There are a lot of ways to humiliate yourself in this world. Some are very specific to each person on their own embarrassing journey, and some are much more universal. Almost everyone has embarrassed themselves in certain ways, which is why so many people found this tweet from Chrissy Teigen so relatable.
“To me, the most embarrassing thing in entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire world, as in I wanna melt into a puddle and down a drain into the ocean then boiled into steam and blown into the atmosphere, is calling someone by the wrong name,” she wrote.
Wow, I wonder who inspired this tweet. Someone who works for her? Someone she met on set, then bumped into on the street? One of her own kids? We’ll never know.
To me, the most embarrassing thing in entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire world, as in I wanna melt into a puddle and down a drain into the ocean then boiled into steam and blown into the atmosphere, is calling someone by the wrong name
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) December 3, 2020
She followed this tweet up by saying she is not personally offended by someone calling her the wrong name at all, which leads to the question of where this embarrassment comes from. Sometimes we are embarrassed by stuff that other people aren’t even thinking about. In fact, most of the time no one is thinking about what we are doing, because they’re too busy thinking about the embarrassing thing they just did.
John could do it. I wouldn’t care.
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) December 3, 2020
I actually don’t agree with Chrissy, because I do get annoyed when someone calls me the wrong name, especially if they don’t eventually stop. But she is right that this is definitely something people do, based on the replies:
Lived here 15 years, FIFTEEN! Been calling a neighbor Gina for 15 yrs, she JUST told us her name is Debrah about a month ago. I kid you not. 🤦🏻♀️
— word (@love2laugh11) December 3, 2020
When my father refers to me he says every name of my four other siblings before he finally lands on my name. EVERY TIME!
— Chloe (@ChloeMorello) December 3, 2020
I can beat that, iv said ‘oh hi its so nice to meet you,’ and the person has gone ‘iv known you for 5 years.’ Ahh… well… oops? The MOST of embarrassed death puddle
— RavenousMind (@mind_ravenous) December 3, 2020
This is why I’ve never asked my neighbour his name. I know his dogs name but not his. It’s been 3 years. I cannot ask now.
— Kate (@KateRumTruffle) December 3, 2020
Other people, however, challenged Teigen’s claim with their own stories of even more awkward exploits:
idk chrissy once i was in the subway standing next to a cute stranger and i took a picture so i could send it to my friends and the flash went off. less than a foot away from their face.
— Riley (@rileyellle) December 3, 2020
I once pressed the accessible button for a public bathroom in the middle of a mall and there was a man on the toilet. He had to wait until the door fully, slowly opened and then closed again. I think he and I both win.
— Emily Modo (@emilymodo) December 4, 2020
This reminds of the time I was in kindergarten and started running up to a woman who I thought was my mom and like I mean with my arms wide open all ready for a hug…I was so embarrassed that I STILL REMEMBER.
— Sara Amell Nariño (@seamell) December 4, 2020
How about asking a woman when she is due as you rub her belly only to be told by her that she isn’t pregnant? Yea I did that 🤦
— Mask Up! 😷 🇺🇸 🇵🇷 (@PsyKellygy) December 4, 2020
Okay, this thread is giving me anxiety. There’s no way I’ll remember anyone’s name trying to keep track of all these potentially embarrassing mistakes I could make. Everyone is going to be “hey you” from here on out.
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