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You can find embarrassing situations left, right, and center. The closer you’ll look, the more you start thinking about what situations are truly socially awkward, the more likely you are to realize that navigating through life can be a nightmare, with pitfalls everywhere. Hopefully, alien species don’t have to deal with the same stuff that we do, whatever part of the galaxy they’re from.
Even situations that logically thinking shouldn’t be embarrassing at all can have us blushing from the awkwardness. That’s exactly what TikTok user Lily, aka Big_big_simp shared in her viral video about all the little things that she sees as totally embarrassing for no reason. From sneezing in class (oh, Lord, I’ve been there and it’s awful) to walking across the street with a car stopped in front of you and more.
The internet’s full of similar simple but super awkward situations that many of you Pandas are bound to relate to. I know I do. Check them out below, upvote the ones that you find the most embarrassing, and let us know in the comments what situations make you cringe inside so much, you want to run away and live as a hermit on a mountaintop. And be sure to read on for Lily's interview with Bored Panda. Oh, and keep in mind that being embarrassed has its upsides!
A lot of people related to Lily's viral video about the weird things we find embarrassing
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#1
sitting there while people sing you happy birthday
Judith Wilson 4 years ago
unless you're getting an award for something YOU did/achieved
Load More Replies... Andy Acceber 4 years ago
Especially when they go slow. If you're ever in a group singing Happy Birthday, I beg you, please take the initiative and speed up the tempo. The hesitancy just makes it worse.
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
Have you seen Trevor Noah’s bit about how miserable the American birthday song is? He’s really right. It’s such a miserable affair.
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Donny Cromwell 4 years ago
Nephew always cried when we sang him "Happy Birthday". One year when he was about 4 years old he was so upset he put his hand into his cake. He had red frosting all over his hand and smeared it all over his face. It looked like blood and he wouldn't stop screaming. It caught some of the guests off guard. If we caught it on video it would easily have a million views.
Mark Kelly 3 years ago
It is if you're in a restaurant and you have to stand on the chair while a bunch of servers do it
Mary Peace 4 years ago (edited)
I've never felt embarrassed, and never seen anyone else look that way when they were being sung to. And having read the comments, I can't recall being at a child's birthday party and the child bursting into tears. BTW, it's my birthday next week, so if anyone wants to sing for me, please do!
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#2
People watching you do things then it makes you forget how to do things normally
Vorknkx 4 years ago
I've had cases of suddenly forgetting words and names when people watched me too closely :D
Jan Prescott 4 years ago
Lol!! I was introducing my sister and her friends to my roommates in college and got through all of the names until I got to my sister. By then I was so stressed out that I forgot her name! She looked at me with disgust and snarkily said her name. I was pretty embarrassed.
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404 Panda Not Found 4 years ago
This happens to me with video games. I'm playing superhot or something and my brother comes along, and all of the memory of where the dudes come from, whoosh, right down the drain.
Daria B 4 years ago (edited)
To me, something more interesting used to happen when I was in my teens and my 20s. So, I like drawing, and sometimes I'd go drawing in the park (just like sometimes you enjoy a book in the park, sometimes you can enjoy drawing, right?) Naturally, since this is not a common sight, you'd get attention, and, it's mostly children's attention. And kids are spontaneous, they don't shy away from coming to watch you up close and observe, comment, even ask you to draw something for them. And the same goes for when I was part timing as a teacher. In these situations, in my mind, I would be constantly freaking out and anxious about my drawing, but my hand just does what it does, regardless of my drama queen brain. The end result gets to be really not bad and my work gets openly appreciated. Nowadays, I don't know. I still draw, but I've not really been in situations when kids/other people observe what I'm doing. Anyway, the interesting part is how my hand seems independent from my brain in these moments.
Tina-Marie Tarrant 4 years ago
I can relate. Whenever someone is watching me type, my fingers develop some weird form of Tourettes.
#3
Pretending to need something else at the groceries until the person moves out of the way of what you actually need
Sarcastic Cow 4 years ago (edited)
Still better than rudeness of streching over someone without saying ´excuse me´
iblowsheep 4 years ago
not me. I give them 5 seconds, if they are still standing there, i just say pardon me, and grab what i need.
kath morgan 4 years ago
The trick is to be both assertive and nice. Just lean in and get what you need, while smiling and saying “excuse me!” in a cheery voice. It confuses them.
Melissa Peck 4 years ago
I give them a minute. Then I say Excuse Me and usually they snap out of it and step back and I grab my item and thank them. The worst are those that shop with their entire extended family and their soccer team. No matter where you go to get away from them, they reappear in your way.
InfectedVoice 4 years ago
Or just say excuse me and reach over and get what you want, that's fine, the shelves don't have a f****n queueing system.
Bored Panda reached out to Lily to learn more about her viral video. She told me she "definitely didn't expect" to get so much attention online. Going viral was a pleasant surprise for her. "One of my friends actually inspired me to make the video. My friend and I were talking about things that we think are embarrassing and I decided to make a TikTok video about it," she revealed the inspiration behind the incredibly successful video.
#4
When your chair moves and makes a fart noise and then you have to try to recreate it to let everyone know u didn’t fart
Martin Kaine 4 years ago
Or, just fart anywhere and blame the chair, especially when miles away.
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Chich 4 years ago
Let every fart count as a peal of thunder for liberty. Let every fart remind the nation of how much it has let pass out of its control. It is a small gesture, but one that can be very effective - especially in a large crowd. So fart, and if you must, fart often. But always fart without apology. Fart for freedom, fart for liberty - and fart proudly. Benjamin Franklin
kennedy1209 4 years ago
I try to make the chair do it over and over again - to allay all suspicions.
#5
Walking out of a store without buying anything
achilles get down from there 4 years ago
my mind goes "oh god what if i've accidentally shoplifted"
Julie C Rose 4 years ago
I’m a former cashier. You wouldn’t worry so much about what I thought of you if you knew how seldom I did.
Erica Cochrane 4 years ago
I'm not as bothered in a big shop, but in a small, independent shop I feel guilty for not buying anything, because they are small and likely need the money. :S
Yvette Desmarais 4 years ago
I don't like to waste people's time. But I just say Thank you if I leave without buying anything. They seem to appreciate that.
Don't Look 4 years ago
Actually with this one I just find it frustrating. I just want to feel that (thoroughly temporary) sense of satisfaction… walking out of a store with a bag.
grongo bar 4 years ago
Why should anyone be embarrassed of not spending their own made money...?
Monday 4 years ago
It's not so much the money. It's weird but walking out of a store empty handed always gets me thinking "act natural, you haven't stolen anything, just act natural". I KNOW the detector thingies aren't going to beep and the security guard isn't going to stop me because I haven't done anything wrong....but the thoughts still come.
Load More Replies... Mark Kelly 3 years ago
Probably because sometimes they think it's suspicious you walk in and walk out without buying anything like you stole something.
#6
You say bye and you both walk to the same direction together
Elli Coates 4 years ago
It's not that simple for people with social anxiety like me. When it happens I normally 'accidentally' drop something so I can stop and now have to walk alongside them.
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brukernavn340 4 years ago (edited)
Or when you say bye to someone on a bus or train, but get up too soon, and have to hang around in the aisle a little longer than expected, because the bus/train hasn't reached the station yet.
I wanted to get Lily's take on why the video resonated with so many people and why they find these situations very embarrassing. According to her, it's all about unwanted attention. "I think that people find these kinds of things embarrassing because you feel like everyone is watching you. The best advice I could give is to try and ignore everyone else and just focus on yourself," she told Bored Panda.
Lily added that she fully believes that showing signs of embarrassment strengthens social connections.
#7
Opening cards trying to act like you don’t see money in there
JessG 4 years ago
Because you should read the card and appreciate the sentiment instead of just grabbing or looking at the money first
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Dorothy Cloud 3 years ago
Why, you can't ignore the money. Just say thank you and read the card.
Baali Venomax 4 years ago
I used to get birthday cards like that from Dad. He had no clue what I was interested in and just gave me money. Sadly, it was never really enough to do anything. Cinema tickets cost MORE than a tenner even back then.
#8
Walking back after bowling
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
Gutter balls - that will do it every time - and with me that is every time.
Aunt Messy 4 years ago
Do the hip wiggle dance on your way back, then grab a beer. You're good.
Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago (edited)
That is so true for me, especially if you do a gutter ball.
JessG 4 years ago
It's the "all eyes are on you"-type situation that makes people low-key embarrassed, whether it's in bowling or any other group game
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Getting out of the pool
Julie C Rose 4 years ago
I’m convinced that a lot of these are learned. I have medication-level social anxiety and it’s never occurred to me to worry about stuff like this, and it makes me wonder if that’s because I spent so much time alone that I never learned those insecurities.
Colin Matthews 4 years ago
Yeah staying in the pool all day and night would definitely be worse
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Ian Smith 4 years ago
This one makes sense for men anyway. The water paints your swimsuit to you and your junk is on fully display.
BetweenTheCracks 4 years ago
And the water's always "cold", amirite? (just messin' with you ;) )
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Rob Detmar 3 years ago
No, it's because you're going from being 'not exposed' to being 'exposed'. Sometimes, while extremely heavy with water (given what you're wearing), so sometimes your swimsuit sticks to you awkwardly/etc. It's 100% natural this one, totally a reason.
Rick Desper 4 years ago
Her hair looks pretty dry. I'll say she's going _into_ the pool by backing down the ladder. Now that's embarrassing.
Lily’s viral video got over 7.5 million views since being posted on July 22. What’s more, the video was liked a whopping 1.4 million times, reshared 35.5k times, and received 24k comments. Obviously, a whole bunch of people could relate to the TikToker’s brain finding random situations embarrassing.
It got me thinking that life can truly be incredibly difficult if we don’t have the mental fortitude to accept things as they come. Fortunately for us, embarrassment is, well, nothing to be embarrassed about! Earlier, I had a chat about this with Vanessa Bohns, an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at Cornell University and the author of the forthcoming book 'You Have More Influence Than You Think.’
#10
Introducing yourself to the class on the first day
IzzieM 4 years ago
Yes, especially when you have to "say something interesting about yourself".
NsG 4 years ago
Genuine conversation with a coworker during a meet-and-greet with a new department head. Coworker was late because he's IT support and he'd been fixing the CEO's laptop when the meeting started. The new department head has just asked this very question. CW (hasn't even made it to his seat yet): "Uh, um, I'm X. And I like camels". Me (whispered as he sat down): "Where the hell did THAT come from? You don't like camels!" CW: "I panicked!"
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Roadkill The Brave 4 years ago
I transferred a lot growing up because we were always moving around. I got used to doing so for me it wasn't embarrassing by the 5th time I'd done it. I get why it makes others embarrassed though.
Rob Detmar 3 years ago
This is *also* embarrassing for a good reason. You're introducing yourself to 30 people at once, that is a nerve-racking experience for anyone, let alone a child inexperienced in public speaking.
thememyselfandi 4 years ago
As a teacher, I understand the worthiness of this exercise, so I do something a little different. I pair students up, and give them a list of 15 questions. They choose 5 they're comfortable answering, and create a list of Five Fast Facts about their partner. They then introduce each other to the class. I also open give them a chance to ask me 5 questions, creating the idea that we're all in this together.
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
That sounds okay as long as you do the pairing and don’t let them even think they can go into their own pairs.
Load More Replies... Debbie Burton 4 years ago
Always offer to go first..... doesnt matter what the first few say :)
Sue Clifford 4 years ago
I have done that too many times in my life and it never got any easier.
#11
when you see someone coming your direction from super far away and you have to awkwardly wait until theyre close enough to smile or say hi
Saint Thomas 4 years ago
If it's someone I know well, I sometimes make big goofy arm waves from far away. That way they're more embarassed than me. And sometimes a stranger may think you wave at them, wave back and be embarassed as well when they realise it was not for them. Wich is a nice added bonus.
John Montgomery 4 years ago
I always fail at that. I feel like I'm nodding at them five times before we're close.
#12
somone holding the door open for you but you're still a bit far from the door
InfectedVoice 4 years ago
That's when you do the little mini-run, it doesn't really get you there faster but you are acknowledging that person who is waiting.
David Muench 4 years ago
I call it the "Canadian Door Hold". Somebody trying to be too polite then we must walk faster to the door to attempt to mitigate the awkwardness.
Anonymousplease 4 years ago
And then running would be awkward but so would walking, so you just implode from embarrassment
Vanessa explained to Bored Panda that when we openly and honestly demonstrate that we’re embarrassed, instead of hiding it, this helps us connect to others better.
“Displaying signs of mild embarrassment can actually be socially constructive and make people feel more sympathetic towards you in the face of your faux pas,” Vanessa told Bored Panda earlier.
#13
when someone knocks on the door while you’re in the restroom & you have to answer so they know you’re in there
Sleazy Weaver 4 years ago
I either say "Come back with a warrant" or "There's room for us both if you're willing to cross streams"
Melissa Peck 4 years ago
The worst is after telling them it's occupied, then they start jiggling there doorknob and trying to get in, resulting in having to yell that you will be out in a minute.
Katarzyna Lach 4 years ago
I once heard "come in" in responce when I knocked on the restroom door...
Baali Venomax 4 years ago
I've answered the door in a towel before. They've been the ones awkward when they realised what I'd been up to. Say their piece then leave quickly.
#14
Parking next to someone sitting in their car.
Kiya McEachin 4 years ago
And when they park over the line and you try not to hit they car and they make you hit it anyway but get mad about😡😡😡
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Rebecca Trinkner 4 years ago
I think it's worse the other way around. Sitting in your car and someone pulls up next to you. Even worse if you're doing something in the mirror like make up or something
Kaguya 4 years ago
Yea today I was talking to someone on phone in my car and suddenly 2 old women were standing next to my car
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Francisco Fagundez 4 years ago
i get the idea that person is waiting for me to leave and steal my car.
#15
Walking up the stairs in front of someone
Equine_Ravenclaw_Directioner 4 years ago
And holding your breath so they don't hear you panting like a dog.
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
If someone behind you is checking out your booty you can check out the booty of the person in front of you, turn about is fair play.
jane don 4 years ago
Yea- the world has gone crazy-- All men have become Evil sex maniacs' --according to some folks- We can't even compliment each other-
Meredith Grey 3 years ago
Yeah I know a lot of women have. But unfortunately there are so many men like that, that us normal women just have to be careful because we don't know which men are like that and which ones aren't.
Load More Replies... Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
I know they’re looking. It’s okay I guess, nothing we can do about it!
“I don’t necessarily think you need to take pains to hide it,” she said that we should embrace how we’re feeling at the moment. The goal, however, is to prevent your embarrassment from turning into shame.
“What you want to be careful not to do is to let embarrassment morph into the more destructive self-conscious emotion of shame, where you feel so badly about a minor mistake that you start to think there is something wrong with you and feel the need to completely disappear and hide away yourself,” Vanessa said.
#16
The worst one is looking for someone in a restaurant who is already there but you don’t know where they’re sitting
... 4 years ago
I'm not actually face blind but I can't remember faces well if the person isn't in front of me, hence every time I fear I won't recognize the people I'm looking for.
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Hugh Walter 4 years ago
I mentally pretend the person I'm looking-for is ten-times wealthier and more famous than anyone else in the room, this vibe is picked-up by anyone making eye contact as I dismiss them out of hand!
Francisco Fagundez 4 years ago
And that someone is looking at you and doesn't move waiting to be spotted.
Susan Egan 4 years ago
The worst is looking for someone in a restaurant and you aren't sure if they are there yet or not.
Shelley DuVal 4 years ago
I was meeting someone at a restaurant once, I knew what she looked like, but had to give them her name (she uses two different ones) So had to give a description. I described her hair, her build, etc, so the woman went looking for her, she can back and asked me if she was a person of colour, which yes she was, and yes it never occurred to me to even tell her that. Red faced me.
#17
I get embarrassed the most when I speak and no one hears me then someone goes WHAT
K E REILLY 4 years ago
More annoying when no one else hears you so you have to act like you said nothing as the moment has passed
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Leigh C. 4 years ago
Worst is when someone cuts in and changes the story out of nowhere and no one stops them.
The only Plueschopossum 4 years ago
Happens to me all of the time and everywhere. By now I tend to think that I just don't seem to have anything interesting to tell. But on the other hand, if I say nothing people ask me why I'm so quiet. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Load More Replies... John Montgomery 4 years ago
In school, it was often that I'd say something. No one would respond so I'd repeat myself. Someone would then say "We heard you" very condescending. How about the courtesy of saying something so I know that.
Katelyn 4 years ago
I'm the what person and I feel soooo bad about it all the time. I cant help it tho I just cant hear as well in my right ear and its annoying cuz I'm always going "WAT" it's really embarrassing
Mary Peace 4 years ago
Maybe try another word instead of 'what'. Say 'Pardon' or 'Sorry I missed that.' I have a slight hearing problem, but my friends know and make allowances.
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Melissa Napolitano 4 years ago
Or, no one acknowledges you said anything at all even though you're pretty sure someone noticed.
#18
When your shoe makes a fart noise
TmKhr 4 years ago
My work shoes at my work place, that one specific place in a waiting area where I have to walk past people :D
Monday 4 years ago
And do they do that awful thing where you can't willingly make them recreate the sound to prove it was your shoes?
Load More Replies... Martin Kaine 4 years ago
It wasn't the shoes, it was the chair. THE CHAIR!
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Chucky Cheezburger 4 years ago
Yeah,that wasn't my shoes...you'll realize that when the room clears and your eyes start to burn...😁😬🤮
qwerty 4 years ago
My feet make fart noises when they're bare and on smooth ground. My hands also fart when I press my palms together.
June 4 years ago
Same for the feet. But hands only does when I make them fart on purpose.
Load More Replies... Equine_Ravenclaw_Directioner 4 years ago
Especially flip flops or sandals that slap against your feet with every step!
#19
When your stomach growls is the worst
Chucky Cheezburger 4 years ago
Yeah,that looks more like a "gotta peepee so bad" thing goin on there.
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kath morgan 4 years ago
I was modelling for artists in a silent studio once and my stomach decided to hold an extended ted talk. Waaaaaaarrrrk. Weeerrrrrrrrp. Nobody said anything thankfully
Pamela Blue 4 years ago
I was at a funeral of a friend. At one point in the service, it went very quiet, and my stomach chose that moment to demonstrate the mating call of the humpback whale. Half of the people in the service were grinning, and the other half desperately trying not to notice. My poor husband was mortified. LOL!
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Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
Intestinal noises are normal. Please stop getting upset unless 1. they cease altogether or 2. they're very pronounced and don't stop after a short period of time. Also, when referring to the stomach: The stomach is up and center; the abdomen is the rest of it; and if you have pain below the belly button, SPECIFY BELOW OR ABOVE the belly button. It really helps the diagnostics portion of things. ----- signed, got the MD
BuellerBuellerBueller 4 years ago
Just because we know this stuff doesn’t make it any less embarrassing
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Sergio Bicerra 4 years ago
When it happens, I slap my stomach and say "shoosh! I'll feed you later!"
Kay blue 4 years ago
The worst is having a stoma that makes a noise. Everyone who knows I have it realised that they are basically listening to me poop!
LivingTheDream 4 years ago
and you have to rush your hand there to try to stop more noise!!
Load More Replies... Crochet lady 4 years ago
I have had cystic acne my whole life (58 and it'd still there) and I had the most fantastic dermatologist who would always fit me in for emergency hydrocortisone shots into really bad cysts. He would fit me in first thing in the morning before his first appointment. I'd be laying on the exam table and his stomach would be right at the level of my ear and his stomach growled every single visit, the loudest sound I've ever heard. We both would get the giggles because it was so very loud. Poor guy never ate breakfast I guess.
#20
Entering a elevator with a bunch of people and the whole time it’s silent.
White Paper Tsuru 4 years ago
I'm that a$$hole who strikes up a general comment and say something like, "I'm guessing you're all glad I showered with soap this morning." And see who laughs awkwardly and who engages me in awkward conversation. Post covid I'll never have this unique opportunity again. *sad face*
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
If you are with someone start discussing a disease you made up you gonna get more room.
Chucky Cheezburger 4 years ago
Step in, say that this is the only warning they get and rip a hot zester...
Everything AGR 4 years ago
i havent done this, but saw it somewhere and i want to try it. well actually theres 2 things. 1- say "ur probably wondering why i gathered u all here today" or 2- dont turn around and face the door when you walk into the elevator (bonus points if when u walk out u maintain eye contact until the doors close)
iblowsheep 4 years ago
i prefer it, anywhere actually not just elevators if it is quiet. I don't like hearing other people's conversations.
#21
Turning around and walking the other way.
Michelle M 4 years ago
This used to feel awkward for me. I would be walking on a road filled with people then remember that I forgot something at home. Then I would whip out my phone and pretend that I got a call so as to turn back. Not anymore. I just turn around whenever I want to.
littlesaresare 4 years ago
The woman in that picture looks like she's about to roll her ankle. 😨
kath morgan 4 years ago
I only start to get self conscious if it happens more than once. Like I forget something, remember I don’t need it, realise I have the wrong day, don’t worry they’ll have spares, etc. Dashing back and forth like an idiot lol
Hugh Walter 4 years ago
Pat a couple of pockets, look at your 'phone, glance about then turn, it looks like it's part of a bigger plan!
Aroace tiger (any pronouns) 4 years ago
Yes! Sorry most people are insecure and you're little miss perfect!!!
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#22
Eating messy food
brukernavn340 4 years ago (edited)
Eating spicy food that makes your nose run and makes you sweat like hell.
Onion rings like to make your breath smelly 4 years ago
im always wondering how im supposed to eat a taco without spilling anything
Kelly Hartle 4 years ago
And I always drop it on my chest. That’s the problem with having a shelf.
Robert Hughes 4 years ago
Or when your friends get really expensive food and you get cheap food or no food when you are out places.
#23
Coughing/sneezing in class
Sara Rodrigues 4 years ago (edited)
I have a story for you, before covid I got a cold during winter and none of my professors at university were bothered by this, as it is quite common for a few students to get colds. That is until I had a class with one of the associate professors and he told me to leave the classroom... Not because I was sick and would give it to others, but because I was breaking his concentration when I coughed occasionally!!! The funniest thing was that most students hadn't even noticed, so everyone was shocked by his petty comment. From my point of view, he created more disruption by stopping the class and forcing me to leave
Monday 4 years ago
In his defense he might have had misophonia. I get irrationally angry when I hear most mouth sounds that aren't words. I know the person sniffing on the subway across from me isn't doing it on purpose, I know they'd stop if they could, I know I'm in a public space where anything goes, but it doesn't make the growing urge to grab them by the hair and smash their head in any better.
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Brian Bennett 4 years ago
Coughing and sneezing are uncontrollable bodily functions don't worry about it! Unless you are trying to camo a fart.
Martin John 4 years ago
Mine is clearing my throat and you would not believe how many people think I am subtly trying to get their attention...as you were, I just am trying to release the phlegm. lol
Auntiecorn 4 years ago
Not a very wise idea to hold your sneeze. Holding in a sneeze greatly increases pressure inside the respiratory system to a level of about 5 to 24 times that caused by the sneeze itself. Holding this additional pressure inside your body can cause potential injuries, which can be serious. Including: Ruptured eardrum - Middle ear infection - Damaged blood vessels in the eyes, nose, or eardrums - Diaphragm injury - Aneurysm - Throat damage and Broken ribs. Maybe non of these have happened to you (yet), but I wouldn't like to risk it! For some people the sound of a sneeze can be agonizing, but they know people don’t do it on purpose. During these covid-times, people look at you when you sneeze or cough. But a sneeze doesn’t mean you have a cold or covid, it indicates your nose sensing something in it that shouldn’t be there. This can be as harmless as a micro size piece of dust or pollen. Could be more, but could be totally harmless as well!
Load More Replies... Mark Kelly 3 years ago
Or try not to do a big loud messy sneeze and one of those little squeaky ones
sylvanticx 4 years ago
i stifle coughs until i have legit FITS of coughing that cause me to cry and be unable to breathe. this draws a lot of attention, which is the opposite of what i am trying to do.
Randy Klefbeck 4 years ago
Worse is having a runny nose while taking an important test. Sniffing or blowing when it is completely silent otherwise is mortifying.
#24
Pushing your grocery cart to only realize you got the squeakiest/loudest cart
brukernavn340 4 years ago (edited)
I thought it was going to say "only buying beer and snacks". Because I find that slightly embarrassing. Without any "adult" items like bread or milk or egg etc..
John C 4 years ago
me too! and it reminded me of that time in my bachelorhood where I grabbed the grocery list off the fridge on the way out the door, but there were only 2 things on the list: "beer, chips". i still took the list with me to the grocery store.
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Tobin Kern 4 years ago
I always get the loudest cart on purpose... its so my spouse can find me when I wander off
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
Every cart is thought to be the squeakiest cart by the person pushing it. IMHO.
#25
Wiping my nose
Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago
Blowing my nose is embarrassing. Unfortunately I am a loud blower, I have tried many times to do it quietly but I just can't seem to.
IlovemydogShilo 4 years ago
Me too. When I blow my nose I sound like an asthmatic goose trying to yodel.
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Brian Bennett 4 years ago
Don't be upset about this. What I can't stand is the consistent sniffer or the one who Sucks snot I usually ask them if they want salt with that.
13 4 years ago
Good thing that hasn't resulted in you being intentionally splattered with phlegm so far.
Load More Replies... Vasana Phong 4 years ago
I usually go to the bathroom if in public or work area, gotta wash them hands too
Cydney Golden 4 years ago
Very loud blower! Was a first grade teacher for decades. The first time I blew my nose each year, the kids would be amazed. They got used to it.
nala simba 4 years ago
Blow one nostril at a time by pressing the opposite one towards the centre bone.
Arctic Fox Lover 4 years ago
I wipe my nose in a somewhat weird way, so I always feel especially awkward each time I have to do it in public. Pre-covid when I went to in-person school, if I had to wipe my nose, I'd go to the back of the classroom (luckily the tissue box was near the back so I wasn't walking all the way across the room just to clean up my booger box).
Auntiecorn 4 years ago
HA! I like the word booger box! Now English is not my first language, but I can perfectly translate it to my own language and it is equally as fun of a word! Plus I have a lot of foreign friends from my former sport and communicate with them in English. So I can use the English version (slightly funnier) too! Thank you for that! I hope I'll remember it so I can use it! And if someone asks how I came up with the word, I'll give you credit! Well, I'll give "a stranger on the internet" the credit, since I don't know you, lol
Load More Replies... Verena Abt 4 years ago
I used to work as cabin crew and hid behind the trolley in the aisle in the middle of the cabin when I needed to sneeze and subsequently blow my nose.
#26
Walking past a group of 8th graders
Sarcastic Cow 4 years ago
Young people! Scary. I'm always afraid they'll make fun of me, just like in 8th grade.
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
Me too. Nobody's more vicious than a teenager, I swear.
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Bender Bending Rodríguez 4 years ago
I don't feel embarrassed but usually group of teenagers makes me very nervous. It' just most unpredictable age, I always worry they going to pull some kind of prank on me.
Aunt Messy 4 years ago
I didn't care about 8th graders when I was IN the 8th grade. I'm not going to start now.
Mark Kelly 3 years ago
I'm in adult male and sometimes kids talk to me and I don't know how long I should talk to them without someone thinking I'm creepy
#27
Walking at a crosswalk with a car stopped
Lasagna Cat 4 years ago
Because you walk while they don't have anything to do so they stare at you. Especially if a lot of cars are waiting for the green light and I have to walk besides them on the street. I feel like I'm on the stage. I wonder if some of them know me, do I look bad or tired today, are they staring at my body...I don't like it, it makes me uncomfortable.
Load More Replies... AndThenICommented 4 years ago
😂 waiting for the crosswalk, it’s my EX in the car, he doesn’t see me, light takes a good 2 mins - then still had to walk across. Most awkward few mins of my life ever
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
Why would this be embarrassing? The car stopped. You didn't have to run for your life. Win-win! :-)
Debbie Burton 4 years ago
Do a little happy dance near the end hahahahaha (just don't slip over)
#28
when you’re backing out your car and someone is waiting to take your spot
Susan Egan 4 years ago
I don't live in a place that it happens often but I grew up where this was constant. I can remember being in the car with my mother as she drove around huge lots looking/hoping to see someone heading to their car. Never embarrassing just annoying.
Shelley DuVal 4 years ago
And they get too close to you to do it properly, I now just stay in that angle until they move back a bit
Kelly Hartle 4 years ago
One time I was pulling through to get out of my parking space when a lady tried to pull into the spot I was going through and wouldn’t move, even though I was almost out, so I had to back up and go out the way I came. If she’d just backed up a foot she could have pulled through too.
brukernavn340 4 years ago
Maybe they get stressed knowing someone is waiting?
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#29
Walking past a group of people the same age as you
Saint Thomas 4 years ago
It gets less and less frequent the older you get, if it can reassure you.
Michelle M 4 years ago (edited)
True. I watched a video where a 100 year old woman was asked the greatest benefit of growing old. She said, 'the absence of peer pressure, I tell you'. Funny
Load More Replies... Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
For me it's walking past a group of teenagers. It's been almost 20 years since highschool and yet I still feel like they're going to laugh at me or say something nasty.
Ozacoter 4 years ago
Same. I know rationally that they couldnt care less about me. But years after HS I still expect to be bullied.
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london ig 4 years ago (edited)
teens like me get nervous if another teen with cooler clothes walks past us cuz we're scared they're gonna bully us lmao
Load More Replies... Onion rings like to make your breath smelly 4 years ago
im jealous of the other 8th graders who actually have friends
Everything AGR 4 years ago (edited)
especially if its people you kind of know (like name/face but not friends/acquaintances so u just sorta hide behind other ppl or look down (or at least i do.....)
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago (edited)
How could you even know unless you’re a child? An adult can’t really tell who is 26 or 36. Or 45 or 50. Everyone looks different.
InfectedVoice 4 years ago
If they are wearing a metal shirt or they are a punk, I would probably give them a nod, otherwise none of my concern and not something I think about, I think this is a young persons thing.
#30
Eating in front of ppl
Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago (edited)
Its worse being overweight and eating, even if it's healthy.
Ivana 4 years ago
I have a super small mouth. I always get food on my face and I have trouble eating things like burgers or sandwiches. Normally I don't get embarrassed by it but sometimes my friends will all watch and add in their own little commentary like, "Well Pepper, let's see how she is going to tackle this one." Followed by, "Looks like a bold move there Cotton, she is going for the side angle." Thanks guys...
Judith Wilson 4 years ago
I must have a bad attitude. None of these things embarrass me in the least
Onion rings like to make your breath smelly 4 years ago
thats why i hate eating at school. i liked online school where I could eat at home without anyone judging me
InfectedVoice 4 years ago
In my experience this is a female hang-up more than a male thing, blokes will eat whenever and with whoever, I find a lot of girls have always been a lot more reluctant to eat in public places or with people they don't know, it must just be society being it's asshole self again.
-michael_the_trans_demon- 4 years ago
Or not eating in front of people (in my case because of anorexia) and having someone ask why I'm not eating.
Santhe van der Meulen 4 years ago
Or, when you finally try to eat in front of people, and people comment on how little you ate (because of anorexia). A waiter once jokingly told me "you ate nothing". Which was mean, because I ate more then I was comfortable with. I almost cried because of that comment.
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renee brack 4 years ago
I don't feel awkward even if ppl give me looks about the way I'm eating or comment on it. I think I do some things on purpose...
#31
Finding your seat at a movie theater
TmKhr 4 years ago
I always try to be one of the first in line so I can get to my seat without needing to walk right in front of people. I don't mind moving slightly to let others pass though
Monday 4 years ago
Yes! It's so much easier to be the person inconvenienced than the one causing the inconvenience!
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Vivian Orr 4 years ago
Especially if it’s gone dark already. I try to come early to avoid this.
InfectedVoice 4 years ago (edited)
Hate the cinema, haven't been in a long long time, always baffled me why people want to go the cinema past the year 2000.
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
Many times they are, especially if the movie is packed.
Load More Replies... JessG 4 years ago
No where does it say that anyone "should" feel embarrassed about anything. The clue is in the title
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Sometimes I wonder if I breathe too loud or fast
K. Lange 4 years ago
this. especially because my nose is nearly permanently blocked. My coworkers tell me they know who is walking past their office because of my wheezing breath.
InfectedVoice 4 years ago
I'm a loud breather when I'm relaxed, like lying on the sofa watching a film, my wife can tell within seconds if I'm falling asleep, I start really loud breathing, it must be annoying as f**k for her.
Laugh or not 4 years ago
I have the Reverse problem, I breathe too quietly. When I am doing exercices, the coaches are always telling me to"breathe, breathe", because they can't hear me.
#33
Walking to your table at a restaurant or getting up to go to the restroom at a restaurant
Julie C Rose 4 years ago
I mean this genuinely, sertraline is fantastic for severe social anxiety. If something like this is embarrassing, it’s worth talking to an expert.
Madison Feehan 4 years ago
Hey this restaurant pic is Rebel Restaurant in my hometown! I used to go here all the time before the pandemic!!!
JessG 4 years ago
Since you really don't understand, I'll give you a definition: "Social Anxiety: A chronic mental health condition in which social interactions cause irrational anxiety. For people with social anxiety disorder, everyday social interactions cause irrational anxiety, fear, self-consciousness, and embarrassment." I hope that clears up this entire post for you, but somehow I doubt it
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Drinking out of a water fountain
InfectedVoice 4 years ago (edited)
If I'm thirsty I will drink from it, I regularly share bottles of water with my dogs when we're out walking, I reckon a dogs mouth is worse than that, I get why people find it nasty though.
Aunt Messy 4 years ago
The last time I voluntarily drank out of a fountain, I was six. Those things are Petri dishes. Stay away from them.
JessG 4 years ago
Don't be here then, no one's forcing you. Wow! You're sooo wise! I think you've single-handedly fixed everyone's awkward shyness!! "Just don't do it" is THE best advice! Hey everyone, if you're embarrassed about something for no real reason, then just don't do it! Perfect! (I hope you caught that sarcasm, I'm laying it on pretty thick here...) SMH
Load More Replies... #35
Don’t forget walking into the gym in the middle of a basketball game
#36
Walking to the car from ur house when someone comes to pick u up
InfectedVoice 4 years ago
What the hell is this now? So someone is waiting and expecting you, you come out, see them and head in their direction, wow how so f*****g super-embarrassing, I could've just died right there.
#37
Waiting for your coffee order
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
It is if your the only one there and they call a name and it isn't yours! (Been there done that)
Julie C Rose 4 years ago
This is another one where you’d benefit from talking to an expert. I’ve never been embarrassed by this and I still qualified to go on social anxiety medication, so it’s worth talking about your options with an expert.
InfectedVoice 4 years ago
What, no, this is how a coffee shop works you turtle-headed cum-sock.
What do you think ?
NsG 4 years ago
A lot of these dont suggest embarrassment so much as extreme social anxiety. I remember feeling awkward with some of these, not embarrassed, but one of the lovely things about reaching the other side of 35 is that there seems to be a switch in your brain and you no longer even notice, much less care about many of these situations. However - the farting chair *never* loses the embarrassment factor!
Julie C Rose 4 years ago
Yes! As I said on a couple of them, I’ve never been embarrassed by stuff like that and I still qualified to go on social anxiety medication. If these things embarrass you, it’s worth trying to talk to an expert.
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Jaime 4 years ago
Sometimes I’ll randomly wonder if I’m walking weird and then I’ll forget how I walk normally so I’ll just keep walking hoping I’m doing it right
Rae Reyn 4 years ago
I choke on my own spit embarrassingly often, enough that I fail at being human.
WiTchY_WoMaN 4 years ago
Yesss.... And it seems like everytime I choke on spit its always in public...
Load More Replies... Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago
Coughing, sneezing or laughing and suddenly a fart slips out.
Treessimontrees 4 years ago
Tripping or stumbling in public. I still remember a time I tripped, but didn't fall, outside a pub in London in 2009 and everyone went "waaaaayhaayyyyyy". 10% of me died that day.
Seán Baron 4 years ago
Walking through customs at an airport. Did I pack £3million's worth of cocaine back at the hotel? I'm sure I didn't.
Auntriarch 4 years ago
I'm a bit worried for some of these people. Age cures many of these problems though, as nsg says
Nadia Montera 4 years ago
I relate with each of these situations. I have First World anxiety. Hahahahaha
Jade Birdsong 4 years ago
One that gets me is following a host/hostess to my seat and they are speed walking
Laritza Ortega 4 years ago
Even worse when you are there with someone! Then, you are stuck in the middle of slowing down so the person you came with catches up or getting lost after losing sight of the hostesses.
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NsG 4 years ago
A lot of these dont suggest embarrassment so much as extreme social anxiety. I remember feeling awkward with some of these, not embarrassed, but one of the lovely things about reaching the other side of 35 is that there seems to be a switch in your brain and you no longer even notice, much less care about many of these situations. However - the farting chair *never* loses the embarrassment factor!
Julie C Rose 4 years ago
Yes! As I said on a couple of them, I’ve never been embarrassed by stuff like that and I still qualified to go on social anxiety medication. If these things embarrass you, it’s worth trying to talk to an expert.
Load More Replies... Jaime 4 years ago
Sometimes I’ll randomly wonder if I’m walking weird and then I’ll forget how I walk normally so I’ll just keep walking hoping I’m doing it right
Rae Reyn 4 years ago
I choke on my own spit embarrassingly often, enough that I fail at being human.
WiTchY_WoMaN 4 years ago
Yesss.... And it seems like everytime I choke on spit its always in public...
Load More Replies... Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago
Coughing, sneezing or laughing and suddenly a fart slips out.
Treessimontrees 4 years ago
Tripping or stumbling in public. I still remember a time I tripped, but didn't fall, outside a pub in London in 2009 and everyone went "waaaaayhaayyyyyy". 10% of me died that day.
Seán Baron 4 years ago
Walking through customs at an airport. Did I pack £3million's worth of cocaine back at the hotel? I'm sure I didn't.
Auntriarch 4 years ago
I'm a bit worried for some of these people. Age cures many of these problems though, as nsg says
Nadia Montera 4 years ago
I relate with each of these situations. I have First World anxiety. Hahahahaha
Jade Birdsong 4 years ago
One that gets me is following a host/hostess to my seat and they are speed walking
Laritza Ortega 4 years ago
Even worse when you are there with someone! Then, you are stuck in the middle of slowing down so the person you came with catches up or getting lost after losing sight of the hostesses.
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