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RoseandJoan

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I'm rewriting the dictionary definition of the word humiliation. I was out shopping with Teah and Emmy today and attempted the changing room to try a pair of denim shorts. Teah crawled underneath the curtain and ran around the shop meaning I had to chase and fetch her back in my knickers and no shoes *mortified*. Fortunately I was wearing quite a long top.

What colour top would you recommend to complement a rather red face?

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Latest reply was from RoseandJoan

Rosie

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Oh dear. Sounds like a scene from a movie!! I am sure you looked just darling.

biscuitsmom

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I bet you looked CUTE! Hey, its a great story to tell for years!

Ele

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Oh Julie, is it wrong that I giggled uncontrollably at this image? Though I understand- I would have died of embarrassment! Fortunately in 15 years this will just be a funny story that you tell to Thea's friends.

chewyspaghetti

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Oh yes- we've all been there!

AJ

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Oh no! Sorry, I'm giggling too! I bet all the moms that saw you understood your dilemma and secretly applauded your bravery!

rute

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ah ah! Great story.. kids...

Michelle

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Hey, red's a neutral, so you probably looked great anyway!
You're a star, Julie.

At least it's not as embarrassing as the poor blind woman I heard about who went to take her dog out wearing only a long raincoat...that she didn't realize was transparent. Oh dear...

Sparky

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Oopsie. This calls for two things:

1) a splurge on fantastic undies in case this happens again (must be prepared for all style mishaps), and

2) prepare to take pics or videos of Teah while she's potty training or being adorably nude and sticking long strands of toilet paper between her bottom cheeks ("look mommy, I'm a horsie!"), or other such poses. These can be trotted out when her prom date picks her up. At least, thinking about this can make you feel a teeny bit better!

PS. Every single mom in that store was looking at you with sympathy, sisterhood and understanding.

Lisa

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All mom's who saw this or read about it would 100% understand and comiserate with you.

Alecia

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Hmm. So this is what I have to look forward to. I gotta get some undies with more coverage.

Angie

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*very big chuckle*

Oh heavens! What a fab story, Julie. And one you will relay back to your girls soon enough and laugh uncontrollably about too. We all have a few stores like that to share - count on it!

Bet you made the day of others flashing your gorgeous legs

Michelle, is that a true story or urban legend?

Maya

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Oh Julie, that's too funny. Poor you. At least now you have something to guilt trip Teah with in the future. "Remember that time I chased you down in the store, barefoot and pantless, uphill both ways" etc.

MICHELLE! That story horrifies me. Is it true? OMG...that's why you should wear actual clothes...

I think I told this story before but I can't remember if you were a member yet: when I was 18 or 19 (in my first year of college) I sat next to a very cute classmate in drawing and we chatted away for the entirety of the 6 hour class. I was very excited about how well we seemed to have hit it off until I got back to my room and realized my fly was open and gaping horrendously...and I was wearing some very grannyish undies at the time because everything else was in the wash. I had to delude myself into believing he didn't notice or else there is no way I could have looked him in the eye again (which would be hard since we had three, six hour classes together).

Phoebe

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This story cracks me up!! I experienced something similar with my girl once - but it was only our garden and embarrassed neighbours...:)

Boof

I'm sure your pastel shade of choice would compliment your rosy cheeks. You provided my giggle for the day!

Carole

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Oh my goodness, Julie! What a great story...you will remember that for the rest of your life. My advise to you is to get yourself a journal and keep track of all these little gems, I so wish I had done that...I could have written a fantasticly funny book!

Michelle

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Anne (Sparky), you are hilarious!!

Angie and Maya, I'm afraid to say my story is 100% true. I heard it first-hand from a guy who was there and witnessed the whole mortifying debacle.

And hey, Maya, it couldn't have weirded your classmate out too much if he kept his end of the conversation going the whole time, right?

Anonymous

Yep...we've all been there! Welcome to the sisterhood!

I remember the time I went sprinting out the front door of the house, wearing ONLY my robe chasing after my naked 2 year old escape artist who was shrieking with joy at her first taste of freedom.

We quickly installed a deadbolt WAAAYYYY up high....

Louise

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Julie when I finally get round to having kids they will be constantly attatched to an extendable dog lead!!! x

morethanbeige

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Oh, what a great story. Thanks for the giggles. We all have ours. Aren't they funnier, though, when they happen to OTHER people. haha

taylor

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Sounds all too familiar...You are a trooper")

shana

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Ah, the joys of motherhood! How about my son whipping open the bathroom door in public restrooms when I am still using it???? This is why I love the bathrooms that have the little seat (with belts) to keep the little ones confined!

medusa

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Julie, you poor thing! Although honestly I'm sure the other people in the store understood your predicament. They will forget about it quickly enough, while for you it will turn into a hilarious story that your daughter will surely tire of hearing.

Beth

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Julie, thanks for the giggle of the day! There's no woman alive who couldn't see herself in your shoes (or undies as it were).

My mother tells the story of slipping out the front door in her robe, just to hear the door lock shut behind her. I was about 5 at the time, inside the house and ordered to sit on my bed and NOT MOVE because I had been a very bad girl. It took her nearly half an hour to get my attention with pebbles on the second story window. :O

I finally unlocked the door. Of course, it's all the more amusing as this was probably the only time in her life that my impeccable mother had ever set foot outside her bedroom in her bathrobe. :DDD

Anonymous

That is so funny. You will be telling that story over and over when she is older. So cute.

Debbie

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Oh Julie I can certainly sympathize. You will laugh about this someday I promise.

Dawn

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That's so cute! Save it up so you can tell it at her wedding or to the first boyfriend that she brings home from university or when she's being a stroppy teen.

Laura

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Every mother will recognize this moment - you are NOT alone!

MNsara

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Woo, this makes me happy my youngest is now 15

It does make me appreciate the idea that one should be okay with one's underwear!! (A variation on my mother's notion that one should always wear clean underwear because you never know if you would end up in the hospital -- or something like that!)

Katiepea

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Teee-heeee Julie! Sometimes the only thing to do in this situation is laugh.

I was quite embarassed earlier this year when my three year old decided he wanted to play "peekaboo" when I was busy dropping his big brother off at school in the morning. I was standing with another new mum and we were making polite chit-chat, all was peaceful and well with the world.

Suddenly and without warning, Master 3 lifted up my skirt waist height, displaying my purple cottontail 'mummy' undies to the world and simultaneously yelled excitedly "PEEKABOO MUMMY!" at the top of his voice, this gesture thereby guaranteeing even more attention from the entire Kindy school community as parent's heads turned toward the action of me trying to wrestle him back out from under there.

It certainly made for a memorable introduction, I can tell you!

[In revenge, I took a series of "bath" photos for use in the future.........]

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