34 Hilariously Embarrassing Things People Did While on Autopilot

By:: Ian Garner

October 12, 2023

Going on autopilot saves our big, beautiful brains when completing repetitive, everyday tasks. The problem is, disengaging and relying on reflexive action can sometimes go awry — the person who accidentally starts unzipping their pants while walking to the bathroom at work knows a little something about this.

Below, we gathered some of the most embarrassing times Redditors went on autopilot in the wrong place, at the wrong time. May the rest of us learn from their zoned-out mistakes.

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