Most embarrasing moments...

[Carl Wrbka]

Shortly ofter 9/11, we were shopping at a supermarket frequented by Muslims. In one of the aisles we passed a Muslim woman dressed from head to toe in those black outfits they wear. My youngest son, sitting in the trolley, turns to his mother and says loudly "Hey Ma, look there's a Taliban" ! 

[georg ruf jr.]

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[DUNJA WRBKA]

Carl, perhaps you should share with this site what this youngest son of yours recently got up too.

Perhaps that will explain "like father, like son"  bling1

[Carl Wrbka]

I presume you are refering to the "Maya the Bee" incident? Or was it the "Pop goes the Weasel" incident?

[Dalene Steenkamp (Coetzee)]

Children can cause you a lot of embarrasment.

My daughter Susan is an expert at it  -  says just what she thinks.  When she was still small (about 4), we used to live on our plot in Dibeng.  Had a nice veggie garden going, but the old uncle opposite us thought that is was good grazing for his sheep.  I made the remark that should I catch his sheep in my garden again, I'm going to slaughter them and kill them.

One afternoon, coming back from work, I saw that ou uncle Apple's sheep were in my garden once again.  Stopped, jumped out the car and started hearding them to chase them out the gate.  Susan heard the commotion, and came out the house.  At the same time uncle Apple was crossing the road to come and fetch his sheep.  Next moment Susan shouted at the top of her voice to him:  "Uncle Apple, my mother says she's going to kill your sheep and we're going to eat them, 'cos your sheep are eating our veggies!" 

At least something good came from it  -  ou Apple's sheep were never in my garden again!

Boet made me nearly crash my car into the gatepost of friends.  Also still small, in the same Dibeng, I went to visit some friends.  Boet was on the front seat, the window open, on his knees and facing backwards to Susan.  Opposite my friends lived some people with a son, about 20, who has just started working and his name was Joos.  As I made the turn to go into my friends yard, Boet noticed Joos in his car infront of their house and the next moment he shouted:  "There's Doos!".  Just think of the commotion.... 

[Carl Wrbka]

 :emot19:  If I had to post every embarrasment my kids caused me, I might overtake jnr's posting record.

[SandyB]

 Not  mine  but  My poor Mother .. i was the  true  example of ' from  the  mouths of  innocent babes '  the one day mom was  walking  throught town with  me  in tow ( 3-4 yrs old ) and  bumped into somebody we  knew .. (no names mentioned )  . usual  greetings idle chatter ensued  and then  Mom was invited for tea one day .. Little  bastard me  said " I dont  think my  mother would like to  visit , she  says your  house  smells  like a fish and chip shop "  was in  all likelyhood  true cos  what did a lot of  expats live  off ? fried food ??  .... another time was  some of my mischief .. i  was always in  trouble for paint ( was fascinated by it ) We had a collie dog , a docile beaut .. anyhow same  story .. Mom walking  with me in tow .. Bumped into someone she did not know yet but got to  know suddenly .. she gave her  usual friendly greeting to  this  new  face and  was  immediately told " thats  the  little bugger  that painted  my  dog" .. guess what i  used as the paintbrush ?? the collies tail ??  On  Moms  deathbed  we  spent a long hazy  afternoon  just  talking and  bringing up memories  .. these were among many .. she said  to  me .. " my boy , you  in  your lifespan you  gave  me  so  much trouble and  so  much  pleasure and look what you  ahve  grown  up  to  be , I'm so  proud of  you "  further  .. " I  learnt to  be  very  careful  what i  said in front of   you  cos  you  would  just  repeat  it  verbatim like  a parrot " ..
As  for  me  .. embarresing  moments  .. many  .. I could do foot in  mouth .. inappropriate  behaviour , wrong choice of  friends , amoirs, etc etc   all life  enriching  experiences cos with  any pain  that  came with  them came  strength of  experience  of overcoming  that bad  moment  .. bless  you Mom   and  Dad for  the  tolerance  and  strength  you passed on  to  me ..

[georg ruf jr.]

I've just made a fool of myself in true or falce. Have to confess!

[Carl Wrbka]

Serves u right for trying to outsmart your dad, jnr. Didn't you learn your lesson when u were younger? Parents are always right...hee...hee. 

[georg ruf jr.]

Carefull Carl. That's "Wasser auf seiner Muehle".
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[barb (Fry)]

Haha @ Sandy, they always say you hear the truth from small children and drunk men.