Times we’ve been atrociously humbled

These keep us up at night.

From pushing on the pull door in front of other people to saying “you too” when a waiter tells us to enjoy our meal, there have been countless times when we have been in super embarrassing situations, the likes of which there is no recovering from. It’s that feeling of humiliation that lingers in our gut when we realize how stupid some of the things we do really are. We have experienced far too many of these humbling experiences. As involuntary experts on the subject, allow us to share a taste of what it means to be humbled.

Turning and looking around when you hear someone call your name, but realizing that they’re calling another person with the same name:

This is a tough one to recover from. We can’t even begin to tell you the number of times this has happened to both of us since there are other people with our names at this school. We try to act natural, as if we were just a little lost and decided to change directions, but it’s painfully obvious and just an added embarrassment.

Tapping a random lady you thought was your mom in the grocery store:

This gets especially embarrassing when the person turns around and stares you down. Usually, we quickly turn on our heels and quickly walk out of the aisle, searching for the right lady to vent to about what had just happened.

Snapping a guy a picture that you think you look really good in but he un-adds you:

This one hurts us so badly. We get ready and do our makeup just to snap back a few people, only for them to unadd us. Ouch.

Chemistry honors:

Self-explanatory.

Trying clothes on in a dressing room:

You’ve been looking at that piece of clothing for a long time, but when you finally try it on, it’s clear that it has to go back onto the rack.

Getting COVID-19 after making fun of your friends who got it:

It happened to both of us.

When you miss the chair when sitting down and fall:

This painful experience has happened to everyone before. Don’t try to deny it, we know you’re lying.

Being the last one chosen when you get to pick teams in sports:

Remember back in middle school when we played dodgeball in P.E. almost every week? Well, we were chosen last — every single time. If that wouldn’t humble you in the slightest, we aren’t sure what would.

Losing followers on Instagram after you post:

This is the reason neither of us post on our stories or main accounts anymore. The finsta is the way to go since it’s only our close friends.

When we see an inverted pic of ourselves:

That inverted picture trend made us want to cry. Worst experience ever.

Getting the “hey girly” text:

This could mean one of two things: You are either going to be asked for answers to the homework you didn’t do or find yourself in a messy situation.

When a customer asked Lena for change, but she thought they were giving her a tip:

I mean, come on. Why would you hand a teenager a $5 bill after you have already paid for your things, just to ask for change in all ones? I work minimum wage at an ice-cream store, not a bank.

Anytime we see a photo of ourselves with flash:

Every single acne scar and oil gland on our skin pops out. Those photos are going straight to the “recently deleted” folder, then to “deleted forever.”

Taking off our masks and seeing people gasp in response:

This one hurt the most out of all of these. We won’t be taking our masks off at school again, ever. The things people say can be so backhanded; we are not taking any chances.

When a guy one of us liked told her he found her sister attractive:

And did so straight to her face.

When a really smart classmate peer reviews our essays:

They try to be nice by giving you a piece of positive feedback at the top of the paper, but the rest is covered in edits.

When we post a poll on Facebook for a newspaper article and only three out of the 613 viewers respond:

We know people are seeing our posts, and we can even see your name! What’s the harm in quickly clicking one little box?

Writing a newspaper story about times you’ve been humbled and realizing that the list is way longer than you thought it would be:

Oh, wait …