![]() Because everyone else will be so focused on their own embarrassing moments, they probably won’t even remember it happened anyway. If you told a cringeworthy joke at the last budget meeting, don’t call in sick for the next one: Step right back into that room and get on with your life. For example, I now know not to ever ( ever) wear white at the dinner table. Use them as learning curves to avoid embarrassing moments in the future. Plus, BFFs are all about encouraging you to not be so hard on yourself-it’s basically their job. It’s the best way to get it off your chest and move on. Not only does it help lighten the mood, but it shows you can handle whatever’s thrown at you like a boss.Ĭall up your BFF and vent about your mortifying day. As everybody’s watching (and laughing their asses off), they stay in the moment a little while longer and turn it into an Oscar-winning performance. The one move I admire most is when something embarrassing happens and the person turns it into an epic moment. Embracing your flaws instead of feeling bad about them will make future embarrassing moments feel less so. If it’s an embarrassing moment that happens to you often-for example, being my mother’s daughter means walking around with food on my shirt-turn it into a funny running gag throughout your interactions with people. Most embarrassing moments turn into hilarious stories for future cocktail parties (filled with more embarrassment) anyway. Make it so that people are laughing with you, not at you. But as the Australian headed down the home straight at Canterbury Racecourse in 2015 disaster. Jockey Blake Shinn was riding atop Miss Royale as the race was heading towards the final stages. It’s always a relief when you’re able to tackle an awkward situation with a sense of humor. The moment Georgia Lear suffered her eye-popping mishap at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony Credit: Channel 7 BLAKE SHINN. Explaining why it happened shows you’re thoughtful about other people’s feelings and that you own up to the whole being human thing. Usually embarrassing moments happen when we’re not paying attention or our mind has wandered elsewhere (for example, accidentally emailing the wrong person or spelling their name wrong). If the embarrassing moment impacts someone else-especially when it comes to those lovely foot-in-mouth fiascos-all you can really do is apologize and assure them you’ve learned from your mistake. Simply continue on with your day (and make time to high five yourself later). There are times when you’re lucky enough to sidestep an embarrassing moment just before it’s about to happen-or it happens but nobody’s paying attention. ![]()
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