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These Embarrassing Stories Will Make You Face Palm

If you are prone to secondhand embarrassment, you will find these stories overwhelming!

These Embarrassing Stories Will Make You Face Palm

Some mistakes are so small, so ordinary, and so painfully human that they instantly make you wince. A typo, a misunderstanding, or a split-second lapse in judgment can turn into a story you never live down.

That is exactly the kind of embarrassment on display here, with people getting caught in awkward, funny, and sometimes baffling moments that were impossible to ignore once they hit the internet. From simple mix-ups to spectacularly bad decisions, each one lands with that familiar facepalm feeling.

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By the end, you may feel a little better about your own worst moments. Read on.

1. Some people have a hard time with fractions

1. Some people have a hard time with fractionsRuin My Week
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2. Things getting printed wrong will never stop being funny

2. Things getting printed wrong will never stop being funnyRuin My Week
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3. These would be the driest oatmeal cookies ever

3. These would be the driest oatmeal cookies everRuin My Week

4. One trip to the doctor's later...

4. One trip to the doctor's later...Ruin My Week

5. This problem has been made so much worse with AirPods! It's so hard to know if someone is talking to you or not

5. This problem has been made so much worse with AirPods! It's so hard to know if someone is talking to you or notRuin My Week

6. Surely someone is trying to make a pencil out of coffee, right?

6. Surely someone is trying to make a pencil out of coffee, right?Ruin My Week

7. Way to make a wrong number more embarrassing than it already is

7. Way to make a wrong number more embarrassing than it already isRuin My Week

Also, if you loved the AirPods “wait, are you talking to me?” chaos, these 70 photos will need a full brain restart.

8. Some counterfeit money is good quality, but there is no excuse for accepting this

8. Some counterfeit money is good quality, but there is no excuse for accepting thisRuin My Week

9. Sometimes when people fake something to try and go viral, it ends up backfiring on them really badly. But unfortunately, they still end up getting the attention they want!

9. Sometimes when people fake something to try and go viral, it ends up backfiring on them really badly. But unfortunately, they still end up getting the attention they want!Ruin My Week

10. Parking tickets are generally not issued for speed

10. Parking tickets are generally not issued for speedRuin My Week

11. Be very careful with the screenshots you use for inspiration!

11. Be very careful with the screenshots you use for inspiration!Ruin My Week

12. As someone who doesn't entirely understand the difference between a panther and a lion, I relate to this

12. As someone who doesn't entirely understand the difference between a panther and a lion, I relate to thisRuin My Week

13. Personally, I am a fan of llama thrust

13. Personally, I am a fan of llama thrustRuin My Week

14. This woman was texting her car insurance. They asked for "front, back, and side shots." She misinterpreted what they meant. (An honest mistake, but what would the insurance company want with a bunch of selfies?)

14. This woman was texting her car insurance. They asked for "front, back, and side shots." She misinterpreted what they meant. (An honest mistake, but what would the insurance company want with a bunch of selfies?)Ruin My Week

15. Ah, zero, the never-used candle...

15. Ah, zero, the never-used candle...Ruin My Week

16. This is literally a worst-case scenario—the AAA are supposed to rescue you!

16. This is literally a worst-case scenario—the AAA are supposed to rescue you!Ruin My Week

At the end of the day, there is nothing more embarrassing than doing something silly and then having other people know that you’ve done something silly. So I guess it sucks more for all these people having their awkward moments shared on the internet.

At least, though, there is no harm done, and all of these people have the chance to learn from their unfortunate little mistakes. On the bright side, we all get a good little giggle out of their misfortune.

Have you had a moment where you did something so dumb that all you could do was facepalm? Tell us about it in the comments below!

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