Workplace Embarrassments

Not every office mimics the rowdy antics of shows like The Office or the Drew Carey Show but some may get close. Not to mention sometimes the office chatter and gossip helps get us through those long drawn out days.

Admit it, we do like to hear gossip, but wouldnt it be be extremely embarrassing to find out we were the subject of said scuttlebutt? No one wants to be known as “Dragon Breath” or “Smelly Kelly” (yes, some adults do christen their coworkers with such juvenile names. )

So what do you do when you are on the receiving end of the pointing and laughing? Should you shrug it off or try to laugh it off? Well I say it depends on the situation. Here is a list of some of the most embarrassing office blunders including the ones I feel can be apologized for or laughed off:

A visitor in your nose
Apologize

Bad breath
Laugh it off and pop an Altoid

Body odor
Apologize, head straight to the rest room to try and scrub your embarrassment away

Stained clothing
Laugh it off, and then wipe it off

Dress stuck in your skirt/zipper down
Laugh, apologize, untuck, and zip up

Passing gas in front of a coworker
Apologize, apologize and apologize some more

Email faux pas
Depending on the severity of the faux laugh it off and apologize

Slip of the tongue
Definitely apologize

Sticking your foot in your mouth
Apologize and try not to say anything else offensive for the rest of the year

Belching out loud
Apologize and pop an altoid


As usual, we would love to hear some of our readers embarrassing moments.

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