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Homespun 08-11-2012 05:42 AM

Thanks for letting us all laugh with you!

abdconsultant 08-11-2012 05:44 AM


Originally Posted by debbieumphress (Post 5431996)
Not what I was expecting, ROFL.....how funny.
At least no one grabbed it to take it off for you. Jeesh......
My dh put on some new jeans and as we left the house I noticed the clear sixe strip running down his leg was still there. SO glad I saw it and pulled it off before we got too far.
Thanks for the giggles. Laughter is always good medicine....:)

My husband wore that same strip for an entire day at work, no one said a thing until he came in that afternoon and I noticed it as he walked by my sewing table and I turned to see him.;)

DixieLee 08-11-2012 05:47 AM

This is one of the greatest stories I ever heard. LOL and a big :)

Gee Hope 08-11-2012 05:55 AM

I agree and I needed a good laugh.


Originally Posted by leiladylei54 (Post 5431129)
Sorry, but it is too funny!!!


calicojoan 08-11-2012 05:57 AM

That's too funny. Thanks for a great start to my day!

liking quilting 08-11-2012 06:01 AM

Oh, bless your heart for being able to share that with us! You know we're laughing with you (not at you), right? Keep your good attitude, and thank's for sharing that with us!

MrsBeasley 08-11-2012 06:57 AM


Originally Posted by debbieumphress (Post 5431996)
Not what I was expecting, ROFL.....how funny.
At least no one grabbed it to take it off for you. Jeesh......
My dh put on some new jeans and as we left the house I noticed the clear sixe strip running down his leg was still there. SO glad I saw it and pulled it off before we got too far.
Thanks for the giggles. Laughter is always good medicine....:)

I think I need a wife! I'm sure if that were you he wouldn't even notice.

GrannieAnnie 08-11-2012 06:59 AM


Originally Posted by MrsBeasley (Post 5431059)
I was squaring up my quilt on the living room floor, measuring across the top, middle, and bottom, and then down the right side, middle, and left side. As I measured, I wrote the measurements on a piece of painter's tape (e.g. left pointing arrow, 94" right pointing arrow) and then I stuck the tape in place. All that crawling around on the floor tuckered me out, and when I was done, I put the quilt away. Later that afternoon I did some shopping-- pharmacy, hardware store, farmer's market, grocery store. I met a quite a few people I know and had a visit with most of them. That night as I was getting ready for bed, I took off my jeans and tossed them on the bed. Right across the butt of my jeans was a crosswise piece of tape--left pointing arrow, 93 1/2", right pointing arrow. There's nothing like wearing a wide load sign!

No one said anything to you? That is just too funny!

nstitches4u 08-11-2012 08:10 AM

That sounds like something I would do! LOL Thanks for the laugh. (I'm laughing with you, not at you.)

Grace MooreLinker 08-11-2012 08:19 AM

Love it sure beat the size tags they stick on pants.

Friday1961 08-11-2012 08:29 AM


Originally Posted by luci4 (Post 5433013)
Thanks so much for the laugh of the day. I went to lunch the other day and noticed I had 2 different sandals on..

Oh, I've done that! I had the same shoes in both black and navy for wearing to work (low heeled pumps...remember "pumps"?) and in the office one day realized I was wearing one black shoe and one navy shoe with my navy suit. What can I say? The closet was dark!

Pat G 08-11-2012 08:29 AM

Oh my gosh, you just gave me my first laugh out loud for the day. At least you have a good sense of humor. That's better than the first (of 2) times I walked out of a public restroom with a long string of paper streaming behind me. Now that's embarrassing but I just quickly rolled it up in my hand & went on about my business.

rosiewell 08-11-2012 08:32 AM

too funny! did you get some stares in the shops?

AUQuilter 08-11-2012 08:50 AM

Thanks for such a funny moment!

franie 08-11-2012 09:21 AM

The worst I think that has happened to me is just threads hanging off me.

anniesews 08-11-2012 09:48 AM

OH, so funny! I laughed out loud and hope I never do that.

Jim's Gem 08-11-2012 10:07 AM

Too funny!!! Thanks for the laugh!

nannyrick 08-11-2012 10:37 AM

Too funny, LOL!!!!!

JoanneS 08-11-2012 11:03 AM

Love it, love it, love it! I hope you laughed when you spotted it! Wonder why no one did the right thing and quietly told you about it.

catmcclure 08-11-2012 12:11 PM


Originally Posted by MrsBeasley (Post 5431059)
I was squaring up my quilt on the living room floor, measuring across the top, middle, and bottom, and then down the right side, middle, and left side. As I measured, I wrote the measurements on a piece of painter's tape (e.g. left pointing arrow, 94" right pointing arrow) and then I stuck the tape in place. All that crawling around on the floor tuckered me out, and when I was done, I put the quilt away. Later that afternoon I did some shopping-- pharmacy, hardware store, farmer's market, grocery store. I met a quite a few people I know and had a visit with most of them. That night as I was getting ready for bed, I took off my jeans and tossed them on the bed. Right across the butt of my jeans was a crosswise piece of tape--left pointing arrow, 93 1/2", right pointing arrow. There's nothing like wearing a wide load sign!

I got up very early this morning to go to garage sales with a friend. I got dressed and then got a cup of coffee and left the house. When I got to the first sale I noticed that I had on black shoes - NOT MATCHING black shoes, just black shoes. They're both sling back and had the same heel height. Otherwise I might have noticed - maybe.

Olivia's Grammy 08-11-2012 12:41 PM

Glad I wasn't drinking when I read your post. That is to funny.

mimiof4 08-11-2012 12:54 PM


Originally Posted by JustAbitCrazy (Post 5432564)
OMG! I once came out of the ladies' room at a large wedding reception with my dress tucked into my pantyhose in the back! (Remember pantyhose?) I was so embarassed! I walked halfway through the room before I felt something wrong, looked back and pulled it out. My behind was all out there!
I love the wide load story! That is hilarious! Ijust wonder what the people who saw it thought it was...

This happened to a really good friend of mine with the exception it as at her mothers funeral dinner, we always blamed it on her mother she had a great sense of humor.

charlottemarie 08-11-2012 03:04 PM

Thanks for the laugh! That was great, kept me from stewing a little while!

captlynhall 08-11-2012 03:11 PM

Oh lordy, thanks for the great laugh.
Many moons ago, I had this really pretty red dress that had these long I guess you call them sashes, that tied in the back. One day, during break, I ran to the restroom before meeting my co-workers downstairs for break. I was standing in the elevator with a nice looking man, just him and me. When I stepped off and started across the lobby of the main floor, a friend runs up and shows me that my sashes were stuck inside my panty hose on one side and my who fanny was exposed for all to see. I quickly fixed everything but felt embarrassed. When I got back up to the 5th floor after break and walked in the door, everybody knew the story. So I decide rather than feel mortified, I would laugh with them. So I did a quick turn around, bowed to everybody and went to my desk. We all had a laugh about that. In fact that was 35 years ago and I chuckle about it to this day. A sense of humor gets us thru some tough times.

quiltingnonie 08-11-2012 05:39 PM

LOL!! Think back, do you recall people behind you in line snickering?!

Sewbeeit2 08-11-2012 07:03 PM

The best kind of laugh.... is when you can laugh at yourself. My last laugh on me was when I bought a new washer and dryer after having a sandwich with lots of mustard on it....Well, there was a grob of mustard on my nose when I looked in the mirror..
Well, when the delivery guys brought the appliances, I told them the story and said to give the sales girl all kind of heck for not mentioning the mustard on my nose!!

Mickey1 08-11-2012 08:06 PM

So many funny stories!! Thanks for the laughs.

sharin'Sharon 08-11-2012 09:12 PM

I also thank you for the laugh. I related your story to my sleepy husband as he was headed to bed; he even stopped and sheepishly chuckled. Thanks for sharing.

Silver Needle 08-11-2012 09:37 PM

That is too funny and I was ready for a good laugh even if it is almost 1am.

Bonnie 08-12-2012 03:47 AM

Cute !!! Makes ya think.

Caswews 08-12-2012 04:40 AM

ohmygoodness . how funny . better you than me !!LOL

RIDGEFIELD 08-12-2012 04:51 AM

Oh my goodness that would have been something I could have done. Thanks for the laugh.

Robbi5 08-12-2012 05:27 AM

too cute!!! :)

damaquilts 08-12-2012 05:50 AM

Too funny. sounds like some thing I would do.

alwayslearning 08-12-2012 08:54 AM

Happy is the person who can laugh at herself and then share the joke with others! Thanks for sharing.

Debra Mc 08-12-2012 10:10 AM

That is too funny. My dd found a sign that read If you can spell boodylishous across your butt it probably isn't.

ShirlR 08-12-2012 11:56 AM

Thanks for the laugh, what a funny story! You ladies on this Board are the greatest!

Pinkiris 08-12-2012 12:17 PM

Oh, Mrs. B!!! I do believe that that is worse than toilet paper dragging on your heel! Poor you! Hope that your picture doesn't show up on Jay Leno! LOL

grandme26 08-12-2012 12:33 PM

Thank you, I needed a good laugh...

csharp 08-12-2012 01:01 PM

Laughing, laughing, laughing, time to wipe my eyes now. Thanks for sharing.


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