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Andy D
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« on: 21:57:26, 12-06-2008 »
I'm always quick to start grumping (to myself) when people are noisy in the Quiet Zone on trains. Today I was getting quite annoyed by someone with a laptop who appeared to be dictating to his machine (presumably using voice recognition). So I turned the headphones on my minidisc player up to drown him out - and then got asked by someone to turn them down as she could hear them. How embarrassing! Of course the chap with the laptop had stopped making any noise by then so it was only me Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed
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« Reply #1 on: 21:26:55, 13-06-2008 »
Perhaps our Embarrassing Moments are far too embarrassing to post in here since many of us aren't very anonymous!

It's always embarrassing to get the giggles highly inappropriately on a serious occasion - that's happened to me more than a few times.  Grin Embarrassed 
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« Reply #2 on: 21:37:34, 13-06-2008 »
Maybe everyone has gone into denial about their embarrassing moments, MJ. Personally, I can't remember having any.  But then I would say that, wouldn't I? Wink Cheesy
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« Reply #3 on: 23:35:46, 13-06-2008 »
Does this count?

Trying to get information about hire of sheet music from a publisher. No luck despite repeated questioning. The other chap organising the concert tried the old two-pronged approach of asking from his direction. An email was sent to both of us saying that all information had already been sent to Oliver Sudden. Ollie then forwarded that email to his colleague with a note at the top 'like far kit has'.

At least he thought he was going to forward it.

Alas the reply button is very close to the forward one isn't it?
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« Reply #4 on: 00:27:31, 14-06-2008 »
Ollie, ahh, ooo, ouch. Yup, that definitely counts.<Wince. Bet we've all done it emoticon>  Actually I've done something similar along the 'press wrong key' thing, but I'm too pooped now to relate it coherently. Obviously I went into such deep denial I had forgotten it until now. Damn your eyes, Sudden! Grin
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« Reply #5 on: 00:17:49, 27-07-2008 »
Eru was doing a week's work experience at Southwark Cathedral (why?). On his last day, one of the staff had a birthday party and strawberries and cream were in attendance. Eru managed to miss the actual do, but helped himself to some S'n'C later. There was somebody else still hovering around the table, and while Eru was eating th'S'n'C started telling him a long and convoluted story, the details of which now escape him, and which are hardly important anyway. Eru got so caught up in the intricacies of this story, smiling and nodding to enable himself to give some reaction, that he failed to notice a dribble of cream slowly dribbling its way down his tie. Now, another staff member then entered the room, munched other party substances, and noticed the cream. They then waited for the story to finish and for Eru to notice what was going on. When the story did finish, Eru looked down and saw the cream. The dribble was by then quite substantial, and the expression on his face changed so rapidly that 'the waiting guy' could no longer restrain his giggles.

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« Reply #6 on: 01:43:09, 27-07-2008 »
After a fair 7 half-days of travelling (including night, considering the time change), I finally alighted in Philadelphia and was waiting at baggage claim. Hang on, what's that horrifying odor? I asked myself. I looked around, suspecting that a fellow passenger was either breathing on my neck or flapping his arms about creating the stench. Alas, it turned out to be me that was the source of the smell. Don't travel for 90 hrs in a row without taking something resembling a shower. It's ILL ADVISED. and embarrassing.
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« Reply #7 on: 08:01:45, 27-07-2008 »
The traveller's prayer: 'Please tell me that smell isn't my feet.'
On arrival at the Youth Hostel in Darmstadt in the early hours of the first morning of the Ferienkurse, I had one of these experiences.
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« Reply #8 on: 11:36:18, 27-07-2008 »
In my first year at university I went to the library desk and asked for a book by someone called ‘Ibid.’

Librarian: What?
Me: This chap [I pointed to a note at bottom of a journal article]. He's quite prolific. I'm surprised you've not got a section devoted to him. He's written some good stuff!
Librarian: Are you mad?
Me: Eh? Oh....sorry, I'm not trying to tell you your job... but it makes sense to have him all in one place. Oh, and another thing. He not on your index. Could you add him to the computer?
Librarian: One moment please.

I watched, puzzled, as he stumbled into the library rest room, shut the door carefully, then punched the air with one hand while grabbing his throat with the other. He then spoke to his colleagues and a great ROAR of laughter echoed through the ventilation system. Faces appeared at the glass in the door to look at me, then screams and groaning noises replaced the laughter...

Me: [turning to my neighbour in the queue] Crikey! Funny lot these librarians, eh?

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« Reply #9 on: 14:46:22, 27-07-2008 »
Quote from: Philidor on 11:36:18, 27-07-2008
In my first year at university I went to the library desk and asked for a book by someone called ‘Ibid.’

Librarian: What?
Me: This chap [I pointed to a note at bottom of a journal article]. He's quite prolific. I'm surprised you've not got a section devoted to him. He's written some good stuff!
Librarian: Are you mad?
Me: Eh? Oh....sorry, I'm not trying to tell you your job... but it makes sense to have him all in one place. Oh, and another thing. He not on your index. Could you add him to the computer?
Librarian: One moment please.

I watched, puzzled, as he stumbled into the library rest room, shut the door carefully, then punched the air with one hand while grabbing his throat with the other. He then spoke to his colleagues and a great ROAR of laughter echoed through the ventilation system. Faces appeared at the glass in the door to look at me, then screams and groaning noises replaced the laughter...

Me: [turning to my neighbour in the queue] Crikey! Funny lot these librarians, eh?

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That reminds me of something similar. When a young Japanese student (of which there were increasing numbers) asked me to recommend a basic book on Fugue, I asked her to consult George Oldroyd's The Technique and Spirit of Fugue.

Later that day, she returned to my office to say that the library did not have it in the catalogue. In disbelief I sat her in front of my Mac, and logged in to the Library catalogue. There, in an instant, was the entry which read "The Technique and Spirit of Fugue, Oldroyd G". I pointed this to her on the screen...

...but she then said she knew there was a book there called "The Technique and Spirit of Fugue, Oldroyd, G", but accusingly reminded me that I had asked her to look for "Oldroyd, G, The Technique and Spirit of Fugue", which was not the same as "The Technique and Spirit of Fugue, Oldroyd, G" WAS IT!

Shortly thereafter I decided to retire.

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« Reply #10 on: 16:20:14, 27-07-2008 »
One Christmas Eve, many years ago circa 1981, after a few pints with the office staff I went with a friend into HMV where we thought we might do a late purchase of music for our wives. I spent a while rummaging around but didn't see anything. I saw my friend at the counter so strolled over to see what he was buying. Sneakily looking over his shoulder I was just in time to see him hand to the checkout lad an LP of 'The Empire Strikes Back'. I burst out laughing in his ear shouting 'why you getting that!?'

It wasn't my friend, but some poor startled bloke wearing a similar duffle coat  Roll Eyes
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