A couple nights ago while Tish and I chatted on the phone we got into a conversation about our most embarrassing moments. I was delighted to find out that one of Tish’s most embarrassing moments was also quite similar to one of mine. We both share an incident of public barfing. Seriously it’s fate that we met, right? I won’t get into the particulars of how Tish did the ol’ lunch toss in public, but I’m happy to share my story. Maybe with a little convincing we can get Tish to share hers as well 
Back when I was about 14 or so (maybe younger), I had a friend whose father worked for Miller (ya know, the beer guys). Well I guess every summer Miller would have a family get together that was like this big picnic/carnival thing. My friend decided to ask his parents if I could come along. They agreed. I’m sure they ended up regretting that decision before the day was over. I will explain why.
Not only was there heaps of hamburgers, hot dogs, potato chips and other things of a very greasy consistency to consume (and consume we did) but there was also several little carnival rides for kids. One such ride looked like a giant hallowed out apple. Inside there was a seat that wrapped around in a semi circle and an odd thing that looked sort of like a steering wheel in the middle, sticking up out of the floor. My friend and I decided to give it a go. Two other kids we didn’t know also hopped inside. When all of the over-sized apples were stuffed with children, the ride was set into motion. At first I thought to myself, “This isn’t so bad.” I couldn’t possibly have been more wrong. In a matter of seconds the ride began to pick up speed and those two random kids that joined us began to crank the steering wheel thing. The steering wheel caused the entire apple to spin on its own axis while the entire ride also spun around. With every spin of the apple I could feel my insides sloshing around. It literally felt like my intestines were doing cartwheels.
Finally after several minutes the ride stopped. The first thing I could think of was, “thank you, God.” My friend made a comment like, “Are you alright?”, to which I replied, “Yeh, I’m fine.” Again I couldn’t possibly have been more wrong. We proceeded to wander off to find his parents who were hanging out beneath a tented concession area full of more greasy food to consume. They greeted my friend and I with a handful of hot dogs. We’d already eaten several earlier, so what’s one more?
I took one bite of my hot dog and according to my friend my face turned several shades of green. Next thing I know my stomach is convulsing and throwing fits. My friend says to me again, “Are you alright?” This time I was unable to answer. I looked around frantically until I spotted a garbage can. It was surrounded by several people so I had to push my way through to get to it. As soon as I reached the thing I knew I was about to burst. I embarrassingly belched up a days worth of hot dogs, hamburgers and other assorted things. That crowd of people which was once near the garbage can was now running for cover and at one point I recall my friend’s mother saying, “What did he eat??”, like she didn’t know.
I guess I’m fortunate that my very public display of lunch displacement didn’t set off a domino effect of unsuspecting yackers, but it certainly didn’t mean it was any less embarrassing. I just wanted to crawl inside a little hole where no one could find me and stay there until my stomach stopped gurgling.
Has this sort of thing ever happened to anyone else? What’s your most embarrassing moment?
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*LOL* I laughed out loud at this story. It was even funnier in this post than when you told me on the phone.
Since you’re twisting my arm, I’ll share my public barfing story.
My brother and I were driving to class one evening when we were in college. I had a psychology exam that evening, so I made the brother drive while I did some last minute studying. As I studied, I munched on a huge bag of cherry tomatoes (we call them “tommy toes”). I love those things, so I can’t even tell you how many I ate, but it was a LOT! I felt great until we started to turn into the campus. All of a sudden, I said to my brother, “I don’t feel so well.” And what an understatement that was! Before going to take the test, I stopped by the restroom to vomit. I hung around for a while, but I couldn’t do it, so I went to class. I rushed through that test with lightning speed since I felt like I’d be sick. And as soon as it was over, I rushed back to the bathroom. Nothing. I was in a sweat, so I decided to go outside and get some fresh air. That’s when it happened. The moment I stepped out onto the campus grounds, I vomited - and not just once. When I thought it was over and started to go back inside, it happened again. I was so embarrassed. So embarrassed in fact that I didn’t even bother looking around to see who saw me. Head down, I just went back inside to see if my brother was out of class yet.
So that’s my barfing story. What’s yours?
I guess we’ll have to go easy on the tommy toes, won’t we?
Gross!!!! I’ve spent my life getting carsick, getting sick on rides, and then there’s my teenage party years…I wish I could say I never had one of these experiences..but well…
I don’t think I’ll ever look at a cherry tomato the same way Tish…lol.
Oh yeah, it happened to me too about 12 years ago, in a very “Chic” restaurant.
The food was got, the evening was going along splendidly, and them BAM, I got sick and barged right in the corridor outside the toilet.
*ultimate embarrassment..*
Poor Kiltak! At least it didn’t happen while you were at the table!
And wow. It’s not very often that I see a Kiltak comment. Mike, consider yourself very lucky!
This is a HILARIOUS post you got goin’ on Mike!
Now I don’t think I’ve ever vomited in public (’cause I’m a little bit money) but I remember one time when I was in high school, me and a couple friends were at a mall…
So we’re going to use the phone (before cell phones) which was at one end of the mall near Sears. So we are approaching the phone and we stop for a second to rifle through our jeans for change.
Well while this happens we hear some…noise and we turn around where we see some girl who had a terrified look on her face. At that second, she just turns and goes into a vomiting frenzy in the mall trashcan by her side.
A minute later she comes up for air and looks up at us with the most vacant eyes I’ve ever seen and uttered a very gutteral, “heeeeellllp”….
Needless to say we thought she was infected with the T-Virus and got the hell out of dodge.
HAHAHHAHAHHAH! Oh I am laughing so hard at your story and Tish’s too. And Bush Mackel’s “heeeeelp” girl. I’m dying here people!
My whole life is one embarrassing moment after another, I’ll spare you the gory details. And there are many. I sadly have thrown up in a couple of public places. The first I remember was when I was pregnant with my 1st kid a million years ago, I got randomly sick in a Denny’s. I felt so bad for the people there that day. LOL. And the last time was about 10 years ago, I got food poisoning and got violently ill at a motel swimming pool. What a horrific scene. HHAHHAHAHAHAH!
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Remind me never to go swimming with Polli!!
ROFL
@Christy: Sooo, no specific story you’d like to share with us?
@Kiltak: Doh! Almost made it.
@Bush: That’s hilarious. Gross, bit hilarious.
@Polli: Did they flush the pool? hehe
I used to throw up all the time in public as a girl. I was never embarrassed. But I remember when I was about 8 I farted in class…. my mom had to come pick me up and take me home for the day I was so traumatized. True story.
That’s classic! I love it!
as a kindergarden teacher i’ve seen several instances
1. one of the mothers brought oranges and apple sauce for snacks. awhile later one girl walked to the front of the room and said,” Mrs.___ I feel Si..,” and barfed all over the floor and on a girl who was sitting on the floor reading. That girl threw up on the first girl’s shoes. I lead everyone outside and asked a near by teacher to take them to the nurse. then i called the janitor. for the rest of the day we kept moving rooms to find a teacher on their prep. I went back at lunchtine to get my money and their was a diffrent janitor. Apparently the other one had puked oatmeal.