Daily Dagger #9: Because uncomfortable moments can be like daggers to the heart!

I was delivering a package, and noticed that the secretary had a very colorful wrist-pad at her computer.  A wrist-pad is one of those gel things that you lay in front of the keypad so your wrists can rest (hence the clever name) and not get Carpel Tunnel or whatever.  I wanted to comment on it, but in the heat of the moment, the word wrist pad escaped me.  The following ensued:

Me: Hello!  I have a package for Joe Smith.
Secretary:  Ok, I can sign for that.  [begins to sign]
Me: [looks around] Oh wow, that's a neat little thing over there. 
Secretary: [looks toward computer] What thing?
Me: [points toward brightly colored, patterned wrist-pad] That thing.  I can't think of what it's called.  I've never seen one all cute like that.  Gosh, what is it called?
Secretary: [clearly confused] Ummm....a workspace?
Me: Ha-ha!  No!  That wrist thing.
Secretary: Oh! Ha-ha!  I was about to say...

Did you have an awkward moment?  Email it to me, and it could be tomorrow's Daily Dagger!