Have you ever said "I love you" to the wrong person?

[VioletLake]

Or something similarly inappropriate?

I said "I love you" once, at the end of a phone call with our veterinarian's assistant. I was pretty embarrassed, but the worst was the time I mouthed a kiss at my nephew's preschool teacher. Ouch.

[rbnyc]

1. I once called my boss "honey."

It was an interesting moment. He needed something, and I was helping a coworker with something else so I said, "Just a minute, honey." I realized it was just such a common situation from home, my husband and or son needing me while I'm busy helping the other one. It really made me want to say, "Excuse me, I need to take a walk and get myself a latte or something and you all can just wait."

But you I know you didn't REALLY mouth kiss the teacher, right?

I was just talking about how hard it is for me not to take everything literally. Is that some kind of disorder?

[VioletLake]

Mouthed a kiss -at- her, from a distance, like I do with my loved ones.

I was going to write "blew a kiss", but that's not really correct either.

[rbnyc]

3. Ah ha.

So, you're a very affectionate person.

:)

[VioletLake]

4. affectionate family

me, yes :hug:

[VioletLake]

5. mouth as a verb

definition #15 form dictionary.com: to form (a word, sound, etc.) with the lips without actually making an utterance: She silently mouthed her answer so as not to wake her napping child.

[rbnyc]

7. I see it now.

I read it wrong first time. My eyes are terrible and I sometimes fill things in with my brain. I read as mouth kissed.

[VioletLake]

9. That would have been worse!

Knowing I didn't do that makes me feel better. Thanks :)

[petronius]

2. I've come close, but I think the worst I've ever done is wink at some one

But I have caught myself almost reaching to hold hands with the wrong person (because 90% of the time I walk alone or with my wife)...

[NewJeffCT]

6. my ex-wife?

or does that not count...

[Orsino]

27. My first thought.

And I doubt I even knew your ex-wife.

ZING!

[nolabear]

8. Yeah, but it was the 60s.

[Duer 157099]

10. Thanks for the hearty laugh. Truly one of the funniest posts I've read on DU in a long time

:thumbsup:

[VioletLake]

11. Mercifully, both times, the person pretended like it didn't happen. nt

[Duer 157099]

13. Yeah, but I bet that Vet's Asst thought about it all day and night

wondering... "wait a minute, what did she say? How did I lead her on? Does she *really* love me or is she just saying that? etc" LOL just too funny

[VioletLake]

15. She was very sweet to me when my cat died,

even giving me a hug to comfort me. I like her very much, but I didn't mean to tell her I love her. Funny, harmless mistake. Makes me feel like a knucklehead.

[Skittles]

12. LOL

not me, but at an airport lounge once - you know how those row chairs are back to back with other chairs? I was sitting there reading when all the sudden a hand settled on my shoulder and started squeezing. I kind of froze and looked over and this guy, sitting next to his wife who was directly behind me, had his arm around her but was squeezing my shoulder instead of hers. He was absolutely beside himself apologizing when he realized his error. :D

[VioletLake]

17. That's a funny story, Skittles. Thanks for sharing it. :) nt

[MiddleFingerMom]

14. Two things that I remember -- the easy one first.

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Working customer service on the phone years ago, instead of
asking, "May I help you?", I asked the woman, "May I HOLD you?"
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We both laughed... and she said she'd be REALLY impressed if I could.
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The other time was long ago... when I was first married. In Germany,
just hanging out at the apartment with my then newlywed wife.
MiddleFingerMomMom called from the States. After a couple of
minutes, my ex came over -- obviously wanting/needing some
attention. I didn't give it to her immediately. She got one of those
fun/evil grins and proceeded to do her best to distract me from that
phone call in the most distracting way imaginable.
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I wanted her to turn me loose... but I DIDN'T want her to turn
me loose. I was having a lot of trouble focusing well on the
conversation I was having with MiddleFingerMomMom.
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I'd say something to her, put my hand over the mouthpiece and
plead, "HONEY?!!!!!" (apparently not very convincingly) and say
something to her and put my hand over the mouthpiece and plead,
"HONEY?!!!!" again and again and again until I took my hand off
the mouthpiece of the phone and pleadingly said, "HONEY?!!!!" to
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My ex, mission accomplished... started giggling uncontrollably
(though thankfully quietly) and MiddleFingerMomMom asked me if I
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BTDT in the most bizarre of ways.
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[Xipe Totec]

16. Yes. But, in my defense, I meant it. nt

[Bennyboy]

18. All the time...

Will I ever learn?

[seabeyond]

19. yes... i am so use to saying it to kids and hubby. i have done it a couple times.... or

baby. i have a tough time remembering names so call the three in my house baby. when i ask a question and say baby, i can get three answers... so funny.

but have slipped with that more than once calling some stranger or friend baby.

[bigwillq]

20. No (nt)

[proteus_lives]

21. Oh, yeah.

Embarrassing moment # 3,482 of my teenage years.

[UTUSN]

22. O.K. I was going to say Yes but the o.p.'s examples lead me to say, "NO." n/t

[kimi]

23. I almost said the "L" word recently to someone

SO glad that I refrained!

[Kali]

24. .....hahahahahaha!

so funny! and honestly I can't believe I have never done that - it so sounds like something I would do! (or maybe I have done it and just blocked it from my memory:rofl: )

[applegrove]

25. There was once a girl walking down the street on somebody's arm. Her name was maya and she went to

my highschool. I mistook her for my friend Susan from behind and went up to her and hugged her. I was so embarrassed. Even today, 25 years later it hurts to think about it.

[clyrc]

26. Sort of

Having kids changed me. Before, if I called someone sweetheart, it was a sure sign that I was mad at them. Then after I had my first daughter, words like sweetie, sugar and baby doll came into my vocabulary in a totally non-sarcastic way. And anyone was fair game, much to the amusement of my sister. I've called people sweetie and sugar a lot of times when it was inappropriate, out of sheer habit.