Worst way you had to embarrass someone?

Visceral Mercenary • May you find your worth in the waking world.

Years ago, I worked in a pizza shop. I worked with this guy who had a massive crush on me, but I didn't have the same feelings for him.

One Saturday, he was my relief. When he came in, I noticed he kind of smelled... like shit, literal shit. That's when I noticed it.. a turd on his shoulder, tucked up under his shirt collar.

I asked him to meet me in the stockroom so I could tell him privately. He was mortified. Told me that he'd accidentally locked his cat in the closet last night and didn't know until he found him in the morning. His shirt was on the floor. How he didn't notice while getting dressed, I'll never know.

I went back to the front and waited until he punched in, so I could go home. When he came back to the front, he was pale. The manager asked him if he was okay. He replied that he felt sick.

Then the manager is like, "Well, you should probably go home." And asked me to cover the double shift.

I was in high school, taking college courses, and already working 40 hours a week. I reluctantly took the shift and I did so because I felt so bad. Later, one of the dudes in the kitchen told me that he (turd guy) thought I was taking him back there to confess his feelings but that I didn't. I guess he didn't tell them what I DID tell him.

The next day, my manager asked me to pull a double again. I asked why turd guy (hate calling him that, but don't want to mention his name) wasn't coming in...

Y'all, the dude straight up quit. I never saw him again. When I think about it, I still feel so bad for him. I have extreme social anxiety and BPD. If I had something so embarrassing happen to me, I'd just die. Hell, I almost have a panic attack thinking about this happening to HIM. If you're out there, dude... I'm sorry. I handled it the best way I could! I so didn't think anything badly of you.