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.

Small talk. Everytime i do it i feel a little bit of me dies!
“What about this weather?”
“Did you have to come far?”
“What do you do?”

Yeuk yeuk yeuk!

Public displays of affection 🙈🙈🙈

Can't believe no one has mentioned dancing! I suppose I don't care if other people dance, but please don't try to force me to join in. The most mortifying moments of my life occurred at high school dances.

I've been at a couple work things in foreign countries where they brouhgt in some local folk dancers and they would approach and try to drag you out onto the floor. sorry, I know you've been ordered to do it, but just no!

Weddings, leaving speeches, leaving parties

When I'm listening to music in my car with the windows down and stop at lights next to someone else with their windows down. I have this weird fear that they will judge the music I listen to. Most times I either turn the volume way down or put my windows up as I come to a stop. I dont even think that the volume is normally loud enough for them to even hear, but I still worry they can and are judging my musical tastes.

Taking my shopping in with my boot wide open so neighbours can peer in and see muddy football boots and carrier bags etc

@YesIReallyDoLikeRootBeer

When I'm listening to music in my car with the windows down and stop at lights next to someone else with their windows down. I have this weird fear that they will judge the music I listen to. Most times I either turn the volume way down or put my windows up as I come to a stop. I dont even think that the volume is normally loud enough for them to even hear, but I still worry they can and are judging my musical tastes.

Yes!!!! And also if listening to radio 4 the worry that the adjacent car people will think you’re a pretentious snob. If listening to LBC the worry they will think you’re some kind of sun reading simpleton. What a dilemma- I always switch it off

I had an ex that would sometimes lock eyes and sing the words of love songs to me if they came on the radio. I found it excruciating.

@TheyAreMinerals

Can't believe no one has mentioned dancing! I suppose I don't care if other people dance, but please don't try to force me to join in. The most mortifying moments of my life occurred at high school dances.

I've been at a couple work things in foreign countries where they brouhgt in some local folk dancers and they would approach and try to drag you out onto the floor. sorry, I know you've been ordered to do it, but just no!

Weddings, leaving speeches, leaving parties

On god yes, dancing. Can't believe I forgot that one. I was forced into a group dance at a friends wedding, choreographed by one of the bridesmaids who filmed it and put it on tik tok. Ugh.

TheMostHappy

And for those who find the opening presents in front of people and vice versa, I see you and offer you a little glimpse in to Xmas at my in laws house when everyone has to take it in turns to open a present and have their photo taken with it before the next person can go. Cringetastic.

Oh my god, this is horrific! I hate the constant selfie/photo obsession, so annoying - no I don't want 10 photos of me having lunch. This would be grounds for divorce as far as I'm concerned.

And yes to the forced jollity of the office birthday cake/ leaving do/ promotion whatever, so bad. A good friend always takes his birthday week off work to avoid this . The only good thing about it is the cake, and even then it's usually cheap crappy sh!te.

Also people bursting into song, or randomly dancing. Like those flashmob things a few years ago, attention seeking cringe! If I want to see someone perform, I will pay to see them in concert.

One of my weird ones is I wash my bedsheets weekly, and when I'm hanging them on the line, somewhere in my head I'm hoping the neighbours don't think I've wet the bed .

@SmileyClare

I had an ex that would sometimes lock eyes and sing the words of love songs to me if they came on the radio. I found it excruciating.

Oh dear. This is presumably why he is an ex.

Yy to people watching me open presents, I find it is extremely stressful.

But the worst is any kind of reality television - I can’t watch people pitch things on dragons den, the apprentice makes me cringe so hard I could turn myself inside out, the judges commenting on strictly/x factor/BGT make me want to run out of the room. I actually literally stick my fingers in my ears so I can’t hear

Using any public or office toilet to poo. Wee is fine, but I only poo if I am desperate. I take in a perfume spray and flush the toilet first while spraying around, poo, then flush again.

Embarrassed ++c

Paying self employed people like tradesmen, hairdressers, removal men etc. I worry about counting the money wrong and not giving them enough. I also over tip because I find it so embarrassing.

I am also really embarrassed when people buy me gifts. Absolutely hate it.

I can’t stand people calling into the radio. It makes me turn myself inside out with cringe! Leave it to the DJs! 😂

Just that - the random shit - at bus stops, the far corner at B&M, the steps at 10 Downing Street, behind Laura Kuenssberg whilst she broadcasting slouched against a wall, the Trooping the Colour, the list goes on. I wish I could stop...

Returning a massive bra which doesn't fit to a male cashier. Ordering in a chip shop.

Oh my god, music. Other adults hearing a playlist I have chosen NOOOOOOO. And people who make special feelings faces when they play their guitars and sing. It's the combination of the strumming action and the fkn faces, it's like you are watching them masturbate

I officially love everyone on this thread. Hilarious.

Yes to the leaving do's. Either you know they hated your guts or they know you hated theirs = awkward. Or actually it was a great place and the compliments are so nice it's mortifying and I'm petrified I might cry.

Also, running madly for the bus or train and being aware my bra should have been on a tighter hook as boobs fling wildly about like a couple of ferrets up your T-shirt, get on to then spend rest of blotchy red-faced journey feeling huge beads of sweat drip down your spine and pool in your bum crack.

YY to plenty of these…

Walking in to cafe, restaurant etc, where everyone else is sat down - and they all look at you cos you’re the only thing moving round
Hate walking on my own ( and without a coat is 😱😱) my boobage wobbles and I just loathe it! Yet if I have big Ddog with me, I have no problem🤷‍♀️
Cleaning my car if it’s parked in the street .. everyone gawps at you like you’re cleaning the Starship Enterprise!!
Having a delivery that comes in a big noisy lorry.. I feel everyone is nosing what you’ve bought!
Public loo poo… I just can’t…
The winner surely is the public singing one - “Happy Birthday” is just 💯cringe… I never know where to look!
I’m sure there is more😁

@Sparklyboots
🤣🤣 I’m howling at the earnest singing and guitar playing - you’ve really summed it up with your - ahem- description🤣

Agree with preparing small talk topics. I hate small talk. Sometimes I give minimal answers until they stop bothering. I know it seems rude but all I can think is what is the point of this conversation? You don't care what I've done that day, if I have kids, if I'm going away covid allowing. Just as I don't truly care about their personal lives. I just want my hair cut and some peace to relax.

Also singing in front of anyone.

Dancing at a work function. Particularly that thing where people dance on to or off of the dance floor.
Or the part where the song changes tempo and suddenly goes slow - what do you do?
Saying hello to someone and they don’t hear you. Do you try again?
Standing in the aisle of the plane waiting to use the loo. Jesus, that’s hell.

I get so embarrassed if I walk into a clothes shop and I'm wearing an item of clothing from that shop and then see it on the rack. Such is the shame that I try and do a subtle u-turn and walk back out.

Seeing public proposals on TV makes me blush for them & brings me out in a sweat.

I can relate to so many things posted on this thread and now, quite possibly, have a few more to be embarrassed about that hadn’t occurred to me to be embarrassed about before!