Embarrass your Characters
- Your bra comes undone or the bra strap breaks.
- You accidentally send an email or a text criticizing or mocking a person… to that person.
- You break a chair or a fence you sit on.
- You’ve gone to the wrong classroom, business meeting, or funeral.
- You say something very personal to your best friend or partner and then realize someone else is in earshot.
- You break a glass or spill a drink.
- You accidentally hug a stranger thinking it’s your parent or significant other.
- You were only pretending to know about something, and then somebody asks you detailed questions about it.
- You take a spectacular fall on stage.
- You say the wrong thing during your wedding vows.
- You walk into a pole or a wall.
- You realize you’ve been calling someone the wrong name for weeks.
- You show up for dinner on the wrong night.
- Someone reads your private letter or diary entry out loud in a group.
- You realize your shirt is on backwards or inside out (or both).
- You’re underdressed, overdressed, or wearing something completely inappropriate for the occasion.
- You faint or get sick at the worst possible time.
- An unflattering or compromising photo of you is widely distributed.
- A family member brings up something private in front of friends.
- You’re caught singing or dancing when you thought you were alone.
- You eat something that was only meant for decoration.
- You send an important email to important people with a truly unfortunate typo.
(http://www.bryndonovan.com/2017/02/21/cringe-25-creative-writing-prompts-to-help-you-embarrass-your-characters/comment-page-1/)