We asked and you answered - here are your 12 most embarrassing work stories

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Embarrassing moments can be hard to avoid.

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.

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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.