> > >