We've all been there, Ryan.
Ryan Tubridy was left red-faced this morning after committing the most basic of schoolboy errors (his words) – calling a colleague "mum."
The RTE host recounted the hilarious incident on the airwaves this morning, telling listeners he went "bright red" after making the mistake.
But the 47-year-old was able to have a laugh at his own expense as he left listeners in stitches with the anecdote.
"I made one of the most schoolboy errors ever this morning.
"I was sitting at my desk, and they were talking about festive toilet paper. And I wanted to intervene in the conversation, to my colleague and friend for the last 20 years.
"And I said: 'Mum, can I ask you...?' I said: 'Oh my God, I can't believe it.'
"I know. When was the last thing anyone ever did that? At school, at the age of seven.
"I went bright red. I was embarrassed – everyone was embarrassed for me. I was never more embarrassed for myself.
"I had just been on the phone to my mother, that's my excuse.
"And I apologised to my colleague. I won't name Siobhan, because it wouldn't be fair, but I mean, the point is, she just minds us all so well.
"It's been a long year, hasn't it everybody? It's been a bonkers year, for sure."
Ryan was an impressively good sport over the affair, in another episode that left both him and listeners chuckling merrily over a morning coffee.
On Wednesday, he couldn't hold in the giggles as he told listeners about startling new medical advice for cabin crew working on airplanes in China.
The country's aviation regulator this week advised cabin crew to avoid the toilets due to the risk of Covid-19 – and instead asked them to wear nappies on board.
Nappies, in the new advice, form part of the personal protective equipment (PPE) that air hosts and other crew are urged to wear while on the flight.
While Tubs could see the logic in the recommendation ("it's no secret that lavatories can be the germiest place in an airplane"), he couldn't stop himself from having a little fun with it.
