Poetic Thursday hosted by our pals Teddy and Angel Sammy
Here is our challenge for today
It was a trip of a life time
He had so many tales to tell
Little did he know,
he was coming home with a tail.
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True story:
During the last five years of working, my office was in Partners III
a new building on Centennial Campus.
For the first few months, the gazillion fire alarms went off daily...for no reason. There were some chemisty labs on the 3rd floor, so we always took the alarms very seriously.
One day I was in the loo....one of the alarms was located right above the loo door. I quickly exited the loo, looking much like the man above, but not that long. There were very FEW female students. Thankfully the wife of a graduate student, quickly came up behind telling me I had a short tail of tp. She pulled it off for me. . Later, she told me none of the male students, in my section wanted to tell me.
I told them I was old enough to be their MOTHER. I asked would you tell you mother, they said yes. I said from now on treat me like you Mother!!
a new building on Centennial Campus.
For the first few months, the gazillion fire alarms went off daily...for no reason. There were some chemisty labs on the 3rd floor, so we always took the alarms very seriously.
One day I was in the loo....one of the alarms was located right above the loo door. I quickly exited the loo, looking much like the man above, but not that long. There were very FEW female students. Thankfully the wife of a graduate student, quickly came up behind telling me I had a short tail of tp. She pulled it off for me. . Later, she told me none of the male students, in my section wanted to tell me.
I told them I was old enough to be their MOTHER. I asked would you tell you mother, they said yes. I said from now on treat me like you Mother!!
tail me a story LOL
ReplyDeleteThat was a funny true story!
ReplyDeleteHari Om
ReplyDeleteHappens to the best of us! YAM xx
Your story is funny now but back then, it would not have been. Love your poem!
ReplyDeleteThe things that happened to us in our life. Embarrassing or not.
ReplyDeleteI am smiling at both Tales of Tails! too funny, both of them... good idea on the mother thing.... what upsets me now with the word Mother is my sons are considered senior citizens in their late 50's and wow does that make me feel old
ReplyDeleteAwww, perfect, C! You handled that well. It's a different atmosphere at a job or school when it is mostly all male.
ReplyDeleteFunny poem!
Good Morning!
That's a great poem and a funny story. We're glad someone came to your rescue.
ReplyDeleteoh my, lol.
ReplyDeleteFun story and poem ~
ReplyDeleteHugs to you Cecilia and Angel Madi ~
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Uhoh......that story of yours is so funny but not sure I'd laugh if it had been ME! However, I do think it's nice someone told you about your tail! You gave them good advice too about thinking of you as "Mom" !!!! Thanks for playing along with us - you always knock it out of the park with your poems. Seriously!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Pam and Teddy
Great story and poem. It's always good to be able to laugh at yourself!
ReplyDeleteCheers, Gail.
PS I thought the picture was showing a new way of explaining how to find the emergency exit.
A whole bunch of giggles from your poem and your story today!!
ReplyDeletehugs,
Beth
Such a fun poem and oh my, what a true story too! Tails you win!
ReplyDeleteOh woe. Now I hasta tell you wha happened to me!!!
ReplyDeleteTales of a tail, LOL. When Riley's MP Andrew was growing up his friends were always at the house and I enjoyed them being there. They did always treat me with respect, but I am sure they would have told me I had a "tail!"
ReplyDeleteFun poem. And I am glad someone told you about your tail. :) XO
ReplyDeleteYour poem is great, Cecilia, but your "tail" is even better. That must have quite the scene:)
ReplyDeleteWoos - Misty and Timber
Treat me like your mother, I love that, and he did have a "tail to tell" so to speak!
ReplyDeleteWomen always help women
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