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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/itsgucci42 on 2025-07-30 03:57:48+00:00.

This story is from a few years ago but I was just reminded of it and thought it would fit here.

I (24 female) work at a plastic surgery practice as a clinic assistant and part of my job includes taking pre-operative photos for their surgical chart. During one pre-op appointment, I was in the photo room with the patient and I was making small talk to try easing the discomfort of a stranger taking photos of her body. The patient was having a breast surgery so she only needed to have her top half off, she still had on her jeans and boots. She was wearing super cute tan heel boots and I complimented them by saying, “oh my gosh I love you boots!”. She awkwardly said thanks and then made a comment (half joke?) about maybe not needing the surgery. It took me a second to realize that she misheard me and thought I said, “oh my gosh, I love your boobs!”. I apologized and clarified what I meant since I didn’t want to potentially make her more uncomfortable. We laughed it off but it was still a bit awkward and I was so embarrassed. She has since had the surgery and is very happy with her results. Definitely made a mental note to just say “shoes” next time 🤦🏻‍♀️

TL;DR: TIFU by complimenting a woman boots while I was taking her surgical pre-op breast aug photos. She misheard me and thought I was complimenting her boobs.

Side note - I know no one needs elective cosmetic surgery but it’s her body and if she wants bigger boobs then bigger boobs she’ll have 🫡