OT: Assumptions

[paula6956]

I thought that this may be fun...

What is an assumption you made, that was either true or false, and if false, did it make you feel like crawling under a table....

[Linda Lou]

Good thread! I was one of those clods who assumed that a aquaintence of mine was pregnant, she had gained so much weight since I seen her last, and it was all in her really big rounded belly. It also appeared that she had on a typical maternity top. She was recently married so it all made sense.

When I approached her and congratulated her, I got the iciest moment of silence I ever experienced. While walking away, she LOUDLY threw over her shoulder, "No, I'm not pregnant, and when was the last time YOU looked in a mirror?" I was no skinny minny myself at the time. I will never assume that again, and will wait for the birth announcements.

Oh, I also "assumed" that a husband and wife were really Mother and son. Live and learn.

[beekeeper]

I made the assumption about a woman I know, who is in her very early 40's and doesn't have any children, and that she was trying to have kids. When I asked her "when are you going to have a child", she barked back "when did it become your business". Yikes! I guess it was inappropriate for me to ask, but who knew! She later apologized and confessed to me that she and the hub were having problems conceiving, and was very frustrated and emotional about it. She has since adopted a little Chinese girl ... so it all worked out!

[BarbaraM]

I don't know if this qualifies as an assumption, but I DID want to crawl under the desk...when I started my current job, about 2 days after I started, my boss walked into my office, and said..."is that your perfume I smell?"..and I perked up and said, 'oh yes, I guess it is" and then I told him what it was etc etc..thinking he was going to say he liked it or that his wife wears it or whatever...NOT...he just looked at me and said, 'well I can't tolerate fragrances of any kind so I'd appreciate if you don't wear any perfume to work".....ughhhh...so all of us wear it when he's on vacation!!
it's depressing not wearing any fragrance every day to work...lol

[pebbles]

I spilled the beans about a baby shower. I forgot that it was supposed to be a surprise. People were looking daggers at me and I couldn't figure out why. Then I was so embarrassed I didn't attend the shower.

[Acura]

I called my sister early one morning as I often do and she didn't answer the phone. I said on the answering machine, "Tell _________ to let you up for air." She wasn't with him that morning.

[paula6956]

I am glad that I started this thread. It is cool to hear other peoples assumptions...

I assumed that my step daughter was doing something right, the way she should have been, and then I find out later than she had been fooling me all along... I was not a happy step mother, let me tell you...

[beekeeper]

ooooh I thought of another one ... :-(

A friend of mine used another friend for a deal on his fiance's wedding ring ... got it for a STEAL! After the wedding, I commented on the fabulous deal he got on her ring ... she was first shocked, then upset cuz she thought it was horrible he tried to save money on something as "special" as her wedding ring.

I assumed she knew, because they had skimped on a few things for the wedding ... and the ring being a MAJOR expense ... oh well, my foot, in my mouth! :-(

[Linda Lou]

I think this could qualify as an assumption. I was about 24, and was quite the partier. Had waaay to much to drink with my boyfriend, who is now my husband. Had to go to the ladies room on the other side of the building.

Assumed I looked pretty hot when all heads turned towards me on my way back. Where I went wrong in this assumption, was that I had tucked my ENTIRE dress into my pantyhose. Never felt a thing except cool air, and my boyfriend never said a word.

[beekeeper]

lol ... you hear these stories on tv, but never think they actually happen! Oh Linda ... I'd be horrified!

[Linda Lou]

Yes, Bee, these things really do happen, and they usually happen to me. It's some kinda gift or something.

And yes, once I sobered up, I was horrified. ;) Just one of the many reasons I quit drinking years ago.

[kittyinthecity]

How in the world did you do that, Linda? Was it a short dress? LOL! When did you realize it? And your BF/DH is still alive?

I'm afraid I just don't have things happen to me like you do! I'll just have to live vicariously through you!

[backseat]

This is a different take on Assumptions. I always "assume" a man is gay until proven otherwise. I find it safer that way. I learned from one of my girlfriends who was a little tipsy at this party we were attending what a mistake you can make and how horrified she was when she was told the guy she was making a play for played for the other team. So I treat all men I meet like they are gay until proven otherwise. not necessarily them coming on to me but finding out they are married or have a girlfriends something along those lines. Its stupid I know but I don't want to slink out of a room from that faux pau (sp)

[Linda Lou]

kittyi.t.c.,
It wasn't so much that the dress was short, as I was drunk. There's no other way to put it. Maybe I thought I had pants and a shirt on and I needed to tuck. You can live vicariously if you like; I have a reputation for the weird and unexplained happening to me. Even my own Mother always tells me "How do these things always seem to happen to you?" Sigh.

[kittyinthecity]

Linda,

I'm not good with movie quotes, but whoever said, "I want to party with you, man!" must have been talking about you!

[Linda Lou]

LOL, kitty! I DO have a rep for being good for a laugh. I used to wonder if that was good or bad. So many of my friends always would say that they could come to me if they needed to laugh. I suppose there are worse things.

[Hellfire]

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Linda Lou:
Good thread! I was one of those clods who assumed that a aquaintence of mine was pregnant;

HF:
Ohhhhhh, bad one! It's one of those things you would give the nail off your pinky toe to just not have said it! I feel for ya!

This just happened to my girlfriend. A customer thought she was pregnant.
It made her cry:(
*Kind of an abuse thing she's going through right now. Moronic child boyfriend on her constantly about her looks and how she never looks good
enough*

She is a tiny little thing and I suspect the customer said it not out of really thinking that, but jealous that she was young and cute.

[kittyinthecity]

A few years ago someone said that to me, too. I was like 42 years old! It was a bad day and I was a little bloated and maybe had put on a pound or two, but I was still around 125. A lady I was working with said oh, are you pregnant? I just stared straight at her and said, "No, I'm just fat, I'm 42 years ago and I can't have any more children!" She probably wanted to crawl under something!

You're right, I wait to see the baby first!

[Linda Lou]

Hellfire,
Well, I don't know if I'd give the nail off my pinky toe (let's not bring 'em outta the woodwork with that thought) but truly, I never seen anyone carry excess weight in that way. It was a valuable lesson, however. And she was no wilting flower, I think she got me back good, the big mouth.

[amber]

I"ve made so many assumptions that I can't keep count.

it's half and half good and bad.