anyone have any socially awkward experiences to share?

steelclass · 4 months

Pretty much whenever someone points out that I'm not talkative in front of a group.

amandatory · 4 months

Here's the situation that happens to me all the time. I'm with a small group of people (or even just one person) and I'm doing my best to jump into the conversation even though sometimes I just don't care or don't want to but they'd feel weird if we all were out and I just never spoke. One of two things happens.

First, I try to interject something but they keep talking over me as if I'm not saying anything. I try a couple times but give up and then a few minutes later they say "oh, amandatory, what were you going to say?" Um. Nothing. It wasn't that important I guess.

Second, I'm just sitting back observing the conversation and think of something to say that contributes but they've already switched subjects so I just stay quiet and don't talk.

chronowerx · 4 months

The failure to predict the path of an oncoming pedestrian and doing the 'dance' as we both change direction at the same time.

The concentration required to hold a normal conversation when you're remembering to make eye contact (and counting the seconds to keep it non-creepy), trying to predict the conversation so you get it right and don't say anything too stupid, remembering handshake rules / pressure / angles / timing, planning your exit from the area, trying not to look like you're in a sniper's scope when someone invades your personal space - all whilst trying to hide all of it from your conversational partner.

Trying to appease people who notice you are the quiet one in a group and feel the need to 'involve' you and make you even more awkward.

Stuff like that? Too many stories to narrow it down - It's a daily thing...but I'm getting better at it :)

RachMinuit · 4 months

I had earbuds that block out all sound, which is what I love about them. However, after one day at school when I was riding the bus home and listening to my music, my view on not being able to hear things changed...

So I was just listening to my music, singing along in my head and looking at the ground or out the window, and out of the corner of my eye I saw a girl waving her hands at me like a maniac and saying my name trying to get my attention. I took my earbuds out and I looked at her, and she said, "Sorry, I've been trying to get your attention." I could tell by the way she looked at me that she had been doing it for quite some time. I looked around and I saw every single person on that bus looking at me. I'm sure my face was bright read and I wasn't breathing. Then she said (which was quite nice of her, but it made it worse), "Are you okay? You look a little down." I muttered something about my earbuds blocking out sound, and I felt everyone inspecting me closely for traces of sadness or something, but I was actually just thinking all along. No one talked to anyone else for the rest of the bus ride. It was pretty awkward.

regalnerd · 4 months

The most awkward moment I have ever had was a few years ago, in my senior year of HS. I was daydreaming (as I am want to do) when suddenly I am jolted out of it by a girl saying very loudly "regalnerd, are you staring at my chest?!" my eyes had wandered while I was in my own little world, and they had ended up glued to this girls breasts. Everyone in the room went silent and started staring at me, even the teacher.

savi9011 · 3 months

I have troubles speaking properly. In a sense my only tongue is English, but people often do not understand my wording and structure. I have been told i speak a little differently then most others in a way that can be confusing.

riceman744 · 3 months

This happened before there were self-checkout registers. I was at Meijers picking up a button-up dress shirt. Apparently the one I chose was the same shirt that is mandatory for male employees at Meijers. The overly chatty elderly cashier lady assumed that I had just got hired, and I was too confused to extract myself from the conversation. She asked me when I was going to be on the schedule and I didn't know what else to say, so I just smiled and said "next week". I avoided the store for a month after that so I wouldn't run into her again.

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