We’ve all been there, you know, in a situation that makes us feel embarrassed. That could be just about anything — tripping over a chair leg while at a restaurant on a first date, asking a woman when her baby’s due only to learn she’s not even pregnant, or perhaps passing gas in public.
Sometimes, we can quickly bow out of a situation to save ourselves some embarrassment. But then other times, we end up feeling mortified. As you’ll see from these 75 people, they’ve experienced the worst of the worst. That means we get to laugh at their expense.
Hey, if people don’t want others to have a good chuckle due to their misfortune, they might want to think twice about being so willing to share their embarrassing moments. Personally, we hope they don’t think twice because these are hilarious.
This poor woman…she gets dressed up for an important interview only for this to happen. We have two things. What did she say while leaving? Did she end up getting the job?
We can’t help but wonder what the carpet cleaning person was thinking for those 20 minutes. There’s a chance the machine was so loud they didn’t even hear. On the other hand, maybe they made the sandwich.
3. They’re among good company
We bet a lot of people have done this but at least this person was brave enough to admit it. Hopefully, the store wasn’t very busy at the time although it’s be even funnier if it was.
This is bad enough as it is but then this individual had to talk to the worker face-to-face at the window. I’d probably just drive away as fast I could and order food somewhere else.
It seems the theme of this adult Halloween party changed from dressing up as babadooks to sitting around drinking wine and talking politics. But someone didn’t get the message. The look on the face of the man not in costume…priceless.
6. Foot in Mouth Syndrome
How do you recover after saying something like this? We don’t think a simple, “I was just kidding” would suffice. How embarrassing.
Hey, when the weather’s nice and the beach is calling your name, you have to do what you have to do. Surely the student wouldn’t use the incident as a bribe to get a good grade on their next test. Of course, that could backfire big time.
After spewing something out like that, what else could this person do. If the guy has a good sense of humor, he probably busted out laughing after she took off.
9. Sounds like a blonde moment
Either this person was having an off day or they’re just not all that bright. Is that the kind of person you’d want to watch your kids? Yeah, us neither.
10. You know, horse kittens
When a wife can decipher a comment like that, there’s a good chance this couple has been married a really long time. Or she might be just as nuts as he is.
Well, if nothing else, at least both ladies have good taste. While somewhat of a flattering moment, we understand why she never wants to leave home again.
If this was a woman, the two might’ve laughed. But if it was a man, here’s to hoping it didn’t take long for him to recover from being slapped silly.
Instead of freaking out, it was nice of the driver to wait to say something. But that makes this even more horrifying. So, how long did that phone call last and what all was said? Maybe the driver was more embarrassed.
This person made an honest mistake but so did the hotel staff. Do you know all the crazy recipes people use waffle makers for today? They could’ve come up with the next big trend.
Nervous much? If you’re a teacher, the next time someone asks you what you do…take a minute to compose yourself.
If you love singing in the shower, remember two things. First, the sound resonates, which means it travels. Second, make sure the window is closed. At least she loves her country and now has the respect of the entire neighborhood.
When it comes to “self-reflection,” we don’t think this is what experts were referring to. Well, at least this woman knows she doesn’t look anything like her old self.
So, what’s a person supposed to do when they have a customer on the line who insists on talking to someone else? This, apparently. We think this is more brilliant than embarrassing.
Here’s another honest mistake but talk about mortifying. She probably scared the wits out of this new mother. Hopefully, she had the chance to explain before any cops showed up.
20. Now, that’s embarrassing
Since Jimmy Fallon is a comedian, we don’t know if this story is true or not. But if it is, what a mess. That guy had to be totally creeped out. Was Fallon stalking him or something?
This is something just about everyone has done but that doesn’t make it any less embarrassing. Here’s a hint…every car has a little arrow on the dashboard next to the fuel gauge pointing to the correct side.
We can’t even imagine how mortifying this man must’ve felt. We sure wish we knew how this ended…an accepted explanation or an appearance on Divorce Court.
23. A little too much vanity
This is the kind of situation where you want to find the nearest rock and crawl under it. If this woman walked into the shop feeling pretty confident, she probably left needing therapy.
What’s a parent supposed to do? You can’t just leave your kid sitting there alone? Come to think of it, this mom should feel proud. After all, her little girl did it all by herself, even if it was in the middle of one of the largest home improvement stores on the planet.
Somehow, we doubt his boss was buying it. If this guy wants to keep his job, he probably needs to start doing some real praying.
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you want so badly to say the right thing but the words that come out of your mouth surprise even you? Yeah…that’s what happened to this woman.
Yep…that’s the fastest way to lose a job. We’d rank that right up there with “Ding Dong the Witch is Dead.”
28. Wrong place…wrong time
There are probably a lot of topics that would’ve been a much better choice than this one. We can’t even imagine how that conversation started.
Maybe this person just had a lot on their plate that night. Or perhaps they’re “the neighbor” that everyone wants to avoid. We agree…it’s time to pack.
You can almost envision the look on her face when she realized what she’d just said. This is a good reminder that people need to be a little more aware of their surroundings. Either that or talk less.
While the kid wasn’t embarrassed at all, his mother sure was. To this day, he still likes mayonnaise sandwiches. Hopefully, no one’s calling his mom.
But perhaps this one went a little overboard. There’s no telling what the other person was thinking but we’re guessing they both felt embarrassed.
33. Time to find a different place to workout
That would be embarrassing for anyone, especially if the men weren’t, well, you know, dressed. But maybe that was the highlight of this woman’s day. You never know.
34. As opposed to a bad one
That was awkward. The pregnant woman probably thought, “What the heck?” If her kid is ever bad she’s going to think this person put a curse on her.
This individual had a similar experience while congratulating a pregnant woman. But his message was even a little stranger.
36. TMI + misunderstanding=disaster
Not only did this person regret her comments immediately after saying them but we’re sure the clerk was horrified. Go home to take care of business for goodness sakes.
Although this guy thinks waitresses see him as clever, we’re not convinced. Perhaps he should avoid eating at restaurants, at least until he can learn to talk.
Hey, he’s still young. The woman who captured this moment was more embarrassed than he was. With that in his hand, he didn’t have a care in the world.
That would be so embarrassing. But you know what would be worse? Finishing out the entire semester only to realize you were in the wrong class.
When you find yourself in an awkward situation with a guy, this might help. Hey, it’s worth a try.
Depending on the age of this person, the couple might’ve been on the more embarrassing side of things. What ever happened to knocking or ringing the doorbell?
42. Get your story straight
You know, that’s kind of a cool ploy…until you take a girl on a date and try to use it. How horrifying to have the manger come to your table to clear matters up.
For one thing, this is terribly embarrassing. For another, did 13-year-olds know about this stuff almost two decades ago? It seems they did. Oh, for shame.
Although this must’ve been a horrifying situation, this individual learned a very important life lesson. At least they both giggled, although awkwardly.
Some people are so uptight. We think this story is great but with a tip like that, the customers weren’t amused one bit. They probably have a miserable life. Shoot, I would’ve tipped her 30 percent.
This person is lucky the police or animal control didn’t show up at their door. But knowing the neighbors were watching would be embarrassing.
47. Caught up in the moment
This woman probably felt like she just blew it. But considering the poster said the man’s now her uncle, it appears everything worked out just fine.
How do you get yourself out of a mess like this? Do you apologize or give the guy a compliment?
For the most part, they’re the same thing…well, sort of, kind of, no, not even close. We bet the pharmacist had a good laugh after this person walked away. Come to think of it, maybe this person knows something we don’t.
Wow, if this is her reaction after just one day, imagine how she’ll act after being on the job for a month. Let’s hope her boss has a good sense of humor. Otherwise, this could be a miserable work experience.
We’re assuming this woman must’ve had some laughing gas while having her teeth worked on. Or she might just be super friendly. Regardless, that would be really awkward.
52. Thanks for the advice
Here you have two people who got embarrassed at the same time. The woman because she fell from grace and the man who obviously wasn’t thinking. At least they shared a special moment of embarrassment together.
It’d be kind of interesting to find out how many people had to comply with the second part of this request. But that’s something we’ll never know.
54. The epitome of awkwardness
Oh man, that hurt. If you looked up the definition of awkwardness in the dictionary, this is probably what you’d find. Either that or it’d be under “stupid.” Just saying…
The only reason we feel the need to congratulate this guy is because he seems really proud of his achievement. Here’s to hoping it was only noisy and not one of those major stink bombs.
For the guy to run off, this one must’ve been a double-whammy. You know, the loud and smelly kind. Okay, time to move on to a different topic.
57. Just a little squeeze…please
While standing behind a stranger, this woman thought she’d be funny. The only problem…it backfired. Now who’s laughing?
58. That didn’t come out right
This individual might need to consider taking additional business courses. Okay, so perhaps she’s from Europe where “Cheers” is a common phrase. If not, she has some explaining to do.
Having a non-seeing person correct a seeing person is really awkward. What can you do? Say “thank you” and move on. Oh, and this individual might want to learn their left from their right.
Sorry dude, but there’s no way to recover from that. The best thing you can do is apologize. And if you’re ever invited to his son’s birthday party, buy the kid the most expensive gift in the store.
In theory, this isn’t a bad idea but in reality, there are several problems. For instance, what happens if her balloon pops? And what if there are 10 girls with the same color of balloon? You need to think things through a little better, dude.
62. Getting the words mixed up
It’s common for people to say the strangest things when they find themselves in an awkward situation. This is a perfect example of that.
63. Hope the wife doesn’t see this
Although this was an honest mistake, it could cause a lot of trouble. Not only does this woman have to deal with her embarrassment but if the boss’ wife sees this, well, things could turn really ugly.
64. Awe…that’s sweet and kind of disturbing
This woman meant to send a text to her boyfriend expressing her love. But she accidentally sent it to her brother. It’s nice to know he loves his sis and nothing more.
Here’s another mistake. Now, if she played it off just right, this person could’ve gotten away with it. But more than likely, they just stood there feeling embarrassed.
66. That could’ve ended badly
This just goes to show that by paying attention, you avoid two things…getting humiliated and being kidnapped.
For years, this woman couldn’t figure out why Hispanic people looked at her funny when saying “thank you” in Spanish. Yeah, there’s a big difference between de nada and granada. Look it up.
68. Falling asleep on the job
It’s bad enough when someone falls asleep while working but things get even weirder when they do something like this. We wonder if the person hung up or went to take meat out of the freezer.
69. Sharing a little too much?
Getting words tangled up is one of the easiest ways for someone to embarrass themselves. Let’s just keep our fingers crossed this person had no idea what that was. Or that by the time they decided to Google it, they forgot the name.
As long as no one else was around, these sisters probably got a kick out of this. Otherwise, there’s a good chance they both to slink away as unnoticed as possible.
Remember, if you’re going to call in sick, don’t sit in the front row and never attend an event that’s televised. If you do, this could happen.
Wouldn’t that be the worst thing ever? You do an online search of your house only to see yourself naked? Surely, Google Maps edits before they publish, right?
Hey, some people get hungry at the most inopportune times. But wouldn’t they get sticky and well, like gross? If this guy offered to share, we’d politely pass.
That’s likely what this guy ended up with after sending a text message to his date instead of his friend. That’ll teach you.
Not only did she lie to her kid but she also felt really awkward when her little girl discovered her doing this. Thankfully, she was only three so she’ll forget. If not, she’s scarred for life.
