Monday Writing Prompt: An embarrassing moment
September 28, 2008 – 10:47 pm
Hello and welcome to Monday!
This week I am EXTRA excited to read your entries, since the topic is AN EMBARRASSING MOMENT.
ahem. sounds like FUN, right?!
In other news, I start teaching at the UW this week and I am stressed and busy and running around like a chicken with my head cut off. Therefore this may be the last writing prompt for a month or two. Just thought I’d warn ya.
Here’s the code for the graphic:
And here’s my entry. It’s a re-post… so apologies if you’ve already seen it.
–Jan 16, 2008–
Yesterday CJ and I were at the grocery store. He is seated in the cart facing me as I push him around the store and load up our cart.
Somewhere between the pasta and the canned goods he reaches out and grabs my left breast.
Ack!
I try to hide my dismay (it’s never good to let them know when they’ve ruffled you, lest they do it again and again and AGAIN). Calmly and quietly I say, “CJ, that is NOT OK.”
A very naughty smile spreads across his face.
“What’s in there mommy?” he asks me with feigned innocence.
I try to ignore him.
“What’s IN THERE?” he says, louder this time, and he points directly at my breast in case I’m confused about what he’s referring to.
Surreptitiously I scan the aisle. Several feet away is a 20-something man huddled over a can of soup. Can he really be that enthralled with soup selection, or is he pretending not to hear us?
“WHAT’S IN THERE MOMMY?!” CJ shouts at me.
Must shut him up…
“Um, well, you know… SKIN and tissue and… stuff,” I say.
He looks at my slyly, “And MILK?” he asks, loud enough for the whole aisle to hear. “There’s MILK in there, right mommy?” he reaches out and gives my boob a good grab for emphasis.
I’m sure my face is as red as the tomato soup that is in danger of being dropped by my now-obviously-laughing friend.
“Um no, no milk in there right now!” I stutter, and frantically push the cart around the corner and into the next aisle.
Must. escape. the. knowing. smiles…
These are the moments that define motherhood, don’t you think?
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By Kelley on Sep 28, 2008 | Reply
What is it with kids knowing JUST THE RIGHT MOMENT to come out with this stuff? It is like there is an ‘embarrass Mummy’ fairy that feeds them the lines in the middle of the night.
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By Simply Shannon on Sep 29, 2008 | Reply
Well, if I have to be honest, I didn’t realize this was the writing prompt when I wrote my post…but since it definitely meets the criteria, I’m going to go ahead and share it anyway.
How do kids know when to time these moments in order to allow for the maximum embarrassment level? Oh well, at least you probably don’t have to worry about ever running into that man again.
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By Kimber on Sep 29, 2008 | Reply
Geez, that sounds so familiar. I think both my boys have done something very similar to me when they were small. Matter of fact my youngest did that very thing to my mom, luckily not in the grocery though. They were home and she called me immediately to inform me that she feels I may have nursed him too long because now he has this fetish (she was only joking and trying to pass on some of the embarrassment).
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By Tara on Sep 29, 2008 | Reply
I’m like Shannon, I wrote a post then came here and realised we’re all sharing embarassing moments.
Dontcha just love it when boys discover bodies . . .
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By Carrie on Sep 29, 2008 | Reply
Glad to see yours is a repost too- I have nothing to top the one I posted earlier this month, so I thought I’d link to that one!
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By jsprik on Sep 29, 2008 | Reply
lol…that’s too funny…kids do the darndest things!!!
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By Halloween Doll Clothes Gal on Sep 29, 2008 | Reply
Oh no - nothing worse than supermarket embarassment.
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By Super Mommie on Sep 29, 2008 | Reply
I loved this topic! Reading other’s embarrassing moments makes me feel better about my own!!
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By Rachael on Sep 29, 2008 | Reply
Ahh… I have so much to look forward to as my 2 year old grows and learns to talk more.
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By Jakki on Sep 29, 2008 | Reply
LOL….ahhhhhhhhh the joys of motherhood….
I’ll bite with my embarrassing moment. It isnt by far the MOST embarrassing but my other stories….ummmm I better start off slow….
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By jessica Bern on Sep 29, 2008 | Reply
I posted this lovely moment back in August. One I will never forget EVER and which also happened to me in a grocery store. Thanks for the chance to know i’m not alone
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By Kerrie on Sep 29, 2008 | Reply
I just had so many, it was hard to choose…
Your moment definitely takes the cake!
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By kateanon on Sep 29, 2008 | Reply
SO many embarrassing moments for me have happened in the grocery store, they owe me at this point.
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By Jenny Henny on Sep 29, 2008 | Reply
A fune one!
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By Mother Musings on Sep 29, 2008 | Reply
Wow, that is an embarrassing moment!
Kids + parents + Grocery stores = Embarrassing moments. Guaranteed for something, almost everytime we go, to happen.
Thanks for the writing prompt!
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By Bridget Mancini on Sep 30, 2008 | Reply
My daughter doesn’t talk or walk yet so all of our embarrassing moments are mostly caused by me… or her bowel movements…
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By Kat - Sassy Irish Lassie on Sep 30, 2008 | Reply
Bring on the milk mommas!! Don’t you love the fact that they never say THESE things in the privacy of your own home?? ha ha ha
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By Soliloquy on Sep 30, 2008 | Reply
I wish there was an award for this one. I think I’d have had a STRONG chance of winning.
The only consolation? The post that I’m linking back to is my highest read post on my blog. A lot of people linked to it from their own blogs.
It’s that embarrassing……
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By jennyonthespot on Sep 30, 2008 | Reply
Oh for crying out loud! Of course that happened!
Congrats on the teaching gig - how exciting! What cha teaching?
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By Wendy on Oct 1, 2008 | Reply
I’m just gonna tell you now that I have an embarrassing moment but I’m not gonna post about it. It was when we got married in Belize and the minister spontaneously asked us if we had “anything to say” like vows, and the hubs just starts spewing nice things while I am in shock (we weren’t saying our own vows!!!!), and when it’s my turn, I say “ditto”. I’m serious. I did.
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By Scattered Mom on Oct 1, 2008 | Reply
Actually I have TWO. I only wrote one today, but I may write the other one tomorrow.
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By Stacy (mama-om) on Oct 2, 2008 | Reply
Hey Jenny!
I have many embarrassing moments but I’m not sharing… :)
I wanted to say GOOD LUCK with the teaching!!
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By Scattered Mom on Oct 2, 2008 | Reply
I posted a second one. :)
I’ve never told that story before…to anyone!
It was VERY embarrassing.
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By Honey Mommy on Oct 13, 2008 | Reply
I think I would KILL my son if he did this to me! Although since we had to bottle feed, he probably thinks my boobs are just ornamental…
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By Just Jiff on Oct 21, 2008 | Reply
Wow. Funny stuff! I just found your blog and look forward to reading more.
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