Humble pie with a side of ba-donk-a-donk.
Earlier today, I found myself walking across the college campus in our town where our volunteers and leaders go to school. As I watched their cute 19 year old selves flounce around, I suddenly felt a little pride in my outfit for the day, a black dress with jean jacket, cute black heels and some reach-the-heavens-high hair. I’m as cute as them even if I’m not in college anymore, I thought to myself.
And that’s when a sweet freshman girl walked right up to me and said “Ma’am? Your dress? Um, it’s tucked into your panties.”
And that, ladies and… well, ladies, is how God keeps me humble.
Posted: November 20th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Comments: 38
Comments
Comment from Katie
Time: November 20, 2008, 5:46 pm
Awww! Isn’t it funny how God works? *sigh* that sounds like something that would happen to me 
Comment from Shara
Time: November 20, 2008, 5:52 pm
Bless your sweet heart! God has brought me down a notch or two before, too, so I totally understand.
Comment from Ronnica
Time: November 20, 2008, 5:55 pm
Which is worse: exposing your underwear or being called “ma’am?”
Comment from Amy Storms
Time: November 20, 2008, 5:57 pm
Oh, NO. Oh, I’m sorry.
Comment from Jenn
Time: November 20, 2008, 6:00 pm
I actually gasped.
Comment from mandy
Time: November 20, 2008, 6:00 pm
Big question is: what kind of panties? Wait, don’t answer.
I once lost my skirt in the aisle of an airplane wearing a g-string. Oh yeah.
Comment from Anonymouse
Time: November 20, 2008, 6:05 pm
If that is real, that is the best story EVER!
Comment from Krissie
Time: November 20, 2008, 6:11 pm
I have to agree with Ronnica, I’m not sure which is worse, exposing yourself, or being called ma’am.
Comment from Brittany
Time: November 20, 2008, 6:18 pm
NOOOOOOO!!! I am so sorry.
Comment from Leslie Ruth
Time: November 20, 2008, 6:24 pm
Oh. Oh no. OH NO. That is just…wow.
Comment from Donna @ Way More Homemade
Time: November 20, 2008, 6:28 pm
I’m sorry, but…
BWAAA HA HA HA HA HA!
Oh, AB, how could we make it through the day without your humor.
Thanks for keepin’ it real.
Comment from Taryn in ny
Time: November 20, 2008, 6:39 pm
let me just tell you- i was having a really bad day until i read this and got a giggle! i know you don’t think it’s funny but let me tell you- this happened to me too!!! omgosh.
LOL
XOXOXO
Comment from Kristen
Time: November 20, 2008, 6:43 pm
NO! Oh my. You poor thing!!
Comment from Kelley
Time: November 20, 2008, 6:43 pm
Please tell me that at least they were cute undies!?
Comment from Sherilyn
Time: November 20, 2008, 6:53 pm
You always make me laugh….. Sorry if it’s at your expense, but if these things didn’t happen, what would you have to blog about?
Comment from Tonyia
Time: November 20, 2008, 6:59 pm
Ok, so we had a new girl start at my job just a couple months ago, and on her VERY first day I happened to be wearing a skirt that I love, love, love. Well, I had come out of the restroom and went back up front to my desk to grab some papers for the bossman and she says, “Uhh… Tonyia… your skirt is tucked into your panties.” Oh, I could have died. I told her I thought we’d get to know each other but not so quickly! Just glad she caught me BEFORE I made it to the bossman!
Comment from Amanda
Time: November 20, 2008, 7:09 pm
Oh, you just come here to me and let me give you a hug. Bless your heart!
Comment from Fran
Time: November 20, 2008, 7:28 pm
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Have you recovered?? Oh, bless your heart.
Comment from amykay
Time: November 20, 2008, 8:19 pm
ouch, awkward. that is seriously a huge fear of mine– glad you survived it!!!!
Comment from Cathy
Time: November 20, 2008, 8:20 pm
Oh my goodness. I had to laugh, but I’m really sorry too.
Comment from Leigh
Time: November 20, 2008, 9:06 pm
Isn’t that funny how life can bite,,,seriously,,,I laughed, but that so bad!!!hugs to you girl,,,,,:)
leigh-nc
Comment from Mocha with Linda
Time: November 20, 2008, 9:47 pm
Ronnica beat me to it – I was thinking “I bet she died when that girl said “ma’am”!!!!
Comment from SB
Time: November 20, 2008, 9:52 pm
Ask Roomie about her similar story…makes me laugh every time.
Comment from taylor
Time: November 20, 2008, 10:12 pm
if it’s any consolation, i had my own humble pie moment on monday! in french class, the guy who sits in front of me accidentally knocked my phone off of my desk and it scooted to the right of me. i tried with all my might to use my foot to maneuver it closer, but no cigar. then i decided i would use my trusty vera bradley key-pouch, lean over my desk, and use it to push the phone back to me. such a bad idea. i fell completely over while still sitting in my desk. thankfully it was at the end of class, but my pride was still a little bruised! you’d think a sophomore in college would have moved passed these clumsy incidents…
Comment from Krista
Time: November 20, 2008, 10:45 pm
I literally snorted out loud! Oh dear… and how old did it make you feel to have her call you ma’am? Yikes!
Comment from Cassidy Gallup
Time: November 21, 2008, 12:40 am
You know you’re from the south when the majority of these comments say “Bless Your Heart”
but oooohhhh dear. Congratulations. You have passed the test with flying colors, you may now move on to the bigger and better world of forgetting important articles of clothing entirely!
Comment from Christy
Time: November 21, 2008, 2:17 am
That is the best title for a post EVER! I mean I hate that it happened to you (umm I did laugh, just a little though!) But that title=priceless!
Comment from Kelli
Time: November 21, 2008, 2:18 am
OH AmyBeth….. bless your sweet heart! At least she has the courtesy to tell you!!
Comment from Jill
Time: November 21, 2008, 7:14 am
Only you AB! However I had a slice of my own humble pie this week… I had a student teacher observing me so I was trying to stay on my “A game”. I had my Smartboard going… I am walking across the frontback and forth when all of a sudden I get tangled up in the chords/stand… you guessed it! Fell flat on my buttt… sprawling on all four. Knee bruised, ankled skent up. Good thing I was able to join in my stydent’s laughter.
Comment from Xandra@heart-of-service
Time: November 21, 2008, 8:57 am
Aren’t you glad someone told you!!?? My mom teaches at a university, and walked ALL THE WAY across campus until finally A AGUY got up the courage to tell her. She must have passed by 50 or 60 girls, and not one of them said anything.
Bless your heart!
Xandra
Comment from cinda
Time: November 21, 2008, 10:56 am
wow…that’s hilarious! glad you can laugh at yourself, it makes life much more enjoyable!
Comment from debbie d.
Time: November 21, 2008, 11:09 am
wow…big fat props to the freshman chicky for giving you the good word…and I’m sure that after some adjustments you were just as cute as can be!
Comment from Kristy
Time: November 21, 2008, 11:20 am
Ronnica took the words right out of my fingers.
Comment from Abby
Time: November 21, 2008, 4:18 pm
I bet you handled it with the utmost class. Love yourself… God does.
Comment from Chatty Kelly
Time: November 21, 2008, 5:36 pm
HAHAHAHA!!!!
Comment from Kelly @ Love Well
Time: November 23, 2008, 12:26 am
GET. OUT.
Comment from Rhonda
Time: March 14, 2009, 4:29 pm
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I love it. That would so be me.
I really don’t feel 43. Sometimes I forget that I’m not the same age as the younger ones that we minister to.
Humble pie…yes, I’ve had a few slices myself.
Nice to ‘meet’ you!
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Comment from Vanderbilt Wife
Time: November 20, 2008, 5:46 pm
Oh my…every woman’s worst nightmare.
Good of God to keep us in our place, but I’m sorry it happened to you!!