[tomwed]

I have been down here a couple of years and now consider myself a birder and wildlife photographer. Occasionally I will take my zoom lense camera golfing in the hopes of seeing some birds and getting some shots. I don't need my glasses because the camera is so fancy when I look through the lense it's already been adjusted for my eyesight.

One day I was playing Palmetto and from the fairway of the 8th hole I saw a peacock in the distance. This was a rare find and I wanted the picture as good as possible. I didn't even know that peacocks were here. I went into stealth mode, walking like Elmer Fudd, and sneaked up as close as I could. I was feeling very proud of myself for being so quiet. I was about 20 feet away before I realized it was a backyard lawn ornament.

[Kazmi]

Thanks for the chuckle!! Still too new to have one to share though.

[jnieman]

Originally Posted by tomwed

I have been down here a couple of years and now consider myself a birder and wildlife photographer. Occasionally I will take my zoom lense camera golfing in the hopes of seeing some birds and getting some shots. I don't need my glasses because the camera is so fancy when I look through the lense it's already been adjusted for my eyesight.

One day I was playing Palmetto and from the fairway of the 8th hole I saw a peacock in the distance. This was a rare find and I wanted the picture as good as possible. I didn't even know that peacocks were here. I went into stealth mode, walking like Elmer Fudd, and sneaked up as close as I could. I was feeling very proud of myself for being so quiet. I was about 20 feet away before I realized it was a backyard lawn ornament.

That's a good one Tom! Made me laugh!

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by tomwed

I have been down here a couple of years and now consider myself a birder and wildlife photographer. Occasionally I will take my zoom lense camera golfing in the hopes of seeing some birds and getting some shots. I don't need my glasses because the camera is so fancy when I look through the lense it's already been adjusted for my eyesight.

One day I was playing Palmetto and from the fairway of the 8th hole I saw a peacock in the distance. This was a rare find and I wanted the picture as good as possible. I didn't even know that peacocks were here. I went into stealth mode, walking like Elmer Fudd, and sneaked up as close as I could. I was feeling very proud of myself for being so quiet. I was about 20 feet away before I realized it was a backyard lawn ornament.

Whew....I thought maybe you and the missus decided to steal away for a romantic interval on the band stand and found us there.


Was it YOU?

[Boudicca]

ha ha. Good chuckle. We were here as visitors 6 years ago (live here now) and I was unfamiliar with the sidewalk pattern in Sumter Landing. Being severely sight impaired, I attempt to memorize often used sidewalks. This time however, I took a miss-step in front of the well known, well attended bar on the corner opposite the movie theater, and proceeded to tumble in the gutter (physically unhurt). UNBELEIVABLEY, folks we knew were in the outside bar and witnessed my tumble. I was completely sober, but who would believe?

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by shrandell

ha ha. Good chuckle. We were here as visitors 6 years ago (live here now) and I was unfamiliar with the sidewalk pattern in Sumter Landing. Being severely sight impaired, I attempt to memorize often used sidewalks. This time however, I took a miss-step in front of the well known, well attended bar on the corner opposite the movie theater, and proceeded to tumble in the gutter (physically unhurt). UNBELEIVABLEY, folks we knew were in the outside bar and witnessed my tumble. I was completely sober, but who would believe?

This reminds me of a previous embarrassment. I joined a health club that had very clean windows. I walked on the machine, I rode on the bike, I stroked on the rowing machine and minded my own business. When I was done and headed toward the towel bar I walked right into the glass wall in front of me. I turned around expecting to see everyone laughing and instead everyone was looking at the rug and holding it in. Jersey people can be kind.

[Boudicca]

Tomwed, I walked into the monorail glass sliding doors, in Orlando's airport When the doors slid open, I unfortunately headed, full steam, towing my weekend case, directly into the glass which did not retract. I performed a quite spectacular bounce, and my somewhat battered appearance got me a free "adult" beverage when I boarded the plane.....

[Taltarzac725]

Mine probably involves dog poop on my boot from the Lake Paradise Dog park which must have traveled with me through the Villages Vet's office where I had taken Sport for some check-up, then to Pet Co or perhaps Pet Smart was open by then. I kept on wondering what that bad smell was but never looked at my winter boots for the culprit.

I have others that involve human poop but happens is all I have to say about that. I did have to throw away some nice tennis shoes of mine because of that misfortune. This was while walking Sport late at night but he was not the one who really had to go. Thankfully, the trash was already out so I just had to strip a little bit and throw it in that Thursday night. No streaking arrest. Now, that really would have been embarrassing.

[Boomer]

Last spring, I went into a very nice shop in TV and asked where I could find what I was looking for. (I will not confess to the shop name or even which square because my mortification factor is still with me.)

This was during the new season of Downton Abbey so maybe those of you who are fans of the show will understand my momentary lapse.

The woman who was helping me answered my question in the loveliest of British accents and sent me to another part of the store where another woman had a British accent, too.

I do not know whatintheheck was the matter with me, but for some totally nutso reason, I thought they were just having some fun, kidding around....

Well, I was up for that so I said, "Ohhhhh, we are talking like my favorite show Downton Abbey." -- At which point, I launched into the very best British accent this Midwesterner could possibly do and continued the conversation.

After staying in character for probably a full minute or two, it finally clicked.

I blushed and blushed again. I apologized all over the place. And spent a tidy sum in their store.

Thank goodness, the Brits are known for their wonderful sense of humor.

Still Blushing Boomer

[Bonnevie]

I live in a cyv and today I over shot my driveway and was in my neighbors pointing my opener at the door and wondering why it wouldn't open...but then realizing I was hearing a door behind me open.....luckily I wasn't seen.

[TheVillageChicken]

This was an embarrassing event for my neighbor. I took off in my golf cart just after he had cleaned up his pooch's business. He waved at me with a bag of poop. He apologized about a dozen times, even though I wasn't offended, just amused.

[CFrance]

When Walgreens at Pinellas Plaza first opened, I called in a prescription. When I went to pick it up, I pulled up to the bank drive-through next-door and said, "Prescription for CFrance, please."

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Boomer

The woman who was helping me answered my question in the loveliest of British accents and sent me to another part of the store where another woman had a British accent, too. I do not know whatintheheck was the matter with me, but for some totally nutso reason, I thought they were just having some fun, kidding around....
Well, I was up for that so I said, "Ohhhhh, we are talking like my favorite show Downton Abbey." -- At which point, I launched into the very best British accent this Midwesterner could possibly do and continued the conversation.

Sooooo funny Boomer.

[gap2415]

My sister and her friend went shopping for shoes. When the man put her shoe on, she let off air and was so embarrassed ran out of the store leaving her purse behind. Red faced she went back to get it and being so upset said, "I think I left my f..t in here by mistake. Never again will she enter that store!

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by gap2415

My sister and her friend went shopping for shoes. When the man put her shoe on, she let off air and was so embarrassed ran out of the store leaving her purse behind. Red faced she went back to get it and being so upset said, "I think I left my f..t in here by mistake. Never again will she enter that store!

OMG, that is hilarious.
Tom, this is a great Thread you started.