Today, the cute receptionist at a restaurant asked for our coats. I call my trench coat my "tent", due to its size. When I handed it over, I jokingly said, "I have a tent for you!" She started blushing and stuttering, and it wasn't until later that I realized "tent" is a synonym for "boner". FML
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OP here. Didn't think this would have posted, let alone so quickly. I spent the first half of my evening thinking about what I may have said wrong. Do you know a 'realization' moment, like in the cartoons? That's what it felt like. She didn't make eye contact with me the entire evening, and I felt terrible afterwards. Also yes, pitching a tent is correct, but it was both translated from Dutch and close enough for it to be extremely awkward. My friends couldn't stop laughing though.
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biopilot17 9
Well if she blushed and started stuttering maybe you should make a move XD
Alup132 22
I had never heard of that before. I'd probably do the same. If you see her again perhaps you can apologize and make up for it.
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sasquatchius 3
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
I hope this is a FML for being rude to a receptionist by accident, and not because you think you should have gone further.
Arashikage 18
Obviously he didn't mean it to sound the way it did, lighten up chuckles
Alup132 22
I had never heard of that before. I'd probably do the same. If you see her again perhaps you can apologize and make up for it.
RichardPencil 32
Instead, you should have thanked her for taking your coat saying, "I prefer to go bareback," and then winked. It would've been less creepy.
biopilot17 9
Well if she blushed and started stuttering maybe you should make a move XD
DraconicFeline 31
...Ooor maybe she was just horribly embarrassed to have a customer (supposedly) make a sexual pass at her. "Blushing and stuttering" is not a synonym for "flattered".
Cali 57
Honestly I think it could go either way.
maharb01 17
maybe she was embarrassed because she actually was checking out your crotch, and thought she'd been caught in the act!
jonny_salsa 7
I mean, the term is technically "pitching tent". Regardless, it's still an unfortunate situation
rodfergie 18
That is really stretching for a reason to be embarrassed.
Leveritas 12
How so?
mattyiscool123 26
It's usually pitched tent, not just tent.
Leveritas 12
OP here. Didn't think this would have posted, let alone so quickly. I spent the first half of my evening thinking about what I may have said wrong. Do you know a 'realization' moment, like in the cartoons? That's what it felt like. She didn't make eye contact with me the entire evening, and I felt terrible afterwards. Also yes, pitching a tent is correct, but it was both translated from Dutch and close enough for it to be extremely awkward. My friends couldn't stop laughing though.
Cali 57
That's what friends are for! ☺︎
Jonathan Martin 7
SHE WANTS THE D GIVE HER THE D.....