Geoid Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 lol Couperman, how did you get the bit under your aviator changed? Ask Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Do you mean the 'all knowing superchicken' Jen Jen? That changes when you reach a certain number of posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 lol Couperman, how did you get the bit under your aviator changed? Ask Roger Wilko. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy-Mama Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Do you mean the 'all knowing superchicken' Jen Jen? That changes when you reach a certain number of posts. yes but Couperman's says: All Knowing Couperchicken Ok, I'll ask the all knowing super Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I gave Couperman and Couperwife a special "All knowing Couperchicken" rank when they reached 500 postings after Kev made a joke about being a Couperchicken rather than a Superchicken. Suits them nicely, doesn't it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy-Mama Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 yes, it does Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Giving birth is so embarrasing in so many ways and you really do lose all form of dignity. However the birth of my second son was the worst. I had a water birth in the hospital, but had had a bit of constipation so when it came time to push, he wasnt coming out till the erm 'obstruction' came out first. And being a bit constipated it was hard work, with every puch every couple of minutes another little floater appeared, this went onfor about 20-30 pushes, they midwifes kept giggling and fishing round with their little nets, at the time I really didnt care I just wanted the baby out, but in hind site it was awful, plus with post birth complications I had to go into surgery to stop the bleeding, they used numbing injections and stuff which not only completly loosened everything up , but also made me lose all control and sensation of my bum, so I kept soiling myself, for the whole day I was just aware randomly of a rushing noise and sensation and then a smell and I had to ring my buzzer to be changed. Im so glad I dont have to see anyong from there again as it was all so embarrassing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Gosh, how awful for you. It is very true that we don't care when giving birth anyway and I'm sure the midwives get used to it too. It happens! I was always really nervous that one of the midwives from the school playground would be attending me - then the embarrassment lives on! Luckily neither of them was on duty whenever I was in the hospital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Gosh, how awful for you. It is very true that we don't care when giving birth anyway and I'm sure the midwives get used to it too. It happens! I was always really nervous that one of the midwives from the school playground would be attending me - then the embarrassment lives on! Luckily neither of them was on duty whenever I was in the hospital. I was a midwife when both of my children were born, and had the privilege of giving birth in the hospital in which I worked, which was brilliant because my best friend was able to deliver me both times and I had some really great people supporting me throughout. But, with my son I had worked the last month or so in the neo-natal unit, as it was a little less tiring than the delivery suite where I'd been working up until then, and I'd got to know some of the paediatricians really well. There was this one, male, paed who was ever so young, and very good looking, and we'd got on really well, in an entirely professional capacity I have to add, but he was gorgeous . He was doing his GP training, doing 6 month rotations in key areas. Anyway, eventually I went into labour, and was doing great, but Seb (awkward little so and so ) was presenting in a less favourable position and my contractions started to dry up, so we eventually agreed that maybe I should have a syntocinon drip to get things going again. They called for a doctor to site my drip, and in the meantime I'm in a very inelegant position, trying to beat the drip (didn't want it really)................and in walks my gorgeous paed friend . He'd swapped to his obstetrics rotation and was the SHO on call that evening. I was so embarrassed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I was stitched up by a friends husband after I had Dom. We have a laugh about it regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Just remembered another one (not nearly as cringe-making as the last one!) On the way to shopping with a friend in her car, we stopped at the local shops briefly. I came out of the shop, jumped into her car, then turned to speak to her - only to find that I'd jumped into a complete stranger's car. I don't know who was more surprised . My friend had moved her car into another parking space - and this car was the same colour as hers. The worst thing was, she was behind this other car and saw it all! Never been allowed to live that one down . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted November 19, 2007 Author Share Posted November 19, 2007 CatsCube you have made my day - i havent laughed that much in ages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Birth stories are always the most embarrassing I think! When DS1 was born, 16 years ago now, I had to be admitted for induction. So there I was in maternity nighty and bra, rigged up to a drip, epidural in situ etc. Everything going nicely for the first 12 hours. They then decided baby needed help and that I might need a Csection. So prepped for theatre, epidural topped up and wedding rings taped over with micropore. At which point they realised that I still had my bra on and it would need to come off if I were having surgery. Well it came off me OK, but for some reason it wouldn't go over the drip. I was wheeled into theatre with my hammock of a bra hanging on the drip stand. When we got into theatre, the team waiting to operate were the same doctors and nurses that I worked with in the obs and gynae unit. They were laughing at having been called out to me in the middle of the night on Friday 13th! The obstetrician decided to try to get baby out by ventouse first and was successful, but I needed rather a lot of stitches. At which point one of the SHOs whose needle work I was familiar with approached the table. Being rather high on pethidine as well I pointed at him and shouted 'don't you come anywhere near me with a needle!' Luckily he'd left by the time I went back to work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 A couple of years ago my section at work were moved to a room in our building on the lower ground floor that had recently been refurbished. It was next to the pavement, with a little walled walkway between the building and pavement where members of the public sometimes chose to walk rather than next to the fast moving traffic on the busy inner ring road. The windows had this one way film on them, we could see out, but no-one could see in. On more than one occasion you would be sitting at your desk working away and suddenly be aware of a member of the public 'preening' themselves in the mirror effect windows right by your desk We used to bang on the windows if snotty nosed children came up, just to frighten them off (it worked too). We even witnessed one passer by urinating up the wall (fortunately he had his back to us ) But the funniest thing was one of my colleagues trying on clothes she had bought at lunchtime, in the office late one winter evening, and admiring herself in the reflection. We soon found out that the film on the windows was only one way depending on where the light was, so if it was dark outside and the office lights were on, WE were the ones on show, she had been stripping for the busy road, pedestrian crossing and pavement users outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Esther was a toddler & it was Christmas holidays. Her 3 siblings & a couple of friends, plus OH, were all around, plenty going on in the house. For the 1st time in ages, I had a quiet few mins, alone in the sittingroom, everyone else was occupied. So, what better use of the time than to explore the large box of chocs I'd been given? Just enjoying this when I heard the door opening. Help! I didn't want Esther to see the chocs. So, I dived behind the settee, knowing that if I kept quiet she'd toddle off elsewhere. Then I realised it wasn't her, it was L's teenage friend, and there was I hiding with a box of chocs. I leapt up & he just calmly asked if I'd seen L. I squeaked an answer, then tried to explain what his friend's mum was doing hiding with a box of chocs, but my explanations just made me sound crazy. Worst thing was, he just said politely, OK thanks, & went away, as if my behaviour was usual & to be expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Just remembered another one (not nearly as cringe-making as the last one!) On the way to shopping with a friend in her car, we stopped at the local shops briefly. I came out of the shop, jumped into her car, then turned to speak to her - only to find that I'd jumped into a complete stranger's car. I don't know who was more surprised . My friend had moved her car into another parking space - and this car was the same colour as hers. The worst thing was, she was behind this other car and saw it all! Never been allowed to live that one down . hee hee hee...that really made me laugh out loud!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Once I,yes I,Alexander the Great had an embarassing moment! In y-1 I was getting changed for P.E and started to go naked because I thought I had to have different underwear for P.E! My friend saved me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Oh, I've laughed so much at this thread! A few years ago I was stewarding on the door of one of the University's Fashion Shows. When everybody was in and seated, my colleagues and I headed for the bar while the show was on. At the end of the evening I was waiting for my taxi but it never turned up. Luckily, I was invited back to one of my students houses to call another taxi. I had had a few to drink, but I wasn't incoherent. On arriving at the house, I used the phone, then went upstairs to use the loo, passing a whole room of students crammed onto the sofa and arm chairs on my way. On my way back from the loo, I slipped and fell down the stairs. I hit an ironing board at the bottom, which then fell on top of me. I looked up and the room full of students were doing their best not to laugh. For some reason I decided to crawl on my hands and knees through the room, into the kitchen and out of the back door when I briskly walked down the road and flagged down a taxi. the next time I saw thrse students, I was so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 lol Couperman, how did you get the bit under your aviator changed? I have friends in high places, Jen It is more difficult to have it changed to 'Moderator' isn't it Fred *runs and hides* Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Kev, you need a wooden spoon as your avatar . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Kev, you need a wooden spoon as your avatar . Sorry Kate, I couldn't resist it! The desire to be a mod should ban you from ever being one, unless you have a nice green Parker and a retro Lambretta scoota!!!! edit: or you like 'Eating Triffles' on the 'Underground' Ok enough now Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I had a green parka . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I was a punk - ripped fishnets, PVC mini skirt and thigh high pixie boots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I was a punk - ripped fishnets, PVC mini skirt and thigh high pixie boots Now there's an image!!! you little minx, I hope you show Rosie the photos if she gets any ideas in a few years time, so that she knows it's already been done!!! Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I think my mother has already shown her I had a brilliant sleeveless bikers jacket with fringing too. I miss those days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
