God, this story and your comment reminded me. When I was… 13 or so probably, I was at some event for my brother and his group. People were speaking and I was half paying attention. I heard them say … <<lastname>> please come up. I thought they said my name, I started getting up, my mom tried to stop me but I was indignant. I got up there and was mortified as everyone stares at me, wondering why I’m up there. To this day I think of that, and I don’t get up in front of anyone unless I’m damn sure it’s supposed to be me.
It was right out of an awkward teenage drama. Only thing that could have made it worse would have been if I peed myself. I sheepishly just walked back to my seat
I once did the same in a roll-call. Someone else had my exact name with an extra letter, and neither of us heard the small phonetic difference. This was at a new-job orientation, so forever after we were branded. >.<
God, this story and your comment reminded me. When I was… 13 or so probably, I was at some event for my brother and his group. People were speaking and I was half paying attention. I heard them say … <<lastname>> please come up. I thought they said my name, I started getting up, my mom tried to stop me but I was indignant. I got up there and was mortified as everyone stares at me, wondering why I’m up there. To this day I think of that, and I don’t get up in front of anyone unless I’m damn sure it’s supposed to be me.
Damn, that sounds like the most anxiety-inducing moment in your entire life 😭
It was right out of an awkward teenage drama. Only thing that could have made it worse would have been if I peed myself. I sheepishly just walked back to my seat
I once did the same in a roll-call. Someone else had my exact name with an extra letter, and neither of us heard the small phonetic difference. This was at a new-job orientation, so forever after we were branded. >.<