Everyone has had them -- those moments where something happens that makes you want to curl up and die of shame. Well, that's not really an option. So, we got real chicks to spill their worst moments and explain how they dealt.

Book-in-Mouth Moment
"I get very little face time with my boss. One day I saw her near the coffee machine, so I went over to make small talk. I told her about this great book I had just finished. She asked me if I had ever heard of this other book in the same genre. I had read it and told her I thought it was terrible and went on and on about how idiotic I thought the author was. When I stopped talking there was a long silence. Then, she informed me that the author was a good friend of hers. I turned beet red and stuttered for something to say. Finally, I went on to explain that I make really rash judgments when it comes to books and I will have to go back and re-read it. A few days later, I sent her a note saying I had taken another look at the book and though the character development was amazing." -- Ann

Morning After with Mom
"After college I moved back home with my parents for a few months. One night, I went out with friends, met a cute guy, and brought him home with me. I took him down to the basement to hook up. Afterwards, I waited till he was dozing and snuck back up to my room. I figured he would wake up in the middle of the night and leave. The next morning I woke up to the sound of my mom talking to a guy. I went downstairs and saw that my one-night stand had stuck around and was having coffee with my very straight-laced mother. I fumbled for an excuse, but couldn't come up with anything. After he left, I decided a little fib would be the easiest way to get out of this. So, I told my mom that the guy had gotten drunk and couldn't drive home. The little white lie made me look responsible and kept my mom from freaking out." -- Stephanie

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Sweater Slip Up
"For an important presentation at work, I wore my favorite light cashmere sweater and a skirt, so I would look extra good. When I walked into the conference room to talk, I was sweating and was relieved to find the air conditioner on high. A few minutes into my presentation, I noticed that the guys in the front row were avoiding eye contact. I continued and tried not to let it rattle me, but they kept squirming. About halfway through, I glanced down and saw that my nipples were totally erect. I figured ignoring it or covering up would be obvious. So, I decided to address it in a roundabout way. I made a joke that we would freeze out our competition in a way that was colder than the room. Everyone laughed as I discretely crossed my arms over my chest. Later, a female co-worker told me she thought I had handled it perfectly. Even so, it's hard to look the guys that were sitting up front in the eye. -- Elizabeth


Plane Pain
"I was on a flight to New York and was seated next to this really nice older man. We chatted through out the flight and he seemed hilarious and down to earth. We really had a great time and were both very open with one another. At one point he got out his wallet to show me a picture of his kid. The kid in the picture looked to be about 14 and was geeky. I smiled and said, 'I remember going through that awkward stage. Tell your daughter it will be over soon!' He then informed that the picture was of his 20-year-old son. So, not only had I called his son a girl, I let him know he was awkward. Thankfully, I am quick on my feet and started laughing. I pretended that I had known that the whole time and was just kidding around. He seemed to believe it. To avoid messing up again, I pretended to sleep for the rest of the trip." -- Kelsey


Crush Craze
"I went to a party with someone I was dating. When I got there, I saw that this person whom I had been crushing on was also there. Even though I was on a date, the entire night I was thinking about my crush. At the end of the night I was talking to my date, but accidentally said my crush's name. My date was pissed. I covered my ass by saying I had just heard that name in a song that was playing in the background. It got me out of trouble, but a few weeks later we ended things. -- Jaclyn



Mom Mistake
"I'm an assistant and my boss is a total she-devil. She treats me like I'm a child and bosses me around. One day she was reprimanding me for not tucking my shirt in. When she asked if I understood what she was saying, I slipped and said, 'Yes, mom.' She just looked at me and I felt so weird. I tried to make up and excuse and tell her that she and my mother were the two people I respect most in the world, but I don't think she bought it. I should have just stayed silent." -- Kate




A Total Heel
"I was on my way to meet friends one night and spotted this hot guy on the street. I was feeling good because I was wearing sky-high stilettos and a cute dress, so I decided to get his attention with a sexy walk. It totally worked because as I got closer he stopped and looked like he was going to say something. As he opened his mouth to say something, my heel caught in a groove and I literally face-planted at his feet. I was a totally banged up, knees bleeding, dress all messed up. He helped me up, but I was mortified. To take attention of myself, I decided to turn the focus on him. I coyly mentioned how I couldn't concentrate on walking when such a good-looking guy was standing in front of me. It seemed to work and the cringe-worthy moment totally passed. We are actually seriously dating now." -- Allison

Kiss Miss
"My boyfriend came to visit me at college, and we went to a football game with friends. Somehow, we all started talking about relationships. The game was pretty loud, so we were yelling over the crowd. My friend yelled, "Your boyfriend's here on a visit, you haven't kissed yet?" Just then, the crowd went totally silent in anticipation for the National Anthem. Everyone turned and looked at us and we got a ton of dirty looks from families with young kids. It was so awkward. My friend started laughing and my boyfriend and I just sat silently for the rest of the game so we didn't bother anyone around us again." -- AJ


Grandma Gaffe
"My grandma is in a home for seniors. She's pretty batty and has absolutely no filter. I went to meet her for lunch. As we ate, I told her about my new boyfriend. I explained that he was a gym buff so I had nicknamed him Hercules. She got really serious and then started screaming 'He gave you herpes?!' The she started crying. The entire nursing home stopped and starred at me. A few of the orderlies even smirked. To fix the problem, I very loudly explained to Grandma that she had misheard me. I don't know if anyone believed it, but at least I tried to correct the mistake." -- Gina