How embarrassment

[facthunter]

Is she THAT Ugly?  Nev

[old man emu]

freind was a tpo. The correct word is "friend."

 

In case you didn't know, "I'm a friend of Dorothy" was a code used by Gay men before being Gay was legal. 

 

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the USA Naval Investigative Service (NIS), the predecessor to the modern-day Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), was investigating homosexuality in the Chicago area. Agents discovered that gay men sometimes referred to themselves as "friends of Dorothy". Unaware of the historical meaning of the term, the NIS believed that there actually was a woman named Dorothy at the center of a massive ring of homosexual military personnel, so they launched an enormous and futile hunt for the elusive "Dorothy", hoping to find her and convince her to reveal the names of gay service members.

[red750]

 

[Marty_d]

6 hours ago, pmccarthy said:

Six white boomers are no longer allowed on the radio. And kangaroos are no longer tied down. 

I know one white boomer who quite rightly got kicked off the radio - Alan Jones.

[Snow Queen]

On 22/05/2026 at 7:24 AM, red750 said:

Since I bought my new Samsung phone for under $250 when new iphones cost $1,000+ (some costing over $2000), I often don't carry it with me, it's a bit big and heavy compared to my old iphone. I rarely get calls, and when I do it's usually my daughter wanting me to pick up something at the shops.

 

However, yesterday I went to a funeral, and forgot to put it on "Do not disturb." 

 

Wouldn't you know, halfway through the eulogy, the bloody thing goes off loud enough to almost waken the dead. I pulled it out of my pocket and the caller ID on the lock screen said "Possible Fraud". I shut it off as quick as I could.

I think the purpose of this post is to gain emotional support. The author found himself in a situation he considered shameful. Situations where the phone rings unexpectedly are quite common, which can be explained by the fact that mobile phones are ubiquitous worldwide, and people tend to forget to turn off their phones, especially if they don't frequent public places where it's preferable not to attract attention. I would recommend the author consider this perspective: if the people who witnessed your mistake are good, kind, and civilized, they will understand and accept your mistake and forget about it immediately. If these people are petty, arrogant, and filled with the venom of contempt, you shouldn't fight for their opinion. Everyone is different, but it's worth believing that there are more good people out there, and it's worth thinking about them.

[Marty_d]

Hmm welcome AI 

Edited 43 minutes ago by Marty_d