Jeez. I couldn't believe what happened to me at a memorial last Sat. Memorials tend to be somber and respectful, right? WELL............. I had THREE awkward/embarassing/funny moments there! (sorry about saying twice in the title)
Let me explain a bit about myself and what's going on so you can understand what's going on.
First, for some reason, I seem to attract people who would embarrass me, tease me or play pranks on me. Most of the time, I'd just laugh it off or go along with the joke. Some of you may remember the April Fool prank played on me one year with my whole work cube covered with foil along with some other pranks played on me at work. I have been informed many times by various people that it's so much fun to embarrass, tease me and so forth, that I'm well-loved and that's why everyone likes to tease and pick on me and become kids around me.
*rolling eyes*
Now last Saturday there was a big memorial for a very well-known leader in the deaf and hearing communities (well-known ALL over the country) so it was a big thing. He worked and associated with some prominent leaders and his death was a big loss for us. At the memorial, four letters were read aloud by someone and these letters were sent by prominent leaders who were unable to attend- one was from Senator Hatch, another one was from Governor Huntsman (2005 to 2009) and third letter was from a very well-known leader in the deaf community (all over the country). I can't remember who the 4th letter was from.
This building where the memorial was held in was named after this person so that shows you how important of a leader he was for us in the deaf community. As I waited in line to enter the room, sign the guest book and to sit down, I saw a few people at the door that I know who are prominent leaders in the deaf community also. One is the president of a very important association- let's call him Jack and he LOVES to tease me. Jack is very tall and I am short so in the past, he'd tease me by bending down to greet me with a hug and so forth.
FIRST AWKWARD/EMBARRASSING MOMENT!
WELL at this memorial event, as I approached him, I couldn't BELIEVE what he was starting to do. As soon as he saw me, he grinned BIG and got down ON HIS KNEES to hug me!!! I about died! I shook my head in reproach and hugged him before moving on.
SECOND AWKWARD/EMBARRASSING MOMENT!!
As I waited to sign in the guest book, I started chatting with an usher who was stating that it was great to see me and she hasn't seen me around lately. As I started to answer, Jack came up behind me, took me by my shoulders to move me around like I was a stuffed doll. I turned my head around and asked him what the heck he was doing. He laughed and said he was moving me in the line (which was not necessary because I WAS in the line) and I asked sarcastically if I could continue talking to the usher/friend. Apparently he didn't care about my comments since he ignored me and proceeded to put his arms around me and started signing to the usher.
Again, I couldn't believe my eyes!! Jack signed that I have been too busy taking care of my crazy cats and that's why the friend hasn't seen me around at events and I had to stand there and grin feeling like a big fool waiting for him to finish with his silly comments. After a minute, I decided I better get moving before more people would notice what was going on OR Jack embarrass me MORE so I started to move away saying I better go grab a seat and hugged the friend/usher. She looked sympathic toward me and some other people who witnessed the whole thing were shaking heads, smiling at me and so forth.
As the end of the memorial neared, the son's of the leader the memorial was for asked for all of us to go outside to the flagpole so we could watch as the flag was lowered to middle of the pole. I got up with the crowd and walked outside with some friends. As I was walking, I was looking to my right at someone near my back who was talking to me so I wasn't paying attention to people in front of me and didn't see until it was too late.
THIRD AWKWARD/EMBARRASSING MOMENT!
I bumped into someone HARD and that person thrust his face into my face on purpose. It was a friend of mine trying to scare me at a memorial! For heavens sake! I slapped his chest and moved on as other people smiled or shook their heads at us. I saw some friends scolding him for me and telling him that wasn't appropriate at a memorial and he kept defending himself that he has known me for many years as a friend and that it was fine.
So, I had THREE awkward/embarrassing moments at a memorial. What do you think of that? LOL! Would love to hear YOUR stories!
Let me explain a bit about myself and what's going on so you can understand what's going on.
First, for some reason, I seem to attract people who would embarrass me, tease me or play pranks on me. Most of the time, I'd just laugh it off or go along with the joke. Some of you may remember the April Fool prank played on me one year with my whole work cube covered with foil along with some other pranks played on me at work. I have been informed many times by various people that it's so much fun to embarrass, tease me and so forth, that I'm well-loved and that's why everyone likes to tease and pick on me and become kids around me.
*rolling eyes*Now last Saturday there was a big memorial for a very well-known leader in the deaf and hearing communities (well-known ALL over the country) so it was a big thing. He worked and associated with some prominent leaders and his death was a big loss for us. At the memorial, four letters were read aloud by someone and these letters were sent by prominent leaders who were unable to attend- one was from Senator Hatch, another one was from Governor Huntsman (2005 to 2009) and third letter was from a very well-known leader in the deaf community (all over the country). I can't remember who the 4th letter was from.
This building where the memorial was held in was named after this person so that shows you how important of a leader he was for us in the deaf community. As I waited in line to enter the room, sign the guest book and to sit down, I saw a few people at the door that I know who are prominent leaders in the deaf community also. One is the president of a very important association- let's call him Jack and he LOVES to tease me. Jack is very tall and I am short so in the past, he'd tease me by bending down to greet me with a hug and so forth.
FIRST AWKWARD/EMBARRASSING MOMENT!
WELL at this memorial event, as I approached him, I couldn't BELIEVE what he was starting to do. As soon as he saw me, he grinned BIG and got down ON HIS KNEES to hug me!!! I about died! I shook my head in reproach and hugged him before moving on.
SECOND AWKWARD/EMBARRASSING MOMENT!!
As I waited to sign in the guest book, I started chatting with an usher who was stating that it was great to see me and she hasn't seen me around lately. As I started to answer, Jack came up behind me, took me by my shoulders to move me around like I was a stuffed doll. I turned my head around and asked him what the heck he was doing. He laughed and said he was moving me in the line (which was not necessary because I WAS in the line) and I asked sarcastically if I could continue talking to the usher/friend. Apparently he didn't care about my comments since he ignored me and proceeded to put his arms around me and started signing to the usher.
Again, I couldn't believe my eyes!! Jack signed that I have been too busy taking care of my crazy cats and that's why the friend hasn't seen me around at events and I had to stand there and grin feeling like a big fool waiting for him to finish with his silly comments. After a minute, I decided I better get moving before more people would notice what was going on OR Jack embarrass me MORE so I started to move away saying I better go grab a seat and hugged the friend/usher. She looked sympathic toward me and some other people who witnessed the whole thing were shaking heads, smiling at me and so forth.
As the end of the memorial neared, the son's of the leader the memorial was for asked for all of us to go outside to the flagpole so we could watch as the flag was lowered to middle of the pole. I got up with the crowd and walked outside with some friends. As I was walking, I was looking to my right at someone near my back who was talking to me so I wasn't paying attention to people in front of me and didn't see until it was too late.
THIRD AWKWARD/EMBARRASSING MOMENT!
I bumped into someone HARD and that person thrust his face into my face on purpose. It was a friend of mine trying to scare me at a memorial! For heavens sake! I slapped his chest and moved on as other people smiled or shook their heads at us. I saw some friends scolding him for me and telling him that wasn't appropriate at a memorial and he kept defending himself that he has known me for many years as a friend and that it was fine.
So, I had THREE awkward/embarrassing moments at a memorial. What do you think of that? LOL! Would love to hear YOUR stories!
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