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Quotes About Embarrassment

You can't just accidentally penis somebody.
~ Christopher Moore
Then he forced himself to look down. Two large blots darkened his wool pants on the insides of his thighs. He touched the fabric. It was wet.
~ Christopher Paolini
People, heed my warning: That stuff is Specials Olympics in a pint glass. You think they are harmless and not very strong, and the next thing you know it is an hour later and you are in the bathroom of the bar with your pants off, surrounded by five girls, giving your boxers to a bachelorette party because one of the girls is cute and told you that you had a nice butt. Be forewarned. - from the Austin Road Trip story
~ Tucker Max
The German lives in a state of perpetual intestinal embarrassment due to an excess of beer and the pork sausages on which he gorges himself.
~ Umberto Eco
He didn't know how to speak properly, how to walk properly, how to comb his hair, and she felt embarrassed for him as he shouted about restoring jobs and national honor, about a better and splendid Germany. The mob applauded, shouted. Did people really believe that he wanted what was best for Germany?
~ Ursula Hegi
It is certainly possible that some women might have felt ambivalent or embarassed about pregnancy, which could have led them to try to conceal the condition under tight corsets. It is also possible that some women deliberately used tight-lacing in an attempt to abort the fetus.
~ Valerie Steele
Karasik, Natasja – verlegen
~ Vasily Grossman
It embarrassed Isabelle that he felt the need to say this to her, and in front of everyone.
~ Kristin Hannah
have a habit of me mettre le doigt dans l'oeil —um, putting my foot in my mouth sometimes.
~ Kristin Harmel
The pants come down. Most look shamefaced, but tha Arthur McBride is not the least bit shy about showing off his equipment, oh no, he isn't. He grins in my direction. 'Not all that impressive, boyo
~ L.A. Meyer
I go to the rail and shout after her as she descends the stairs, "But that Mrs. Shinn called me a whore! In front of everybody!" She pauses on the middle steps and looks up at me. "Perhaps, Miss Faber, it is because you continually act like one!
~ L.A. Meyer
Well," Loraz said, her voice as dry as the rest of her was not. "At least you still have clothes on.
~ Laini Taylor
To his dismay, it sounded as out of place in this somber laboratory as the book looked out of place, and he found himself rushing to keep ahead of his growing mortification, which only made it sound wilder and more foolish the faster he went. "You
~ Laini Taylor
We are ashamed at the sight of a monkey--somehow as we are shy of poor relations.
~ lamb charles
You might want to get up," he said. "Everyone will be here quite soon to rescue you, and you may prefer to have clothes on when they arrive." He shrugged. "I would, at any rate, but then, I am well known to be remarkably shy.
~ Cassandra Clare
Will's Father's gaze went immediately to Gabriel, and then to Cecily, his eyes narrowing. "And who is this gentlemen?" Will's grin widened. "Oh him," he said. "This is Cecliy's friend, Mr. Gabriel Lightworm." Gabriel, half in the act of stretching his hand to greet Mr. Herondale, froze in horror. "Lightwood," he sputtered. "Gabriel Lightwood.
~ Cassandra Clare
Told you what?" Alec's hand slid up Jace's arm to his shoulder. Magnus cleared his throat. Alec dropped his hand, red-faced, while Simon grinned into his undrunk coffee. -pg.139-
~ Cassandra Clare
Speaking of pits in plum pudding, do you remember your sister's first attempt? Your grandfather broke off his only remaining tooth trying to eat it." "And swallowed tooth, pit and all, so he wouldn't embarrass her in front of Gray Horse, who had come to court her.
~ Catherine Anderson
Right. Of course. Well, then that makes sense, I guess." Open mouth, insert sand-covered foot.
~ Catherine Clark
Not many weapons could relieve a man of his underwear.
~ Giles Milton
I know people who are embarrassed to be American. They don't like showing their passports. It's becoming a scary place. It takes someone very brave not to be quiet, someone who doesn't mind death threats, their life being turned upside down, news cameras outside their door. There is no freedom of speech in America anymore. They are not living up to the constitution. There's so much fear in America and control.
~ Gillian Anderson
If you accidentally fart loudly in public, just yell "Jet power!" and start walking a lot faster.
~ Internet meme
Buck's feet sank into a white mushy something very like mud..... He sniffed it curiously, then licked some up on his tongue. It bit like fire, and the next instant was gone. This puzzled him. He tried it again, with the same result. The onlookers laughed uproariously, and he felt ashamed, he knew not why, for it was his first snow.
~ Jack London
I'd like to think I have a strange affinity for the embarrassing. Not sure what that says about me. But I like the awkward, uncomfortable comedy.
~ Greg Mottola