I fell into the Supermarket Freezer.
By cynthiann
@cynthiann (18602)
Jamaica
June 6, 2009 12:42pm CST
I responded to friend's discussion and related an incident that had happened to me and she said that I should post it as a discussion. So here it is.
About 20 years ago I went to our only city and after rushing around all day decided to do a big supermarket shop as I lived in the 'bush' which then had no large grocery shops . I had one of my sons with me that day.
Well, I'm not quite sure what happend, but one minute I was on tippety toe reaching for greaseproof paper that was on a shelf above a huge open freezer and the next minute I slipped and fell into the freezer.
This was not good. I was wearing a straight skirt that was now around my butt and I was eye-balling the rear end of a turkey. In addition, I had hit my head on a frozen ham. The freezer was deep and the skirt did not allow me to clamber over the side of the freezer. I could not get out with any form of modesty.
Shoppers were just standing there looking me in amazement? Hell, did they think that I did this on purpose? I gave a huge yell and called my son who also was amazed to see me sitting in the freezer.
My son helped or hauled me out and all the ice was clinging to me and I was dripping little puddles of water as we quickly made our way to the check out.
The cashier looked at me frostily and informed me that I was dripping water on the floor. I did not need a rocket scientist to tell me that.
Three hours later we arrived back to the farm and my husband could not understand why I had so few bags of groceries and went on and on about I should have done a big shop whilst in town. I told him that I had fallen into a freezer in the supermarket. He was not quite sure whether to believe me.
The son was in the bedroom telling his brothers what had happened and then my husband went in and questioned the son to find out if it was true. I could hear him saying that he was glad that he wasn't with me. I was so angry. Not even a question re my injuries inflicted upon me by dead birds. He was just glad that he wasn't there.
Have you ever fallen into a freezer or anything else in a public place? Is there anyone else out there who has lived a life of very funny calalmities?
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24 responses
@Amberina (1541)
• United States
6 Jun 09
I am so sorry but I was reading this an got to the part where you said your skirt was up over your behind and you where staring a turkey right in the butt, thats when I started busting out laughing. I just had that mental picture in my head of the scene and I couldn't help it.
One time while I was at the grocery store I dropped some baby food on the floor, mooshed up pears in a glass jar, while it was a complete accident I was very young and too embarressed to let the store mop up guy know it was me who did it. So I just shoved the glass out of anyone's way an walked on. Well I put the baby food jars that I hand't broken in my mom's cart she wanted me to go get some potatoes. Well I had to walk by the isle I made the mess in and to my eyes I see this drunk guy an old lady flopping around on the floor because they had fell from my mess being on the floor. There was a stock boy trying to help the poor guy up and the guy would grab the freezer doors and they would open then he would fall back down again back in the pears. I was so mortified I ran to my mom's cart and threw the spuds in it and siad I'm going to the car! Well when I ran out the doors a stray dog ran in and then that caused a big scene because people started laughing at the dog. THEN I get out to the car an notice my mom had locked the doors so I had to wait for her to get done, well she gets done an comes out I start slamming the groceries in the car and I fumbled the bag of onions an they go all over the ground so I am bent over chucking them in the car and I get in sit down slam the door and my mom points to the front of the car and I had left my purse on the hood! So I whip open the door causing the car pulling in next to us to slam on her breaks and grab my purse get back in the car and say let's go! On our way home mom says You never would have believed what happened after you left the store.....I said I know what happened who do you think dropped the pears the old drunk was wallowing in!? She laughed so hard about that I was still mad and I just wanted to go home. That happened about 22 yrs ago, and the baby food I was buying was for my oldest son. I have never forgotten that story and today I laugh everytime I think about it.
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@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
6 Jun 09
Now this is a wonderful story that you have told so well. It is hilarious and I cna just picture it. Many thanks for sharing it with me
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
6 Jun 09
OMG you poor poor woman! How terrible that must have been for you and for your son who had to see you in that position!
My gosh what a life you've led!
No, so far nothing so crazy has happened to me, at least not that I can think of at the moment anyways.
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@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
6 Jun 09
I'm glad that I have always been able to laugh at myself - after the 'happening'. Otherwise it would have been dreadful.
@moondancer (7431)
• United States
6 Jun 09
That is just too too funny. I know it was not at time it happened but the story is just too funny.
I have had something happen to me once. I was on the top rung of a ladder, now I know you are not suppose to get on that one. But I could not reach what I had to and there just was not another option for me.
After I got up there I reached out to paint what I needed to and out went the ladder from under me. I landed on my bottom on the concrete sidewalk, it was slanted so the ladder apparently was not that stable.
To add insult to injury I had a sun dress on and it went up over my head. I got up and to my embarrassment there was a man down the street a short ways just staring at me. Now mind you the bugger did not come to ask me if I was okay or anything, he just kept staring at me. I got the ladder up and got back on it to finish the job I had to do, despite my bottom being in serious pain... Everytime I looked down the road at this guy he was still staring at me. I guess he was waiting to see if I was going to fall again so he could get a look up my dress.
I had splintered my tale bone in several places. That mishap left me in pain for months as you can imagine.
@moondancer (7431)
• United States
6 Jun 09
yes, I do believe that you are right. He had stopped whatever he was doing by his truck and did not move he just kept watching me until I was done. I guess one look from top to toes as just not enough. lol
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
6 Jun 09
Oh, I'm so sorry that you got hurt from the accident as it is a very funny story. I am sure that guy was wanting to look up your dress again!
@tjades (3591)
• Jamaica
7 Jun 09
I saw your topic and it made me give a little laugh just at the images it conjured up in my mind. Then I opened your discussion and started reading. For some reason by the time I got to line five I was curious as to where you are from and checked.
Well what do you know... now I know why I became so curious as to where you are from. Something just seemed to have struck a cord.
I have no experience as hilarious as yours. Some experience that was. The closest I can remeber coming to such a an embarrasment was keeling over one day while running to get the school bus. My books went flying ahead of me while I skated on my stomach and came to an halt. Not before getting a nice bruising on my elbow. The school nurse thought it was a burn when I went to see her later that day.
The good thing was that not many persons saw what happened but man was I embarrassed that it happened at all. Even now I have to shake my head and sometimes cover my face at the memory.....
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
7 Jun 09
I was born in the U.K. but came to live in the Caribbean shortly after I married. I have lived most of my life here now. Glad that you liked the memory. what happened to yo could have happened to anyone so please try not to feel embarrassed about it. I think that when we get older we realise that the things that happen to us do not define us. You will get more confidence as you get older. Have a wonderful life and thank you for sharing your embarrassing moment with me
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@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
7 Jun 09
Hey girl, Just checked your profile - now we have to be friends! The last time I was in Maypen was last year. My car broke down. Don't ask!
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
8 Jun 09
That must have been an embarrassing situation for sure. I think that your husband's reaction was a bit cruel. I'm glad you were okay though, and left with your pride intact, for the most part. Atleast you had your son with you so you didn't have to call on a stranger to help pull you out of the freezer.
I've had a few embarrassing moments, one of which was in elementary school when my shorts fell down while I was carrying a box. A guy that I kind of had a crush on was in front of me, and a class full of fourth graders were laughing at me!
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
8 Jun 09
That's okay, I don't explain things properly either. People usually either cut me off and think they know what I'm saying or ignore me, atleast they did in the past. Yes I did fix my shorts and I think I may have even told the boy not to turn around. In any case, I still think about it, so the only person who hasn't let me live it down is myself, lol! I'm sure my schoolmates have forgotten about it long ago!
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
8 Jun 09
No, he wasn't cruel - just in shock. My husband had witenssed so many things with me that he really was glad to have missed this one. I dio not explain myself properly. I just loved your story - I bet you threw that box down to fix your shorts! Now that one must have been so embarrassing for you and it also must have takne a long time to live down. Blessings
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@strawberrybaby39 (2086)
• United States
9 Jun 09
wel this didn't happen at the store but it happened when my mom got out of the car and she had to go across the street to a building to talk to someone. And as I seen her stand at the end of the side walk she was waiting to cross the street when it was safe to and all of the sudden I didn't see her anymore not even her shadow. Then I finally see her and she was laughing and I asked her why she was laughing. I told her I seen her then she disopered. She told me she forgot about the big dip at the corner and fell in it then got back up laughing because so many people were watching that was all she could do. all I could do is laugh and ask her if she was ok.
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
9 Jun 09
I'm really glad that your Mom was not hurt. It is good when we can laugh at ourselves.
@strawberrybaby39 (2086)
• United States
9 Jun 09
I am glad she wasn't hurt either. But I think she would have rather have laughed then to feel embarrised in front of everyone. But I am glad that you are ok and you weren't hurt from falling in there.
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
9 Jun 09
Hello cynthiann,
I am sorry.... I was laughing when I read your story. It never happens to me - something as funny as this. Again I am sorry to tell this - If I were your son and I am strong enough to pull you out, I will definitely run to help you but oh, my! I think I will blush when people ask and I have to tell them that it's my mother who fell into the freezer! Don't get me wrong here... at least I am better than your husband
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
9 Jun 09
Iam glad that it gave you a good laugh. Laughing is good for us.
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@Emmapep (98)
•
6 Jun 09
Heh heh thanks for making me laugh! You poor thing, must have been painful and embarrassing! I stumble through life having accidents and calamities...just one of those people I think! I've done small things like setting the grill on fire by putting the suasages too hogh up and c lose to it and dropping my phone down the toilet, and big things like falling over my own feet and dislocating my knee cap - that was my worst clumsy incident!!
@krissy32 (205)
• United States
6 Jun 09
Oh my goodness, how dreadful that happened and then the nerve of your husband to say that he is glad he wasn't with you deserves at least a night or two of sofa sleeping to teach him a lesson. Mortifying!! I can't think of anything right now to top that, but I doubt if I could.
@jdyrj777 (6528)
• United States
10 Jun 09
Once i had traveled to old Mexico. We attended a busy dog racing track. I had to use the restroom. Written in spanish i thought i knew the difference between mens and womens. Entering the one i thought was womens. I was surprized to see aline of urinals with men all lined up. Most of which had turned their heads to see me come in. Oh i was so embarrised.
Once when my sister and i were going to the grocery store. As we were walking up to the main entrance we were deep in conversation. Soon i was deep in wet cement. I had not noticed the signs because of our conversation. It was summer so i was wearing sandles it was quite a mess. The guys that had just made the sidewalk were very angry at me.
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
10 Jun 09
Oh that must have been so emnbarrassing. I can truly sympathise with you. I loved your cememnt story too - m,any thnaks for sharing
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
6 Jun 09
IT WAS funny all over again. Hope u do well w/this discussion since i suggested u do this. . WATCH WHERE YOU ARE GOING.
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
7 Jun 09
Thak you sweetie pie - as you can see I did take your suggestion and hope that I do well too. Many blessings and have a joyful weekend.
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
7 Jun 09
Hey cynthiann! Again! I swear you just have to write a book!
You have so many unbelievable stories to tell! And again this
is just another one of the many! It is so funny, not that I'm
sure you would have thought it was then or maybe even now!
But, you have gotten yourself into the most unbelievable
predicaments! If you wrote a book about some of these moments
it would be a best seller! I am sure of it!
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
7 Jun 09
Hi Opal, I did write a book of 24 short stories and I have had loads of articles published too. However, what I did not realise was that I had signed away my copyright. I have to rewrite the stories again to make thenm mine. Someday - if you like send me your email addrress and I could send some of them to you to read. Not all are funny though. Actually, we did laugh all the way home. Blessings
@dreamweaverjan (3471)
• United States
8 Jun 09
OH Cynthiann: HOw dreadfully awful for you!! but I can't help laughing as I try to picture this, you poor dear and in PUBLIC TOO!!!
you should have gotten up out of the freezer and slapped the on-looker's!!
the nerve of them just gawking at you and not helping!!
and your husband...WTF???
Thanks for sharing the story, and I hope after all these years you can now laugh at the whole experience ( sorry) ...LOL!!!
take care now and don't repeat history ok??
we here at ( mylot) loves ya no matter what you did back then or now ok??
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
8 Jun 09
My husband is getting an awful rap but to be honest - he had lived all his married life with things happening to me and so he was really glad that one of the sons was with me and that he missed this one. I was mad for a bit though. It was aniquelady who asked me to post the story as I related it to her in one of her posts. she thought that we al need a laugh now and then. I am glad that it gave so many people a laugh. Osn't that wondeful?`
@bodhisatya (2384)
• India
7 Jun 09
It must have been horrible to be falling in such a way. I am bemused, but I really feel sorry for you too. I have had some real nasty falls and a couple of occasions in the public place too, but I guess i am too shy to share.
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
7 Jun 09
If you don't feel comfortable sharing then that is all right Bodhi. I think that we all have embarrassing things tha thappen to us and sometimes they just cannot be prevented. Faklling in public is not good but ask yourself. who really remembers that you fell in public? I don' think that nayone would remember unless you asked them about it. Enjoy today, my friend and many thanks
@bodhisatya (2384)
• India
8 Jun 09
Hi dear friend,
I think I have not come out of the embarrassment till now. I had fallen somewhere unmentionable and I was profusely embarrassed. Thanks for understanding me.
@anniefannie (1737)
• United States
9 Jun 09
i can't believe the other customers didn't offer to help you. were they laughing at you.i would have had to laugh but i would have helped you out.i can't believe your husband didn't believe you.MEM!!!Glad you weren't hurt.
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
9 Jun 09
No they were not laughing they were standing there in shock. /and then I yelled for my son.
@coffeeshot (3783)
• Australia
7 Jun 09
Oh geez Louise....
So no one helped you out besides your son? They are the ones who should be embarrassed!
Did you say anything to management about poor placement of products? You could have really hurt yourself if you donged your head with frozen turkeys!
I fell over once in the main street of Byron Bay which is in New South Wales in Australia. It's a really laid back, hippie town andit was raining. I was crossingthe road and I slipped on the white paint on the road. I was so embarrassed but so many people came to see if I was OK.
You can read about my latest calamity in my post "Accident=lost tooth ouch".
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
9 Jun 09
Hi I will look for your story. No, no one came ot help - everyone just stood there looking in amamzement and I scarpered out of the supermarket as quickly as I could. Never thought to complain either.
@ellie333 (21016)
•
7 Jun 09
Hi Cynthiann, No I have never done anything like this in a public place and reading this gave me a bit of a giggle and the fact that it is men at home tells me you wouldn't get the sympathy vote there eh! I think the most embarrassing thing that hapened to me in public was when I had stopped the car in a layby for a bite to eat and a drink and a gust of wind lifted my skirt right up over my head, doing a Marilyn Monroe but not the same figure LOL. Huggles. Ellie :D
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
7 Jun 09
Oh, I just love your story. And I am happy that you had a giggle reading mine. Last year we were coming from a weekend retreat and ther were 6 women in a bus driving from the retreat on a country road. I just had to pee and asked my friend Pam who was driving to stop so I couuld pee in teh bush. Ladies out here are always armed with toilet tissue and wipes and hand sanitizer as the toilets arte few and far between. She delayed stopping as she was looking for somewhewre private and I told her just to stop the *** bus and I would wet myself. Everyone was laughing. I leapt out of the bus and pulled down my jeans so my b*m WAS EXPOSED AND AT THAT MOMENT A CAR FULL OF MEN, CAME ALONG THE ROAD. tHEY STOPPED TO OFFER ASSISTANCE AS THEY THOUGHT WE HAD BROKEN DOWN. AND AS THE GIRLS' STATED, THEY TOOK ONE LOOK AT MY BARE B*M AND ACCELERATED!
Went into caps - sorry did not notive and am oushed for time. I have never lived that down
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@crazydaisy (3896)
• Canada
7 Jun 09
I went up to visit my brother for weekend barbque we had a great time till Sunday came around I went to say bye to the horses and I fell in horse murer I had fell head to foot I had in hair as well. I had to stripe down so I could get it all off wash off. me my sister inlaw give me some clothes to wear back home.I just hope it's good luck.
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@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
7 Jun 09
If that had happend to me I would hope that it was a sign of good luck too. Now that must have been so embarrassing and to have it in your hair too. did you throw aweay the clothes? I think that I would have thrown them away. However, what happened must now be a family joke and a good story to tell when you all meet together
@reckon21 (3479)
• Philippines
6 Jun 09
This really produce a smile on my face.
I'm just glad no harm had happened to you.
Things like this do happen once in a while
and maybe once in your whole lifetime. Just be
extra careful next time.
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
7 Jun 09
Oh, reckon, it it was once in a lifetime then that would not be too bad. Occurences like this happen so frequently in my life. Like all the time
@xoxcharityxox (567)
• United States
7 Jun 09
WOW!! I would have been so embarrassed. The I would have sat back and laughed at myself. I haven't had anything quite as bad as that. One thing I did was at a wal mart though. I went to the bathroom and was wearing a dress. I was about 15 at the time. Well, I got halfway to the checkout before someone finally told me that my dress was tucked into my thong. That was pretty bad, I didn't even realize that I was what people were laughing at. I slip and fall a lot too but not usually into freezers lol.
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
7 Jun 09
Oh that must have bee so embarrassing for you. Wearting a thong too. It can happen so easily and has happend to many females before so don't let it bother you. But as you said you can laugh about it and that is good. I too have the ability to laugh - to turn it inot a joke. and I always admire peopole who can tell a funny story agaisnt themselves. It shows that they do not lack self esteem. I have laughed many times over this. I am glad that it amused you. Blessings