My awkward moment

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Today I helped my neighbor take her two puppies to the vets for their shots. In the waiting room there was one of those plug in water fountains shaped like a regular fountain with the figure of a dog balancing it's paws on the edge-all in some kind of ceramic. There was water bubbling in it and a sign next to it that said- Do not let children or animals drink from this fountain-contains bleach . So while the two puppies were in back I was just standing around looking at the bulletin board while my neighbor chatted with the only other person in the waiting room, a woman with her dog. Suddenly, from the corner of my eye I saw a dog attempting to drink from the fountain with the bleach water!! My body just reacted. I yelped and lurched towards the fountain and then realized of course that I was trying to save a ceramic dog. There was nothing I could do really except to shrug and look sheepish. There was nothing they could say so they just looked at me and then continued their conversation. Ever had a moment like that? I want to hear them. Oh, I wasn't done being ridiculous. As we were leaving someone came in with a sick chihuahua that had diarrhea on the floor. The poor little thing looked so ashamed and miserable I compulsively said to the dog-That's OK I know just how you feel.

But why would they have such a fountain in a vet's office? Seems to be just asking for trouble. I think I would have to complain about that. It's hard enough visiting a vet's office with frisky pets and children, why complicate things by adding an attraction that could be harmful.

Back on topic - You were showing your concern in both instances, that you were a caring person. I think it was charming and nothing to be ashamed of or embarrassed by.

Here's one of mine.

I had to ship a friends computer and a few other items. I wasn't sure how much space each item would take up, so I bought the biggest box I could. When I got back to my car, I constructed the box to see where I would transport the filled package. I tried the trunk and that didn't work. I then tried a back door and passenger door. Then I hear... "Um, excuse me." I turn around and there is a young mother with her baby and another woman. They were in the minivan parked next to me the entire time I was trying to see where the box would fit. She said "Is that an empty box?" I replied with "yes". I was too caught off guard, in a bad mood, and a lil high. I folded the box up, stuck it in my car, gave a thumbs up to the two woman, and took off.

Well, I don't know if this counts as I was completely alone, but I think it is one of the dumbest things I've ever done.

I filled the tub up with bath water, all the while kind of spaced out, dreamy. Then I got undressed and into the tub. Once I got into the tub I started putting things together in my mind. Like: Why was I already dressed before I got into the tub instead of in my pajamas? Why is my washcloth already wet when I haven't used it yet? Why does all this seem so vaguely familiar? Am I having dejavu? Then it dawned on me. I had already taken a bath a little earlier, maybe an hour or so earlier, got dressed, went downstairs for coffee, went back upstairs, got to thinking about something very intensely, totally forgot I had already had my bath and went through the whole thing over again. That was the weirdest thing I have ever done.

cosmiccat- I'm very familiar with that intense preoccupation that shuts out everything else. It doesn't have to be anything particularly important either. It's just that nothing else can get in. Recently I heard some voices from far away calling my name. They were right in front of me of course, trying to get my attention. I'm more grounded than I used to be though.

i hope this does not offend, but i found your akward moment extremely comical. if it had happened to me i would have felt very amused after i realised the dog was not real AND that i hat previously noted that the dog was not real!!

i have been doing things like this for so long now i have learned to find humor in it i suppose.

ok i have one also involving animals.

awhile ago i got a new puppy (a foxy) and i already have another dog (a rotty). i was very worried about how Coal (rotty) would take Char (new foxy). everything went really well and they got along very good. but one day i had let them out into the yard together for the first time and was supervising from the window and also on my computer. i hadn't looked up for about a minute so i decided i'd better do so. i looks out and saw Coal violently shaking the puppy around in his mouth. i screamed and ran outside and was crying (even thoough i am a boy this upset me to tears immediatley) when i got to Coal he dropped....a RAG!! ! not only that but Char was SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO HIM, in my plain view!

i felt very silly and VERY relieved.