What was the most embarassing thing you have ever done at work?

[PhotobearSam]

While showing a cute employee directions to the staff parking lot...I walked into a pole... He even asked if I was ok...I wasn't

 

[monalsw]

i work in a long-term care facility and have outdone myself regularly:

giving an in-service for staff on abuse and neglect; meant to say 'six tips for protecting confidentiality' and said 'SEX tips...confidentiality'. must've turned SIX shades of red!

tripped and fell in the parking lot, tearing the ligaments in my foot. great to have nurses all around, until they rolled up the pants, pulled off the socks and i realized that i had not shaved my legs in quite a while (it was winter). all of accounting and reception staff had come out to see by then! 1 week in a wheelchair, 2 on a rolling walker and finally made cane status-the residents got a kick out of my on-going rehab!

most recently, went to work with my shirt on inside-out! the place employs 95% women and not one of them noticed, but the maintenance man told me as soon as i saw him! every time i wear that shirt, either he or i says 'is it on right today?'.

i guess you have to really just laugh at yourself before someone else does!

 

[Krissalee]

mona! I can relate - I was a long term care/sub-acute social worker for 6 years, but now I do hospice.

 

[Mish19]

I was working with a group of 9 other people and we had to move into a not too large conference room. Seven of us shared a conderence room desk and we all had our laptops on it. It was pretty tight quarters so we were all in eachothers business. I broke the cardinal rule of computer using and had a big glass of water on the desk and knocked it over onto my laptop!
It totally soaked it and of course I got laughed at by the guy I sat next to. I turned off the computer and turned it upside down to dry out. Luckily my boss was out that day **WHEW!**
IBM Think Pad's do well being soaked by water because it was fine the next day.

 

[AspiringCindy]

Years ago, when I was working my way through college, I was a manager of a Moto Photo. One day, I was sitting at the printer(back is to the counter) printing up a film when I stumble upon a roll of ski shots that are taking forever to print up(due to overexposure). I didn't see any customers in the store! I go on a rant! My employees are waving me to stop...but not until I blurt out, "who is the jack_ _ _ who shot 1000 speed film in snow". From behind me a reply and a smile from a customer."I did", he says. Luckily, I knew the customer well, but boy was I mortified.
Needless to say, I don't work in retail!

 

[browneyes]

I don't know what the most embarrassing thing would be, but I can remember the most current thing. I've got a 1 cup coffee maker at work. One morning, I was needing some coffee real bad. I had my coffee maker ready, so I pushed the button to start it. I didn't realize I didn't put a cup under the thing until I heard the coffee pouring down the side of my cabinet I keep it on. I had a few people in my office at the time. One in particular kept commenting how efficient I am at all times and he's so glad to find out how human I truly am now. I told him I had to demonstrate how unefficient I truly am.

 

[catsrule]

farted, ok I didn't think it was embarrassing, I thought it was funny.

 

[shep]

Originally posted by catsrule
farted, ok I didn't think it was embarrassing, I thought it was funny.

Thats normal...

 

[catsrule]

Originally posted by shep
Thats normal...

Well If it isn't Mr. who stunk catsrule outta the room himself!

 

[Serena]

 

[shep]

 

[teh fish]

I used to be a busser in a restaurant and was clearing away the tables and chairs from an area so they could set up for a band.

I stacked the chairs onto a dolly but apparently stacked it a bit too high because the chairs tipped over and and landed on a customer. Luckily, the chairs were stacked close together and didn't fall down very fast.

And apparently there are still holes in the breakroom where the legs of a chair went through a wall when the stack fell over again...maybe I shouldn't stack chairs.

 

[Mad4Mickey]

I was in upper managment for a large pet supply store. At that time I was being promoted and really looked at as a good leader. They had just told me that I was going to be going to NY to do a take over and reset on a group of stores we were buying .
One night the team that was choosen to go to NY was brought into my home store for some training . This was after the store closed .
I had one of the other team members drive the fork lift and I rigged up some rope to look like a water ski rope and tied it to the forklift. I then placed my feet in 2 cardboard boxs and proceaded to make a few laps around the store .( This is a large wharehouse type pet store )

We came in the next day with suitecases in hand so that the area manger could take us to the airport. Before we left the area director and regional director wanted me to come to the office . They then asked me if there was anything that I needed to talk to them about . ( my heart was racing , I didnt know what was going on ) I told them that I couldnt think of anything and they flipped the consol on that tapes the store during hours.and there I was in all my glory " FORKLIFT SKIING"!!!!!
It was never spoken of again .

 

[phillybeth]

Originally posted by Mad4Mickey
there I was in all my glory " FORKLIFT SKIING"!!!!!

That sounds like fun!

 

[MeanLaureen]

LMAO that DOES sound like fun!!