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1 Which is the most embarrassing situation for
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three things embarrassed josie157?

We all have an embarrassing story to tell.

Write and tell us yours! We promise not to laugh!

At our last school prize day I was sitting
in the back row of the hall. While the
head teacher was calling out the winners’
names, I wasn’t really listening (I never usually
win anything!). Then I thought she said my
name. I stood up and walked to the front.

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But when I got on to the stage, the head
teacher was giving the prize to someone else.
Everyone laughed at me and I wanted to
disappear. billy16
Last Saturday my friend and I were
waiting at a supermarket checkout when
a boy outside started waving at me. I
wasn’t sure who he was, but I smiled and
waved back anyway. My friend said, ‘Who’s
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Then a girl behind me suddenly shouted,
‘Oh, hi!’ and she ran over to him. They were
obviously good friends. I felt really stupid with
a silly smile on my face. TinaT

While I was
having dinner at
my best friend’s
house, I spilt some
tomato sauce on the
tablecloth. That was bad
enough, but then I tried
to clean it with a tissue.
As I was rubbing the
stain, I knocked over a
glass and it broke. My
friend’s mum tried to
cheer me up with stories
about worse things that
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Then, when I got
home, I realised there
was tomato sauce on
my top as well.
josie157

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