'Oh, the embarrassment': 20+ Times people tried to be funny, only to have their jokes majorly backfire

Sometimes you try your hardest to be kind and thoughtful, but you stick your foot in your mouth. It happens to everyone: to err is human!

It's often a case of compliments gone wrong, as the 4,600+ people replying to this r/AskReddit question can tell you. The original poster of the question had their own embarrassing story weighing on them. Their coworker was wearing a Halloween costume, and this person thought they were a pumpkin. Turns out the coworker was actually dressed as a carrot! The coworker was just on the larger side… Well, that's an embarrassing mistake! Some people take these slights better than others. That person's coworker cried a bit about it, but the original poster reports that she "eventually forgave me." That's all you can do in some of these situations: beg forgiveness, act super embarrassed (you probably already are!) and try to move on with grace.

Turns out it's not just the original poster who embarrassed themself. You can read some of the funniest stories below of people who made a fool of themselves in front of coworkers, family, or friends.

Up next, this person took malicious compliance to the next level when they "used up every sheet of paper in our 14-story building," after their boss insisted they print 10,000+ pages!

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