15 Things That Make You Look Ridiculous, No Matter Who You Are
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We are all human. Whether you’re rich, poor, tall, short, skinny, or fat, there are some things that every single person on the planet looks ridiculous doing.
On Reddit, someone asks, “What’s something that everyone looks stupid doing?” Here are the top funny and all too true results.
1. The Accidental Spit Choke
We’ve probably all done this one. One user explains, “When you go to speak and choke on your own spit and sit there for 30 minutes coughing to try and collect yourself.”
2. The Accidental Spit Choke
The community agreed, one user says: “and by the time you collect yourself your witty reply has been lost in the dust and the conversation has gone on to another topic.”
3. Picking Up a Credit Card
It’s annoying to drop anything on the floor, but there’s one indigence that makes the person look silly. “Trying to pick a credit card up from a perfectly smooth floor.” Says one Redditor. Has this ever happened to you?
4. Picking Up a Credit Card
Another user offers friendly advice to add to looking ridiculous, “The key is to suck it up with your mouth like a vacuum.”
5. Tip Toeing Across a Freshly Mopped Floor
“That tip toe walk we perform for the mopper, when we cross the wet floor they just cleaned, to let them know we care.”
6. Tip Toeing Across a Freshly Mopped Floor
Does it actually make much of a difference? Probably not. But many Redditors agree it’s awkward and makes poeple look funny.
7. Chasing a Ball
“Running after a ping pong ball that’s rolling on the floor.” Says one Redditor.
8. Chasing a Ball
Most would agree that chasing after any ball rolling away can feel quite embarrassing, especially if you don’t successfully get it or trip in the process.
9. The Fake Wave
This is another one that happens to everyone. A writer describes “The moment when you think someone is waving at you or saying “hi” in a public place, but it’s not aimed at you. So you try and play it cool, but it’s never cool.”
10. The Fake Wave
People share another awkward wave when you’re the recipient of it. “Someone waving at you, but you don’t immediately recognize them and are afraid to be the guy who waves back, so you pretend you never saw them and just laser vision towards where you’re going to avoid the aftermath.”
11. Spider Web Freak Out
No matter who you are, walking through a spider web tends to elicit a freakout, whether it’s flailing, screaming, jumping, shuddering, or all four at once.
12. Spider Web Freak Out
Plus, now you have to figure out if there was a spider attached to it that is now on you. What a nightmare, gross!
13. Awkward Steps
“Walking down stone steps that are uncomfortably spaced so you have to lunge and reach for each one.” Writes one user.
14. Awkward Steps
Another user shares that the same goes for too-small steps leading to a light-footed shuffle.
15. A Bee Attack
“Avoiding a bee that took you by surprise.” Says one user.
16. A Bee Attack
Bees (and any other bug with wings) always seem to fly right in your face or ear when it’s least expected, causing a minor panic and flailing of the arms.
17. Public Video
TikTok videos are awkward anyways, but people look extra ridiculous in certain environments.
18. Public Video
“Tik Tok dance videos in public” takes the cake, and the Reddit community definitely agreed.
19. Preparing for a Sneeze
When you need to sneeze, the body involuntarily prepared with a deep breath and scrunching of the face.
20. Preparing for a Sneeze
One user says, “Bonus points if the sneeze vanishes before happening and just leaves their face all screwed up for nothing.”
21. Wait for Me!
“Running to get to the bus before it takes off.” Says one user.
22. Wait for Me!
Then, once you’re on the bus, you’re out of breath and feel like you might puke.
23. Bowling
“Walking back after you’ve thrown a ball while bowling.” Says one user.
24. Bowling
There’s just no way to make it look cool, agree many others.
25. Backpack Running
Running with a loaded backpack gets awkward fast.
26. Backpack Running
As the weight of the bag gets out of sync, it turns into a bucking bronco that makes any person look ridiculous.
27. Crossing the Road
“That pathetic fast run when a car lets you pass.” Says one Redditor.
28. Crossing the Road
Others agree that this type of run is similar to the half-run/trot when someone is holding the door for you, but you’re a little too far away.
29. A Tickle in the Throat
“Coughing while tears run down your face and you even start making these barfing noises because that’s making everything better.” Says a Redditor.
30. A Tickle in the Throat
Users agreed, especially when the hacking noises start- all respect is lost.
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