Schlemiels

Schlemiel. I have only heard this word used once successfully. And that was by Mr. Jugan directed at our very own Cailin Pitt. One day at lunch Cailin lost his hat so he frantically ran around our entire table searching for it. Unfortunately, Cailin is not the most graceful person around and he knocked over three lights and a table. Mr. Jugan was on the scene in a matter of seconds. He looked at Cailin and started screaming inaudibly. But one word we all heard loud and clear was "schlemiel" Schlemiel means "an awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right." To this day, every time I see Mr. Jugan all I can think is "what a schlemiel."