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Having a PhD or being a well-known expert in your field doesn’t make you immune to embarrassment. Even the best of us get into awkward situations that make us blush, no matter if we’re rocket scientists by day or brain surgeons by night—we’re all human, after all.

That’s what Twitter user Herne_TheHunter, aka Dean, wanted to show the world by sharing their facepalm-worthy story. Their embarrassing situation inspired other intelligent people to share their own awkward and cringy situations that you’re bound to relate to just like us, dear Pandas. Scroll down, upvote your fave tweets, and share your most embarrassing experiences in the comments.

Bored Panda spoke to Dean about their embarrassing sock incident and went into detail about how best to react to awkward situations. "Did I mention it was a Boba Fett sock? It was a Boba Fett sock…” Read on for the full interview!

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Dean is a 39-year-old doctor with two degrees, is a member of a Royal College, and had a sock up their shirt sleeve all morning. This is so relatable that the thread went viral on Twitter, getting over 113k likes and 7.3k retweets and comments.

“I certainly didn’t expect such a big reaction. Most of my tweets get a handful of likes and I’m frankly grateful for that much of a response. I’m not really sure why this one seemed to resonate with people. I’d guess it was because it gave everyone an opportunity to share their own silly oversights/mistakes,” Dean told us.

“Social media can often involve trying to look cool, or woke, or knowledgeable so maybe it was refreshing to be able to present the other side of things for a change?” they wondered about why the thread became so popular.

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“I’m mainly working from home at the moment as most of my job is as a psychotherapist and we’ve been able to switch to remote working during the COVID-19 situation. As such, it was a little unusual for me to have to actually put full work clothes on and pop into the hospital for a bit,” Dean said.

“Clearly, I was out of practice at getting dressed as when I reached for my coffee later on that morning, I felt a strange, furry sensation around my elbow. I had to undo a couple of shirt buttons to retrieve what turned out to be a stray sock (having double-checked all Teams calls had ended). I didn’t actually mention it to anybody at work directly: we’re socially distanced at the moment so I would have had to actively seek them out, which might have felt a bit weird."

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the question here is - how did u get close enough to penguins, degu AND a mini donkey to be bitten? also, I'm saving this post because my friends think I am a danger to myself and I get bitten too much by dogs, cats, pecked by birds! thank you. u made my day.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

degu = (rare) pet...donkey = not too common pet ... penguins = some zoos do a meet and greet with penguins

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only one that seems stupid is cutting a bread roll in one's hand. I subconsciously only buy the largest tube of toothpaste, so it's unmistakable with other tubes. I received dessert in an expensive restaurant and the fork was frozen -- it stuck to my lip. You're a parent: children are for animals to bite.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd be wonderin' who I pissed off and made a voodoo doll of me.😷

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If anyone gives you a sold chocolate champagne bottle, make sure it's on a cutting board when you go to hack into it.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't help myself around animals. I have no sense when it comes to them either.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can only speak for getting bit by a degu. Those bright orange teeth can really bite deep!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't feel bad about the geese, they are extremely territorial. Besides, it doesn't hurt. Lol. I have been bitten by a goose myself, only about a week ago. Was also attacked by a swan in 1975. It can happen to anyone.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's the being a parent that's done it! Baby brain doesn't fade 😂

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I onCe brushed my cat's teeth with human toothpaste, then I wondered why he was struggling and foaming at the mouth. Poor kitty.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All that is missing is a lightning strike, heaven forbid and getting stuck at the end of a bowling lane. Wow!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Common sense is not strong with this one only with the notion that they seem unaware they deal with animals... which, domesticated or not, often tend to be unpredictable.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol, I think I cut the lawnmower cable every time I cut the grass! One day my dad came home from work and I'm cutting the grass. He's screaming at me, switched lawnmower off and realised he was screaming because I'd cut the cable down to the bare wires! God knows how I survived that one! Knives - every time my man sharpens our kitchen knives he says to me "watch yourself with they knives, they're sharp" then he goes and uses them and cuts himself, normally pretty badly, like hospital bad! Every. Single. Time. He's now banned from using them when he's just sharpened them!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

TBF, mowing over the lawnmower cable is easily done. * holds hand up *

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Go inside, roll yourself in bubble wrap and never leave the house again

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone: Cut his/her finger to the bone Me: (scream in silent)

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have lost my phone while it has been in my hand. Looked all over for it. Realized I was holding it

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Dean and everyone else’s stories illustrate that even the mightiest and most accomplished adults who have 200+ IQ and play 5D chess can make blunders. Making mistakes is a part of life, however, it’s also important to know how to react to embarrassing situations.

According to Dean, embarrassment can be tricky to handle. “I immediately thought of a couple of situations that still make me squirm from my past. If it’s something inconsequential, like a sock up your sleeve, then it might be a useful opportunity to remember you’re human and to puncture any pomposity that might have snuck up on you. For more serious or significant situations, I think the best advice I can give would be to talk about it when you feel safe and ready to do so.”

Dean added that he wants to use the opportunity while he has the internet’s attention to do some good in the world and point people towards his friend’s social enterprise that employs survivors of domestic abuse to make flowers out of recycled paper.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's wise to invest in a daylight balanced LED lightbulb for your bedroom/closet (wherever you keep your clothes and get dressed). Then, you'll be unlikely to mix up dark blues and blacks.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aaah, the famous gift mouse. My cat once brought me half a mouse. She kindly left it out on the (dark) balcony. Came home after work, kicked shoes/socks off, went to the balcony for a smoke ...

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have done something similar. I was having a breast lump removed as an outpatient and I arrived in plenty of time, got to the right department and 'checked in' at reception. The receptionist said they had no record of an appointment for me. I knew I was there on the right date/time etc and luckily had the original letter with me to prove it. I showed her the letter, she read it and pointed out I was at the WRONG HOSPITAL. They were very good though, they phoned through and asked them to give me a later appointment so I could travel the 20 miles and be seen that day. What an idiot I am lol!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Both as stupid as each other, why wouldn't you notice a complete stranger coming in and working for you??

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Coworker of mine once did that with every changing room mirror in our store. 409 instead of Windex. It was a nightmare.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How do you spend 90 minutes on make up? I am a fully formed adult female and when not in quarantine I wear make up daily. I don't know how to make a make-up routine last 90 minutes. Even if I move at a sloth's pace, it would still only 15 minutes.

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