Forgetting someone’s name when introducing them
Tripping over in public
Getting someone’s name wrong
Getting food stains or splashes on your top
Waving at someone and they don’t see you
Getting food stuck in your teeth
Thinking someone’s waving at you when they are not
Being late
Forgetting where you parked
Burping accidentally
Getting lost
Having sweat patches
Snorting while laughing
Flies/ trouser zip being undone
Swallowing food the wrong way
A fifth of people have had a public speaking nightmare that they would rather forget and the most embarrassing speaking blunder is having your voice break or squeaking high pitched unexpectedly.
And one in seven Britons have been so embarrassed that they have fled a room to avoid the awkward stares.
The spokesman said: ‘The good thing about this list is no one is immune and we’re all guilty of having done at least some of these things.
‘We don’t always bring them on ourselves of course, so it’s worth being aware of particular mates or people who might look to embarrass you when you’re off guard.
‘Certain situations have more potential for embarrassment than others of course but the thing to take remember from all of it is there’s no point taking yourself too seriously.
‘Look down the list and the results show there are many things that we can all relate to and some might have more embarrassing memories than others.
'With hindsight they can even be quite funny, even if at the time you just wanted the ground to swallow you