Today, I met an important figure in my line of work who also happens to know my dad, Alan. Upon meeting said person, I let my social anxiety get the best of me and I greeted him by saying, "Hi! I'm your Alan!" FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I bumped into a really cute guy I know. I stuttered and floundered, before saying, "Hi, it's me, Megan Thomas." My surname isn't Thomas, but his is. FML
Today, my dad's face flushed when I introduced him to my new boyfriend. I live in a small town, and it turns out my dad recognized him. He's the secret child from an affair two decades ago. He's my half-brother. FML
Today, I was talking to one of my supervisors at my new job. He asked if I knew a professor at the school I recently graduated from, and I decided to babble on about how shitty of a professor he was and how much I loathed his class. He then looked at me and said, "That's my dad." FML
Today, while talking to a boy, he asked what my name was and in a state of panic, I said, "Daddy." FML
Today, I met my biological father for the first time. He seemed to be slightly intoxicated from the outset, and less than half an hour later, he had tried to intimidate me into "loaning" him several hundred euros for reasons he wouldn't tell me. So long, "dad". FML
Today, I met my boyfriend’s parents for the first time. I got nervous and tried to say, "Nice to meet you, I’ve heard a lot about you!" when I should’ve just said, "It’s nice to meet you." To make things worse, it came out as, "Nice to hear you, I’ve met a lot about you." FML
Today, as an important meeting with clients was drawing to a close, we all stood up and they bid their farewells. My response was to blurt out, "Hello!" FML
Today, I decided to call the number a cute guy had scribbled onto a napkin and given to me. I was greeted by, "Hello, this is Dr. Allen's office." Surprised, because I didn't remember his name being anything close to Allen, I asked who Dr. Allen was. She's a psychologist. FML
Today, I met my mom's new business partner for the first time. I shook his hand, and introduced myself as "Lisa's daughter." I'm a guy. FML
Today, I bumped into my English teacher at an AA meeting. FML
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Druu 53
"Wow, my own personal Alan?! I've never had one of those before!"
EmperorPalpatine 19
Oh, you never had your own personal Alan? You realize that they sell a six pack of Alans at Walmart for $15.99. Unless you're really strapped for cash, then you can get the six pack of Carls for $8.50.
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Comments (11)
pjsr 33
Not ready for prime time
RichardPencil 32
I hope you're good at loosening and tightening hex-head bolts!
AwkwardLifeOfALesbianGamer 5
Almost everyone has been there at some point, OP! We tend to mess up more when nervous! <3
Druu 53
"Wow, my own personal Alan?! I've never had one of those before!"
EmperorPalpatine 19
Oh, you never had your own personal Alan? You realize that they sell a six pack of Alans at Walmart for $15.99. Unless you're really strapped for cash, then you can get the six pack of Carls for $8.50.
wickedgetz 30
wow the important figure must be overjoyed to have his own Alan. dnt feel bad OP almost everyone gets tongue tied.
Tarlachia 33
Is it me, or does anyone else think of Alan from "The Hangover"?
HUGBUG 23
I don't get it
Colon_Man 17
I get tongue tied all the time because my brain is three words ahead of my mouth. My usual "save" is to follow up with "I love lamp!"
JMcool 18
Hopefully the person has a sense of humor about it (I'm sure it was pretty funny).
Sharon W 1
Pretty sure we've all been there at some point. All you can do is laugh and make fun of yourself.