10 Things…We All Get Embarrassed About

Beetroot face, sweaty palms and stomach cramps. These are just a few of the symptoms of a well-known condition often referred to as embarrassment. We've all been there at one stage or another and it’s a pretty horrible feeling to wish that the ground would swallow you up rather than face the absolute mortification. Here’s a couple of things that have been known to cause absolute humiliation. Tripping over yourself/random item/laces etc The worse thing about this is it’s very easily done. Even though it happens to the best of us regularly, you still feel like a complete klutz every single time. Particularly when there’s people around to witness it… The morning after the night before Thanks to Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and of course smartphones, there’s nearly always photo evidence of whatever you got up to on your night out on the town. At the time, it was a great idea to sing Single Ladies while standing on a chair in the middle of a busy bar, complete with dance moves, but you really do NOT need to see pictures. Not now, not ever. Your significant other When someone brings up your boyfriend/girlfriend/object of your affection it’s hard not to get a little red faced. A chat is all well and good but when they start asking twenty questions, it can be uncomfortable for all involved. Sending a message/email to the wrong person This might be the worst thing on the list. Whether it’s a work situation or a personal matter, it is beyond mortifying when you realise you’ve made a huge mistake and sent something meant for one person to the wrong person entirely. If you’ve ever managed to send a message about the guy you fancy to him, you’ll know exactly what we mean. Sure the romance is over before it even starts… Forgetting someone's name This is so easily done but it's still completely mortifying, what's even worse is when you know you know the person's name but you really can't think of it. Face palm moment right there. Styling it up That glittery red halterneck top was the height of fashion back in 2002, not so much anymore. It’s when you think back on what you used to wear that you realise just how bad it actually was. Rip-off tracksuit pants? Skin-tight flares? Glittery belly-tops? Sure we all wanted to be the Spice Girls... That time of month As females, we all have to deal with a certain time of the month, otherwise referred to as TOM. This can lead to multiple embarrassments which we don’t have to describe, we’re sure you all know what this means. Moral of the story, don’t wear white trousers. Saying something without thinking It’s very easy put your foot it without even realising the implications of what you said. Hopefully the person in question will understand that you didn’t mean anything bad by said comment but you’re probably going to have to do some making up. AWKWARD. Meeting your ex after X amount of months We’re not sure this one will ever get easy. It might be six months or six years but the likelihood it will still be a toe curling palm sweating embarrassing moment where you’ll trip all over your words, that’s if you can think of anything to say in the first place. Getting lucky when you’re really unprepared You can’t always prepare for these moments and sometimes they just happen. Of course they tend to happen when you haven’t shaved your legs and your underwear is a lovely shade of washing machine grey. Resist the urge to say “this is an off day”.