Sometimes I say things and the words come out in a way I hadn’t intented:
- Like the time a very sophisticated woman came to visit and when she called out “You hoo” from the back door I was on the loo and I yelled out “Just a minute – I was just having a sit” meaning that I was reading a magazine. Unfortunately, she misheard “sit”.
- Like the time I rang for an appointment with my chiropractor brother and said to the new receptionist, “I’m his brother” (I am a female).
- Like the numerous times I have called Anthony “Mother” and my mother “Ants” (and I do the same thing with Ming and Anthony all the time!)
- Like the time I recorded a telephone message on my work phone that ended with me saying “Seeya!” and was reprimanded for sounding unprofessional (I used to get that a lot).
Anyway sometimes the same thing happens with blogging. For example when I first started this blog and I was pressing this button and that button and any button, trying to figure it all out, I accidentally reblogged someone and, when I realized, I immediately trashed it. I have no idea who this was, but now that I am a more seasoned blogger I realize how hurtful and mysterious it would be to be reblogged and trashed in the space of a few minutes!
Then yesterday, when I reblogged a post and then wrote another post to explain why I felt BB’s post and the children’s cause were important, I said a few things about reblogging which may have been misinterpreted because I didn’t express them very well, so I will just add here that (a) I love being reblogged – don’t mind it a bit and find it flattering; (b) I don’t mind reading reblogs at all but often don’t have time; (c) I don’t particularly like to reblog others’ words because I like to write my own.
So I do hope I haven’t made a blogging faux pas as bad as the reblogging+trashing incident. And if you happen to be the person I unwittingly did this to, I apologize and promise to be your brother for life!
jmgoyder 
I knew it !! I KNEW you were my long lost brother!! c
Ha!
You are a kind and sensitive human.
Bella and DiDi
And you two are beautiful!
Aww shucks 🙂
(laughing) I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who apologizes more than you do! Is it that stint you spent in Canada? (We do have a reputation for saying sorry all the time) Know that you are loved just the way you are because you’re YOU. (At least by this Canadian)
Oh – sorry about my apologeticalness – hehe!
haha! Ok you win!
sorry to interupt…but THAT word is going into my blog dictionary!
Which word? I’m lost!
Your word…apologeticalness Awesome word!
Oh yes!
OH YES…You have two in there now. This one and “catchupable”. Another good one.
Between the two of us we could create a neologism dictionary?
Hang on…I have to look that up….1,2,3,4,5,….15
YES…that’s it exactly. I’m keeping track of all the funky words and terms I see in blogs….thanks to you, now I know what it’s called! And sure…jump in!
Just means new word in Greek I think – I adore you or have I already said that!
Aw shucks. You have, but a girl can never be adored too much. Thanks for sending me to bed with a smile my dear friend.
xo
Thanks for being you! G’night. It’s nearly midday here.
Well it’s nearly midnight here…i get the pumpkin and you get the glass slipper? Now is that fair? Tomorrow we switch! and so on and so forth….;) nite you
Nite pumpkin!
Awww. g’nite Cindy. hehe
Go to bed haha!
See? you ARE bossy! I know which name you are gonna choose…I just know it!
ok…going now. you done? lol
Seeya!
gotta have the last word…that’s how younger sisters are…incorrigalbe (lol)
who could get mad at you — faux pas is my middle name — I understood what you said and did not find it the least bit offensive — then again, I am not the one you trashed
I wonder who it was. It was a funny post about mothers and daughters.
wasn’t me, I only have sons
This is the most hilarious apology I’ve ever read!
I once reblogged someone and immediately realized it wasn’t appropriate for my blog and unblogged them not meaning to offend… haha. I sure hope they understood too!
and yes, how synchronous we both write of similar topics today!
Hugs
how about being my sister for life…………….
It’s a deal!
Seeya’s NOT professional? I guess there are no professionals in my town, then. Yes, we all slip the tongue periodically. Oh, girl, this is too funny! My kids didn’t know their names until they started to school. Seeya.
Not as funny as your nameless kids – haha! Seeya.
You are so funny Julie ~ I’m giggling here reading this. We already are blog sisters so no worries if you trashed me 🙂 I never really was too sure about the reblogging thing either — still trying to figure out where I stand on it – but in the case of BB’s cause I guess it’s the way the program works..or perhaps we can announce the cause and link to her blog for more information? Sending Love to you sis xxxoo
Hi Sis! There is a widget for the cause – now I just have to figure out how to put it on my blog – am not very clever with this stuff!
I still agree with you as I did with your last post… and enjoyed your faux pas specially the first one.. can imagine a persons reaction… love it,,,
With that first faux pas, the more I tried to explain that I had said ‘sit’ the worse the situation got!
I can just imagine.. would love to have been a fly on the wall…
Ah blogging etiquette – best not to give a ‘sit’. You’re doing a splendid job.
Good advice – ha!
Actually, I couldn’t even see where you reblogged yesterday. I couldn’t see the link on my end.
I thought you’d finally gone mad…..finally…..LOL (but I’d read the original Baroness’s blog about children anyway).
I think the biggest Boo Boo I did was when I replied to a good friend on a Health forum about her husband’s funny words. Anyway, some other member from Germany called me a ‘man hater’ and that I should be kicked off the forum. She was so nasty and bitchy (when I made this funny joke about W’s husband). W. got the joke immediately and send me a private message to say she was in fits of laughter at my words.
But this bitchy woman just went on …..and on….and on….about how I should be kicked off the forum. Anyway, the Administrator of the forum must have told her to shut up and that I meant no harm and was actually a really nice, funny lady. In the end, I suggested to W. that we end the post and not talk publicly any more (as this nutcase in Germany was a REAL nutcase. We figured she must have had some sort of ‘man’ troubles in her youth).
Blogging and forums on the internet can lead to so many misunderstandings, especially if you type the comma in the wrong place, or forget to add a ‘smilie’ or ’emoticom’ meaning that your words were in jest.
Wow – that must have been a horrible experience! So far I have only had pleasant words sent my way but I am sure it won’t be long before I receive something ghastly – law of averages – ha!
Hey Julie, I totally understand. I made a massive faux pa one day when I responded to a post (I’d love to share it with you, but am concerned that I may be associated with Salman Rushdie and that’s all I can say on the matter!). I LOVE the fact that I can use the delete button – it may very well have saved my skin 🙂
Great post!
Just subscribed to your blog – thanks for this and so glad other people do this faux pas thing – I am terribly curious about yours!
Oh dear god – I still laugh about it, but shouldn’t. One day I’ll share it (but certainly not publically!)
Thank you for following me – I’m certainly looking forward to following you 🙂
Now I am REALLY curious!
You worry too much 🙂
Naaaah! That’s not me….
faux pas is both the singular and the plural, so no faux pas there jules. personally, I find your faux pas list quite tame and funny as hell. (oops…faux pas) you are a jewel and don’t ever shine your faux pas off!
I am sure your own faux pas list is much more exciting!
Well, perhaps more colorful. You know how weird I am.
I thought your list might be more colourful – perhaps we should have a faux pas contest. No, maybe not – haha!
hehe…I’m game if you are…then again, you do have a reputation to protect. I, on the other hand…wait, do I already have one? hmmmm
Your reputation is safe with me!
Thanks goodness. It’s not safe with ME!
Oh you crack me up!
Yay…another day, another Julie cracker. 🙂
You are incorrigable! I think I got spelling wrong on that but you know what I mean.
Hang on…let me look that up. 1,2,3,4,5,…7
YES…you did! lol
incorrigible! and yes, I agree
I am losing my English lecturer expertise – alas – a spelling mistake argh!
LOL…I really was concerned about that! (NOT)
If you hadn’t mentioned..I wouldn’t have noticed (well maybe..but I certainly wouldn’t have SAID anything!)
You know I can not leave this window until I know all your comments have been safely submitted and read! So, if you have more…do it quick! Otherwise…I’ll sit here and wonder. And I have a date with a pumpkin
If I had a sister it would have to be you! Oh wait a minute – sorry I already have blog sisters – oh well you and I can be twins!
SOLD…I’ve never had a sister (can you tell?) And I’ve certainly never been a twin (can you IMAGINE? My mother would have traded me in for a puppy)
Can think of no other Twin I’d rather have…Too bad my names not something catchy like Julia…we could have been famous imposters. Julie and Julia. Oh well…our names should at least start with the same letter…so you have a choice…Rulie and Rhonda or Julie and Jonda. personally the former makes you sound like the boss and the latter makes me sound like a disease. Either way, must be I was the second twin born. You choose…I’m going to bed. Night Sister. I’ll look for your decision in the morning. xo
Oh I just saw this – must’ve been reading comments backwards. I rather like Rulie and Jonda!!!
LOL…well hell, I knew you’d like Rulie, cause you are bossy…but they are supposed to have the same first letter. Oh nuts…forget it. We can make up our own rulies….Rulie and Jonda it is.
Nite Rulie
Do you always have to have the last word, Jonda?
JES I do.
Just had a brilliant idea – I could be Unruly and you could be Uncorrigible!
You snuck in the last word while I was sleeping! and YES, brilliant. We will call ourselves U2 (if you don’t know them, ask Ming)
Henceforth…to be known as…Unruly and Uncorrigible the U-2 Twins. 😆 good morning by the way
Morning????? I am about to go to bed. I love U2 – I am gonna watch a youtube right now to lull me to sleep. Have a good day Uncorrigible!
Well, it’s morning here. And enjoy the Utube. G’night Unruly! Sleep well
We’ve all made little unintended social mistakes. I’m sure I have. I can’t think of any at the moment. But I’m sure I have. I think. It’s hard to know when you have a mind like swiss cheese!
I love swiss cheese – haha!
“Seeya” – hilarious. I agree with Tilly 🙂
Today I kept calling everyone Samantha well everyone except Samantha…………..lol
Ah, glad I am not the only one!
The plural of faux pas is faux passeseseseseses………lol
Okkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
You’re doing just fine .. we all have our spots … I have my Swenglish – you have the widgets. If something goes wrong everything is fixable – sometimes I think we take our blogging to seriously and so afraid that somebody should pick up a fault somewhere … me I was serving pork lion instead of pork loin, nobody said anything and maybe I picked up myself before before somebody notice. Shit happens everywhere … even in the blogging world.
I would love to taste your pork lion!!!