Random shit that embarrasses you

[Sparklyboots]

.... I'll start. People peering into my shopping basket. I find it mortifying and feel inexplicably defensive (without really being clear what I am defending or for what reason). I feel the same whether it's tomatoes in the basket or condoms and pile cream. The self-service thing is such a relief.

@Slimmingstar

When the teacher says ‘namaste’ at the end of yoga. I just can’t say it back. I sort of go ‘yeah, cheers, great, thanks’……… argh!

Reminds me of the Ab Fab episode where Patsy freezes at every question and can only say “cheers thanks a lot” ha!

@RaindropsOnRosie 🤣

Going to the hairdresser when they decide to sit you in the chair in their goldfish bowl window and the world and his wife can see you having your foils put in or whatever, I refuse now and insist they put me in the chair at the furthest point away from the window, it’s bad enough seeing myself in the incredibly unforgiving hairdressing mirror, let alone strangers, or horror of horrors people I actually know seeing me at my worst, utterly mortifying.

Omg I agree with so many of these! I feel so embarrassed having to go to the door to get a takeaway, and yet don't feel like that answering the door for anything else - no fucking idea why!! I also feel embarrassed ordering meals in restaurants in front of loads of people, also can feel embarrassed getting on a bus, train etc. I usually have my head down looking at my phone, no clue why as its not an embarrassing situation 😅 I also get really bad secondhand embarrassment/cringe for other people, sometimes even watching TV programmes I have to look away or pause it as I get so cringed out.

Can't do a number2 anywhere else other than home. No numbers other than 1 can be done at work or public 🤣.

Walking back to sit with family and friends after each tenpin bowl.

Stuck with a broken ankle at the mo and I can't take up anyone's other to help when they say "if you need anything let me know"

Had to use a commode for a in hospital post surgery and it was also TOTM and it was a male HCA. Mortified.

When my Iceland delivery arrives.
I just feel like a shit parent because most of Iceland‘a foods are frozen.

(Pre-covid) going on a business trip with colleagues where you all stay in the same hotel. Breakfast always feels like some sort of ilicit sex has gone on, or at least the other guests think it has!

I just remembered another. When you're watching an interview on TV and it's over satellite so there is always a pregnant pause before the interveiwee has heard the question. Inevitably, no one times it right so they all speak at once.

A bit like Family Fortunes when the head of Family was introducing his tribe. Unwritten rule was Les said Hallo FIRST ! But if the member of the Family said it before Les, it just got so embarrassing.

@PomegranateQueen

When people hold doors and gates open for you when you are still quite far away. I hate doing that silly little half run to acknowledge thier kindness. Just leave it, I will approach it at my leisure.

I get really embarrassed mowing my front lawn. Until my mid twenties I never had a lawn to mow and I feel like my neighbours must see that I am shit at lawn mowing . I don't mind doing the back, less exposed I suppose!

We have artificial grass which instead of mowing we hoover. Our garden is overlooked by about 10 of our neighbours and I always worry what they think of me out there with Henry

@Teaandbicciesplease

Reading mumsnet! I have no idea why but I'm ashamed to look at it in public when someone could potentially see over my shoulder. If someone I know asks me if I'm on it I'll say I occasionally looked when the dc were small. I'd never admit to all the hours I spend combing the forums looking for parking threads!

Me too Ha ha

Leaving presentations at work. Where everyone gathers round a desk, someone makes a speech about the person leaving and gives them a card and gift, and then the person leaving says a few words and everyone claps. And then sort of hangs around because it would be rude to just bolt. So awkward. I’ve stayed in my current workplace for 21 years so as never to be the subject of a presentation

Going to the neighbours to pick up another missed parcel. It always seems to be the same neighbour. And me apologising and having to make small talk.

I must stop ordering stuff.

When the passengers clap when the plane lands.

When I have to ask the price for a job like building works. I negotiate all day at work, so why have I turned inside out today getting builder quotes?????

yes to the PP who said leaving presentations! I always feel somewhat embarrassed for the person. And last year it was supposed to be my turn, I was retiring from an organisation after I had worked there full-time for nearly 30 years and was the longest serving member of staff there. There was due to be some big do with speeches, toasts etc and I was absolutely dreading it. Then along came Covid and I left quietly one Friday afternoon with a box of highlighters, a stapler and a hand mirror (all I had in the office that was mine, well there were some tampons at the back of a drawer but as I went through menopause seven years ago I binned them!) and have not been back (am in another country now). The only good thing about the pandemic.

When people think they have a talent but are rubbish - so X-factor / BGT or someone whipping out a guitar at a BBQ. It makes me cringe so much.

I don’t mind if someone knows they’re rubbish but they’re having a good time so don’t care!

Going to the toilet in a theatre or on a train. I have no sense of direction and am very likely to take a wrong turning on my way back to my seat. I cringe so much thinking about getting lost that I just can't go.

Yes to clapping along with music at shows. I want to do it as it's sign of appreciation for a good performance but I get so embarrassed I don't do it and then feel really bad

Also, when you're in church or a kids carol concert and performance mum breaks into a descant version.

Also, watching someone's favourite film with them...and they look at your reactions

Crouching to get something off the floor or a low shelf in public. Feels like I'm doing a 'slut-drop'.

I am absolutely going to deliberately do a slut-drop every time I'm in this situation from now on

Two bottles of wine clinking together in a single bag of shopping, the only other items being a tub of Philly cheese and some crackers.

@BarleyMop

Waiting to cross the road, at strange junctions. When the traffic is stopped, and there’s no other traffic coming, but the pedestrian light is still red.

I feel like the driver is judging me for being a wuss, or a jobsworth, and try not to look at them

This just made me laugh out loud. so funny and true.

Bumping into my hairdresser in the supermarket when my hair looks a complete mess!

Public singing.
Any kind of public singing.
Every day I drive past a pub with vast outside seating and a “paid pub singer” wailing away. Tonight it was The killers…are we human? Or are we dancers?”
Pink shirt, unbuttoned to the waist, streaks in his hair, gold watch, just fucking horrendous.
It made me want to turn myself inside out with utter horror.

Stuff like Jane McDonald’ doing a lovely documentary about cruising, gorgeous places she visits them at the end on a gondola belting out some God awful tune unrelated and randomly thrown in. Full makeup, clicking her fingers along, stuff that your 90 year old Nan would tap a foot to.
I have to turn off. I just can’t stand it.

Photographs. I refuse. Point blank. No discussion. It’s a clear no. Refuse to be in any photo anytime, ever.
I’m fat, I’m old, I do not want to have all of that magnified forever. No. It makes me feel physically sick looking at myself. No.

@BrownEyedGirl80

People singing Happy birthday.I get embarrassed for the person being sung to.

Yes, I hate this 😅 I also get really embarrassed just saying Happy Birthday or Merry Christmas to someone. No idea why!

This is my thread, I identify with so many of those things!

A regular one for me is people at work saying 'what did you do at the weekend', when I did literally nothing but potter about. I prepare an answer sometimes, though sometimes resort to 'nothing, stop asking me every week, there will never be an exciting answer' to repeat offenders that I know well.