Open mouth, insert foot

[Jennasis]

So I am awake at midnight for a variety of reasons. Chief among them is a bonehead my MIL and DH made to me at lunch today. I'm sure they thought they were being funny, but all I got was embarrassed and hurt. So, have you ever said something and immediately wished you could take it back. Those face-palm moments where your mouth moves faster than your brain? Conversely, have you ever been on the receiving end of such an "open-mouth-insert-foot" comment?

Do share. It'll distract me from throttling the man in his sleep.

 

[mickeyfan1]

Throttle him, it's much more satisfying than reading a bunch of posts on a thread.

 

[apirateslifeforme]

I did just last night. It wasn't hurtful, but I felt bad when I said it...

I was on the phone with DBF while watching The Maltese Falcon. We were talking about Humphrey Bogart and I said that I'd heard that he was considered "short," that he wore lifts in his shoes, etc. I looked him up on imdb.com and blurted out, "Wow, he really was short, only 5'8"!" Yeah...DBF is 5'8". Which is tall for me, since I'm barely 5'2". Thankfully, he just laughed and said, "Gee, thanks, I didn't think I was that short!"

 

[redlight]

I did just last night. It wasn't hurtful, but I felt bad when I said it...

I was on the phone with DBF while watching The Maltese Falcon. We were talking about Humphrey Bogart and I said that I'd heard that he was considered "short," that he wore lifts in his shoes, etc. I looked him up on imdb.com and blurted out, "Wow, he really was short, only 5'8"!" Yeah...DBF is 5'8". Which is tall for me, since I'm barely 5'2". Thankfully, he just laughed and said, "Gee, thanks, I didn't think I was that short!"

Good thing he laughed it off.

 

[SleepyMom]

Once in blue moon I will hear what I am saying after it escapes my mouth and cringe, but I really do try and keep those kind of comments to myself. I am not in the camp of just because you are thinking it, it needs to be said.

I am married to someone in that camp though, he comes from a whole family that feels that way. I've also noticed my one brother has gotten that way the last few years. The funny thing is he gets miffed about the tinest slights to him, but has no problem blurting things out to us

Sorry you got your feelings hurt, did your DH know he did this?

 

[Jennasis]

Throttle him, it's much more satisfying than reading a bunch of posts on a thread.

Don't tempt me....I'm sick with a chest cold on top of everything, so extra grumpy!

 

[Jennasis]

Once in blue moon I will hear what I am saying after it escapes my mouth and cringe, but I really do try and keep those kind of comments to myself. I am not in the camp of just because you are thinking it, it needs to be said.

I am married to someone in that camp though, he comes from a whole family that feels that way. I've also noticed my one brother has gotten that way the last few years. The funny thing is he gets miffed about the tinest slights to him, but has no problem blurting things out to us

Sorry you got your feelings hurt, did your DH know he did this?

He knows what he said, but he doesn't know that I'm hurt. I'm more mad at his mom, but he not only didn't swoop in to my defense, he joined in!

 

[love2disney]

wake him up and tell him how bad u feel. why should he sleep when ur planning to throttle him?

 

[Jennasis]

wake him up and tell him how bad u feel. why should he sleep when ur planning to throttle him?

You're right. It'll be much more satisfying to throttle him while he's awake! Nothing like the look of fear and repentence in your beloved's eyes.

 

[mickeyfan1]

You're right. It'll be much more satisfying to throttle him while he's awake! Nothing like the look of fear and repentence in your beloved's eyes.

Yep, always good to keep the lines of communication open. Besides, if you don't tell him, it can happen again and again. So wake him up, smack the crap out of him, tell him why and hope the Nyquil kicks in just as soon as you are done.

 

[robinb]

Yup. I did it to my DH's co-worker a couple of weeks ago. My DH works for a Fortune 500 Company and they have a Holiday Party every year. The past 4-5 years it has been at a fancy private club on the lake and the food & service have bee superb. This year it was at a local brew pub with good food and great beer. I called the woman who was arranging the party to let her know that it was my DH's 50th birthday the day of the party and I asked her about the dress code in passing. She said that we should feel free to wear what ever we wanted. I said (inserting foot) "Well, it *is* just a bar and not the fancy private club!" thinking that I was funny. I was not. I was rude and sounded ungrateful. I felt so bad I apologized to her at the party when I saw her. She accepted my apology gracefully and we had a great time. She even bought my DH a balloon and everyone sang him "Happy Birthday".

 

[love2disney]

Ur poor DH doesn't know how many people r plotting against him on DIS. He went to sleep thinking he has a great sense of humor.

 

[Jennasis]

Ur poor DH doesn't know how many people r plotting against him on DIS. He went to sleep thinking he has a great sense of humor.

Mwahahahahhaha!

 

[redlight]

So, what did he say?

 

[Jennasis]

So, what did he say?

Make me relive the nightmare??

sigh...only because you guys are my friends.

We were out to lunch and his mother (who is sitting across from me) looks me right in the eye, or rather, right in the CHIN, and announces loudly, "You have this huge hair sticking out of your chin."

I give her the quizzical stare. I tweeze fastidiously every night. "Must be just an eyelash", says I, rubbing at my chin.

"Nope. It's a whopper..." She proceeds to reach across the table to point it out.

I now give Dh the "help me" glare, and he looks at my chin and says "I don't see a hair...but I see THAT one" and YANKS ONE OUT OF MY NECK.

I tell you he's lucky to be alive. I was pretty mortified while he picked at me like a monkey grooming it's young, pointing out my gross hairy face and neck, so I just kept it together. His mom thought it was a laugh riot.

Do not point out the unattractive things on your wife when she is sick. In fact, don't do it when she's healthy either.


The day before thanksgiving we went out to dinner (DH, DMIL, DBIL and DBIL's GF). We squeezed into a booth, with MIL first, then me, then DH. Well the three of us didn't quite fit in, with DH hanging off the edge. Apparently MIL had her purse and coat on the seat next to her, hogging up some space, but MIL instead thought it would be a good idea to turn to me and say "Guess we're just a bunch of fatties."

 

[redlight]

I was responding when the board went down for unscheduled maintenance. Grrr.

I think your husband deserves to be woken and shaken for that. I bet he didn't realize it, but he deserves it still.

The day before thanksgiving we went out to dinner (DH, DMIL, DBIL and DBIL's GF). We squeezed into a booth, with MIL first, then me, then DH. Well the three of us didn't quite fit in, with DH hanging off the edge. Apparently MIL had her purse and coat on the seat next to her, hogging up some space, but MIL instead thought it would be a good idea to turn to me and say "Guess we're just a bunch of fatties.

Something like that happened to me. I was squeezed into the backseat with two friends, one considerably larger than me and one small. My larger friend said to me that we should let our small friend sit in the middle because we are a bunch of fatties (she used a different word but I don't think I can say it here) and need the room.

 

[Tiggerlover91]

Throttle him, it's much more satisfying than reading a bunch of posts on a thread.

 

[laurie31]

Oh wow - he managed to pull a two-fer! He insulted you AND he did personal grooming stuff AT THE TABLE! EEWwwwww!!

I feel your pain. Since I hit 40, I have these...chin hairs. They mortify me. I tweeze faithfully as well. I would absolutely DIE if someone, anyone, pointed one out, and dude, your DH ripped it out right there at the table! (no, I don't actually think your DH is an uncouth savage, but you can wake him up and tell him that I do. )

Men are clueless. Tell him point-blank: The next time anyone points out a flaw in my appearance, you are to A - pretend you have no clue what they're talking about or B- suddenly spill your drink in your lap to create a diversion. One of those. Your choice.

 

[Huggles]

Hey, why not be subtle about it and just tweak out any visible hairs he has whilst he's asleep? You know, back hair, neck hair, even the stuff on his head. Tweak, and he wakens. Wait until he's fast asleep again, tweak again. Means you have to stay awake for a while but think of the fun!!!

 

[agnes!]

Oh wow - he managed to pull a two-fer! He insulted you AND he did personal grooming stuff AT THE TABLE! EEWwwwww!!

I feel your pain. Since I hit 40, I have these...chin hairs. They mortify me. I tweeze faithfully as well. I would absolutely DIE if someone, anyone, pointed one out, and dude, your DH ripped it out right there at the table! (no, I don't actually think your DH is an uncouth savage, but you can wake him up and tell him that I do. )

Men are clueless. Tell him point-blank: The next time anyone points out a flaw in my appearance, you are to A - pretend you have no clue what they're talking about or B- suddenly spill your drink in your lap to create a diversion. One of those. Your choice.

Better yet....spill a drink in HIS lap.
Mwahahahahahahaaha .

agnes!