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Embarrassing moment 😳

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ConnieHeart · 11/05/2026 20:45

Went to a wedding yesterday of OH's nephew. Lots of his distant family in attendance that we hadn't seen for ages. As we were leaving I said goodbye to my SIL's BIL. I wasn't sure exactly how to do it as I don't know him very well so I put my hand out & he shook it(!) & I kind of leaned in for a hug (as I'd hugged his wife goodbye) but it didn't quite work out as he's really tall & I ended up just putting my cheek on the jacket of his lapel and just staying there for a few seconds as I didn't really know how to finish the very awkward move. I then stood back up straight and mumbled "goodbye". There should be a rulebook for how to say goodbye to people you like but don't know very well 🤣

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UnctuousUnicorns · Yesterday 11:13

Gabitule · 13/05/2026 23:43

Omg, I need to know the end of this! How did the customer react?

I can't help picturing HF like a sort of female Wallace in this scenario.
"Ooh eck.. cheeeeeese!"

Gymnopediegivesmethewillies · Yesterday 11:18

Idontcareboutthestateofmyhair · Yesterday 11:10

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 why did you kiss him though?? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Honestly I don’t know, I hate the cheek kissing thing, I get it wrong all the time, especially when people go for a kiss on each cheek. I’m tall, so hugging shorter people is often clumsy. I fully kissed a friend in her ear hole recently. I just wanted to fit in at church so was probably a bit over eager!

I miss social distancing - nowt wrong with a wave.

Idontcareboutthestateofmyhair · Yesterday 12:19

Gymnopediegivesmethewillies · Yesterday 11:18

Honestly I don’t know, I hate the cheek kissing thing, I get it wrong all the time, especially when people go for a kiss on each cheek. I’m tall, so hugging shorter people is often clumsy. I fully kissed a friend in her ear hole recently. I just wanted to fit in at church so was probably a bit over eager!

I miss social distancing - nowt wrong with a wave.

I think i find it so hilarious because I'm so awkward in these situations too! I also enjoyed social distancing, saved my weird arse from messing up lol 😁

craycray431 · Yesterday 12:22

BananaSplitSundae · 12/05/2026 22:02

I was standing outside a toilet block waiting for my 8 year old son to come out, with my back to it. I heard him flush and then seconds the outer door opened and I shouted “Somebody hasn’t washed their hands….go back in there right now and do them thoroughly please, I know that was a poo.” Of course it wasn’t my son but a sheepish looking middle aged man who literally ran past me.

. . . But did he wash his hands ??

Mythoughts1 · Yesterday 12:33

ShakyBake · 11/05/2026 21:44

Once offered to push an old women down a steep slope (wheelchair) as her husband was struggling and both rubber handles came off and I couldn't catch her despite running and she smashed into a removals van.

Thank you, I needed this laugh!😂

dotdotdotdash · Yesterday 13:35

Pamnn82 · 13/05/2026 19:24

I went to my now sister in laws wedding, I hadn’t been with my husband long. The wedding was in Scotland, The highlands. I was outside having a cigarette, surrounded by mountains and stags when the groom joined me, we were chatting away, this was probably the 3rd time meeting him.. Perfect scenery, super quiet and I let out the biggest fart anyone has ever done in the history of farts.. mortifying! He was nice enough to pretend he didn’t hear.

At least you were in the great outdoors 😆

JudgeJ · Yesterday 15:04

Hillsmakeyoustrong · 13/05/2026 18:17

@HardyFox Ive been out in odd boots before, one brown ankle boot, one black midcalf. Only realised as i was rushing down the high street to meet the MIL for tea and cake.

In the early morning staff meeting I noticed that the Deputy Head was smiling at me and nodding towards my feet, I then noticed I had one blue and one black shoes on, I had bought the same style in two colours and it had been a bit dark when I was getting ready.
Another time I stopped to buy petrol, put my shoes on the floor, I drive bare foot, stepped out of the car and realised I didn't have my purse with me. I got back in the car and drove home, I realised that I didn't have my shoes with me when I went in to get my purse. I drove back to the garage and my shoes were exactly where I'd left them though the person on the till looked very puzzled.

MrsLFii · Yesterday 15:29

Firsttimemom3 · 12/05/2026 14:10

I once groped my husband’s bum in the shop - it was not my husband’s bum 😬

I’ve done this.. to my brother in law, who frankly I don’t get on all that well with ag the best of times, while his stick up her arse wife looked on 😂 in my defence, they’re very similar from behind and it was a wedding where they both were in the wedding party itself so matching suits.
I also accidentally sort of licked the same BILs neck once, a kiss on the cheek/hug/whatever fiasco, I started talking (to say how awkward it was!) while we were still slightly entangled and he moved his head in a way I didn’t expect… he’ll start thinking I’m doing it on purpose!!

This thread is so unbelievably funny, some absolute crackers on here.

XelaM · Yesterday 16:12

MrsLFii · Yesterday 15:29

I’ve done this.. to my brother in law, who frankly I don’t get on all that well with ag the best of times, while his stick up her arse wife looked on 😂 in my defence, they’re very similar from behind and it was a wedding where they both were in the wedding party itself so matching suits.
I also accidentally sort of licked the same BILs neck once, a kiss on the cheek/hug/whatever fiasco, I started talking (to say how awkward it was!) while we were still slightly entangled and he moved his head in a way I didn’t expect… he’ll start thinking I’m doing it on purpose!!

This thread is so unbelievably funny, some absolute crackers on here.

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No wonder BIL has reservations about you if you keep groping and licking him 😂 😂 😂

UnctuousUnicorns · Yesterday 16:22

XelaM · Yesterday 16:12

No wonder BIL has reservations about you if you keep groping and licking him 😂 😂 😂

We avoided all this by ensuring we didn't marry anyone with a same sex sibling. 😅

BCBird · Yesterday 17:00

This is a brilliant thread. Soo funny. Lifting my spirits

Firebird83 · Yesterday 17:39

Went to kiss my dad on the cheek to say goodbye but missed and kissed him on the lips.

Melonmango70 · Yesterday 18:36

QOD · Yesterday 07:37

I spent ages in the window of a small cheapo jewellers looking at trays of gold rings. Young male assistant eventually approached me and asked if he could help. Held up my left hand and said ‘yes I’m looking for a little fingering ‘
he stared at me. I stared at him. We stared at each other. I said never mind and left. I still don’t have a ring on my little finger

Oh my god. I couldn't breathe picturing this! The awkwardness! My glasses are covered in splashes of laughter tears! "I'm here for a little fingering...." 😂😂😂

EmailsaysOOO · Yesterday 18:37

So many funny ones, I haven't got anything nearly as funny. One thing that I do still smile about though- I went for an interview ages ago, can't remember what the company did exactly but probably some type of small manufacturing business and it was a fairly serious finance role.
So I thought the interview went ok and when it finished I got up to leave, didn't wait for anyone to show me out, confidently maarched through the first door I reached into a grubby broom cupboard where I was met with a calendar of page 3 girls in front of me. Had to turn round and ask for help to find the door out. Awkward. I've blocked the rest of it out from my memory.

JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff · Yesterday 19:52

Oh God, so many.

Similar to a PP, then 6yo DS was just starting to use the men's on his own. He is also a non-washer. He is also a twin. He went into the gents' and out of habit I shouted in after him, "and make sure you BOTH wash your hands! Both of you, with soap!! I will be checking!"

Shortly after, DS exited followed by the man who was also in the loos with him. Very much not meeting my eye.

JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff · Yesterday 19:57

Or when I was going to a meeting in a building I didn't know. I saw "Sam" who I knew was also attending the meeting, just a few steps ahead. That's lucky, I thought, he works in this building so he'll know where we're going.

"Hello!" I bellowed cheerily. "Glad I ran into you, hope you don't mind if I tag along!" And followed him as he pushed open a door.

Into the gents'.

He just looked at with a polite, rather uncertain smile. I backtracked rapidly.

The worst part was, how fucking hearty I was.

JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff · Yesterday 20:03

Or when I always say hi in the gym before work to "Chris" who I see in big Teams meetings a lot. He's a bit hot and cold, as sometimes he says hi and we'll have a quick chat between sets, and other times, he pretty obviously avoids eye contact.

Then about 3w ago, I saw Chris and not-Chris standing together in the weights area, and realised it is two separate men I've been wittering away to, they are not the same person, and not-Chris clearly thinks I am some psycho who's unfeasibly cheery at 7am.

WednesdaysChild73 · Yesterday 20:20

Thank you to everybody who has posted, I haven’t laughed this much in god knows how long.

Theimpossiblegirl · Yesterday 21:20

I recently made good smiling eye contact with the husband of a friend and said 'it's good to see you, how are you?' enthusiastically, only to realise it was a total stranger as middle aged bald dads with glasses tend to look the same. Poor man was probably trying to place me.

MrsLFii · Yesterday 21:23

XelaM · Yesterday 16:12

No wonder BIL has reservations about you if you keep groping and licking him 😂 😂 😂

Poor bastard 😂

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