h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Talk about embarrassing moments, I had my share of it two nights ago. I was passing by a classy hotel when I suddenly felt that the sole of my right sandals was starting to fall off. I kept on walking nonetheless, while hoping against hope that I'd be able to head back to the dorm with a complete pair of footwear. But the darn sole didn't let me get away with it. Right there and then, it fell off. I didn't know what to do at first. I was deliberating whether I should leave the darn sole lying helpless on the floor and continue walking or pick it up, keep it at my side so no one else would see it, throw it away to the nearest trash can and act as if nothing ridiculous happened. Both options seemed equally pathetic anyway so I ended up doing the latter. Believe me, it was one of the rarest moments in my life when I wished earth would just swallow me whole so I wouldn't have to deal with embarrassment. But thank heavens no one noticed my little stunt. I was able to go home, red-faced and ego-bruised. Now the long and short of it was... 1). Never wear cheap footwear again. 2) Avoid passing by expensive hotels .