Everyone on this planet has done embarrassing things, from loudly F*rting in public to flashing their underwear. Usually, the best we can do in these situations is laugh it off, run away, and try to forget. The worst we can do is lay in bed and think about what you’ve done, cringing endlessly into the night. Sometimes we even do both.

However, the people in this article are doing the most courageous thing possible: they’re owning their embarrassment. After posting a tweet asking about people’s most awkward experiences, Twitter user Austin James got a deluge of responses. Instead of being ashamed of their darkest moments, these people came forward to share them with thousands of viewers, all in the name of laughs.

That’s bravery. What better way to overcome your embarrassment than posting it on a social media site?

Here’s some of the best people have to offer in the cringe department, and hopefully their stories make you feel better about your own awkwardness.

The tweet that started it all:

11. Pizza delivery drivers are usually the ones encountering embarrassing situations, not having them.

10. Instead of hitting on a hot guy, she hit a taxi.

Photo Credit: Twitter, @Helenreade5

9. That guy was neck-to-neck with his beer-pong competitors, and… cheek-to-cheek with this unfortunate woman.

8. It was Epic back then, and it’s certainly Epic now – she wasn’t right for you, man.

Photo Credit: Twitter, @JAFD74

7. Don’t worry; if pink bunnies are embarrassing, Easter is in deep trouble.

6. Forget about Roger Rabbit, who framed this poor guy?

5. Well, they didn’t quite take the mic, but they did take the opportunity.

4. After their cover was foiled, Dracula and Co. had to find a new place to get coffee.

3. A tale as old as time, true as it can be… just becoming friends, until one breaks wind.

Photo Credit: Twitter, @poetgambler

2. Maybe she should ask if they’re looking to hire entertainment?

 1. They say love is a game, but this is just too much.

Feeling a little better about your own mishaps?