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The 23 Most Painfully Awkward Things That Happened In 2014

Meteorologists, psychologists, and dermatologists all agree: 2014 was the most awkward year on record.

Dave Stopera BuzzFeed Staff posted about 5 hours ago

1. This guy mastering the art of the backup:

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2. Riff Raff’s darkest moment:

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3. The world’s most brutal homecoming:

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4. A dove release gone terribly wrong:

5. The immortal live eye five:

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6. The world’s best workout tape:

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7. The ultimate kiss dodge:

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8. What happened to the first person who bought the new iPhone in Australia:

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9. The ol’ fist pump to keep from crying:

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10. The tour de denial:

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11. One man’s quest to discover the limits of a treadmill:

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12. This little boy learning about love:

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13. The Shark Tank celebration disaster:

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14. Bono and Diddy’s forbidden romance:

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15. SWAGGY P, THE MASTER OF THE THREES DOING WORK:

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16. This scene from every dance party I’ve ever thrown:

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17. The saddest reach:

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18. The world’s most awkward kiss:

19. The loneliest celebration:

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20. The ol’ self high five:

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21. This guy getting destroyed by a butt:

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22. What happens when a photo shoot takes a turn for the worst:

23. And the ultimate white dude dance, forever captured on camera:

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Keep on dancin’ into 2015.

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