The earliest embarrassing thing I can remember was when I was about three years old. I was taught about the phone at a very early age because my father was self-employed and our house was also his office. I was taught to answer the phone in a business-like voice. I was not taught about how to call someone, but I somehow figured it out, or thought I did.
I tried to call my favorite uncle. I might have just dialed random numbers because it was before I knew how to read. Anyway a man answered the phone who I thought was Uncle Bill. I don't think I told him who I was, but just started to talk to him. I don't remember what I told him or how long I talked before I finally learned I was talking to a total stranger.
