Spilled a drink on your boss/ work colleagueĢ5. Got caught photocopying an inappropriate body partĢ4. Fell asleep on the train or bus home and missed your stopĢ2. Got hair caught in a piece of mistletoeĢ1. Re-applied make-up while tipsy and ended up looking a messġ8. Broke something by mistake like plates/glasses etc.ġ7. Tried to get a nice haircut just before, which went horribly wrongġ6. Dipped your hair in gravy/ food/ drinkġ4. Inappropriately danced with a colleagueġ3. Spilled a drink down your party dress/ outfitġ2. Woke up on the day with a massive spotġ1. Woke up on the day with a dreadful coldħ. Told someone a secret you later regrettedĥ. TOP 40 EMBARRASSING OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY MOMENTSĤ. One in five have their whole look – including hair, makeup and outfit – already pre-planned days, or even weeks before the event. The study also found women spend 47 minutes getting ready for their work Christmas party on average, compared to men who spend just 34. Incredibly, four in 10 adults have done something so outrageous they’ve actually ended up leaving their job because of it.Īlthough half of these were actually sacked, 32 per cent got away with a warning from their management, according to the OnePoll research. It also emerged six in 10 admit they’re much more likely to do something embarrassing at their festive work do than any other time of year.īut while 36 per cent would attempt to stop a colleague from doing something humiliating, a third admitted they would leave them to it. Other embarrassing office Christmas party moments suffered by hapless workers include walking around with toilet paper stuck to their shoe, which a tenth have suffered.Īnother 14 per cent have engaged in a spot of ‘dirty dancing’ with a colleague, leading to disapproving stares.Īnd one in five have been having such a good time they’ve managed to lose balance, and fall forward onto the dancefloor face-first. The study found more than half of those polled attempt to monitor how much they drink, to prevent any embarrassing mishaps.īut despite this, a quarter find themselves overdoing it anyway, leading to 49 per cent waking up the next morning with ‘the fear’ that they’d done something humiliating.

“Remember you are still in a work environment and these things could affect your job or the relationships with your colleagues.” “It may be to save your embarrassment, but there is a serious side as well. “Our advice with work Christmas parties is always to make the effort to look your best, but drink in moderation and try and convince others to do the same. It’s unfortunate to have members or visitors leave because they feel uncomfortable.Millions of Brits cringe when looking back on an office Christmas party – with four in 10 confessing to a face-reddening embarrassing moment.A study of 2,000 workers found one in 10 have been caught photocopying a body part, and a fifth have drunkenly revealed a secret they would rather have kept quiet.Īnother 13 per cent have found themselves embroiled in an argument with a colleague.Īnd nearly 40 per cent are so worried about doing something embarrassing at this year’s party, they’re planning on remaining sober.Ī spokesman for beauty vitamins brand Perfectil, which commissioned the study, said: “We can all relate – our results found millions of Brits are worried about going overboard at their party, but still can’t seem to behave.” Most churches try to avoid letting these awkward moments happen, but they aren’t always preventable. Not realizing when to pray/when a prayer is over and keeping your eyes open/closed. Sitting down next to a random Bible or jacket and having someone tell you that you are sitting in a reserved seat.ġ3. Having your phone go off during a prayer.ġ2. Having your child decide that he is going to have a meltdown in the middle of the service.ġ1. Dropping the offering plate (I’ve done this).ġ0. Being asked if you are a visitor and you’ve attended the church for 7 years.ĩ. Realizing that all of the members have a permanent name tag (usually only applicable to smaller churches)… so you stick out as the “new person”.Ĩ. Realizing that you came on the one day a year when the topic is “Church Financials”.ħ. Realizing that you are way underdressed.Ħ. Realizing that you are way overdressed.ĥ. Bringing in your own cup of coffee to realize that the church frowns upon food and drinks in the sanctuary.Ĥ.

Introducing yourself to the person sitting closest to you and having them tell you that you’ve met a few times before.ģ. People might be staring, or it might be in your head. Throwing away your church bulletin as you walk out. We would love for you to add to the list in the comments section if you have any embarrassing church moments!ġ. Why 13? Because that’s how many I could think of.

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