Awkward situations can crop up any time, anywhere. That means that you're bound to be embarrassed at work once in a while (or rather frequently, if you're unlucky).
We recently asked readers to tell us about their most humiliating work experiences.
We ended up getting back a handful of fart stories, a few shoe-related fiascoes, and one tale of a hickey in a rather unfortunate location.
Here are the top 12 most embarrassing work stories we heard.
Some answers have been edited for clarity.