IJMC - Now Everyone, Share
  
I suppose if something like any of these were to happen to me, and so 
many people already knew about it, I would tell others...but then again, 
maybe not. Right now, I'm telling myself about a nice warm bed and about 
eight hours of sleep. Sounds good to me. G'night.                  -dave







 Next time you're in an embarrassing situation, remember these
 poor  souls, and you might feel a little better.  Following are the
 first  three winners of a Most Embarrassing Moment's Contest in New
 Woman Magazine.


 "It was Christmas Eve, and I was on my feet all day working
 behind  the  cosmetics counter.  I decided I would find a place to
 sit for a moment.

 I spied a tall plastic trash can and plopped down, resting my feet
 on a cardboard box.  I allowed my body to ease into the can. About
 that time a few customers came to the register to check out, but I
 couldn't get out of the trash can.  I was stuck; I couldn't believe 
 it.  The customers came around the counter to help me- some pulled
 my arms while others held the can.  Then my manager came to the
 counter, wanting to know what was going on.  He said he was going to 
 call the fire department, who blasted in with sirens and lights.  My 
 hips had created a vacuum, so they had to  cut me out of the trash 
 can with a giant pair of scissors."
       -Linda Evans; Winter Park, Florida


 "While in line at the bank one afternoon, my toddler decided to
 release  some pent-up energy and ran amok.  I was finally able to
 grab hold of her after receiving looks of disgust and annoyance
 from other patrons.

 I told her that if she did not start behaving *right now*, she
 would be punished.  To my horror, she looked me in the eye and 
 said in a voice just as threatening, 'If you don't let me go
 *right now*,  I will tell  Grandma that I saw you kissing Daddy's 
 pee-pee last night!' "

 The silence was deafening after this enlightening exchange.
 Even the tellers stopped what they were doing!
 I mustered up the last of my  dignity  and walked out of the bank
 with my daughter in tow.  The last thing I heard when the door
 closed behind me were screams of laughter"
      -Amy Richardson; Stafford,Virginia


 "It was the day before my eighteenth birthday.  I was living at
 home,but my parents had gone out for the evening, so I invited my
 girlfriend over for a romantic night alone.  "As we lay in bed
 after making love, we heard the telephone ring downstairs.  I
 suggested to my girlfriend that I give her a piggyback ride to
 the phone.

 Since we didn't want to miss the call, we didn't  have time to
 get dressed.

 When we got to the bottom of the stairs, the  lights suddenly
 came on and a whole crowd of people yelled, 'SURPRISE!'  My
 entire family  -  aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins - and all
 my friends were standing there!  My girlfriend and I were frozen
 in a state of  shock and embarrassment for what seemed like an
 eternity. "Since then, no one in my family has planned a surprise
 party again."
      -Tim Cahill; Poughkeepsie, New York >>