By jamessanders – 01/01/2026 20:08

I practiced my presentation for hours, feeling pretty confident. When I finally got to speak in front of the team, I tripped over my own words and went completely blank. My boss awkwardly tried to fill the silence, but I just stood there like a deer in headlights, wishing the ground would swallow me up. It’s just great when your brilliance gets overshadowed by, uh, absolute silence.