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    Just had the most embarrassing work moment

    Was doing a training course for 2 people. Small, hot room.

    I bent over to focus the projector and let one rip.

    I just said sorry, had beans for breakfast and carried on, but I think this dampened the enthusiasm for the trainees somewhat.

    What has your most embarrassing work moment been?

    #2
    Being in a meeting where someone was hooking up a projector, when he leaned over he let one rip. Jesus.. I didn't know where to look, has he no shame??

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      #3
      Originally posted by teclo View Post
      Being in a meeting where someone was hooking up a projector, when he leaned over he let one rip. Jesus.. I didn't know where to look, has he no shame??
      The smell.
      "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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        #4
        Running a program which mistakenly sent a letter out to about 10,000 Halifax customers about a week after starting my first ever contract. Whoops.

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          #5
          A long time ago, I was in a meeting of about 5-6 people, drawing something on the whiteboard, when I dropped the pen.

          As I bent over to pick it up I let rip with an incredibly loud, whoopie cushion special.

          I didn't laugh first
          While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'

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            #6
            First day in a new contract with LBG, and forgot to turn my phone on silent. During a huge meeting with the whole floor, c. 400 people, with a deadly silence, my phone shouted out "ATTENTION, COULD THE MAN WITH THE 10"PENIS PLEASE ANSWER THE PHONE!"

            Surprise I lasted that long at ClientCo...

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              #7
              Surely this is "Most embarrasing work moment today", Wilmsy.

              That can't be your worst ever.

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                #8
                Originally posted by ChrisPackit View Post
                First day in a new contract with LBG, and forgot to turn my phone on silent. During a huge meeting with the whole floor, c. 400 people, with a deadly silence, my phone shouted out "ATTENTION, COULD THE MAN WITH THE 10"PENIS PLEASE ANSWER THE PHONE!"

                Surprise I lasted that long at ClientCo...
                I can see why that would be embrarrassing, I would only ever have a ring tone like that if I was insecure in myself for one specific reason.......

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Post
                  I can see why that would be embrarrassing, I would only ever have a ring tone like that if I was insecure in myself for one specific reason.......
                  Hit the nail on the head

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by ChrisPackit View Post
                    First day in a new contract with LBG, and forgot to turn my phone on silent. During a huge meeting with the whole floor, c. 400 people, with a deadly silence, my phone shouted out "ATTENTION, COULD THE MAN WITH THE 10"PENIS PLEASE ANSWER THE PHONE!"

                    Surprise I lasted that long at ClientCo...
                    I worked with someone a while back who had that ringtone
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