Once at the swimming pool I told my dad, “I’ll jump in if you catch me.” So I ran along the side and then did a massive leap! It was only when I came up from underwater that I realized I was in the middle of a group of girls in the year above me at school – I’d jumped too far and my dad was way further back! They started laughing at me until I swam away, TOTAL cringe-mare!
Abbie, Colinsburgh
I went to sit on a bench at school, but didn’t realize there was a leg missing. The bench fell backwards and I landed on the floor, and all my stuff went EVERYWHERE! I was quickly putting everything back in my bag, hoping no-one had noticed, when people started laughing… When I looked down I realized that my skirt had flipped up when I fell and everyone could see my pants! Argh!
Holly Lindsay, Port Glasgow
I was shopping with a group of friends when we saw a Santa’s grotto. It was the first one I’d seen this year, so I immediately ran over…but I didn’t realize my Uggs were all slippery on the bottom and I fell over! Even the elves were laughing, and none of my friends will let me forget it!
Zoe, London
I was on holiday with my family in Australia, and we were messing around in the sea with our surfboards. Suddenly my board slipped and I fell over in the water. When I got back up there was a massive clump of seaweed sticking out the bottom of my swimsuit, but nobody told me and I wandered around like that all day! Sooooo embarrassing!
Harriet, Yiewsley
I was playing with my ruler and bending it backwards in class one day, when all of a sudden there was a massive CRACK! I looked down and realized my ruler had snapped in half – and the whole class had heard and turned to stare. Even worse, we were drawing graphs that day, and I had to ask to borrow the teacher’s ruler! Oops!
Alanis, Barry
I’ve always been really scared of dogs, and so when one came up to me as my class was lining up in the playground I ran away! But I only ran around our line, and the dog kept following me. Everyone was laughing as I kept running round and round, until I got so dizzy that I fell over! Major cringemare – especially since all the dog did in the end was lick my face!
Georgia, Donegal
One day at school I had an important cross-country race that I really wanted to win, but at the starting line I slipped and landed face-first in a pile of dog poo! Ewwww! And I had to keep running even though everyone was laughing (and it smelled pretty bad too). DISGUSTINGLY embarrassing!
Hannah, Stirling
I was sitting down to eat my lunch in the school canteen one day, but the bench was really wobbly. Somehow I knocked the whole thing over – it landed on my BFF’s foot, and I landed on the ground! Even worse, of COURSE lunch was spaghetti that day…and it landed all over me!
Emily, Manchester
Last week I went to the cinema with a group of friends, but I was so tired that I accidentally fell asleep. A massive BANG in the film woke me up with a jump about 10 minutes later – only to find everyone staring at me! They’d decided I was more interesting than the movie…especially since I was apparently talking in my sleep! HOW embarrassing!
Niamh, Kettering
I was on holiday with my family in Ireland, and we were visiting an old castle. We weren’t really supposed to touch anything, but when I saw a full suit of armour I couldn’t resist. But it immediately came clattering down on top of me, and when I looked up the owner was standing right there! Uh-oh! I was blushing like a berry!
Katie, Liverpool
I was walking back from school by myself, and my friend was running after me. I had no idea she was coming up, and she pounced on my back! I screamed SO loudly in shock, people on the other side of the street turned to stare. And now she won’t let me forget it!
Chloe, Northern Ireland
Our headmistress was saying a prayer in assembly last week, when I felt something crawl along my arm... I opened my eyes to peek, and it was a massive spider! I screamed SO loudly and jumped up to shake it off – and of course the entire school turned to stare at me! Now nobody will let me forget it, even the teachers!
Eilis, Reading
My friends and I were headed home on a train, and when we got off I realized I didn’t have my bag. I jumped back on board in a panic and ran up and down the carriage, demanding, “WHERE’S my bag?” Everyone just stared at me and I couldn’t find it, so had to get back off. Then I realized it was tucked safely into my shopping bags… Talk about cringe!
Lauryn, Glasgow
My family went out for a meal in a really nice restaurant one night, and my dad drank a massive gulp of Coke. Some of it must have gone down the wrong way, cause suddenly he sneezed and the Coke went ALL over my face! Erlack!
Nashita, London
I was crouching by the pond in my garden when my mum decided to start sweeping the garden path. My dog has always been afraid of brushes, and when he came outside at this point he was terrified! He ran straight into me and knocked me into the pond! I was soaked through – my older brother and all his mates almost fell over they were laughing at me so hard!
Sydney, Kent
I was hanging out with my BFF in the park, and some boys from school were playing football nearby. I had my back to them, and suddenly I tripped over the ball that they’d accidentally kicked in our direction. I went flying and landed flat on my back in the mud – in front of EVERYONE from school! Soooooo embarrassing!
Jaswinder, West Midlands
My school was doing a charity car wash when suddenly some cool older girls from my street walked past and I turned to wave at them. I lost control of the hose I was using and it sprayed everywhere…but most of it went all over my trousers, so that it looked like I’d wet myself! The girls all saw me, and one of them fell over she was laughing so hard – SO embarrassing!
Blaithin, Derby
I was going swimming and had to get changed in front of everybody, so I put my costume on over my pants. But then I totally forgot about them, and went into the pool without taking my underwear off! They were so baggy and soggy when I came out, and to make matters worse they were bright pink, so everyone noticed!
Last week my mum picked me up from school and we went straight to the hairdressers and then the shops. It was only when we got home that she noticed, “Caitlin, your shirt’s tucked into your tights!” It must have been like that all over town - cringe or what?! Even worse, my mum found it so funny that she told my BFF…who then told everyone in school!
Caitlin, Belfast