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“I’d Just Turned Her TV Off”: 53 Embarrassing Things People Did, And The Cringe Is Real
Have you ever messed up so badly that you don’t want to show your face there ever again? Cringing at our biggest fails might hurt, but it’s also something we have in common with everyone on Earth. And getting embarrassed might be one of the most quintessentially ‘human’ behaviors out there.
Some mistakes are so painfully funny that people share them online in the hope that they will stop haunting them. Bored Panda has compiled this list of people’s hilarious and relatable stories about their biggest mistakes to give you your daily dose of secondhand embarrassment. The cringe is real! And it’s contagious.
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Fat Harry (Oi / You) 5 months ago
At least he's humble enough to accept he's wrong, and isn't one of those academics who'll try to convince all 40 students they were in the wrong room...!
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LizzieBoredom 5 months ago (edited)
I once accidently bumped into a co-worker and randomly started hugging him.
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LizzieBoredom 5 months ago
I'm thinking the DMV would be a great place to try out my new stand-up routine.
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Yayheterogeneity 5 months ago
He asked for my hand in marriage, my cat was the ring bearer and we lived happily ever after.
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dayngerkat 5 months ago
For months I wondered wth this box in my office was that had "MONS" written on it. It was snow for the xmas decorations -.-
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Kelly Scott 5 months ago
I was watching a show jumping competition and one of the riders came in on his horse. The announcers are usually very businesslike and the riders are usually very serious. But this horse came into the ring bucking and the announcer just said "YEEHAH" then introduced the two of them like nothing had happened.
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UnclePanda 5 months ago
I managed to reverse a concerning number and the doctor asked me how. "I did what you told me to do." He sat there stunned. "Because someone followed your directions?" ... ... ... "yeah."
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Sue Denham 5 months ago
Believe me; that is *so* much better than them discovering a body there instead.
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David Morgan 5 months ago
Les, no idea why people are downvoting you so much - if it was a joke it doesn't deserve that, and if you are asking a real question I think OP meant 'finished writing the theory portion of my learner's permit test'.
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Paul C. 5 months ago
I worked with an ex copper who one day came in and started giving out Comic Relief Celebrity Recipe books. He had about ten. I said wow that's good of you paying out £50 for charity. The look of horror on his face when he realised he had scooped up, £5 a pop, recipe books from the counter and just waltzed out of the shop, was priceless.
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Inservio Smurf 5 months ago
Orthopeadic bowling shoes? That is a HUGE expense to make for bowling. Anyone that goes up to the lanes not wearing bowling shoes would have been immediately snagged by staff. Not sure I believe this one....
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meeeeeeeeeeee 5 months ago
Haha. I tired to sneaky take a pic of the hot plumber and it made the stupid camera noise and he turned round to see me scuttling off down the stairs.
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Nadine Debard 5 months ago
Didn't took me that long but I was definitely a teenager when I got it.
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Michael Largey 5 months ago (edited)
"You know, it takes two to tango." "But only one to break dance."
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CloPotato 5 months ago (edited)
Mine would be: my same-floor neighbor was friendly and coming in to chat sometimes, we'd have quiet evenings, talking, sometimes playing a game. Once I had just come in from work and kicked my shoes off when he rang and I opened the door. He came in, said hi etc, but when I told him to sit down instead of doing so he said "uh..." and pointed at something. My cat, then a kitty, used to like digging through my laundry and playing with dirty underwear. This time, she'd carefully set dirty period panties just where we usually sat. I thought I was about to cry with embarrassment. If I'd had the choice at this exact moment I'd have chosen to d*e. Thankfully he was super chill about that and just started playing with the cat as I took care of the situation. He must not have been too fazed because this happened almost 3 years ago and we've been dating for 2.5 years.
Jay Scales 5 months ago
The cat was testing him out to see if you were compatible :)
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Mrreoww 5 months ago (edited)
I used to go to a football class when I was about 6 or 7 years old. My mom dropped me and was walking around the apartment complex. That day, the coach left us early for some reason. I had no idea where my mother was as she could be anywhere at that moment so I was clueless about what to do. Another kid lived in the same building as I did and I thought, from our resulting discussion, that he would drop me so I followed him into the building, into the elevator. Then he got off at his floor and looked at me incredulously when I asked him what would happen to me. I felt betrayed. I wandered around a bit and was on the verge of tears when a friend of my mom found me and took me to her home. I think I did burst into tears at her home. I was a very emotional child. From there I found my way home just fine.
Jp@nda 2 months ago
Aww, that's not embarrassing🫂 you were just a scared kid ❤️
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Anemoia (They/Them) 5 months ago
When I was little, I went to my mom and dads friends' house for a house warming party. On the way there, my parents kept telling me "Do NOT say it's a mc.mansion" and then lo and behold, I had to say, when we got there, "I love your mc mansion!" and I got grounded for the weekend because of it. I don't think I would have said anything if I didn't know what a mc mansion was. (Mc mansion is "A McMansion is a derogatory term for large (typically 3,000–5,000+ sq ft), mass-produced suburban homes built from the 1980s–2000s that lack architectural integrity. They are characterized by poor design, mismatched styles, low-quality materials, and oversized, chaotic rooflines on small lots, often appearing "stuck together" rather than designed." if you don't know)
CloPotato 5 months ago (edited)
Mine would be: my same-floor neighbor was friendly and coming in to chat sometimes, we'd have quiet evenings, talking, sometimes playing a game. Once I had just come in from work and kicked my shoes off when he rang and I opened the door. He came in, said hi etc, but when I told him to sit down instead of doing so he said "uh..." and pointed at something. My cat, then a kitty, used to like digging through my laundry and playing with dirty underwear. This time, she'd carefully set dirty period panties just where we usually sat. I thought I was about to cry with embarrassment. If I'd had the choice at this exact moment I'd have chosen to d*e. Thankfully he was super chill about that and just started playing with the cat as I took care of the situation. He must not have been too fazed because this happened almost 3 years ago and we've been dating for 2.5 years.
Jay Scales 5 months ago
The cat was testing him out to see if you were compatible :)
Load More Replies... Mrreoww 5 months ago (edited)
I used to go to a football class when I was about 6 or 7 years old. My mom dropped me and was walking around the apartment complex. That day, the coach left us early for some reason. I had no idea where my mother was as she could be anywhere at that moment so I was clueless about what to do. Another kid lived in the same building as I did and I thought, from our resulting discussion, that he would drop me so I followed him into the building, into the elevator. Then he got off at his floor and looked at me incredulously when I asked him what would happen to me. I felt betrayed. I wandered around a bit and was on the verge of tears when a friend of my mom found me and took me to her home. I think I did burst into tears at her home. I was a very emotional child. From there I found my way home just fine.
Jp@nda 2 months ago
Aww, that's not embarrassing🫂 you were just a scared kid ❤️
Load More Replies... Anemoia (They/Them) 5 months ago
When I was little, I went to my mom and dads friends' house for a house warming party. On the way there, my parents kept telling me "Do NOT say it's a mc.mansion" and then lo and behold, I had to say, when we got there, "I love your mc mansion!" and I got grounded for the weekend because of it. I don't think I would have said anything if I didn't know what a mc mansion was. (Mc mansion is "A McMansion is a derogatory term for large (typically 3,000–5,000+ sq ft), mass-produced suburban homes built from the 1980s–2000s that lack architectural integrity. They are characterized by poor design, mismatched styles, low-quality materials, and oversized, chaotic rooflines on small lots, often appearing "stuck together" rather than designed." if you don't know)
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