morto moments

Kids don’t give a damn who’s listening Kids. You spend years looking forward to the moment they can chat to you, then many more years wondering if they’re ever going to stop talking for just one second. Especially when there are other people around. Thing is, kids don’t give a damn about who’s listening; if […]

4 years ago

Remember squirming in shame as your mum tried to plant a kiss on your cheek at the school gates? Yeah, things haven’t changed much for your kids. These days, however, it seems blaring Daniel O’Donnell from the car window is much lower down the list of parental mortification methods than it once was… and kids […]

8 years ago

From the reach for a high five that ends in a handshake, to the moment you wave across a busy street to the wrong person, there are plenty of embarrassing moments we can all relate to. Now some new research gives an insight into exactly what makes us most uncomfortable. An Irish Life survey showed that […]

11 years ago

One of our favourite bloggers reminded us just how nice it is to laugh until you very nearly wee yourself today.   New York Times columnist Jenny Lawson, aka @TheBloggess kicked off one of the most amusing Twitter wars in ages by sharing this embarrassing moment: One by one, everyday humans just like us started […]

11 years ago

Prepare for the funniest thing you’ll see all day. A lot is said about the crazy stuff kids say that can make for some absolutely MORTO moments, but remember this: Words are not their only method of communication. Oh no. They can hang us with their crayons too. Which is exactly what happened to this […]

11 years ago

Anyone with kids knows that daily embarrassments are par for the course. As a parent, you need a thick skin, selective hearing and a getaway plan to survive the pure mortification of the many situations you will no doubt find yourself in, thanks to your spirited offspring.  That said, we feel for this poor father, […]

11 years ago