Splits shame

I’m really into gymnastics, so once when my friends and I were messing about I decided to impress them all by doing the splits. But half-way down I saw people pointing and laughing at me – instead of DOING the splits I’d managed to split my skinny jeans down the middle! Total cringemare!

Emily, Lee-on-the-Solent

Water woopsie

Last Halloween I was at a sleepover, and we decided to bob for apples. My friend’s mum put plastic bags on the floor to keep it dry, but I managed to slip on one and went crashing into the bucket of water! More sopping than spooky!

Sophie, Talbot Green

Cat-like cringe!

When I was on my holidays in Spain, my family went to a karaoke club one afternoon. We hadn’t been there long when the organizer asked me to sing with her, so I hopped up onstage! My mum was recording my moment of glory and I thought everything went great – but when she played the video back for everyone I sounded like a screaming cat! Meow!


Klaudia, Castlebar

Saucy slip-up

I was walking into the school canteen with my BFFs, and we were so busy chatting that I didn’t look where I was going… Next thing I knew, I slipped on some tomato sauce and landed right on my bottom! Total cringemare – the ketchup wasn’t the only thing that was red after that!


Erin, Motherwell

Doggy disaster

I was walking my dog Charlie with my friend in the park, when suddenly another dog appeared beside us. He and Charlie began chasing each other around, until Charlie’s lead got tangled in my legs and made me fall over! Everyone in the park turned to look and me, and my BFF hasn’t let me forget it ever since!


Ellie, Croydon

Karaoke catastrophe

I love singing, so I had a karaoke party for my last birthday and invited all the really cool girls from school. Since it was my birthday, I was asked to do a solo into the microphone. Mid-way through I realized I was singing my secret shower lyrics, and had no idea what the proper words were – SO embarrassing!


Georgia, Stamford

Climbing cringe

I was walking in the park with my BFF when I noticed a couple of cool older girls from school. We were right next to a big tree, so I thought I’d try and impress them with my amazing climbing skills. I grabbed a branch and started swinging on it, but then – CRACK! The branch broke and I ended up sliding down the hill headfirst through the mud. I’ve been avoiding them at school ever since! Argggh!


Georgia, Gloustershire



Oh the ssssh-ame!

My friend and I went to see a super-scary film at the weekend. I was getting really into it when I heard an annoying noise, so I shouted, 'Shut up!' It was only when everyone turned to stare that I realized that it was ME making the noise – and now my friend won’t let me forget it!


Leia, Gloucester



Tag trauma!

I was at my friend’s party and we were all playing tag outside. My BFF was It, and I was running my fastest to get away when I slipped on the mud and landed splat on my bottom! SO embarrassing – especially since I had to spend the rest of the party covered in dirt!


Raegan, West Yorkshire


Mud mare!

I was on a school trip with a different class, and was hoping to look cool in front of the people I didn’t really know. Unfortunately, the first gate we went through had loads of mud on the other side and I stepped in some extremely smelly muck. Gross! I had to walk all the way back to the hostel that way, with my shoe making disgusting squelching noises every step!


Natalie, Sheffield