Embarrassments

Urban legends are primarily expressions of our fears, and one of the things we fear the most is being embarrassed. And, as this collection of legends demonstrates, we can be embarrassed in a bountiful variety of ways.

Fake Phone Embarrassment Businessman trying to impress others is embarrassingly caught talking into a fake phone.

Groom Test 'Dear Abby' letter details an unusual posed to a young man by his fiancée's parents.

Embarrassing Wrong Bible Verse on Wedding Cake Bride's mix-up results in an inappropriate Bible verse on her wedding cake.

What She Left Behind Woman accidentally leaves a bag of waste in her lover's apartment?

Toilet Explosion Wife throws flammable substance into toilet; unsuspecting husband lights a cigarette and blows up.

Snubbed Celebrity Man asks celebrity to pretend he knows him so that he can impress the people...

Kneel! Tourists mistake one member of the House of Lords' greeting to another as command to...

Back to Bed Summons Irritating cell phone user summoned back to bed during call to wife?

The Bad Bachelorette White newlywed gives birth to black child nine months after her wild bachelorette party.

Fired Worker Boss fires indolent office boy, only to discover the lad doesn't work for him

The Outlaw Inlaw Videotape of wedding reveals that the groom's father stole the bride's father's wallet.

Not My Teeth Husband loses false teeth after prankingly swapping them with his wife's.