Over the last few weeks I’ve had at least two moments where I’ve realized something embarrassing IN MY SLEEP. I’ve had plenty of dreams where I felt embarrassed, but these were things that I basically realized were true either while falling asleep or dreaming. Imagine that you woke up from that dream where you went to school naked and realized that IT HAPPENED. Not cool.
1. I recently joined LinkedIn. I had no idea how it worked. It’s “people you know” thing kinda puts Facebook to shame- it feels like everyone I’ve ever known OR emailed (so real life and blog friends) pops up. So I was clicking around looking at people, but not “connecting” with anyone because I don’t know who the heck I’m supposed connect with (Colleagues would be a no-brainer, so let’s assume I don’t have any of those. Friends? Classmates? Any insight would be helpful here.) Eventually I started seeing this little place where it would tell me people who had looked at my profile. I didn’t really think anything of it.
THEN I had this dream where the people I looked at could tell I looked at their profile but didn’t connect with them, and were therefore offended. And I couldn’t really blame them, because I kinda feel like that’s awkward.
THEN I realized that THIS IS REAL. When I woke up I put two and two together that if I could see who was looking at me, then others could see that I was looking at them. Is it just me, or does this seem weird for a social networking site? Imagine if Facebook did that. The world would be an entirely different place, my friends.
2. This one hurts more. I don’t really know how to tell it in a compelling way, so I’ll just come out with it: for some reason this year I thought March was six months from November. It’s totally not. It’s four or eight months from November, depending on which side you’re coming from. This wouldn’t be that big of a deal except that there were multiple occasions in March that I commented, to others, about this relationship. Like “oh, the election will be over in six months” or “oh, my business launched six months ago.” Yeah, really, I did that. I’ve been scared to look at old posts where I know I touched on that just because I don’t think I can handle the shame.
This all just kind of came to me as I was falling asleep. And I had lots of time to dwell on it that night, because realizing that you’re an idiot isn’t exactly “Rock-a-bye Baby”, if you know what I mean. These are the things that keep me up at night, people. Literally.
So what can we conclude from these sad tales?
Please tell me about all the embarrassing things you’ve done lately. Please. And speaking of embarrassing, this post killed me. SO FUNNY.
P.S. To top it all off, I came up with the idea for this blog post while falling asleep, and then subsequently wrote most of it around 5:00 AM in a fit of insomnia that same night. Way to go, Kate.
Okay that linkedin is kind of creepy when you think about it like that… kinda glad Facebook doesn't operate that way ;) haha
LinkedIn is an awkward site, not going to lie… and I'm so glad that Facebook doesn't do that!
I remember I always thought “T.P.ing” a house was called that because it looked like a teepee when you were finished. But then in high school, I looked at the shopping list on the fridge and noticed my sister had written “t.p.” for toilet paper. Then it all made sense.
Also, I used to put the toilet seat protector-cover-thingies on backwards. When I found out I was doing it wrong, I thought my entire life had been a lie.
Are those embarrassing enough for you? Haha.
Whaaat? I didn't know that about Linkedin… No, really? That IS embarrassing…
But we'll still live, I guess…
I have so many embarassing moments I wouldn't know where to start!
Linkedin is creepy but I keep an account for work purposes. One day when I need a new job it will come in handy :)
My most recent embarassements all seem to be twitter related. I have a tendency to reply to someones tweet without reading it carefully or the attached link. Only to later realize that my reply was completely ridiculous! LOL This is why I could never bake when I was younger, I didn't read the whole recipe and would miss ingredients or measure things wrong. Same ridiculous results LOL
Oh no, I didn't know about the LinkedIn thing.. I was nosing around there last week.
And it's okay, I recently learned a few things myself:
1- A monogram is not actually the combined initials of a couple, instead each person has their own monogram. So, mine is KPM (Katie Price Marie) not CPK (Chris Price Katie – or California Pizza Kitchen) as I had thought. I missed out on some good monogramed wedding presents, because I didn't want to have CPK on my towels. ha!
2- Long Island is a part of New York.
3- Atlantic City is not the same as Atlanta.
Hope that makes you feel better! Isn't it crazy how quickly the beginning of this year has flown by? I feel like PDS has been open for 6 months too.. but it's only been 4.
Haha, Kate. That March thing really is funny. But not too embarrassing… more like cute :)
The LinkedIn issue, is really not that big of a deal as well.
You should only connect to people you personally know and/or have done business with. So, in a way, looking at profiles of people to find out if they are a “possible connection” is not that weird, if you think about it.
Just don't add people like some people do on Facebook. You know the “oh-we-have-5-friends-in-common-that's-why-I'll-add-you-even-if-you-don't-know-me” kind.
Fun post :)
You are too funny Kate…I think we all have moments like these! I'm constantly feeling like I'm so socially awkward, though I doubt anybody notices. And I doubt anybody notices when you get embarrassed too! It definitely happens to everyone :)
Hope this week treats you better my dear!
xoxo,
Joelle
So this make not be embarrassing but it definitely makes me feel like I'm losing it.
Last Friday I thought it was Saturday and on Saturday I thought it was Sunday, and it wasn't just a once oops no it's actually Saturday thing I had to remind myself out loud numerous times what the day actually was. Then to top it all off on Sunday for some reason I thought we had jumped back to Wednesday or Friday. This I know since my boyfriend was saying that the Vancouver Canucks game was on in 15 minutes, and I said “No, I thought they were playing on Sunday.” He said, “It is Sunday…” Then I felt like crying a little.
So I'm losing it, don't feel bad apparently it happens to us all!
Hope you can sleep better tonight!
I'm laughing out loud. This should make you feel better: I had LinkedIn for a while before I figured out the “people who have looked at my profile” thing. So, the first time I looked at it I saw that my bf's ex gf had looked at my profile! I was appalled! But THEN I realized that I had looked at hers just a few days earlier, and OBVIOUSLY she saw that I had looked. Shame. So much shame.
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Aaaand this is when I'm officially glad I don't have Linkedin. Seriously, I would've been mortified too. And seriously, can you even imagine Facebook like that?! I don't even want to go there. It's not pretty.
That YHL post CRACKED ME UP the other day! Pure gold, right there.
Oh my, I could 't imagine if facebook was like that!! how could people fb stalk? lol — I haven't joined LinkedIn yet, do you like it? Recommend it?
Lol! I always think of everything just as I'm about to fall asleep. Which is really annoying when I then fall asleep and forget about all of the important things I thought of before I feel asleep!
My general awkwardness around other people would probably qualify as embarrassing, but I've learned to live with it.
Oh, ok. So, the other day I was talking with my mom and she mentioned “chili peppers” and I said, “What? What are you talking about? Peppers aren't chilly.” *awkward pause* “They're usually spicy. They're hot, not chilly…right?” I'm grateful that that conversation was only with my mom. She's used to my blond moments.
Haha, oh dude, don't even worry! I do and say so many super embarrassing things on a regular basis, I don't even remember them all. You know that game called Uno? For basically my entire childhood I didn't realise that Uno was Spanish for 1, and that that was the name of the game. I used to pronounce it as “You Know”, as you “You know that I have the last card and that I'm going to win”. Face, meet palm.
That LinkedIn thing is kind of creepy… Stuff that “tracks” you in any way really, really weirds me out. Facebook isn't quite as bad, but that's part of why I hate it. And Four Square! Oh my gosh, I don't even get why anyone would join that! It's like the stalker guidebook! I'm obviously in the minority on these though since it doesn't seem to deter other people from joining.
I broke a toilet at work and it needed to be replaced, and yes it's what your thinking and everyone at my job knew who did it.
You are not losing it. The LinkedIn site is ridiculous for the very reason u described. I command you for being honest, and honestly funny. Though LWLH above does take the cake with an embarrassing story. Lol. Makes us realize it could always be worse :)
My first time visiting your blog and you had me literally laughing out loud with this post! I have recently been thinking of setting up a Linked In account, so thanks for the warning about that little 'feature' of the site!
Loulou