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Ever had one of those embarrassing moments in a social situation that was so humiliating that suicide felt like the most logical next step to take?
Maybe you released a noxious squeaker on a first date?
Perhaps you floated an air biscuit during the most solemn moment of Grandma’s funeral?
Perchance you performed an ear-ringing trouser cough while Pastor Pete was mid-prayer?
Publicly passing gas was just one of many charmingly shameful moments of mortification that were presented on a survey intended to discover respondents’ top 10 Most Embarrassing Social Situations:
- Coughing in a quiet place. 52{a19b272382e43567b93d81f78cecbca1de1bd20e733811fd76565cd2f1d1cf89} of people in the poll said it’s embarrassing.
- Saying something stupid in front of your boss, 43{a19b272382e43567b93d81f78cecbca1de1bd20e733811fd76565cd2f1d1cf89}.
- Forgetting someone’s name, 40{a19b272382e43567b93d81f78cecbca1de1bd20e733811fd76565cd2f1d1cf89}
- Passing gas in public, 37{a19b272382e43567b93d81f78cecbca1de1bd20e733811fd76565cd2f1d1cf89}. (Only 37{a19b272382e43567b93d81f78cecbca1de1bd20e733811fd76565cd2f1d1cf89} think that’s embarrassing?)
- Falling asleep in public, also 37{a19b272382e43567b93d81f78cecbca1de1bd20e733811fd76565cd2f1d1cf89}.
- Having the hiccups in a work meeting, 36{a19b272382e43567b93d81f78cecbca1de1bd20e733811fd76565cd2f1d1cf89}.
- Tripping in public, 36{a19b272382e43567b93d81f78cecbca1de1bd20e733811fd76565cd2f1d1cf89}.
- Your significant other having a temper tantrum in public, 34{a19b272382e43567b93d81f78cecbca1de1bd20e733811fd76565cd2f1d1cf89}.
- Your child having a temper tantrum in public, also 34{a19b272382e43567b93d81f78cecbca1de1bd20e733811fd76565cd2f1d1cf89}.
- Public speaking, 32{a19b272382e43567b93d81f78cecbca1de1bd20e733811fd76565cd2f1d1cf89}.
How can coughing in a quiet space be considered more humiliating than passing gas in public? I question the accuracy of this survey.
What are Hammer and Nigel’s picks? Click below to find out.