"I Carried a Watermelon." (Embarrassing Moments In Front of a Crush.)

seoulsearch · #1 (**permalink**) February 24th, 2010

Hello Everyone,

Just to lighten things up a little in the good old Singles Forum!

I was thinking the other day of "most embarrassing moments in front of someone you had a major crush on." The inspiration for this thread comes from the moment in "Dirty Dancing" when Jennifer Grey's character is introduced to Patrick Swayze's and she says, "Uh... I carried a watermelon..." and then repeatedly verbally kicks herself for supposedly sounding like a big dork!

When I was about 14, I took an all-day babysitting seminar on a Saturday with my friends, including this boy I had a MAJOR crush on for several years continuing on through high school (he had these eyes that could melt steel

).

Naturally, I was very nervous but a bit excited that he was part of the group we were in... even more nerve-wrecking is that our group leader (and I PROMISE I didn't bribe her!!!) chose him and I to be partners throughout most of the day. I was a bit of an anxious wreck, in a good way, of course (yeah, right.)

Towards the of the day, we were practicing safety maneuvers, such as CPR and... the good old Heimlich Maneuver, in case of choking. Part of the exercise included... practicing the move on your partner... (it felt more like a wrestling move than a safety technique!!!)

Now of course you can imagine all the typical fears and horrors of a teenage girl in this situation--what if I'm so fat he can't even lift me? What if he strains himself in the process and everyone sees? Etc.!!! But I'm glad to say, the object of my (pointless, unfortunately) affections made it through just fine without breaking his back.

However, when it came my turn to practice this life-saving move on him... I was so shy and so reluctant and hesitated for so long... barely even putting my arms around him... until finally the instructor said, in front of EVERYONE of course, because I'd waited so long that everyone around us was looking: "Don't worry, honey, you're not reaching so low that you'll accidentally feel something you shouldn't be feeling."

OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!! I WAS ABSOLUTELY MORTIFIED!!! It is simply not possible to turn more shades of red than my face was at that moment!! And, my poor crush was just as embarrassed as I was.

It truly scarred me for life... as even now... being the "good Christian girl" (ha ha ha), I try my best to avoid guys who want to practice any supposed safety moves or wrestling techniques!

HA!!!

So... what's your story??? Share the pain and tell us all your most embarrassing moments of love.

MahogonySnail · #2 (**permalink**) February 24th, 2010

I'm sorry, can you explain to me what is this word, "love" that you speak of?

seoulsearch · #3 (**permalink**) February 24th, 2010

You're probably right, MS--at that age, it was probably just a flaming crush... although... I kept not just a torch, but what felt like an entire forest fire ablaze for this guy for most of grade school and high school... the foolish mistakes of youth! And... seeing as I'm not getting any younger, the not so young.

(But if it's any consolation... I haven't supposedly felt "in love" in "in crush" for several years.)

Chrissy85 · #4 (**permalink**) February 27th, 2010

haha at this thread - i honestly am so boring that i don't have a story - but i love the moment "I carried a watermellon" such a clasic movie

goth4god · #5 (**permalink**) February 28th, 2010

once I had to dance in a play with my crush, but nothing embarrassing happened lol =]

seoulsearch · #6 (**permalink**) February 28th, 2010

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Originally Posted by goth4god

once I had to dance in a play with my crush, but nothing embarrassing happened lol =]

Heh heh... good thing you no one accused you of "accidentally" trying to grope your crush or anything... *has Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome*

Nice to know I'm apparently the only one on this entire forum who has been embarrassed in front of the person they thought they were totally in love with!