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Magickman
03-12-2008, 01:56 PM
It was a snowy Saturday night, here in Minnesota. Just last Saturday, in fact. There are wonderful dance parties for adult singles, almost every weekend, in my area, and I love to dance.

It is a weakness, I know, but I enjoy dressing up for these events.

I had just finished getting a manicure at the nail salon, a dark fuschia, with gold sparkles. And I was so ready to go dancing.

After a quick stop at the supermarket, I zipped back home to change for the dance. A long blue denim skirt, black turtleneck, black tights, knee high stiletto boots, and a black leather vest.

This skirt had no pockets, so all usual pocket debris went into my man-bag.

Well across town, was the drive, through a light snowfall, all the way.

When I arrived at the ballroom, the parking lot was totally full, and I had to park a block away. Clickety-clack, clickety-clack, across the asphalt, and up to the door.

Inside, the place was as jammed as the parking lot. Four or five hundred people were there. I walked about the room, exchanging greetings, and checking out the women.

I sat down to talk with one gal, who reproached my seated posture. "If you are going to wear a skirt, keep your legs together," she said. "Are you a crossdresser," she asked. "No," I told her. "I am a guy who is wearing a skirt." She introduced me to her date, and then I danced with her, and several other women, too.

I bought a drink, and partook of the buffet table. Good eats!

So it went through the evening. Talked to many acquaintances, and danced here and there.

The long skirt was no impediment to dancing, but I was challenged by my 4" stiletto heels. They were about pencil thin, and made me concentrate on my balance and footing.

That was not a problem, really, until late in the evening. A cute gal, very thin, with a pixie hair style, and highly energized, wanted to dance with me, to fast rock'n'roll. I was doing OK, and she was just motorized, all over the crowded dance floor. At the end of the last song that we danced to, she was positioning herself for me to dip her.

Thank you all for waiting this long. Here comes the lesson in humility.

Anyway, as she was ready for the dip movement, instead, our feet tangled, and suddenly she went right down on her back. I fell hard, directly on top of her, and boy, was that a surprise.

Luckilly, neither of us suffered injury, but wow, were we embarrassed.

There I was, in skirt and heels, laying on top of a woman on a crowded dance floor.

That, my friends, was a lesson in humility.

Michelle-NC
03-12-2008, 02:10 PM
At least you were hurt, and afterwards, you were probably even able to laugh about it a little?

DemonicDaughter
03-12-2008, 02:32 PM
THAT WAS YOU!?

Just teasing. Its happened to all of us.

Me personally? Stairs. They have it out for me. I've fallen down more stairs than I care to admit and almost always in public. :(

Emily Ann Brown
03-12-2008, 02:57 PM
Yes Demonic, that was me under her! ROFLMAO.

Emily Ann

Josie Angel
03-12-2008, 03:22 PM
As long as we're sharing lessons in humility...

I forgot to pick up some shoes the other night when I got brave and bought some bras at Walmart.

Josie is getting impatient with things.

So we had to go back last night just to get shoes. We found several pairs. No one bothered us.

Until I was about to leave.

Then, here comes a friend of the family running up to me. And I have to make up some lame excuse that I'm doing costuming for a youtube skit, a student film, and a one-act play.

(I'm still waiting to get an interrogation from my parents. )

After she leaves, I use the self check-out.

Of course, I end up needing help.

Even worse--and this is when it really turns into a Ben Stiller film--I get stopped at the front door by some old lady who's suspicious of me because my cart is full of purple and pink towels and ladies' shoes.

She's not just the nice, old grandmother. She's the PATRONIZING, nice, old, grandmother. And she's in a wheelchair! So I have to pull every pair of shoes out so she can check them against the receipt.

Then she claims one of them didn't scan. So I had to go back and pay for it again. It wasn't until I got to the parking lot that I pulled out both receipts and realized she was wrong. But I was too embarrassed to go back in and demand a refund. The shoes were on sale, so I paid $4 bucks for them instead of $2. That doesn't bother me. What does is the idea that she probably thinks she pulled one over on "the fag."

Ugh!

So...lessons!

1. Don't shop in your hometown, no matter how badly you want to (unless you're prepared to be caught).

2. If you break rule #1, have a good lie/excuse ready.

3. Look at your receipt carefully. Don't take anyone else's word without confirming for yourself.

*sigh*

Oh well. At least I finally get to get fitted for a bra and wig on Friday (out of town!). I'm so excited!

Magickman
03-12-2008, 03:35 PM
Josie Angel had a thrill at Wal Mart, it appears.

I had a Wal Mart experience recently as well.

It was merely a visit to pick up a few common household items; nothing of any note.

So I took my purchases to the checkout line, and then the cashier loudly announced, "Oh, you aren't buying any skirts or cute outfits today! Why not?"

I never thought they noticed who was buying what.

Emily Ann Brown
03-12-2008, 03:46 PM
You got a target on your back sis !!!!!


Emily Ann

Josie Angel
03-12-2008, 03:46 PM
OMG, Magickman! That's horrible! *gasps*

I left out part of my story. (And thank you for reading the whole thing!) The cashier that I had to pay when I bought the shoes AGAIN was the same one who helped me do the self check-out when I had a bag full of bras. So I KNOW she didn't buy me youtube story.

Walmart cashiers, gotta love 'em. I guess we're just lucky they don't try to blackmail us. (Of course, I'd come out as bi AND a crossdresser before I'd let anyone blackmail me. Just to spite them.)

Mya Summers
03-13-2008, 12:42 AM
Wow Magickman hope your ok from your spill. But I'm sure you had fun before that happened, just be thankful it wasn't earlier in the night when it happened to you.

I'm not to worried about buying my girly stuff by myself at Wal-Mart anymore b/c i have a good explination I'm married, 2 just about everyone at my local wal-mart knows me and my wife, 3 one of them is a realy close friend of ours that has an incling idea of what i do and 3 sit back for it I always manage to go there to get my girly stuff when the gay guy is working and I make sure to hit his lane:heehee: oh and if you are married and can buy your SO femme products by yourself I.E. pads or tampons or douche, you can buy just about anything and not feel embarased.

TGMarla
03-13-2008, 07:44 AM
Y'know? Every time I go out to a hetero-straight-adult gathering/dance of 400+ people who aren't expecting a full-blown crossdresser to show up in a dress and heels, all the ladies want to dance with me, too! We all laugh and have drinks together, and it's perfectly normal. No one bats an eye. And I have trouble with that "dip" movement as well.


:yt:

Michelle04240
03-13-2008, 08:06 AM
Glad your both OK. Did the two of you laugh about it later?

shannonsilk
03-13-2008, 01:40 PM
So I took my purchases to the checkout line, and then the cashier loudly announced, "Oh, you aren't buying any skirts or cute outfits today! Why not?"



WOW!! That's incredible. So I have to ask "Why Not?"

Nicole Erin
03-13-2008, 02:34 PM
Aww come on now, it happens...
At the moment it was akward but you will always look back and have a good laugh. Certain mistakes are humorous in a good "laughing with you" way.


The important thing - you had a good time.

SherriePall
03-13-2008, 02:48 PM
And the girl you fell on was wearing pants I bet. Ironic. Heyna?

RobertaFermina
03-13-2008, 02:50 PM
What heel length will still distinguish your outfit and yet provide the stability to dip a rockin' dance partner ?

Hmmmm... didn't get that problem in Physics 101.

:rose: Newton Figures..... :rose:

Kate Simmons
03-13-2008, 03:07 PM
Nope, that's covered in Crossdressing 101 Roberta:heehee:

Seville
03-13-2008, 09:31 PM
As long as we're sharing lessons in humility...

Then comes a friend of the family running up to me...I use the self check-out.
Of course, I end up needing help.

She's not just the nice, old grandmother. She's the PATRONIZING, nice, old, grandmother. And she's in a wheelchair! So I have to pull every pair of shoes out so she can check them against the receipt.

What does is the idea that she probably thinks she pulled one over on "the fag."

Ugh!

So...lessons!

1. Don't shop in your hometown, no matter how badly you want to (unless you're prepared to be caught).

2. If you break rule #1, have a good lie/excuse ready.

3. Look at your receipt carefully. Don't take anyone else's word without confirming for yourself.

*sigh*

Soooo Funny! Made us laugh! Thanks for posting! :laughing: