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Displaying all articles tagged:
Awkwardness
socializing
Mar. 19, 2024
Why Is Eye Contact So Awkward for Some People?
One person’s friendly gaze can be another’s excruciating stare.
By
Christine Ro
and
the Cut
roll clip!
June 22, 2020
How Much of This Awkward
Dating Around
Montage Can You Endure?
Poor Ben!
By
Jackson McHenry
lunch
Oct. 3, 2016
Germans Have the Opposite of Sad Desk Lunch, and It’s Basically Mandatory
But is it any
better
than sad desk lunch? That’s debatable.
By
Jesse Singal
Sept. 7, 2016
How Awkward Are You, Really? Here’s a Quiz That Tells You
Test your conversational skills.
By
Sarah Ruddy
and
Cari Romm
July 8, 2016
Watch the Exact Moment When Eye Contact Goes From Friendly to Weird
It happens pretty quickly.
By
Cari Romm
May 24, 2016
A Brief Guide to Convincing Total Strangers to Do Your Bidding
It’s easier than you probably expect.
By
Melissa Dahl
May 18, 2016
If You Have an Awkward Work Problem, This Is the Person to Ask About It
Ask a Manager’s Alison Green is your work therapist.
By
Melissa Dahl
May 3, 2016
What Cringing at Your Own Dumb Voice Reveals About You
The “you” that exists in your own head is often very different from the “you” the world perceives.
By
Melissa Dahl
awkwardness
Mar. 8, 2016
Somebody — Anybody — Give John Goodman a Hug and Tell Him How Great He Is
He tells Howard Stern he doesn’t feel “super A-level.”
By
Nate Jones
gop 2016
Apr. 13, 2015
Marco Rubio Wants to Be the Same Kind of Candidate Obama Was in 2008
He’s taking on a party elder and promising generational change.
By
Marin Cogan
awkwardness
Dec. 5, 2014
Why
Peter Pan Live!
Made You Uncomfortable
Secondhand awkwardness.
By
Melissa Dahl
great moments in cable news
Oct. 10, 2013
Sean Hannity Sounds Pretty Disappointed That Anthony Weiner Doesn’t Hate Him
Clearly secret best pals.
By
Adam Martin
awkwardness
Sept. 8, 2013
Eminem Had a Joaquin Phoenix Moment on ESPN
Or something like that.
By
Delia Paunescu
awkwardness
May 15, 2012
This Is Probably the Worst
Wheel of Fortune
Choke You’ll Ever See
Magic wand!
By
Dan Amira
it seemed like a good idea at the time
May 3, 2011
DateBritishGuys.com Capitalizes on the Royal Wedding in Its Own Way
“The women always want more men.”
By
Rebecca Macatee
awkwardness
Mar. 9, 2011
Last Surviving World War I Veteran Apparently Not That Special After All
John Boehner and Harry Reid don’t want to give him a public viewing in the Capitol Rotunda. Are they right?
By
Dan Amira
Oct. 6, 2010
A Form Letter To Your Friends Regarding Their New TV Shows
Dear [Friend Name], Hey, [Buddy/Dude/You]. I know we haven’t seen much of each other since you began working on [Show Name], and [Bar Show […]
By
Mike Drucker
america’s sweetheart
Jan. 22, 2010
The Awkwardness of the Palins on
Oprah
It’s the little moments that make it.
By
Chris Rovzar
photo op
Jan. 14, 2010
Kirsten Gillibrand and Harold Ford Jr. Forced to Stand Next to Each Other
Oh God, oh God, so awkward.
By
Dan Amira
it seemed like a good idea at the time
Jan. 30, 2009
Speed-Dating With Morrissey
Last night, 60 of the most awkward people in New York convened for Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now, a Smiths-themed speed-dating event at Black Rabbit in Greenpoint.
By
Adam Martin
early and awkward
Jan. 6, 2009
Roland Burris Turned Away From Senate
Rod Blagojevich’s contested nominee to replace Barack Obama in the Senate didn’t quite get there.
By
Chris Rovzar