"Duh" is my middle name. I'm more accident-prone and clumsy than a bull in a china shop.
I'll share some of the less embarrassing moments with you:
- About a year ago, I woke up thirsty in the middle of the night and got up to get a glass of water. My apartment was very dark, and I had a hard time seeing where I was going. As I was fumbling for a light switch, I tripped over a pair of shoes and did a belly flop on the floor. When I turned on the light, I was startled by the fact that I came within inches of hitting a countertop and breaking my nose.
- When I was in Elementary school, my fourth-grade teacher asked me if I could take some papers to a Mr. Bailey on the second floor. I went to the right classroom, but I felt intimidated because it was full of sixth-graders. I was so nervous that I said "These papers are for Mr. Smith." Everyone in that room laughed at me, and I was so mortified that I avoided the second floor of the school for the rest of the year. Of course, the students who saw my slip-up were quick to tease me whenever they saw me on the playground. I don't think I'll ever live it down, even if it did happen long ago.
- As far as orchids go, I've had my share of "duh" moments. One day, I was watering my plants in my tub, and I heard one of my neighbors knock on my door. I went to the door to answer, and we ended up having a long conversation. I totally forgot that I had left a plant under the tub spout. When my neighbor left, I heard the water running and and wondered why I had left it running in the first place. That's when I remembered that I had left the plant under the stream of water. When I got to the bathroom, the water had literally pushed it and the potting medium out of the pot and into the tub. Some of the medium had gotten into the drain and clogged it, so what I ended up seeing was an orchid, a plastic pot, and loose medium floating in my tub. I had to ask the maintenance guy to unclog my drain, and I ended up having to repot the plant. It survived the fiasco, but now, every time I see it, it reminds me of that less-than-graceful day.
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