Awkwardness

[CadmarLegend]

How do you cope with being in an awkward situation? Ever thought of that?

 

[Deleted member 46002]

I am trying to vanish asap by making up random excuses why I need to go.

Sigh, society is often tiring.

How do you cope with being in an awkward situation? Ever thought of that?

And wbu?

 

[CadmarLegend]

I am trying to vanish asap by making up random excuses why I need to go.

Sigh, society is often tiring.

And wbu?

What does the wbu stand for? Good idea, by the way... I'll use it when I get into a situation... though i already kinda use it a lot... lol

 

[Deleted member 46002]

What does the wbu stand for? Good idea, by the way... I'll use it when I get into a situation... though i already kinda use it a lot... lol

wbu = what about you

 

[Spica66]

IRL, It's awkward because I do nothing (In a meeting, social event, blah blah blah.) I solve with giving them more nothingness.

 

[CadmarLegend]

wbu = what about you

Mmmm.... If it is a zoom call, then I can try to act like I'm frozen.... IRL, I tend to say "Bathroom" and stay in there for almost an hour.... ah, I seem too weird.

 

[LimitBound]

Lie through it, maybe.

 

[RepresentingCaution]

Awkward only exists if you actually care about what other people think.

 

[CadmarLegend]

Awkward only exists if you actually care about what other people think.

.... or if you want to get a job at a job interview...

 

[High-in-the-skys]

I think I'm the "most awkward yet not so" person.

For example, when the conversation went to a still silence, I tend to not talk and be silent. If the other person talks, then good for him but if not, I rather keep the silence and say "The silence is good isn't it?°.

And when I found out someone got a crush on me, I tend to act dense as a blackhole. I approach them, do my trademark smile, then ask "what are you guys talking about?".

Also this works for specific people but if they talk too much that they forgot about you, stay silent and blend in. If they care about you, they will shut up and notify of your existence. You could guilt trip them if they're so concerned and they will not get ahead of themselves for the rest of the time

 

[CadmarLegend]

I think I'm the "most awkward yet not so" person.

For example, when the conversation went to a still silence, I tend to not talk and be silent. If the other person talks, then good for him but if not, I rather keep the silence and say "The silence is good isn't it?°.

And when I found out someone got a crush on me, I tend to act dense as a blackhole. I approach them, do my trademark smile, then ask "what are you guys talking about?".

Also this works for specific people but if they talk too much that they forgot about you, stay silent and blend in. If they care about you, they will shut up and notify of your existence. You could guilt trip them if they're so concerned and they will not get ahead of themselves for the rest of the time

Nice tip. Gonna help me with meeting a new colleague at work after my vaca ends

 

[High-in-the-skys]

Nice tip. Gonna help me with meeting a new colleague at work after my vaca ends

It's not a nice tip. Different techniques can work for every person. A beautiful person can act as victim to summon their white knight but others can't

 

[RepresentingCaution]

.... or if you want to get a job at a job interview...

Good point there. I lost a job for being polyamorous once upon a time. Then, I started working for someone who doesn't care. He'll make an appearance in my story, with an alternate name, of course . . . eventually.

 

[BenJepheneT]

It's gonna be snobby hearing from me but, as of now, I don't think I can recall being awkward. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. Sure, I've got embarrassing memories from the past but if you put me on stage right now and tell me to talk about whatever, I think I can do that.

 

[Deleted member 20302]

After 2+ decades of living, I learn that the best way is to never acknowledge the awkward moments at all. If you don't acknowledge it, then the other person likely won't bring it up and we can just move on.
And even if the person did, that's to the person's embarrassment.

Also this works for specific people but if they talk too much that they forgot about you, stay silent and blend in. If they care about you, they will shut up and notify of your existence. You could guilt trip them if they're so concerned and they will not get ahead of themselves for the rest of the time

It's pretty much a bit of the variation of this, just some slightly different steps.

 

[Kilolo]

i got into lots of awkward situation (whether it because of me, or someone else saying offensive stuff that makes people uncomfortable)
when that happened, i usually brush it off with some lame/ad hominem joke ; waiting for around 3 seconds while everyone making some "??????" face, then apologize immediately for the lame joke (not for the awkward stuff that's happening), then quickly move on to the next topic of conversation.

it worked most of the time when it happened IRL, since most people usually not ridiculous enough to dragging the awkward stuff further than it already is.

only for the moment though, after that, i usually avoid the people presents at that awkward situation for the rest of my life.