The Most Awkward Situation ...
A small comedy club in Ohio.
The most awkward situation I’ve ever been in was back in 1968. Because I was so shy in those days, this was EXTREMELY awkward for me.
I had gone on a dinner date with my soon-to-be first husband in Columbus, Ohio. After dinner, we went across town to a small comedy club.
It was exciting. I had never been to a comedy club before. We had a front row table on the main floor right in front of the stage. When I say ‘right in front of the stage’, this particular stage was only 6 inches higher than the main floor and it was all carpeted in the same color.
Since my back was to the stage, I turned my chair a little to the left, toward my fiance’ so I would have a clear view of the stage, the various comedians, and we could watch the show together.
After an hour or so, I felt my bladder was going to burst if I didn’t go to the ladies’ room. I knew I couldn’t hold it much longer.
The irony is, I had forgotten all about the 6-inch step up to the stage right next to my chair leg. It was all but invisible with the carpet the same color, both floor and stage.
I turned to my fiance’ to excuse myself ...
(You know where this is going … don’t you?)
… and as I turned to leave the table, I immediately tripped and fell face down onto the stage right in front of the comedian. It was a show stopper and all eyes were on me in the ensuing silence, as the rest of the audience wondered whether I might be part of the comic’s act.
I don’t really remember the exact words the comedian used to break the prolonged silence, but it was something close to, “You know, little lady, if you really wanted to meet me that bad, all you had to do was ask.”
When he took my hand and helped me to my feet, it was to the loudest applause he had received during his whole 10-minute comedy routine …
I was just glad I hadn’t wet my pants.
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Loved it! I was always tripping over something! One time I tripped over my gray tabby, George! I saw him on the floor, lying between the living room and dining room but I was carrying boxes and I tripped over him and landed next to him! My other cat, Rickie, the ginger, took off like a bat out of hell! So, there I was, on the floor and no way I could get up! So, I crawled on my bad knees to the living room, and pulled myself up, holding on to the recliner! There have been other times when I fell, outside and someone usually came to my rescue! A few (good looking) men came to my aid a few times!)
Hilarious ! You know the best comics are able to think on their feet (no pun intended 😝).
I just can’t imagine you being shy and unassuming 😉😊