Embarrassing Party Moment with a Hidden Ostomy Bag

I had a moment this weekend that I thought most of you might get a chuckle out of, but I was horrified! I was at a party Saturday night with a few friends, and my friend, who I have had a little thing for, gave me a hug. He was pretty drunk, and I had had a few drinks. I was wearing a black dress, and when he hugged me, my bag made this crinkling sound. I was so embarrassed when I pulled away from him because I knew he heard it. He looked at me and said, "You got a bag of chips in that little dress." I almost died! I tried to play it off like he didn't hear anything, but that didn't work, so I had to take him aside and tell him all about my ostomy. He felt awful for saying it after I told him about it, and I felt better telling him about it. Oh, and I'm never wearing that dress again! I realized you could see the outline of my bag through it!

Hello alagalo13. Thanks for posting this as it brought a smile to my face and warmed my heart. Your story transported me back in time to when I took a young man with spina bifida to the theater. He was very keen to go but his carers were saying that there was no transport. I offered to take him in my car which meant lifting him out of the wheelchair and placing him in the front passenger seat. It didn't occur to me that he had a bag and that the bag might be full. I squashed it; it burst and went all over us both. We had a good laugh about it and just managed to get cleaned up and get to the theatre in time. Sometimes these embarrassing catastrophies can be really educational experiences as well as 'pleasant'/ amusing memories for later. Best wishes Bill

omg thats pretty bad too lol glad i could put a smile on your face :)

So then you are all that and a bag of chips, I knew it from the smile. Ron

We all hate Ryanair. As we landed at Carcassonne airport, I stood up in the aisle (wearing shorts), the clip came off my bag, and deposited the contents on the plane floor so that all passengers leaving the plane traipsed through it. I was terrifyingly, hideously embarrassed and locked myself in the toilet until the plane was empty and I tidied myself up. Only now can I think, well that's what I think of Ryanair anyway.

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I must remember that question! Bag of Chips??? Don't discard your dress because an outline can be seen, so what anyway. I have seen much worse outlines. From your avatar, alagalo, you look to be a very nice young woman. That is enough; just be yourself. We all go to the loo, some of us differently from others. I have heard it said many times, better a bag than a box. - Doug