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what s
So
make
you
TALKING
Scientists
to By
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POINT:
discover what
makes
enough turn are us
trying
blush
Kernan
Lynn
VERYONE had
that
has
moment
E
where they wish the ground would swallow them up. Maybe it s going out with your skirt tucked into your knickers or turning up in
University.
fancy dress to a black-tie do. Some folk flush red at the slightest slip up with friends. Others fear the thought of making a gaffe in front of their
common threads. Aberdeen counsellor
boss.
individual hang-ups.
Now
Scottish scientists are
launching a study embarrassment. The
into
three-year, £125,000
research project
will
carried
Andrews
out
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at
St
be
the route cause
She said:
It
is a
in
the study will have
themselves
in
to
put
cringe-worthy
situations in front of different people.
Nobody
wantS
and
personal development coach Eileen Freeman works to find
someone else or wants anyone to frown upon them. Brave guinea pigs taking part front of
Researchers will look into what makes people blush and whether the company a person is in makes a difference. One North-east expert said each individual gets embarrassed by different things but there were
of
different
And the scientists will measure how red they turn. Groups taking part in the study include students from
reason for everyone, different universities, everyone is totally unique. people of different There are common themes for nationalities and sports embarrassment because teams. nobody wants to look foolish in
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was back in June when had to perform in the village X Factor show as part of the group Abba. had to wear ridiculous clothes and an awful wig. It
I
I
Graeme Anderson,
42,
Telling a very inappropriate A few years ago at a work joke at my boyfriendÒs Christmas night out fell parentsÒ house over over and gave myself the Christmas dinner. No one biggest carpet burn on my found it funny. There was a cheek. horrible awkward silence. Caroline McArthui
was in Asda trying on a swimsuit for my holiday when my two-year-old son decided to make a run for
Christina Winter, 22,
wearing the swimsuit.
Banchory
I
I
had to run out of the fitting room and grab him it.
34,
recruitment consultant, Portlethen
builder,
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supervisor, city centre
I
once fell flat on my face a bus stop. slid on ice and went tumbling I
at
I
forward. There was a lot waiting for the
of
people
bus.
Violet Innes, 50, activity co-ordinator, lorry
Kerry Carter, 34, childrenÒs supervisor,
Newmachar
Top
10
1. Being caught naked or half-dressed by strangers 2. Standing at a till in a restaurant or shop and discovering you have no cash or have your credit card turned down 3. Being trapped by a drunk person on a train or bus who wonÒt stop talking to you 4. Having a lie found out by a friend or employer 5. Audience participation at the theatre
was on a night out a few weeks ago. When came home decided to go for a shower so put the hot water on and fell asleep in the kitchen. My mum woke me in the morning and I
I
I
I
I
had
no clothes on.
Nick De Boer, 18,
engineering student, Cults
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When
I
Africa
I
was camping in went to use the campsite toilet and forgot to lock the door. was mortifiedwhen a girl walked in on me sitting on I
I
the toilet.
moments
embarrassing
I
managed
to
6.
Being asked
in
reveal
personal information
in
7. Wearing the wrong clothes for the occasion Ù turning up in fancy dress by mistake 8. Asking an inappropriate question like, ÓWhenÒs the baby due?Ô when someoneÒs not pregnant 9. Diary mix ups Ù bumping into someone youÒve cancelled on 10. Sending a damning message to wrong person
get myself I
locked
to
public
the bathroom
on
Hogmanay. Everyone was
once went on
a
night out
with two different socks on. was in a hurry and got ready really quickly. My friends soon noticed I
waiting for me in town. Thankfully my girlfriend the time called for a locksmith to rescue me. Kevin Young, 41, IT
at
and wouldnÒt let me live
down. Dominic OÒRiordan, 18, Larry Campbell, support worker, KingÒs internationalrelations labourer, Gate. Aberdeen student. Cults Bucksburn The contents of the publications from which these extracts have been taken are copyright works and without prior permission or save as permitted by statute may not be copied or otherwise reproduced (even for internal purposes) or resold.
46,
When
was on holiday a few years ago in Greece walked into the wrong apartment after a night I
out. The it
I
look on the faces
the couple was a picture. They looked really
of
confused. Simon Falconer, 26, retail manager, city centre
