I'm finding this subject so much fun.

Post some awkward situations that you have experienced, or can think of in relation to this.

Here are some examples:

Whilst dining at "hooters" with my parents, we were being served by an attractive, busty young lady. I thought it would be polite to avoid looking at her chest, as the uniform was somewhat revealing. In an attempt to be polite, I wanted to use her name, but realized that I didn't know it. I also realized that her name tag was on her chest, of which I could only make out a blur...I said to her:
"How is your name pronounced?"
She replied:
"Alex..."
(true story)

Here is another straight out of the textbook:

I am waiting in an office for an appointment. A secretary sits at the desk. I shift in my seat and the leather upholstery makes a sound that could be mistaken for a fart. I therefore shift in my seat again, two or three times, making the same sound deliberately in order to demonstrate that I have not inadvertently farted. The secretary looks up inquiringly. She may just be thinking that I am uncomfortable. She may, on the other hand, be thinking that I have farted not once, but three times.

Post edited at 4:33 am on Aug. 16, 2006 by x FENRIS x

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I am waiting in an office for an appointment. A secretary sits at the desk. I shift in my seat and the leather upholstery makes a sound that could be mistaken for a fart.

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I've done that. No-one ever believes i didn't asctually fart.

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I hope all the students are paying attention in sociology.

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Lots of these social situations require common sense and respect to figure out.  What amazes me is the number of people that have no consideration for anyone except themselves.  

I hope all the students are paying attention in sociology.

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I guess it's 'cause lots of this stuff is so mundane. People don't really think about it because they do it everyday, and it's just sort of a habbit to act in a certain way.

I actually thought it was quite ironic that I only got a couple of replies. For those who viewed the topic, but didn't reply: Ha. Ha. Ha. A practical of awkward social moments!

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"Does thinkin' you're the last sane man
on the face of the earth, make you crazy?
'Cause if it does...maybe I am"

As for the awkward, we watched Romeo & Juliet (the old one with nudity) in English class, and at the nude seen, most of the guys hands got off their laps and on their desks, where everyone could see them.

I've done the chair thing before, too. I act like I'm really uncomfortable and make the noises over and over.

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As for the awkward, we watched Romeo & Juliet (the old one with nudity) in English class, and at the nude seen, most of the guys hands got off their laps and on their desks, where everyone could see them.

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That's a good one. I like that. It's like "not playing with myself. Not playing with myself." People are strange.

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"Does thinkin' you're the last sane man
on the face of the earth, make you crazy?
'Cause if it does...maybe I am"

One time after swimming in school for first period I forgot to bring underwear because I just wore my swimsuit to school. So my butt got all wet from swimming and you could see it under my pants! And during passing period this guy gave me this look like it was trying to surpress from laughing. It sucked.

"You know, sometimes i find it fun to squeeze it a little when i'm pissing, want me to show you how?"

To that, i zipped up as fast as i could, and punched him straight in, the f****** face.

If any guys reads this, he knows exactly why i did what i did.

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You message a mod in relation to a functional or technical issue on LiveWire, and they reply with a nice, but brief reply (possibly due to being busy). The question is whether to thank them for their reply, knowing that this will take up more of their time, or whether to not reply, and to perhaps not show appreciation for their reply.

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"Does thinkin' you're the last sane man
on the face of the earth, make you crazy?
'Cause if it does...maybe I am"

Oh, and the no-talking-in-the-bathroom thing...I do that. >.>

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Reality can be beaten with enough imagination.

And also, this one time I was chewing gum in the cafeteria and the gum fell out of my mouth but I was by myself so it was like, do I pick it up and put it in my mouth and pretend it didn't happen? Do I pick it up and throw it out? Do I just leave it there?

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That's a good one. I like that. It's like "not playing with myself. Not playing with myself." People are strange.

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Heh, that reminds me of something in 10th grade English class.  One of the girls announced "Did you know that if you masturbate a lot your hands turn green?"  Half the guys in the class looked at their hands and everyone else erupted in laughter.

Another time, we were all on a field trip and one guy received a call from his father saying that his mother had died in a car accident.  He tried to play it cool for the rest of the time, playing sports and stuff with everyone else.  He said to someone jokingly, "You kick like a girl!"  The other guy spontaneously responded with, "Your mom kicks like a girl!"  That pretty much ended the game.

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It's true that Seinfeld is very good at analysing this type of thing. It prides itself on being "a show about nothing" when it's actually just that it shows great attention to detail. That was an area of study.

Another one might be this:

Whilst waiting at an airport for a colse friend, or family member that has not been seen in a long time, the person disembarks, and comes into view. They smile, and you smile back. There is however, a great deal of distance still, between you and them. Do you maintain the smile and eye contact for an extended amount of time, or do you look away?

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"Does thinkin' you're the last sane man
on the face of the earth, make you crazy?
'Cause if it does...maybe I am"

Well for me the really annoying moment is when you are at some family event (Grandmother's birthday perhaps) and people come upto you and know your name, and a lot about you, start talking to you in depth, but you have no idea who these people are! I have about 30 relatives who do this to me (I'm not sure if they are family friends or relatives) and I don't have a clue who they are, or their names.

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