My colleagues and I huddled around the kettle, desperate for the warmth provided by even the most revolting instant coffee. Hopping from one foot to the other in an office that is too warm not to be air-conditioned and too cold for the cooling system, hoping that someone would find the balance soon. We got to talking about wearing pink fluffy slippers to work. I’m sure this has happened to you. It’s happened to almost everyone. The wearing your cute slippers around the house only to jump into your car and find yourself at work still in them. Usually of the pink bunny or equally embarrassing variety.
You’ve done that right?
Well, we were sharing stories of that and it reminded me of a day last week I took that slippers stories and raised it. That was a poker reference, did you get that? Anyway. To the gathered crowd I recounted the story that I’m going to tell you all now and it had never happened to them. That awkward moment when you tell a tale certain it’s happened to a million people and it hasn’t. Uh oh.
My tale goes like this.
It was a chilly morning last week and I’d returned from the gym, showered and wrapped in a damp towel was headed to my robe room to get dressed. I was seriously reconsidering this robe room plan with the cooler months fast approaching. Damp towel, cool morning. I was frozen. I quickly pulled some items from the shelves and started putting them on. I realised with my bottom half covered and warm that I didn’t have a bra at this end of the house.
Can you see where this is headed?
So I pulled on a tank and jumper. I’d grab one from the laundry on my way past. There were dozens hanging from drying racks there. No problem. I went about my morning, packed my green smoothie, found my missing shoe. You know, the usual. Then having loaded it all into my oversized handbag already crammed full with the usual stuff I was on my way.
Only when I hit the open button for the garage door did I realise that it was indeed a little chilly out this morning. In one area in particular. Apparently bras, which I was missing, provide excellent cooler weather warmth. Gah! I’d been on my way to work without a bra. The office that complains that my maxi dresses are too casual for time on the reception desk. Imagine their surprise if I came with no bra and rather alert nipples thanks to the cold.
WHOOPS. I dashed back inside, thanked whoever is in charge of such things for the reminder and put on a bra. I was tempted to put on two such was my freak over of having almost forgotten. The end.
So tell me, PLEASE, am I the only one who has almost left the house braless due to a forgetfulness moment? When did you realise? Did you have time to go back? Or is there always time to go back? Haha.
Hi! I’m Melissa Walker Horn. Around here, they call me Suger. I’m the Chief Blogger and doer of all the things here at Suger Coat It. Blogging since 1901; I love a casual ootd, taking photos, and writing about things that irk or inspire me. I love wine and cheese, long days at the beach and spending time with my family. I make stuff for the internet over at Chalkboard Digital. You know, living the sweet life.
Never forgotten my bra (and given my lack of boobs, it probably wouldn’t make a difference!) but I have once put conditioner on my hair and forgotten to rinse it off because my mind was elsewhere and only realised after I was completely clothed and brushing my hair and there was soapy stuff coming out… :/ I’ve also been guilty of pouring coffee into my cereal bowl instead of milk. Although I think that was sign I needed more caffeine! 😛
Haha. I used to envy the girls who didn’t HAVE to wear a bra. Especially in the nineties when those backless tops with metal fastenings across the back were in… Remember those?
But coffee cereal… You might be on to something!
I have left the house without a bra before. I was about 16 at the time. Was headed out to a conference for the day and was going to be carpooling. I slept in past the alarm and had about 10 minutes to get ready. I pulled a jumper over the tank top I had slept in, not thinking. I didn’t realise I was bra-less until I was in the car, on the way there. Just had to suck it up and not do any jumping or jogging, teehee. I told a few close friends and they laughed at me.
HA! You win. You made it all the way out. But it’s pretty easy to do when you’re wearing a nice firmly fitted tank top, right? RIGHT!? 😉
I once tried to start the dishwasher by inserting a Finish tab and pressing insistently on the buttons on the control panel
Wasn’t the dishwasher. I nearly “pizza”-cooked a detergent tab in the microwave.
The microwave is on the opposite side of the kitchen.
At a completely different height.
And the door opens sideways.
All very good clues. All useless after a literal all-nighter with an ‘out of coffee’ chaser.
Baaahaha. Love this! There were certainly some hints there that you were on the wrong track. 😉
But you didn’t actually get to work without a bra on. Luckily we can forget ‘almost’ mistakes pretty quickly, or I can. I only remember one occasion when I was heading to the bus stop but got as far as the front door when my flat mate pointed out I was wearing pink fluffy slippers. No doubt as soon as I was onto the concrete path I too would have noticed too but I only remember it at all because she pointed it out before I noticed myself.
I know, lucky!! The almost mistakes are the best, funny without scarring you for life. Ha! Love your pink slipper story, a couple of the ladies made it all the way to work with theirs on. That certainly makes a statement.
Totally have. I’ve also left the house and completely forgotten to brush my teeth because I was rushing around and did things all out of whack from normal. Luckily my parents house was on the way so I stopped in to do it there.
Haha. I’ve done that! Mostly on my way to the gym in the morning, luckily my sister is the only one who had to suffer that. And me, trying to breathe. Eeeww.
One morning when I was running late I rushed around to get ready for work. I got in the car, reversed down the driveway and then suddenly realised I couldn’t see very well and I had forgotten to put my contacts in/or glasses on which I am not legally allowed to drive without! Oops.
Oopps indeed! That could have been a problem. 😉
Never ever forgotten my bra, but I have put my hot coffee in the fridge and carried the milk carton to the table….
Haha. I’ve done that!
I’ve never forgotten to wear a bra! Normally I forget to take it off, and only remember when I am half asleep in a warm cozy bed that the girls are not getting the rest they deserve. My daughters kindy teacher used to occasionally wear odd shoes by accident which I thought was crazy. My son’s prep teacher wears odd shoes on purpose, but that is another story..
Haha. I had an art teacher that did that, on purpose, we think! you never could tell with her. Sleeping in a bra is virtually impossible, good on you for even making it to the mattress. 😉
*smile* – good to see that such things can happen to more people than me. Well, I actually never forgot the bra (I really hate going without one, so I would notice that) BUT: I have forgotten to put on deodorant after a shower (very embarrassing I can tell you – when one during the warm day, gets -well- warm & sweaty… I couldn’t bear it, so I jumped on my bike – and went home (a ride that takes 2x20min – but I stressed it down to 30min totally – so I could be in time for the lunchbrake to end)
Another time -and this is maybe not in the same area, but I still share because it is just embarrassing- I sent a “Happy Birthday”-card to one of my best friends for years – well, guess that was a nice thing to do – but I did it HALF a YEAR early…. *blush*
How is that even possible??
Then I haven’t told you about the hairbrush in the fridge *yuk* or other ackward misplaced items – I am comforting my self by thinking – there _Must_ be someone else out there doing such things (I sure hope so anyway) – so thank you for sharing sort of a similar situation 🙂
Haha. LOOOOOOOVE! Now we can all band together in our forgetful weirdness! 😉