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158. When your friend is being confrontational and you don't know what to do

May 6, 2015 by Edwin C. Leave a Comment

I was sitting outside of a study room back in college eating with a very dear friend and coworker, when an Asian dude comes by and starts smoking a cigarette right next to us. We are outdoors so of course I think its somewhat legal to do so, but I should’ve known that in the state of California there is a law that says you have to be at least 25 feet away from a building.

My friend definitely knew this. So imagine a girl with blonde hair, with salad still in her mouth, stand up and tell the guy:

“Uh, excuse me, I’m trying to eat here, can you go smoke farther away from the building?”

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This guy didn’t look mean, but he gave her a look that made her nudge like she was about to stand up.

He just nervously smiled and backed away toward some steps and leaned against a tree.

What the heck was that about? I have been in many situations where a friend of mine gets confrontational with someone else while I’m right there, pretending like I’m somewhere in-between “yeah, I’ll back you up,” and “shut up, dummy. You’re going to get us both beat up.”

Have you been in similar situations? Check the list:

  • Your friend is driving and decides to honk at someone else, and later the car pulls up on your right and look right at you.
  • Someone has cut in line in front of you and your friend doesn’t decide to just be quiet and make a nod of “WTF?” acknowledgement to the guy behind you.. but instead tells the cutter “Hey! There’s a line!”
  • The restaurant gets your order wrong and your friend decides to tell the waiter to get the manager instead of just clearing it up with the waiter himself. Cringe.
  • Some stranger on the street whistles or cat calls somehow the friend you are walking with and she (or he) decides to tell him (or her) off and adds a little sass to it.

Jeez.

What do you guys think?

Please share your experiences in the comments below!

Filed Under: Awkward Moments, Blog Tagged With: advice, awkward, friends, funny, humor, life, people, relationships, thoughts

How to Act Like Yourself Around Your Crush

June 17, 2013 by Edwin C. 9 Comments

150. Trying to act cool around someone you like

You hear about this all over the place: When you tell a couple of friends that you have a huge crush on some girl, and then they try to leave you two alone, and suddenly their new life goal is to make it awkward for you every time she’s around.

Like if she comes by and sits next to you, everyone suddenly starts looking at you two. As if a rainbow is going to show up above both of you out of nowhere.

Of COURSE it is difficult to act like yourself around your crush, so here are some tips to follow:

1. Don’t tell the whole world about it, at least not right away. They will make it awkward for you and for the other person. Guaranteed. Even if they don’t do it directly, you’re bound to become more self-conscious. That leads to awkwardness.

2. Stop talking so much. Enough said.

3. If you’re acting too nervous, take a break. Tell him/her that you have to use the restroom, have to answer a phone call, or that you need to feed your Tamagotchi really quick. Anything to get you out of there to give you about 45 seconds to regroup and calm down.

4. Be yourself. Unless you kinda suck. Most people don’t, so you’re most likely clear and are OK with just being yourself. You want this person to like you for who you are, right?

Things get pretty uncomfortable around that one special person:

Suddenly your planned conversations fail right after saying “Hello,” and other times you can’t keep your voice from cracking, or acting shaky and nervous. Perhaps you find yourself saying “me too” way too often, or you act so strange that the other person ends up asking you if you’re OK.

Anyone been in a situation like that? What would your advice be?

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Saying "you too" at the wrong time

November 21, 2011 by Edwin C. 12 Comments

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91. The string of saliva

September 23, 2011 by Edwin C. 7 Comments

It just keeps stretching and stretching..

[Read more…] about 91. The string of saliva

Filed Under: Awkward Moments Tagged With: awkward, food, friends, humor, life, relationships, thoughts

87. Not being able to find the sleeve on your jacket

September 7, 2011 by Edwin C. 12 Comments

Where is it?!

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74. Falling asleep in class

August 11, 2011 by Edwin C. 18 Comments

It is like torture!

Actually, I’m pretty sure it is. Have you ever seen those television shows where the cops are interrogating a suspect of a crime or something, and they keep the suspect awake in a dark room with a bright light shining down? … [Read more…] about 74. Falling asleep in class

Filed Under: Awkward Moments Tagged With: education, friends, humor, life, people, personal, random, relationships, school

73. Meeting the parents for the first time

August 10, 2011 by Edwin C. 16 Comments

“Is my hair O.K.?”

Yes, it looks fine. [Read more…] about 73. Meeting the parents for the first time

Filed Under: Awkward Moments Tagged With: family, friends, girls, humor, life, parents, relationships, romance, thoughts, women

Hello world!

August 5, 2011 by Edwin C. 5 Comments

Check out the welcome message! [Read more…] about Hello world!

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70. Someone you unfriended requests you on Facebook

August 3, 2011 by Edwin C. 14 Comments

I know what you writers are about to say: “It isn’t ‘unfriend’ it is ‘defriend’ ”

Well I have news for you guys! [Read more…] about 70. Someone you unfriended requests you on Facebook

Filed Under: Awkward Moments Tagged With: awkward, Facebook, friends, groups, humor, life, people, random, relationships, social, thoughts

69. Getting "The Sex Talk" from your parents

August 1, 2011 by Edwin C. 23 Comments

Oh yeah. You know, when your parents first talk to you about intercourse?

I could just end this post now but I won’t, even though there isn’t much else to say about this situation. We will make this educational. [Read more…] about 69. Getting "The Sex Talk" from your parents

Filed Under: Awkward Moments Tagged With: awkward, friends, funny, humor, life, parenting, parents, random, relationships, sex, thoughts, women

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