10 Social Situations Where Everyone Just Ends Up Embarrassing Themselves

8. Accidentally Spitting Whilst Talking

When holding a conversation with a stranger, the last thing we would like to do is share bodily fluids with them unintentionally. Maybe you just had a drink or caught a whiff of something that smelt delicious - either way, your salivary glands are in overdrive. Just when you are about to safely navigate your way through a conversation with a stranger, the worst happens: a little bit of spittle escapes your mouth and makes a bid for freedom, settling snugly on someone else's face.

There is a moment of pure panic when you realise what's happened... but did the other person notice? If so, they may well just hold their poker face steadfast to cover up the fact that they are internally writhing in revulsion, but calmly and subtly wipe it away. Should you apologise or pretend it never happened? You never set out to spit in the face of this stranger, after all (unless you are an antisocial delinquent). If they didn't notice, you are left in an arguably even more awkward situation - do you point it out? Or somehow reach over and wipe it off their face without them noticing (99% impossibility rating). Either way, it's pretty gross and you may or may not decide to purchase and wear some sort of astronaut-like helmet to prevent this from ever, ever happening again.