“What’s the biggest mistake you’ve ever made at work?” – 15 toe-curlingly awful examples

8.

This was almost a huge mistake. I was playing Reverand Hale in a run of 'The Crucible'. I have a 30 min gap between scenes so I would go to the dressing room. One night I fell asleep. I woke up to hear the actors on the tannoy about 30 seconds from my next bit. Barely made it.

— Laurence Doherty (@DocFourFour) February 27, 2020

9.

I was doing live sound in theatre. Orchestra were playing to click track on L side of tape to headphones, vocals were on R to FOH speakers. I accidentally reversed it. Audience treated to rhythmic clicking, band got deafening vocals. Song collapsed. Dancers all over the place.

— Jon Holmes (@jonholmes1) February 27, 2020

10.

2nd day as a YTS I left a display cabinet open. £600 of personal hifi got nicked. Good job they were saving on the salary.

— Tim (@1TraderTim) February 27, 2020

11.

Reading the sports news during the Olympics. In the rowing I talked about “the men’s cock-less pairs…”

— Martin Montague (@MartinM_Media) February 27, 2020

12.

I recorded a radio promo for an upcoming commentary, kept getting it wrong and screamed abuse at myself into the microphone. When I edited it down I accidentally left in the bit where I loudly called myself a "c***". It went out on air 6 times before I had a chance to delete it.

— Gary Taphouse (@garytaphouse) February 27, 2020

13.

I had to interview John Travolta once and I accidentally burped in his face. Also, I inadvertent held Oliver Stone’s hand throughout a film premier interview. There are many more…

— Steve Hughes (@moviegoblin) February 27, 2020

14.

Spilled a full glass of champagne all over a newly wed brides dress https://t.co/3C3wNFTPZY

— Thomas Hunter (@Thomhunter2412) February 27, 2020

15.

I narrate audiobooks as a side thing. Realised after I sent a finished piece that I had neglected to cut me shouting "THIS FUCKING CUNTING THING" after fumbling my words. The audio is now for sale. I have no idea if the outburst is included. It is a scholarly religious text.

— Ron (@YrPalRon) February 27, 2020

We like to think that this one became a heartwarming “How I met your mother” story.

Reminds me of a friend who took a couple into a room to reveal their STD test results. Only to find out afterwards they were total strangers.

— Josh Jeffery (@JeffCarnage) February 27, 2020

Maybe not.

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