Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Awkward social moments : P Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]Hyacinth[/m] at 4:41 am on Aug. 16, 2006[quote]Quote: from x FENRIS x at 9:02 pm on Aug. 16, 2006[quote] 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. [/quote] I've done that. No-one ever believes i didn't asctually fart.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post x FENRIS x Posted at 4:32 am on Aug. 16, 2006 In Sociology class, we were talking about some "social rules" and behaviors. Things like "no talking in the bathroom." Some situations are very awkward when unusual things happen that deviate from these norms. 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.

Replies CellarDoor Posted at 9:31 pm on Mar. 30, 2007 I was once working at this office doing filing and stuff and there was this good-looking but snobbish and arrogant guy who had just graduated from Oxford.  One day we were in the same room alone, I sort of had a crush on him.  I was reaching over this high shelf and I almost lost my balance.  Then I looked at him and smiled without saying anything, it was a 'oops, i almost fell, silly me' kind of smile.  But he obviously hadn't seen me losing balance and thought I was smiling at him for no reason.  He had a bewildered look on his face, the kind of look that suggested 'ugh this little girl has a crush on me' (I look too young for my age) Fo Sho Posted at 9:45 pm on Nov. 30, 2006 Oh man! This is my topic. Me and a close friend like to talk about my social awkwardness and have come to call them my "awkward moments"   One time, I was at the lunch table and I had just gotten some hot wings from the cafeteria line. I felt like bitching about the lack of sauce to my friends because I felt like it, even though I wasn't even going to do anything about it. I complained out loud to them and the lunch lady heard me because the line was right behind my table. "man, these wings suck, they have no sauce!" She came up behind me and shrieked in a deep african accent. "You want more sauce?" I was startled and I muttered "oh, uh...no thanks..." x FENRIS x Posted at 7:15 pm on Sep. 2, 2006 Quote: from Sparkplug at 8:36 pm on Sep. 2, 2006 I've had my share of akward moments. For example, I was in a bathroom stall, and all of a sudden this guy in the stall next to me goes "Hello?" I'm just sitting there thinking he's talking to me so I manage a "Ummm....Hi." The thing I didn't realize, was he was on his cell phone when he said Hello and was not talking to me at all. Now that was akward! And another one was when I was sitting in a hot tub at a public swimming pool when air bubbles trapped in my swimming suits pockets escaped and caused bubbles on the surface of the water, giving everybody else in the hot tub the impression that I had farted. Freaking embarrassing! Wow, those are great! You is good. I've thought of another... Standing at the train station, I am minding my own business when I meet the gaze of someone giving me a harsh gaze. A sort of aggressive stare. I break the gaze and look around unchanged. Not wanting him to think that I have backed down, I spark a cigarette, and return to meet his gaze. After the first puff, I take it out, but drop it, plashing lit pieces all over myself. After panickedly putting out any possible fires, and returning to my smoke, I must now avoid looking in his direction, but the train will be quite a while to arrive. Sparkplug Posted at 11:36 am on Sep. 2, 2006 I've had my share of akward moments. For example, I was in a bathroom stall, and all of a sudden this guy in the stall next to me goes "Hello?" I'm just sitting there thinking he's talking to me so I manage a "Ummm....Hi." The thing I didn't realize, was he was on his cell phone when he said Hello and was not talking to me at all. Now that was akward! And another one was when I was sitting in a hot tub at a public swimming pool when air bubbles trapped in my swimming suits pockets escaped and caused bubbles on the surface of the water, giving everybody else in the hot tub the impression that I had farted. Freaking emberassing! KeiraOasis Posted at 10:49 am on Sep. 2, 2006 *laugh* Silences are annoyin' as hell. But preferable to loud violent acts... Ah stranggled J.D. in public once, an' ah don' recommend doin it again, except fo' in enclosed spaces *grin*. De guards were nearby an' ah had to be restrained. EKK! De fucker then started playin' up that ah was serious. *shakes head, pityingly* x FENRIS x Posted at 9:06 am on Sep. 2, 2006 Quote: from bdfhjl at 3:19 pm on Sep. 2, 2006 Oh my god yeah silences! This is an amazing class your taking fenris, is this a high school course or a college course? Haha, thanks. It's a college course. bdfhjl Posted at 6:19 am on Sep. 2, 2006 Oh my god yeah silences! This is an amazing class your taking fenris, is this a high school course or a college course? boothy Posted at 6:32 pm on Aug. 27, 2006 Silences. Argh. I hate them. You are talking to someone who know, who you generally get on with but aren't amazing friends with. You come to the end of the subject you are discussing; and it hits you. That huge, obvious silence. When has it gone on too long? If you say something really generic and typical, is it obvious that you are feeling uncomfortable with the silence too? It's annoying as hell. x FENRIS x Posted at 3:27 am on Aug. 27, 2006 Quote: from bdfhjl at 6:38 am on Aug. 26, 2006 I love this topic, I think I'll be stalking it alot. Okay this one has to of happened to us all at some point... your in a car with a parent and the radio goes to commercials, it's for fake boobs or worse a strip club!   Do you pretend you don't here it and hold all movements till it's over so no attention is brought to you. Do you try and talk over the commercial hoping that maybe they won't hear it or you can both pretend you don't? Or do you switch the station as fast as you can confirming that you heard it and you know what it's about? Haha, I like that one. I thought of another... You are having a great day. Smiling and joking with random people. After exchanging jokes, and compliments with someone, you continue walking along with a large smile, only to be met by a gaze of someone who is frowning quite hard. There is eye contact. You are smiling, they are not. Do you maintain the smile until you pass? Do you change to a frown? Do you break eye contact? I think the "frowner" can be classed as a "social murderer." bdfhjl Posted at 9:38 pm on Aug. 25, 2006 I love this topic, I think I'll be stalking it alot. Okay this one has to of happened to us all at some point... your in a car with a parent and the radio goes to commercials, it's for fake boobs or worse a strip club! Do you pretend you don't here it and hold all movements till it's over so no attention is brought to you. Do you try and talk over the commercial hoping that maybe they won't hear it or you can both pretend you don't? Or do you switch the station as fast as you can confirming that you heard it and you know what it's about? iloveto Posted at 6:35 pm on Aug. 24, 2006 Quote: from x FENRIS x at 9:02 pm on Aug. 16, 2006 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. I thought I was the only one! I do this.. Alot. Rainbow Blight Posted at 8:25 am on Aug. 24, 2006 I would have fought too, but he would have resisted and we would've arrived at the bar all over each other, probably earning us a trip to the police station.  The foreigners here are REALLY belligerent, they think they own the world, them and their fancy goddamn cell phones. boothy Posted at 8:14 am on Aug. 24, 2006 Did he physically try and pull you back in? If he did, depending on his size lol, I would have turned around and swung at him. The guy sounds a real idiot. Rainbow Blight Posted at 8:07 am on Aug. 24, 2006 Yeah, I tried to help the waiter but the foreigner on the cell phone was trying stuff me back in because he was "in a hurry."  Jesus, man has no respect for his fellow man these days. boothy Posted at 6:27 am on Aug. 24, 2006 Quote: from Rainbow Blight at 12:22 pm on Aug. 23, 2006 Oh, another one.  I'm in an elevator going up to the top floor of a building.  One other person, some higher-than-thou foreigner is talking on his cell phone very loudly.  We stop at the third or fourth floor, a waiter accidentally drops the food he's holding so I'm holding the door open for him to get in.  The other guy pushes me away and closes the door, hitting the waiter and knocking him down while we argue on whether to keep going up or to help the waiter.  The guy was really mean and impatient and he pretty much forced the door closed.  I had to ride up with this asshole for the next few minutes, all the while the guy yelling on his phone at the top of his lungs about "dumbass waiters interrupting his business."  That was awkward, and we exchanged dirty looks the whole way. Turned out we were going to the same bar :( You shoulda just stepped out the elavator at that point and helped the waiter, but that's me saying it when I've had time to think lol. The guy sounds like a royal cunt, though. Most recent 15 of 32 previous replies displayed.