Share Your Self Potato!
Hasn’t it happened to all of us? Embarrassing moments are part of our shared experience; part of what makes us human.
Sure we laugh at someone when they make a mistake, especially when it happens on national tv, it is natural. We believe we can move beyond the discomfort to discover a place where we can laugh at ourselves and others in a way that helps make us stronger, better people.
Come on, jump in! Share your self potato moment. Yeah, we may all laugh, but we won’t be laughing at you, we’ll be laughing together. And together – we will all get a little bit stronger.
I was on stage in high school, performing in a play. I had a line to say, talking about a picture I was given in the scene and I was supposed to say, “I can’t wait to HANG it in the LIVING ROOM” Unfortunately I got flustered by another students on stage who made a small flub just before my line, so when it was time to speak I instead said, “I can’t wait to LIVE it in the HANGING ROOM!”
It took just a moment for the audience to realize what I had said and what I was supposed to say. About 2 minutes of hysterical laughter followed during which I was frozen on stage and laughing a little myself. When it got quiet – we went on with the scene.
I did receive a standing ovation at the end probably because of the flub more than anything else. But it did make me feel good.
Thanks for sharing Don!