It's pretty obvious these people did or said the awkward thing deliberately. That's why the lie only makes it worse.

My neck hurts, but I’m free.And what a relief because, as we report across Generation Cringe — a new project from Yahoo — ...

If you’re a human living on this planet, you’ve likely experienced a full-body shiver when remembering an embarrassing thing you did. Maybe you’ve even uttered the phrase “why did I say that?” many ...