33 Embarrassing Moments That Wake People Up In A Cold Sweat at 3 A.M.

‘I tried to make a presentation on solving racism’
33 Embarrassing Moments That Wake People Up In A Cold Sweat at 3 A.M.

The popular acronym may be “LMAO,” but one unlucky Redditor managed to alter the internet adage to “LMDO” by laughing their dentures off after being told a funny joke at a party. 

The legacy of this cringeworthy encounter lives on in a viral Reddit thread, the Redditor’s nightmares and now in our minds. But none of us should laugh too hard. We’ve all lived through embarrassing moments just like this one, and whether you rock dentures, horse-like veneers or your own pearly whites, you’ve given your teeth a workout grimacing at them — usually as you stare at the ceiling while trying to fall asleep.  

That said, though we can’t erase such mortifying memories, we can share them and laugh as we try to avoid the next humiliation. From class presentations gone wrong to the good ‘ol misplaced “Thanks, you too,” here are a few cringe moments that keep people awake at night…

Flatmonkey 10mo ago I wore sweatpants to school in the midst of puberty. One day, I was happily enjoying the feeling of an unexpected boner when I got called to the front of class. I thought that dropping my pencil and picking it up would buy me some time for my dick to go down, so that's what I did. When I bent down to pick up my pencil, however, I unleashed an obnoxiously loud fart and I immediately stood up straight. All eyes were on me and my tenting pants and the teacher told me to just sit down.
atx620 10mo ago Edited 10mo ago In college, I tried to make a presentation on solving racism in America. We literally had our choice of any subject we could write on and I decided to solve racism in 12 pages. Boy I was a F-ing naive. I tried to be clever by throwing out negative stereotypes about each race to get the attention of the listener. It wasn't meant to reflect my own feelings, but just a way to get everyone's attention. Let's just say I didn't execute. I did such a terrible job of delivering my presentation that I
Rflagg10 10mo ago I thought a coworker was asking me out on a date and then realized half way through my response that he was asking me to cover his work shift. I'm still embarrassed 22 years later. 99 Award Share ...
finnjakefionnacake 10mo ago When I was in college, | bought this guy I had a serious crush on this really expensive cutting board set for his birthday, personalized with his name on it (because I knew how much he liked cooking). In hindsight, it really is the kind of gift you would save for someone you were in a relationship with, but my deluded self thought this would be the thing that convinced him. Everyone else at this party had gotten him like $10 silly gag gifts and he was laughing while opening them all and then he got to
SlavePrincessVibes3 10mo ago Okay this is going to sound dumb but I was 14 and some adult in the group (gymnastics competition) had handed me a cool postcard of the foreign city we were currently in to look at. I don't know why, but I gazed at it for a bit, and then... just put it in my coat pocket. After giving me the postcard, the adult had briefly conversed with another person, but then turned back to me... and just stared at me. And then very slowly asked if I was planning on keeping their postcard. I ofc immediately
bassibear 10mo ago Just remembered this is the car 10 minutes ago. Very white me at 10 years old lip syncing TLC's what about your friends in front of my whole school. Literally just standing there mouthing the words, no other movements, just dying - 42 Award Share ...
cutie_babexx 10mo ago I used to sit naked in this tree at the end of our drive thinking no one could see me, but it is very very obvious. Like people aren't going to notice a naked kid in a tree without leaves. I wasn't even high up or anything! Oh god. And my family is too awkward to ever bring something like that up. 80 Award Share ...
petrovmendicant 10mo ago For my public speaking class in college, the final was for us to find a short speech of some kind to imitate. Could have been a short monologue, a speech, a memoriam, or anything like that. I chose to do a short bit from a comedy special. It was Daniel Tosh's WWJD bracelet joke. My professor was a 87~ year old man, and he was the only one who laughed at all. Most my classmates were right-wing Christians, so maybe not the best crowd for that joke. The class didn't really know it was supposed to be
Nesavant 10mo ago I was learning how to play Werewolf many years ago with mostly strangers and the teacher/gamemaster was having us introduce ourselves and give our townsfolk back stories. In character. One guy was describing his character and at one pause in his story, something like my character ith the town baker, I quipped with a lisp! Learned a couple weeks later that the guy wasn't doing a made up voice, he just had a lisp. Everyone knew but me. Share 52 Award ...
zool714 10mo ago Oh it has to be when my crush found out I like her in front of the whole class. Cos we had this little activity during a class where we wrote our new year's resolution on a piece of paper. When I found out we didn't actually have to hand in, I quietly added my crush's name with a little heart beside it. Well, my mistake was not safekeeping it properly cos a girl found it and I guess cos she got the latest scoop, kinda just showed it to everyone, including my crush Yeah I'm cringing
Fluid-Bet6223 10mo ago I worked a whole shift with a coworker, let's call him Mike. The next day, my boss was talking about Mike, and I, for some unknown reason, said How is Mike? I haven't seen him in a while? My boss looked at me with the most concerned, confused, even disgusted, face, and said You worked with him for 8 hours yesterday....? To this day I have no idea what possessed me to say that, and I still get sweaty thinking about it. 17 Award Share ...
Sea-Percentage-1992 . 10mo ago Loads. Dancing in my bedroom when I was a teenager, my dad was on a ladder outside the window fixing something. Started laughing at me. Also, feeling lonely as a teenager I gave my stereo (I'm old) a name. I wrote Hello my names stooby ? Nice to meet you etc.. and left the little note in the battery compartment of it. My dad borrowed my stereo and must have found the note. The horror. These things seems quite sweet now, but I was seriously mortified as a kid. 37 Award Share ...
HoagieThief 10mo ago It wasn't mine but I witnessed it I was in a college communications class and the teacher commented on the girl up fronts arms which had scars and scratches. She said I have cats too and the girl responded these are self harm scars 14 Award Share ...
mittens617 10mo ago I was in 6th grade, I didn't know eye patches were medical devices yet. A boy had one on and I thought he was dressed as a pirate, as a bit. I looked at him and said, Hey! It's a one-eyed-Joe! Joe? don't ask, I have NO idea, I never talked to kids i didn't know personally. I don't think he really reacted, but I realized then and there... it wasn't a bit. I still think about it. I'm 36. 11 Award Share ...
Barnitch 10mo ago Edited 10mo ago | was in a school play in sixth grade. I was changing costumes backstage in between scenes, but only had like 5 minutes. In taking off my pants, I think they got caught on my shoe or something. The pants were NOT coming off. The whole cast (boys included) were backstage pulling on my pants to get the pant leg off, and mind you that left me in just a shirt and underwear. The scene was even delayed a minute. I was so mortified and still am 30 years later. The worst part was
Ok_Figure6736 . 10mo ago Forgot at my parents house that my phone was still connected to my bluetooth headphones. Went upstairs skipping through some porn, turned volume up because I was confused why there is no sound. After 1-2 minutes I realized it, the headphones were downstairs on the kitchen table... next to my parents. 9 Award Share ...
Nankufuraku 10mo ago In the city near me (pop. 1.5m) there is a huge quartely fair with rides and stuff. I loved going on rollercoasters and such but did since the last time I did that, gain a lot of weight. | went up to some sort of a sling shot, with a huge audience in front of it. I sat down and tried to fasten the seatbelt thing but couldn't. The guy from the attraction came over and tried to squeeze it shut but couldn't as well, so he said I have to go. I had to go out
Loud-Magician7708 10mo ago Was skating with my school in grade six and went to do a hockey stop to spray snow all over my crush.... went on to steep of an angle and took out her and two of her friends. That was the one time I ever saw her mad....we dated a few months later. 8 Award Share ...
HuuffingLavender 10mo ago I was drunk and so excited to introduce my friend's visiting Scottish dad (that you couldnt understand)to my American friends that I asked him a question ....in a fake Scottish accent.. 8 Award Share ... + 1 more reply
GOODDRAWER 10mo ago Thanks, you too 4 Award Share ...
quiet400 7y ago I was either in first or second grade when this happened. Anyway our p.e. teacher was testing us by making us do sit ups. We were grouped in pairs and when it was my turn my partner was holding my ankles and foot. I did it but every time I did it I would fart and it wasn't one of those silent farts. No it made sound but stupid me didn't want to stop and neither did the farts. - 2K Award Share ...
mit-mit 7y ago The day I asked my Mum and Dad for a vibrator for my 12th birthday. I...I thought that's what those cuddly toys that zoomed around when you pulled the string were called. 949 Award Share ...
Youfokinwatm8 7y ago Edited 7y ago So I was at Noah's Ark in WI and at the time was in contact with my dad. At the time he was bald, but he had hair prior. I wasn't used to this change and accidentally walked up to a complete stranger (also bald) slapped him full force on the head, then kissed it better. (I was like 5 at the time) I look to the right and see my dad waving at me from three chairs down. The guys face still haunts me to this day. Edit* Thanks for the replies everyone.
trixy_treat 7y ago When I was 15 I was trying to get a weekend job in a pet store, the owner asked me if I was flexible, my reply was yes, of course, I've done yoga for years It's been 13 years and I still think about it, my brains way of embarrassing me at random moments 'hey, remember that time you were a total idiot?!' .... - 2.9K Award Share ...
deviety 7y ago Kindergarten, winter time. Come in from recess, take off toque, mitts, coat, snow boots, snow pants, pants... It's my very first school memory. And plays in full HD, with surround sound. 2.7K Award Share ...
 7y ago Edited 7y ago In the first grade I went to a new friend's house. Не was kind of the cool rich kid, really nice though. Anyways, went swimming and chilled in the hot tub after. Something about the bubbles and heat loosened the apparent toxic sludge that had formed in my bowels unbeknownst to me. I leaped out of the hot tub and ran in the house and down the hallway to the bathroom. Oh God, the carpet was so new and white like the virgin snow ... dotted with black feces. I was wearing swim trunks; there
TooOldForACleverName 7y ago | was an extremely unattractive teen. Bad overbite, bad hair, huge classes, baby fat - not a good look for a 13- year-old girl. Anyhow, our school had a poetry contest, where people stood up and read their favorite poems. I couldn't find a poem I like, so I wrote one about falling in love with a beautiful boy. God help me, I can even remember the beginning: The world is filled with beautiful sounds, The rain falling, leaves falling to the ground. Then comes love, that beautiful joy, The moment you meet that wonderful boy. It's been almost
savannahwithnoh 7y ago Edited 7y ago | made the mistake in middle school to wear white jeans to school. Everyone of my friends kept laughing and whispering behind my back the entire day. It wasn't until my last class a girl I sat with was kind enough to tell me I had period blood on my pants, and gave me her hoodie to tie around my waist. I had given presentations in 3 classes that day so everyone in my classes knew I was on my period. Luckily it was a lighter flow day and it wasn't like a murder
sketchmcarthur 7y ago I was like 6 and in this real fancy hotel playing with some other kids my age, including this one girl that was really cute and I had one of those kid crushes, you know the ones. When it was time to go my parents called me over and instead of saying goodbye to the girl like a normal human being I grabbed her by the waist and whispered in her ear hasta la vista baby and ran to my parents. I 2.3K Award Share ...
 7y ago In second grade during bathroom break, i had to go pee but all the stalls were shut. So i looked inside the crack of a stall and this popular girl in my class was on the toilet. And i said hi and when she came out the stall she told me that i can't just look at her while she's using the bathroom. Now that i reflect on that, i was creepy af. 1.8K Award Share ...
jayhow90 7y ago Edited 7y ago At the age of 7 | went to kiss my 4 year old sister goodnight and tried to give her a French kiss by putting my tongue into her mouth (I had seen it on TV). Dad pulled me away and my sister cried. We have not mentioned it. EVER. Edit: for those asking I am a gay male 1.5K Award Share ...
 7y ago the time I worked in retail, and I was looking for an empty dressing room to put a customer in. I walked up to the door, knock on it, no answer. so, I unlock the door and open it to reveal a man with his pants half way down, clearly he is trying them on and I've just interrupted him. we both just stare at each other for a second and I say, they look great! and I abruptly closed the door. - 2.4K Award Share ...
naked_nomad 10mo ago Spit my false teeth out at a party. I was laughing so hard... 28 Award Share ...

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