I do not know of a single person who has not put their foot in it at one point or another. Especially in social settings. For those times you have inserted the foot in the mouth and said something really inappropriate, embarrassing or unintentionally insulting....
--How did you smooth the situation over?
--Want to tell us about your moment of awkwardness?
--How did you smooth the situation over?
--Want to tell us about your moment of awkwardness?