Monday 9 November 2009

Red thongs, blushing wars, and think before speaking


Hmmm Ted has obviously been told by Jay to motivate everyone more. The sales are down and Ted is trying to push. So far he has attempted to introduce a round of applause for every sale, a twenty pound win for the board leader and occasional bouts of cheering.

This morning as he comes into the office he sings "Scooby Dooby Doo" and then points and winks.
I ask him politely if he is drunk from last night which does not go down at all well.

Ted then tries to give us a big speech,
"Team remember you have to be the best sales team you can be!" He says chest heaving with emotion.
"Seize your targets and smash them."
I have been preparing to make a sarcastic comment towards this but unfortunately lean back in preparation of my own wit and instead fall backwards off my chair.

While I seem to do fall over a lot this was pretty spectacular... and a bad day to wear a bright red thong. As the team explodes with laughter I pick myself up blushing. Hopefully they will be too polite to comment.

"Wow Kate you've gone as red as hmmmm maybe a pair of very red pants." Jamie says wickedly. "Wouldn't you agree Simon?"
Simon goes bright red as well now we look like the tomato twins.

Great I just flashed two work colleagues. I'm like an unpaid stripper I'm doing it for free.
"Kate I think you embarrassed Simon." Rob observes.
"No I'm fine its all fine." Simon stammers going even redder.
"I don't think Simon liked your underwear Kate." Jamie says.

I glare at him, "Look can you all just get your heads out of my pants." I shout.

I did not just say that.....
" mean," I say weakly but now everyone is laughing too hard to notice. Even Ethan and Simon....

I think I just took the lead in the blushing war with Simon...

40 comments:

  1. Never a dull moment with you Kate ;)

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  2. Ouch, I guess physical pain is nothing compared to this embarrassing moment so I'm not going to ask if you hurt yourself when falling. (I hope you didn't, though.)

    Hilarious post! Leave it to Jamie to make such comments.

    missykimmy.blogspot.com

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  3. OMG honey.......bless your heart....
    I'm so sure I would have just DIED right there on the spot!
    Way to be a good sport ;-)

    Tami G

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  4. Hahaha! Thanks for the laugh so early in the morning for me!

    That wins the amazing prize.

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  5. Kate look on the bright side...at least you were wearing the bright red dental floss. Tomato Twins...I love it.

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  6. Oh goodness you do start the week off with a bang! LOL!

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  7. they may promote you faster now that they have a positive mental image to go with you. :)

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  8. I think Sarah might be on to something...

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  9. Whoops. Nothing you can do after that except grin and bare it.

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  10. Thanks for the good laugh. I needed it.
    xxx

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  11. That's pretty damned embarrassing. My office is way more boring than yours. Wish I'd been there, to tell you the truth.

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  12. so embarrasing, so hilarious, so genius:D
    I loved it, wish I could have been there.
    That's something you don't see everyday;)

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  13. You are very accident prone.

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  14. It happens to the best of us. The falling out of the chair, I mean, not the accidentally flashing people while wearing a red thong.

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  15. thats a roit, i really want a job now :)
    I never did like thongs, but um , i think Im begining to think twice. about thongs, not your thong, well ok , i am, :D

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  16. Oh my god...I would have freaked out!!! At least you said something, instead of paralyzing. Right?

    There's only four days left in the week, if that's any comfort!

    Sarah

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  17. Oh no! What an interesting start to the morning! You seem to have such better work stories than I do.

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  18. I guess Mom was right. Always wear clean underwear...

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  19. hahaha! i love how you're so clumsy.

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  20. There's nothing hotter than a clumsy girl! :)

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  21. That is a fun place to work.

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  22. Hope they were clean

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  23. If I were you, I would of put a Tip Jar on my desk. Might as well earn some extra cash. LOL

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  24. Hilarious - have you stopped blushing yet?

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  25. Hey still love the stories of your office! I have a gift for you at my blog!

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  26. I don't think i'll ever stop blushing they keep singing the thong song at me :(

    Will answer comments tonight

    Kate x

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  27. Hey at least you got the bod to wear a thong. Look at the bright side.

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  28. wow...hehehehe...that is a real embarrassment for a girl, I know, surpassed only by a boob falling out of her top...
    For guys, it would be like wearing our tiny Jack Tripper shorts and having your trouser snake pop out...which has happened to me...hahahahaha...

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  29. I worked in a supermarket when I was 19. We had to wear an overall dress thing which fastened with poppers. It was the summer and I only had underwear on underneath. I caught the damn thing on a trolley and ripped open all the poppers top to bottom in front of all the butchers. Having the body of a fit 19 year old, all I cared about was if my underwear was nice! Ah the days...

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  30. well look on the bright side... flashing a red thong is better than granny panties.

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  31. OH SNAP. If you could condense that story, it would be a real "FML" moment. Haha.

    Thanks so much for stopping by!
    girlwiththebowtie.blogspot.com

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  32. OMG, Kate! I am blushing for you. Thong Song. Awesome.

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  33. I'm afraid I would have been right there with Simon; as red faced like a sunburnt zit.
    However, a red thong would definitely have taken the sting out of any embarrassment. :-)

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  34. Ian -Sadly not on that occasion. Mortifying does not even cover it.

    The Peach Tart - Well it was a memorable start!

    missykimmy - I almost wish I had - if I had been hurt I might have got sympathy!

    Tami G - I did consider sulking and storming off but thought it would amuse everyone even more.

    Kato - It was either laugh or cry!

    Hiding Myself From Me - Granny pants might be less sexy but at least less of my butt would have been showing!

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  35. Kate, dropping another note to let you know that this post has been nominated for the "you think you are having a bad day" year end award on my blog. Good luck!

    http://thedailydoseofreality.blogspot.com/2009/12/first-annual-ddor-year-end-awards-part.html

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  36. Congrats and good luck. This post has been nominated for Post of the Year!

    http://thedailydoseofreality.blogspot.com/2009/12/complete-first-annual-ddor-year-end.html

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  37. Really? Thats so cool - Thanks :)

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  38. Kate - congrats....you WON! :) Just remember the next time that you wear your red thong, don't flash the world!

    Here's your award...

    http://thedailydoseofreality.blogspot.com/2009/12/first-annual-ddor-year-end-awards-2009_23.html

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