The most embarrasing thing that's ever happened to you at a meet?

I don't embarrass easily, so I just laughed at this, but it could have been bad.

I took Pharaoh Ay, my Soom Ender hybrid, and I suck at making him clothes, so he was wearing a skirt wrap thingy that just tucked to stay on, no snaps or anything. and as soon as I stood him up for everybody, he dropped the cloth, showing off his...well.....everything! He has full body blushing, too...

 

The only time I've EVER put a drink on the same table as dolls (something I never do because I'm paranoid, but this one time there just was no space), I bumped the table and knocked it over, and I was MORTIFIED. Everyone was very nice and helped yank all the dolls to safety while I mopped up and apologized like a broken record, and people assured me that it could happen to anyone, and I wasn't the only one with a drink.

I just HATED myself for it, though!

 

I find meets quite embarrassing in general. Everyone just sits with their friends and does talk to anyone else, I don't really see the point in them. :/

 

Dolly dominoes anyone?
When my MiniFee Ruth was using a MiniFee body, he had a serious case of not standing up freely for anyone. Didn't matter the surface, if he was resting on a wall or supported by another doll, he would eventually just fall over. A photograph of him plus a few other people's dolls, being supported by my AoD You, ended up with him falling, taking down my You with him along with several other dolls. That was several years ago, doubt anyone else would remember it, but yes that was embarrassing ><; I've subsequently sold that body, but finding him a new one is proving a challenge ^^;

 

I'm not very social at all and I don't mind meet-ups. But I think most of the ones I go to are pretty friendly and everyone seems to talk to everyone else just fine--even if they aren't big talkers.

I've seen a lot of stuff happen at meets. Fortunately, I haven't done them! I definitely DO feel for those who do have something happen, though! Most of us know that it could have been us and we try to react in a positive way to the poor person.

I've seen people knock other dolls over accidentally many times... one time actually broke an ear-tip off! But the owner was totally cool about it. Usually no dolls are harmed. And most owners are very good at keeping an eye on dolls and will try and catch them if at all possible.

I did once leave a piece of a doll outfit accidentally, and one of the people at the meet had to come track me down to return it to me! Really--people have been amazingly good at the meets I've been to!

 

Years ago I went to a meetup of one of my country's doll forums whose owner (and host of the meet) lived close to me. The meetup was in her living room. There were about 6 or so regulars/people who had been there before there including me, and at least one girl who attended a meet for the first time.

I'm usually quiet and reserved in a group, much more so back then, but the general conversation got onto the rivalry that was going on between the meetup host's host forum and another Dutch forum (the latter publically looking down on the former, the former calling the latter a bunch of elitists and looking down on them in turn and people who were on both forums got caught in the middle), and since I had had some nasty experiences with the "rival" forum not too long before, I joined in the conversation, which ended up turning into a little bit of a venting opportunity for all involved, although we kept it pretty civil IMO.

A week or so later there was a thread about meetups on here, and one of the two I think first-timers that had been at our meetup had posted something along the lines of "I went to my first meetup last week and I wish I hadn't, people were rude and loud talking about people on another forum that weren't there just because they had some run-in with them or something, I don't think I'll be going to another one ever again." It was obvious from how she worded it that she was referring to me and I always try to be civil and absolutely hate talking slack about others behind their back, so that was REALLY embarrassing and I've been a lot more mindful still about what I say in groups since.

 

Hmm, let's see - the last meet we were on the edge of a platform and I knocked my chair right off it. I also took a completely unposeable doll to my first meet who had to sit in my lap the entire time and kept throwing his wig off.

 

How half of my dolls dont have shoes, and people ask me why (im just embarrassed that i havent gotten them yet or havent taken the tim to find the ones i like for them.. )

 

I had my sweater on inside out at the last meet I went to... that was fun.

 

Let's see... At my second doll meeting ever, I asked one of the attendees something (I don't even remember what) about her Soom Spinel. Because of the way I connected the words in my sentence, she understood my "is he [whatever]" as "is SHE [whatever]". She snapped, "He's a boy!" And I was all like, of course he's a boy, who on earth would mistake Spinel for a girl?! I did say "he", why is she so upset? Then it dawned on me she'd misunderstood and I tried to explain what had gone wrong, but she didn't seem to believe my explanation. I was mortified. I find it quite annoying when people mistake my boys for girls, and here I was, being suspected of being one of those silly muggles who think long hair and/or beautiful face equals girl -_-. While, like, being surrounded by a bunch of doll owners who'd never seen me before and must have been convinced I was totally harebrained.

 

Don't speak on behalf of everyone at every meetup. I'm not very social at all and I've managed to meet some very kind people at meetups, all the ones I've been to have been a lot of fun. It's just nice to meet other humans with the same hobby as you. Don't be so negative bro.

 

I host meetups (4/year). I try to encourage everyone to be friendly, especially to new people. And I try to make sure dolls are always out of knock-over and food range. But sometimes I mess up. A few meets ago I was asking someone if they could please move their doll because I was worried someone would knock it...then I backed up and knocked another doll off a table, as I was talking! WHOOPS. I'm even more careful about where I let people put their dolls now, and we have some tables for dolls and some for food.

I just wanted to say, though, that I think most people feel like "OMG EVERYONE SAW AND IS JUDGING ME" when they make a mistake at a meet, but in reality...probably hardly anyone noticed, and the people that did are usually understanding. Because we all do that stuff once in a while.

 

I find it embarrasing to talk! I'm quiet and mainly look. And it seems like no matter what doll I bring, brand new or old, mine just never stand out. No one asks to see them or takes a picture of them! I'm thinking of just not bringing a doll to the next one. Also, very few people try to talk to me. I do try and talk to them but I guess they don't like me. I half wonder why I go!

 

That is too funny! Cracking up.

 

I mistook a friend's doll gender... I always thought that it was "SHE" but thank goodness that I didn't open my mouth and said "she/her" until she said that it was actually "He". I almost lost my face. Haha!

 

I embarrassed myself on a regular basis with being completely ignorant about BJDs and owners. My first time I didn't own my own doll so I was asking some pretty basics and sometimes inappropriate questions. The second time around at a convention I had a couple bjd but didn't know anything about how owners felt about their dolls. So I'm praying to god I didn't come off as a total b word (by my confused face). There was this one dude at a convention and he would stroke his dolls hair and whisper to it and even kiss it. I have never seen that before so I had no idea what to think. Then I didn't know about making stories about your doll and this one lady told me the whole story about her dolls (as nice as can be) and I didn't know what she was talking about. I also didn't realize dolls cost more than $2,000 at that point so when someone volunteered the information I hope I kept a straight face.

I won't be able to go to anything this year but I'm hoping next year I won't make a total ass out of myself.