14 Times People Embarrassed Themselves By Being Hilariously Tongue Tied

Some people can barely get a sentence out without tripping over their own words, and the results are usually hilarious. From accidental word mashups to full-on tongue-tied disasters, these moments prove that embarrassment and comedy often show up together.

This roundup pulls together a bunch of painfully funny examples of people trying to say one thing and ending up with something completely different. The images are full of awkward phrasing, accidental nonsense, and the kind of slip-ups that make you laugh first and cringe second.

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

1. Using those critical thinking skills like a boss.

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3. Sometimes you try so hard to nail the joke, but you just can't.

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5. Someone call Shrek and Donkey.

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6. Um, petition to make this their new formal name?

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7. Sneep Snip

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And if you thought the fallout was done, Alan Cumming called the BAFTAs a “trauma triggering s***show” after the racial slur backlash.

8. Waiting for that person to get to the point like:

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9. Delicious and nutritious

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10. Yes, Sasig

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11. Oh, okay.

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12. Do not substitute.

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13. No, this works.

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15. Hoo Hoo Hooter

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16. Same though

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17. Breathn't

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18. Stonks dude just works.

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19. Why use one word when you could use four that not everyone would understand?

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Still shocked by the BAFTAs slur, read why John Davidson refused to apologize.