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HarryVanWinkle -> Hoof in mouth, part 1, eating (7/6/2008 3:15:02 PM)
The purpose of this thread is to 'fess up. To tell tales of times when you've opened your mouth and stuffed your foot in, clear to the ankle. We're all human, so we've all done it. Are you humble enough to tell stories about times you have made a spectacular fool of yourself with your mouth? I'll start: 'Twas many and many a year ago in a kingdom by the sea. Actually, it was 1982 in the Southern Sun Groggery in Ft. Myers Beach, FL. I was making my living as a commercial fisherman in those days. That particular day, or rather night, I was sitting in the bar, feeling sorry for myself, in a grouchy mood and getting drunk. I was sitting at a long, low table when I finished my beer. Across from me was another guy, one whom I had never seen at the Grog before. As I got up to go fetch myself another beer, the stranger asked, "Would you get me one too, while you're up?" I growled in response, "What're you, fucking crippled? Get your own." I went to the bar and got my beer. When I turned around to go back to my seat, I saw him approaching the bar. In his wheelchair. Both of his legs ended considerably above the knee. Boy, did that make me feel like a first class, grade A Asshole, a feeling I richly deserved. The bright point was; he'd been in there drinking a lot longer than I had that night, was pretty drunk when the incident occured and didn't remember it the next day. He became a good friend.

kiwisub12 -> RE: Hoof in mouth, part 1, eating (7/6/2008 3:30:23 PM)
Many years ago in a kingdom far far away, i was with my boyfriend who had introduced me to his sister, and we got onto the topic of domestic abuse, and i in my 20 year old wisdom spouted forth about how they just need to up and leave and what was wrong with them - and i'm sure you all see this one coming - his sister quietly informs me that she was in a domestic abuse situation and she couldn't leave right away, and needless to say i felt like a heel, and have tried since then not to spout off about things i don't have direct knowledge of. sigh - it is so easy to open my mouth and let my brains drop out.

xxblushesxx -> RE: Hoof in mouth, part 1, eating (7/6/2008 6:49:39 PM)
Once a long long long time ago, when I weighed less than 100 lbs, I thought that anyone who was a bit over weight was just lazy. So...one night at work, there was a bad storm, and employees had to take cover in small dark spaces. There were probably about seven of us in that room; male, female, gay, straight, white, black and other races. I think someone had been talking about people being prejudiced of gay people. I opened my big fat uneducated mouth and proceeded to say that the only people I was prejudiced against was fat people, because they could do something about their situation. Not much later, the lights came on, and, a fellow employee I only knew casually was in tears because of my idiocy. This happened over 20 years ago. I will always wish I had never said such a stupid thing.

Owner59 -> RE: Hoof in mouth, part 1, eating (7/6/2008 8:12:59 PM)
Asked a neighbor if she was pregnant. She said no.

HarryVanWinkle -> RE: Hoof in mouth, part 1, eating (7/6/2008 8:16:43 PM)
More than a few years ago, I was visiting my friend, Nancy Ava Miller, founder of PEP, The Black Rose, Arizona Power Exchange and many other groups. I was staying at her house east of Albuquerque, along with another male friend of hers, a fellow called TJ. We were taking a long walk and talking. I was expounding on my views concerning Christianity, a belief system that I had a very low opinion of. I said something to the effect that the world would be a lot better off if the Romans had fed ALL the Christians to the lions when they had the opportunity. Nancy turned to TJ and said, "You're a Christian, TJ. What do you think about that?" I was mortified by my own bigotry. For the rest of the walk, I stayed apart from them, too embarrassed to speak.

YourhandMyAss -> RE: Hoof in mouth, part 1, eating (7/6/2008 8:22:53 PM)
oh boy I did a doozy once, I was with Daddy at his brothers an sister in law's house, and her children asked me if they could have apple juice an their mom said no we don't give the kids sugary drinks, and I thought I wasn't in hearing range of any one else, an I told james but they've been downing fruit punch all week that has tons of sugar in it. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeell Suzanne was in the hallway behind me an I didn't realize it and she heard and was quite pissed. She said that was David's * her husbanddoing and not hers. And then on she's never really liked me since. quote:* ORIGINAL: HarryVanWinkle The purpose of this thread is to 'fess up. To tell tales of times when you've opened your mouth and stuffed your foot in, clear to the ankle. We're all human, so we've all done it. Are you humble enough to tell stories about times you have made a spectacular fool of yourself with your mouth? I'll start: 'Twas many and many a year ago in a kingdom by the sea. Actually, it was 1982 in the Southern Sun Groggery in Ft. Myers Beach, FL. I was making my living as a commercial fisherman in those days. That particular day, or rather night, I was sitting in the bar, feeling sorry for myself, in a grouchy mood and getting drunk. I was sitting at a long, low table when I finished my beer. Across from me was another guy, one whom I had never seen at the Grog before. As I got up to go fetch myself another beer, the stranger asked, "Would you get me one too, while you're up?" I growled in response, "What're you, fucking crippled? Get your own." I went to the bar and got my beer. When I turned around to go back to my seat, I saw him approaching the bar. In his wheelchair. Both of his legs ended considerably above the knee. Boy, did that make me feel like a first class, grade A Asshole, a feeling I richly deserved. The bright point was; he'd been in there drinking a lot longer than I had that night, was pretty drunk when the incident occured and didn't remember it the next day. He became a good friend.

TheHeretic -> RE: Hoof in mouth, part 1, eating (7/6/2008 10:43:41 PM)
No need to go back years. I had it in there this afternoon (tastes about the same as always). I got onto a bit of rant at a family thing about the insanity and sheer stupidity of things like swimming with the sharks, completely forgeting that my father rates his shark-swimming experience as one his best vacation moments ever... oops.

Vendaval -> RE: Hoof in mouth, part 1, eating (7/7/2008 12:48:00 AM)
I was at the second wedding of a dear friend whose first marriage had ended amicably and without rancor. Making a mental note to not mention the first husband, I was mingling with other guests and turned around to see him standing right there! Not only was the bride still on good terms with her former husband, but the groom was also good friends with him. No doubt I said something foolish and looked surprised because he laughed at me.

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