We all have embarrassing moments that we’d rather forget—the ones that make us blush for days. But sometimes telling these embarrassing stories can make someone smile or even laugh out loud. These 12 brave people talk about the most embarrassing things that have ever happened to them. Welcome to the group! You will feel a little better about your most awkward moments after reading this.

My boss came into my cubicle to say hello on the first day of my internship at a big company. He was very nice, but he still told me that I had dropped a tampon under my chair. bleerg / Reddit

We were in the grocery store with my three-year-old son. As I pushed him in the cart, he saw a woman with a black eye patch. “Look, mommy, a pirate!” are the next words that come out of his mouth. He waved his hand around and made a hook shape with his index finger. The woman wasn’t amused, but a woman walking the other way thought it was hilarious and burst out laughing.
Getting to find a “pirate” made my boy very proud. “Tbuuntat” on Reddit

There was a crash between my company car and a parked car. When I got to work the next day, my coworkers had already set up my desk. I’m Jestersimon on Reddit.

It was my very first date. I was very nervous while we watched a movie at her house. My stomach started to hurt all of a sudden. The bathroom was next to her room, so I couldn’t go there. Instead, I tried to hold it in. Anyway, I felt like “Okay, this is enough” about halfway through the movie. The girl pretended to be okay with it, but she never texted me again. Robert Thomson / Reddit

When my period decided to show up, I was at the water park. I didn’t know until I got out of a wave pool and heard a kid scream, “Mommy, there’s red stuff in the water!” When I turned around, I saw a clear path that led right back to me. The pool was closed, but a lot of kids were still stuck near the edge, and many of them were complaining loudly. On Reddit, socksandpoptarts

That’s what I do. I tripped in a dark conference room where the people I work with were giving a talk. When I fell, I hit the vice president on the lap. It was a loud “OOF!” that made everyone turn around. theturtlegirl42 on Reddit

I have a belly because I’m pregnant right now. An old man with a big belly walked by me and my 4-year-old son as we walked. “Look mom, that man also has a baby in his belly!” my son yells out loud as he points. Léo Bric on Reddit

At a hotel, I worked at the front desk. The new boss was supposed to show up. When I reached over to shake his hand, the button on my blouse just popped right open. The owner had brought him in and introduced me to him. Everything went well. We now have three kids. “innosins” on Reddit

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