Awkward Stories
Cringe-worthy moments, uncomfortable silences, and situations you wish you could rewind. These are the stories that live rent-free in your head.
Awkward
I tripped on the bus steps and face-planted in front of a group of giggling school kids. On my way to work.
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I was washing my hands when I accidentally triggered the sink next to me. Then another.
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A guy across the street lifted his arm and waved. I enthusiastically waved back.
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I bought new jeans online and walked into a quiet bookstore—only to discover they made a loud rubbery squeak every time I moved. Someone looked up expecting to see a balloon animal.
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I saw someone who looked exactly like my friend from behind. Without thinking I shouted, “HEY QUEEN!” She turned around.
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The sound of rusted garden gnomes squeaking in the early morning rain. I stood under the overhang of our porch, sipping stale coffee, watching water trickle off the edges of our neighbor's mismatched ceramic planters.
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I tripped on my own feet while trying to impress her, stumbling down the stairs I'd rehearsed walking up all day. My heart sank as she gasped, eyes wide with a mix of shock and horror.
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A kiosk worker waved a sample at me and said, “Let me fix your skin.” My skin?? He smeared mystery lotion on my hand and launched into a five-minute pitch about exfoliation, hydration, and aging.
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I was buying a pack of gum and a pint of ice cream at 10:30 p.m. The cashier scanned my items and said, “Rough night?” I laughed awkwardly.
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I still cringe when I think about the time I ordered a coffee, only to spill it all over the barista's shirt. I tried to play it cool, handing over my money as if nothing had happened, but everyone else seemed to be staring.
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I'm still mortified thinking about it. I was at a coffee shop, trying to impress a girl I had a crush on by being quirky.