Most Embarrassing Things in the World

Vote for the Most Embarrassing Thing in the World. It may not make everyone forget about the “incident” you had in third grade, but it should keep you from doing anything humiliating. For a little while, at least.

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Seeing someone you kind of knew in high school in your first college class, but getting caught pretending that you didn't
Seeing someone you kind of knew in high school in your first college class, but getting caught pretending that you didn't
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Getting frisked by security at the airport
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Total Votes: 1,857,355

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The Results

  • 1.
    Parents catching you masturbating
    90%
  • 2.
    Catching someone else masturbating
    77%
  • 3.
    Watching a sex scene with your parents
    76%
  • 4.
    Clogging the toilet at a friend's house
    74%
  • 5.
    Showing someone a picture on your phone and they scroll ...
    74%
  • 6.
    Attempting to join in a conversation, not being heard, saying ...
    71%
  • 7.
    Waving to someone who wasn't actually waving at you
    71%
  • 8.
    Mistaking someone for the opposite gender
    69%
  • 9.
    Accidentally touching a naked person in a gym locker room
    68%
  • 10.
    Having a booger you're not aware of
    67%
  • 11.
    Realizing at the register that you do not have enough money on ...
    66%
  • 12.
    Puking in public
    65%
  • 13.
    Farting in an empty elevator and then someone coming on a ...
    65%
  • 14.
    Getting pantsed
    65%
  • 15.
    Saying something bad about someone who overhears
    64%
  • 16.
    Mistaking a fat lady for a pregnant lady
    64%
  • 17.
    At a friend's house, the toilet does something weird that is ...
    63%
  • 18.
    Having the ass of your pants rip in public
    62%
  • 19.
    Having your bathing suit come off in public
    62%
  • 20.
    Sweating through your shorts
    61%
  • 21.
    Forgetting the name of a person you've met more than once
    61%
  • 22.
    Having someone walk in on you in the bathroom
    61%
  • 23.
    Not being invited to a party all of your friends are going to
    61%
  • 24.
    Accidentally spitting in someone's face while talking
    60%
  • 25.
    Dropping something wet on your crotch
    60%
  • 26.
    Trying to start a chant and no one else joins in
    60%
  • 27.
    Walking in on someone in the bathroom
    60%
  • 28.
    Your parents talking to you about sex
    60%
  • 29.
    Telling someone they have something on their face before ...
    59%
  • 30.
    Getting pooped on by a bird
    58%
  • 31.
    Buying hemorrhoid cream/laxatives/yeast infection stuff at a ...
    58%
  • 32.
    Trying to look someone up on Facebook and accidentally posting ...
    58%
  • 33.
    Having to go to work/school after attempting to cut/dye your ...
    58%
  • 34.
    Saying something super loud right as the crowd falls silent
    58%
  • 35.
    Getting pit stains
    57%
  • 36.
    Bringing up a person's dead relative, or other unfortunate ...
    57%
  • 37.
    Explaining your joke to someone who understood it but didn't ...
    56%
  • 38.
    Someone seeing you looking at pictures of them on Facebook
    56%
  • 39.
    Getting caught clearing your browsing history before letting ...
    55%
  • 40.
    Falling asleep on a stranger while using public transportation
    55%
  • 41.
    Calling your professor "Mom"
    55%
  • 42.
    Showing up to an event under-dressed
    55%
  • 43.
    Dropping your tray in the dining hall
    55%
  • 44.
    Saying something negative about a friend's ex because you ...
    54%
  • 45.
    Running into a current/old teacher while buying condoms
    54%
  • 46.
    Breaking a valuable object while doing something stupid
    53%
  • 47.
    Realizing that your iPod volume is louder than you thought and ...
    53%
  • 48.
    Missing your mouth with the beverage you're drinking
    52%
  • 49.
    Pushing on a door that you need to pull, not realizing this ...
    52%
  • 50.
    Accidentally spraying sink water on your pants so it looks ...
    52%
  • 50.
    Accidentally spraying sink water on your pants so it looks like you peed yourself
    Accidentally spraying sink water on your pants so it looks like you peed yourself

  • 49.
    Pushing on a door that you need to pull, not realizing this for a long time
    Pushing on a door that you need to pull, not realizing this for a long time

  • 48.
    Missing your mouth with the beverage you're drinking
    Missing your mouth with the beverage you're drinking

  • 47.
    Realizing that your iPod volume is louder than you thought and everyone could hear you listening to Miley Cyrus
    Realizing that your iPod volume is louder than you thought and everyone could hear you listening to Miley Cyrus

  • 46.
    Breaking a valuable object while doing something stupid
    Breaking a valuable object while doing something stupid

  • 45.
    Running into a current/old teacher while buying condoms
    Running into a current/old teacher while buying condoms

  • 44.
    Saying something negative about a friend's ex because you didn't know they got back together
    Saying something negative about a friend's ex because you didn't know they got back together

  • 43.
    Dropping your tray in the dining hall
    Dropping your tray in the dining hall

  • 42.
    Showing up to an event under-dressed
    Showing up to an event under-dressed

  • 41.
    Calling your professor "Mom"
    Calling your professor "Mom"

  • 40.
    Falling asleep on a stranger while using public transportation
    Falling asleep on a stranger while using public transportation

  • 39.
    Getting caught clearing your browsing history before letting somebody use your laptop.
    Getting caught clearing your browsing history before letting somebody use your laptop.

  • 38.
    Someone seeing you looking at pictures of them on Facebook
    Someone seeing you looking at pictures of them on Facebook

  • 37.
    Explaining your joke to someone who understood it but didn't laugh
    Explaining your joke to someone who understood it but didn't laugh

  • 36.
    Bringing up a person's dead relative, or other unfortunate family situation, in conversation
    Bringing up a person's dead relative, or other unfortunate family situation, in conversation

  • 35.
    Getting pit stains
    Getting pit stains

  • 34.
    Saying something super loud right as the crowd falls silent
    Saying something super loud right as the crowd falls silent

  • 33.
    Having to go to work/school after attempting to cut/dye your own hair
    Having to go to work/school after attempting to cut/dye your own hair

  • 32.
    Trying to look someone up on Facebook and accidentally posting their name as your status
    Trying to look someone up on Facebook and accidentally posting their name as your status

  • 31.
    Buying hemorrhoid cream/laxatives/yeast infection stuff at a pharmacy; you know its for a prank or otherwise legit reason, but the cashier doesn't
    Buying hemorrhoid cream/laxatives/yeast infection stuff at a pharmacy; you know its for a prank or otherwise legit reason, but the cashier doesn't

  • 30.
    Getting pooped on by a bird
    Getting pooped on by a bird

  • 29.
    Telling someone they have something on their face before realizing it's a birthmark
    Telling someone they have something on their face before realizing it's a birthmark

  • 28.
    Your parents talking to you about sex
    Your parents talking to you about sex

  • 27.
    Walking in on someone in the bathroom
    Walking in on someone in the bathroom

  • 26.
    Trying to start a chant and no one else joins in
    Trying to start a chant and no one else joins in

  • 25.
    Dropping something wet on your crotch
    Dropping something wet on your crotch

  • 24.
    Accidentally spitting in someone's face while talking
    Accidentally spitting in someone's face while talking

  • 23.
    Not being invited to a party all of your friends are going to
    Not being invited to a party all of your friends are going to

  • 22.
    Having someone walk in on you in the bathroom
    Having someone walk in on you in the bathroom

  • 21.
    Forgetting the name of a person you've met more than once
    Forgetting the name of a person you've met more than once

  • 20.
    Sweating through your shorts
    Sweating through your shorts

  • 19.
    Having your bathing suit come off in public
    Having your bathing suit come off in public

  • 18.
    Having the ass of your pants rip in public
    Having the ass of your pants rip in public

  • 17.
    At a friend's house, the toilet does something weird that is not your fault, but you are torn between telling them and just letting them find out
    At a friend's house, the toilet does something weird that is not your fault, but you are torn between telling them and just letting them find out

  • 16.
    Mistaking a fat lady for a pregnant lady
    Mistaking a fat lady for a pregnant lady

  • 15.
    Saying something bad about someone who overhears
    Saying something bad about someone who overhears

  • 14.
    Getting pantsed
    Getting pantsed

  • 13.
    Farting in an empty elevator and then someone coming on a second later
    Farting in an empty elevator and then someone coming on a second later

  • 12.
    Puking in public
    Puking in public

  • 11.
    Realizing at the register that you do not have enough money on your person to pay
    Realizing at the register that you do not have enough money on your person to pay

  • 10.
    Having a booger you're not aware of
    Having a booger you're not aware of

  • 9.
    Accidentally touching a naked person in a gym locker room
    Accidentally touching a naked person in a gym locker room

  • 8.
    Mistaking someone for the opposite gender
    Mistaking someone for the opposite gender

  • 7.
    Waving to someone who wasn't actually waving at you
    Waving to someone who wasn't actually waving at you

  • 6.
    Attempting to join in a conversation, not being heard, saying what you said again, realizing they totally heard you the first time
    Attempting to join in a conversation, not being heard, saying what you said again, realizing they totally heard you the first time

  • 5.
    Showing someone a picture on your phone and they scroll without permission and see a naked picture of you
    Showing someone a picture on your phone and they scroll without permission and see a naked picture of you

  • 4.
    Clogging the toilet at a friend's house
    Clogging the toilet at a friend's house

  • 3.
    Watching a sex scene with your parents
    Watching a sex scene with your parents

  • 2.
    Catching someone else masturbating
    Catching someone else masturbating

  • 1.
    Parents catching you masturbating
    Parents catching you masturbating