The Absolute Worst Ways To Tell Someone Their Zipper Is Down
Reddit user flipping100 asked: 'What is the worst way to tell someone their zipper is open?'
We've all had our fair share of embarrassing moments, and we can all agree how embarrassing it is for someone to point out that we have something in our teeth or that our hair is messed up.
But nothing feels more embarrassing than arriving at home, realizing the embarrassing look we're sporting, and wondering how many people saw us looking like that.
Until now.
Redditor flipping100 asked:
"What is the worst way to tell someone their zipper is open?"
Way Too Much Attention
"'Attention, Walmart Shoppers: The guy on Aisle nine. Dude, tuck that in and zip up!'"
- d3astman
Corporate Email Potential
"CC (Carbon Copy) the company email all list."
- 1feralengineer
"BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) for extra confusion. 'Your fly is down.'"
- Hypo_Mix
Awkward Humor
"Stare straight at their crotch and yell, 'I'VE GOT MY EYES ON THE PRIZE!'"
- mogy_bear
A Fashion Statement
"Me: *Unzips zipper*"
"Guy with zipper down: 'What the f**k are you doing?'"
"Me: 'Just following your fashion...'"
- MyWarUK
Not a Concern in the World
"Tell them, 'Your garage door is open.'"
- azourgan
"Thoroughly Texan story ahead:"
"When I worked at my small-town Dairy Queen, there was the usual table of old men who came in daily for coffee and talk."
"One day, a regular shuffled in with his zipper down. So I called him straight over before he went to say hellos and whispered to him, 'Sir, your barn door is open,' while discreetly pointing down."
"He laughed real loud and said, 'Don't worry, honey. That old mule ain't gonna hurt nobody.'"
"Best regular ever."
- vmt_nani
'Friends' References for Days
"'SIR, THIS IS A FAMILY PLACE. PUT THE MOUSE BACK IN THE HOUSE.' - Gunther."
- sam-sung
Undeniably Awkward
"Tell them their zipper's open after a while of staring down there, and then maintain eye contact after they zip up."
- Icy-Chain9308
The Dramatic Acting Approach
"Point at the pants and shout, 'The Gates are open, noooo!' and run away."
- AddictedToMosh161
Definitely Not Her Phone Number
"Be me, an oblivious woman in her 20s."
"A guy and his girlfriend walked by me, and the guy had his fly open. I didn't want to embarrass him by saying it out loud, so I wrote down, 'Your fly is open,' on a piece of paper, folded it in half, and handed it to the guy."
"The girl gave me the stink eye, and I suddenly realized that it looked like I was giving him my number right in front of her!"
"The joke's on her, I am a lesbian."
- cinemachick
Immediate Anxiety
"Just tell them, 'Your zipper was open yesterday.'"
- Olda**rollerskater
The Voice of Concern
"Look concerned, and ask them, 'Is your zipper afraid of heights?'"
- LZ__
For the Visible Double-O and Seven
"Creep around like a secret agent and say to your watch, 'The carrot has left the salad.'"
"Then yell, 'I REPEAT, 'THE CARROT HAS LEFT THE SALAD.'"
- tazwell427
Public Humiliation
"It happened to my science teacher in high school. We kept on laughing, and it escalated to laughing and pointing. He finally noticed and left the class to fix it. Sorry, dude."
- be_yourself_T
...Yeah, That Would Do It.
"True story:"
"We were on an elevator. The only other person than us on there was an older man."
"As it opened for his floor, he turned to my friend, gently caressed my friend's stomach, and softly said, 'Your fly is open.'"
"That, don't do that."
- fenrir511
We can all agree that these would be absolutely terrible ways to let someone know of an already mildly embarrassing situation they've found themselves in.
Can we all just agree to discreetly pull people aside, or whisper to them in a way that isn't intimate, to tell them this from now on?
News Anchor's Dress Literally Held Together By Tape And Clips After Wardrobe Malfunction Moments Before Going Live
A BBC TV newsreader whose dress burst open minutes before going on air was saved by her colleagues - who patched it up with gaffer tape and bulldog clips.
Points West anchor Liz Beacon, 43, was drafted in at the last minute to present the evening news and rushed home to grab her new and unworn Zara outfit.
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But minutes before going live the zipper 'popped', leaving the black fitted dress gaping all down her back.
Without time to change, the quick-thinking crew pulled it together using big metal bulldog clips and black gaffer tape - and took a photo to show Liz.
Liz Beacon / SWNS
Viewers had no idea of the outfit malfunction when they tuned in to watch the live broadcast just 20 minutes later.
Liz, from Bristol, England said:
"I hadn't worn the dress before and it was a bit sticky when I did the zip up, but I just thought that was because the dress is quite a tight style anyway. Never in a million years did I imagine it would burst open half an hour later!"
The dress, bought at Cabot Circus shopping center in Bristol, was a birthday gift from her mother in December.
Liz was looking forward to debuting it on the program because it was different to her usual presenting outfits.
She managed to stay composed for the entire 30 minute program with her dress haphazardly taped and clipped closed behind her.
Liz Beacon / SWNS
Liz said:
"We go live on air at 6:30pm and at about 6:10pm I felt this pop and thought, I don't believe this, I think the zip has just gone. I asked the director - another Liz - to come and take a look, and when she saw it, she gasped and said 'Quick, get me some clips and some gaffer tape.'"
"I had no other options. There is a dressing room here but I don't store any dresses in there - that will change from now on! There were three people helping me in the end, with fellow presenter David Garmston next to me trying to keep me calm. It was all hands to the pump - a director, a fellow presenter and a cameraman, all trying to help me in the 20 minutes we had before going live."
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"I was still fiddling with it, reaching behind me, trying to make sure the tape was stuck down, as we went on air. I couldn't relax the entire program, which is most unlike me! I kept feeling it move, and was completely paranoid that it would ping open again."
She has since spoken to Zara regarding the incident and is liaising with their customer services with the hope of organizing a replacement.