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Possibly the worst outcome of all and for good reason. Here's a true story: About a month ago, someone exploded in my bathroom. I literally had to clean sh## off of the light switch. I should point out that my light switch is no where near the toilet bowl. It's on a wall. Just below shoulder height. There was sh## on my floor, behind the toilet, on the mat and I boiled the hell out of my toothbrush, and then threw it away. The toilet itself has been blocked from my memory but I do seem to remember what, in my opinion, was a little less toilet paper than was probably necessary to deal with what I was viewing.
Disgusting, and gross. -_-

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Disgusting and gross???!!! Did you know the person who did that??? If I did, they would have to sh_t and explanation and quick before I made them lick it up or call the cops!
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Wth??!! The light switch? Didn't they at least wash their hands? Nasty. I have no idea how this person could just walk out. If it happened to me, I'd ask for cleaning supplies, no matter how embarrassing, and I wouldn't let anyone in the bathroom until I cleaned it up myself.
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O_O well... I have to admit that beats my awkward experiences by far... Lol X)
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It's more gross than you think it is XD
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Seeing your picture is the latest awkward moment!

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Lol I try ^-^
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okay, awkward may be when i was little i peeped into someones toilet and they opened the door. LOL.. but that was when my hormones just kicked in!
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Lol wow
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I know right? seesh!
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A few years ago, when I was in school, I turned around but continued walking towards the opposite direction. I bumped into a female teacher's chest.

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Lol
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Soft landing, I suppose.
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haha good one
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I've done that to my friends girlfriend completely on accident, I was turning the corner and BAM instantaneous awkwardness
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ha ha
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One day when i school,i was playing with my girlfrnd just splashing water over each other with a bottle.suddenly she ran inside the girls toilet,and i ran after her inside the girls toilet. It was awkward but a lot of embarrasing. All the girls inside were laughing,luckily every girl inside were my friends

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I was dating a man whose wife had passed away about 6 months earlier. The night before, he had boxed up her clothes and other belongings that he didn't want to keep. I was at his house the next day and his mother-in-law showed up to collect her daughters things. I had non idea she was coming. Talk about awkward. The new girlfriend helping the mother of the dead wife carry her things to the car.

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Wow that is awkward
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That's rough!!
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I had to be lab partners with 2 of my ex's and my current boyfriend

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Classic. Love it. Totally awkward.
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Yes it was
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love triangle, huh?
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Well I didn't like either of my ex's but it was awkward for me and my bf which is officially now one of my ex's
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Ripping the loudest fart that would have made Tesla and his supposed "earthquake machine" proud, in front of my city's mayor and her entourage. I thought it was a hilarious thing to do, but let's just say my timing was a little...off. The looks from the both the mayor's sons were filled with such malice that I think they both would have kicked my a$$ right then and there if they could have gotten away with it. The smile on my face lasted at least 10 seconds when I realize the bldg. that we were in got VERY quiet and the mayor had a look of such horror that it then dawned on me that "pulling my own finger" was indeed pulling a SERIOUS faux pax. Let me conclude by saying that if passing a "rumbler" the likes of which my 13-14 year body could produce at that time in front of a mayor was that serious a sin, I should be thankful I wasn't living in LA or NY City!

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Wow I like how you wrote good description
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Too many to just choose one. Um, my life.

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Asking a woman how many months she was pregnant...she was not!

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Yeah, that supposedly would rank pretty high in the awkward dept. That, I think is probably one step or possibly only a half step below just flat out asking a gal if she gained a couple of pounds. (If you sincerely wanted to be nice or start a conversation that was a serious "Oops") Such an awkward thing has never happened to me, but I heard of it happening before and there have been gals that I have wondered whether or not they were pregnant. (Even if I was 98% sure, I still didn't ask figuring her pregnancy was none of my business, especially if I didn't see a wedding band on her finger. So in the future, let HER bring it up--Thats what I would do. Thanks for sharing.
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while walking, i was too interested in a message and texting back that i pushed on the wrong door. there was the silent awkward experience of looking up and realizing i was in the men's washroom. ( they really need stalls around the urinals in there )

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I've had a lifelong battle with acrophobia (fear of heights) and once, when I was in the Army Reserve, I was left on top of a cliff with a lot of radio equipment and a young lad to help me get it down the cliff.

The problem was, he was even more frightened than I was and I had to try to get him down safely.

It was definitely an awkward moment but, when we reached the bottom I realised that while I'd been concentrating on him I hadn't had time to worry about my own problem. That was the day I started to turn it around and, although I still get a bit fluttery near the edge of a drop, it doesn't worry me much any more.

Surprisingly it's never affected me when flying with a hang glider. Makes me think it's not so much a fear of heights as a fear of falling.

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At least you do not crash land......
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A blessing! Thank you loving FSM.
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Finding myself with my face planted in the asphalt after turning around and slipping on a patch of ice about the size of a dollar bill. Blood was pouring from my face as I had broken my nose and both top front teeth. :-/

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I clicked Fun rather than Helpful just so you'll know I'm laughing at you. 8-)
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I already know you laugh at me OzMan....I am a funny bird ;0)
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Awkward???! All I'm thinking is OWWW FU_K!
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Yeah that WAS a thought at the time as well.....
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