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Red-faced Britons endure 84 embarrassing social situations every year, according to a new study. 一项新研究指出，英国人每年都会经历84个令人面红耳赤的尴尬社交场合。 Researchers found 78 percent of us dread having to be sociable, with the average person experiencing a truly toe-curling experience seven times a month. 研究人员发现，78%的人对强制交际的场合心怀恐惧，而每人平均每月会经历7次让人尴尬的社交活动。 The study - which has also revealed the top 20 awkward social situations - also revealed more than a third of us have made a recent, sweat-inducing 'greeting faux pas' - with forgetting someone's name when introducing them the most common (43 percent). 这项研究除了发布了20个最让人尴尬的社交场合，还指出超过三分之一的人最近经历了一次让人冷汗直流的“问候失态”——最普遍的情形是当介绍甲给乙的时候忘记了甲的名字。(43%) A quarter of us have gone in for a hug when the other person expected a handshake, 26 percent have introduced themselves to someone they have already met and 15 percent have kissed someone on the lips by mistake. 在对方只是想简单握手的情况下，四分之一的人以拥抱的方式打招呼，26%的人重复对同一人作自我介绍，15%的人不小心亲了别人的嘴。 | 
