Comments on: Awkwardness Survival Guide http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/02/awkwardness-survival-guide/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:59:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jerse http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/02/awkwardness-survival-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-172131 Jerse Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:10:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/02/awkwardness-survival-guide/#comment-172131 The one that made me laugh the hardest was the ethnic handshakes. I can just imagine myself high-5ing a pound, or tickling the palm of a high-5. The one that made me laugh the hardest was the ethnic handshakes. I can just imagine myself high-5ing a pound, or tickling the palm of a high-5.

]]> By: travelina http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/02/awkwardness-survival-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-171963 travelina Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:04:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/02/awkwardness-survival-guide/#comment-171963 If you think that's awkward, you should see the Stick Figures in Peril group on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/groups/stickfiguresinperil/pool/ If you think that’s awkward, you should see the Stick Figures in Peril group on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/groups/stickfiguresinperil/pool/

]]> By: Vonskippy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/02/awkwardness-survival-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-171895 Vonskippy Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:40:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/02/awkwardness-survival-guide/#comment-171895 I find that almost any awkward situation can be salvaged by sweeping your arms wide and yelling at the top of your lungs "ta da". Then quickly take a bow. Do it with a straight face and any awkwardness is quickly transfered to the other people as they have to figure out how to deal with what they just experienced. If someone sneers at you, mutter "barbarians" and something about performance art. I find that almost any awkward situation can be salvaged by sweeping your arms wide and yelling at the top of your lungs “ta da”. Then quickly take a bow.

Do it with a straight face and any awkwardness is quickly transfered to the other people as they have to figure out how to deal with what they just experienced.

If someone sneers at you, mutter “barbarians” and something about performance art.

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