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Coughing in public -

Coughing in public in 2020 is a risky move if you don't want people to stare at you.

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Being ignored -

When you wave or nod and smile at someone on the street and that person completely ignores you. Extra embarrassment points if someone else witnesses it.

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Awkward silence -

When you're on a date and conversation stalls and you both just sit there in silence.

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Tummy sounds -

You know, that awkward tummy rumble in the most inconvenient situation.

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Change the channel please! -

When you're watching TV with your parents and a sex scene comes on.

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Being excluded -

When a person in a group is showing something on their cell phone but doesn't show you.

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"It's not me, it's the shoes!" -

When your shoes make a farting sound as you walk through a quiet area and people stare at you.

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It's not you -

When someone waves at the person behind you and you wave back, not realizing the person wasn't waving at you.

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"Sorry, do you have a plunger?" -

When you're at someone's home and clog their toilet.

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Oh sh*t -

When everyone around you is talking but there's a silence right when you swear and everyone looks at you.

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Zip it up -

When you walk around all day with your zipper open and no one tells you.

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The dance -

When you're in someone's path and you both "dance" left and right to get out of each other's way.

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Alarm -

When you set off the store alarm and everyone stares at you as if you were a criminal.

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"Did you wet yourself?" -

When you wash your hands and water splashes your crotch, and you come out of the toilet looking like an accident just happened.

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Who are you? -

When someone starts talking to you and you just can't remember the person's name.

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Awkward eye contact -

When you're looking at a crowd and someone makes eye contact with you and you feel like a stalker.

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"Occupied" -

When you're in a public toilet and someone tries to open the door, even though it's locked.

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"Hello?" -

When you're talking to a group of people and realize nobody is listening to what you're saying.

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Accidental kiss -

When you're greeting someone with two kisses and they turn their face the wrong way and you accidentally kiss the person on the lips!

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You trip and fall in public -

This can be particularly embarrassing, depending on where it happens and who witnesses it.

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Feeling alienated -

When you're with friends and they start talking about a topic you know nothing about and you just stand there, unable to interact.

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"Could you repeat, please" -

When you don't understand what someone is saying, ask them to repeat, and you still don't understand but pretend you do.

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"What? It was funny!" -

When you're surrounded by people and tell a joke, but no one laughs.

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"Sorry, I'm on a call" -

When you think someone is talking to you and you answer back, but they're wearing earbuds and are actually on the phone.

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Fake smile -

We've all done it at some point, we can't control it when we receive a gift we don't like, but we still do it.

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"Sorry, you were saying?" -

When you get distracted and lose track of the conversation but pretend you're listening anyway. But then you answer something completely different to what was asked...

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Freeze -

When you're on a video call and the image freezes and you keep talking. Then you both realize the image froze and start talking at the same time.

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Here's your change and receipt -

When you go shopping and get a handful of coins, bills, and a receipt at the checkout and you try to juggle it all with one hand.

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You wish you could leave -

When you were a child and your friend's parents started yelling at them and you just didn't know how to react.

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You don't know the answer -

When you're in class and the teacher asks you a question and you don't know the answer.

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Urinal etiquette -

Most men can probably relate to this one. When you're at a public toilet and another person uses the urinal right next to you, even though they have the option not to.

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Left behind -

When you're with a group of people but the sidewalk is not big enough for all of you to walk alongside each other, so you have to walk alone behind them.

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See also - Embarrassing things we all do on vacation

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