Have you ever found yourself in a deeply embarrassing situation where you wished you had the power of invisibility? Some people certainly have.
A TikTok post asking users to share their most hilarious, socially awkward moments recently went viral, and the responses show exactly why.
Someone confessed that they once asked their next-door neighbor if they lived in the neighborhood. Another apologized to strangers after falling from the stairs in a crowded place.
We’ve collected the very best comments that made us laugh out loud and some that totally gave us second-hand embarrassment.
Whether you want to feel better about your own rusty social skills or just want to witness some peak comedy, these stories are guaranteed to deliver.
#21
I’m the guy that asked the Olive Garden waitress what a Super Salad was after she asked if I want soup or salad.
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20points
#22
I told a home owner today the water testing depended on what year the house was born.
20points
#23
I work in a restaurant and a guest was considering getting a dish with crab, they ended up getting something else but added an app with crab in it. I said “perfect that scratches your crab itch”
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Feeling embarrassed is actually a sign of great empathy. To cringe at your own blunders, you have to be able to see yourself through someone else’s eyes. It feels painful in the moment, but it simply proves that you are self-aware.
The next time you find yourself wishing a sinkhole would suddenly swallow you up, give yourself a break. At the end of the day, social slip-ups are going to happen —it’s best to just laugh at them and move on.
#24
I worked at Wendy’s and at the end of the order we were supposed to ask “would you like to donate a dollar today?” And for some reason it came out of my mouth “would you like to donate your daughter today?”
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20points
#25
Also, I was out to dinner and the waiter asked us if we’ve ever been there. We said no so he said “allow me to show you” and held his hand out. I put my hand in his and just stared into his eyes in confusion ….. he wanted the menu to walk us through it.
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19points
#26
A very long time ago when I worked at Walmart as a cashier. instead of saying, “have a good day.” I told the customer “have a good idea.” The customer said when I do, I’ll come back back and tell you.
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19points
#27
Someone said they were going to a funeral as they were dressed up. I panicked and said ‘have fun.’
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19points
#28
One time in high school I had to stand up for a presentation and the teacher accidentally cut me off so I said “mommy I still have to finish” IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE CLASS 😭
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19points
#29
I ordered pizza a few months ago and the delivery guy said enjoy the rest of your evening, I said thanks love you too.. where the hell that came from, I'll never know but what I DO know is that I will continue to lose sleep over it for the rest of my life.
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18points
#30
Once when I was at a restaurant with my friend and her dog Peanut i complimented him saying “what a handsome boy” because he was wearing a cute little bowtie. A guy at the table next to us thought I was referring to him, and proceeded to tell me I wasn’t his type.
18points
#31
I once asked the waitress at some fancy place "can I go to the bathroom?"
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17points
#32
an electrician working in my house said "oh sorry, I misunderstood" and I was trying to say both "no worries" and "all good" and instead I looked at him and said "no good."
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17points
#33
I do men’s hair, and a guy walked into the shop and said “hey, you cut my hair last time!” And I said “and you’re back!” (Like hey, I did good work and you came back) but he looked really puzzled and said “no… pretty sure we didn’t do my back..”
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17points
#34
When I worked at Black Eyed Pea I had a table once who complimented me quite a bit so I loosened up a little and when I have my little parting thank you while delivering the receipt I said and I quote: aww thank you guys, I'm just trying to show you my black eyed pea-ness.
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16points
#35
At my grandmother's funeral one of the men who works at the church was helping us carry the flowers to our car and said "i'm sorry for your loss". My cousin said "no worries". I still laugh every time I think about it.
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16points
#36
One time I was working the cash register at Best Buy and this lady came up and she was wearing a lanyard with a badge on it that said "Some people just need a hug.... She said "hello" and I wanted to respond with "hello how can I help you" but I was reading her badge and I instead said "Hello how can you hug me today?" She stared at me in silence. I stared in silence. It's been 12 years and I still think about this often...
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16points
#37
One time I walked into a retail store looking for a job. I asked one of the workers there “hi can I speak to your manager” to which she answered “I don’t work here”. After apologising, I walked around more looking for someone who worked there. Approached another lady, “hi can I speak to your manager?” IT WAS THE SAME PERSON. and no, I didn’t realise it was the same person.
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16points
#38
One time I fell down the stairs in front of a random group of people and I said "I'm sorry."
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15points
#39
One time when i worked at sonic, i gave the customer their total and it was $5.55 and i said "okay your order will be five fivey five" and ill never forget.
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15points
#40
I went into the gas station to pay and the lady said
"hi" and I said "good" MY BRAIN WAS ALREADY READY FOR THE "how are you" I PRE FIRED THE ANSWER.
"hi" and I said "good" MY BRAIN WAS ALREADY READY FOR THE "how are you" I PRE FIRED THE ANSWER.
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