Which moment embarrassed you most?

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Recorded Romola Garai said elsewhere, not written here
I have a deep-rooted fear of being in trouble. I once tried to sneak into the back of a photography exhibition with my husband when one of our kids was in a pushchair. We’d arrived late and he suggested we go in through the gift shop and see the last room. As we poked our heads round the door, the security guard noticed us. I shouted, “That man’s trying to get in!”, then ran away.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 September 2024 source ↗

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