Just Wait Until I Think of Something to Say!
by Charlotte Bennardo The theme is embarrassing moments and humor. Honestly, some moments are too personal or not appropriate to share here, or I've moved on. I've shared my aspect on humor on the Smack Dab in the Middle blog which you can read here: https://smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com/2026/07/ha-thats-good-one.html so there's no sense repeating it. As for most embarrassing moments, I usually don't use humor, unless it's in hindsight. Only once the embarrassment, shame, mortification, and pain are gone can I make a humorous comment or observation. But in that moment.... Photo courtesy of Kaboom pics, Pexels. Reddening face, tightening gut, drying mouth, wanting to shrink into nothingness- that's how I initially deal with embarrassment. I'm quiet. Sometimes I can offer a good comeback, if I feel someone has been cruel or wrong to embarrass me. Later on, after I've thought about the situation, I'll formulate all those great comebacks I sh...
