Seahorse Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Does anyone else suffer from social faux pas?These are some of mine...1. I was recently asked how I liked where I was living, "It's great but the place could do with a shop again"Only for her to say that dir house used to be the shop before it was converted.2. On seeing a guy in the pub with one hell of a shake , I had to say (couldn't stop mesel) "mibby mare drink 'ill mak yon worse". "No" he replied "da drink helps, it's Parkensons dat maks me shake" I ken whar I get it fae... out wan day wee me oldman only to hear him pass on his condolences ta some wife o'r da death o her brother... You ken whits coming! "man he's no dead, he's in a home" Does onybody else suffer, mibby der is need for a support group!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nautim Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 I remember looking at a photo of a small child c.1920's. I told my mother 'What an ugly little child'. You guessed it -it was her. She still casts that one up from time to time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamnSaxon Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 "You haven't introduced me to your daughter" "She's my sister" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khitajrah Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 This fellow I know was really quite awful to his long-term girlfriend and she left him and moved South with her new lover. Upon meeting up with said horrible ex I asked him how she was doing and he said she was still living South with him, they were still together. "Oh how wonderful for her! I'm really pleased for her!". I was genuinely, ignorantly, happy for her. He looked at me in dismay, utterly heartbroken. I think he began to tell me off but I just fled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teenie3 Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 I ran into an ex-collegue in da Co-op one day and was asking her how she was doing as I'd no seen her in a while, "Oh fine, fine" she says. Noticing a brawly round belly (on a normally quite thin girl) I asked when she was due. Her reply - "I'M NOT PREGNANT". My partner, standing next to me, nearly pissed himself laughing. I then skulked off once I'd managed to get my foot firmly out of my mouth!! Note: NEVER EVER ask somebody if they are expecting even if it looks like they are 9 months gone - you might as well say "You're looking brawly fat"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMagnie Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Oooooh yeah, did exactly the same thing to a friend of mine and received exactly the same reply - in acid tones, To be fair, she was on the portly side - and the previous two or three times I'd bumped into her she actually was pregnant (Fecund stock y'know) and I'd allowed myself to lapse into thinking it was a permanent state) Still, I'm seldom allowed to forget it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarotangel Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Too many. The stunners. I'd just come back fae my mates and met my folks in the pub. I was telling them that one of thier friends had died when the guy next to me asked me if I could repeat the name so I did. It was his Uncle, I was mortified. I was at work one day and my ex came in during lunch. I was really, really busy and not listening 100%, he told me he would have to go sooth as his Grandad had died. I knew that he had been ill for a while. My response "So he didn't get better then?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 I met Craig Brown the ex Scotland manager at the airport this week, I stupidly said "Hi, your Craig Browm, you were far better than Berti Voughts!" as he hurried away for his flight, I then realised it must be one of the worst compliments of all time! Thinking about it a pile of manure would have been better than Berti! I said to a guy in the Thuley I vaugley knew not long back "look at that ugly fat minger" as a ugly fat lass came in as we had been eyeing up the talent (which was not much use). He then said in a frosty tone that it was his girlfriend coming to meet him and the guy with hims sister! I quickly strangely had to meet someoen at the Lounge! I was mortified! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para Handy Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 faux pas? Maybe this could also be moved to the Words of the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khitajrah Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 we had been eyeing up the talent (which was not much use) Just imagine how even more useless it is if you are eyeing up men. I'm some glad I've got someone (a Soothmoother -gads!) because the well is certainly dry up here. Men in boiler suits of assorted shades. Way-hey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twerto Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 It's not a problem since 90% of shetlanders love themselves anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Just imagine how even more useless it is if you are eyeing up men. I recall an article in a national newspaper a few years ago which seemed to suggest that Shetland had a particularly high number of eligible bachelors and was, therefore, a desirable place for women to come to find a potential husband. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khitajrah Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Just imagine how even more useless it is if you are eyeing up men. I recall an article in a national newspaper a few years ago which seemed to suggest that Shetland had a particularly high number of eligible bachelors and was, therefore, a desirable place for women to come to find a potential husband. aye, but have you looked at them! There is a reason that they are eligible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roachmill Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Just imagine how even more useless it is if you are eyeing up men. I recall an article in a national newspaper a few years ago which seemed to suggest that Shetland had a particularly high number of eligible bachelors and was, therefore, a desirable place for women to come to find a potential husband. IIRC it was 2 men to every woman. It was also about that same time Posers was voted the best nightclub in Britain. Yup, you read that right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoobysue Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Back to faux pas. A couple of my teacher friends on the mainland told me they'd said to their classes: 1. stop chewing cum (stop chewing gum) 2. Stand behind your beds (stand behind your desks) And the quality of faux pas is droppping rapidly ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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