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The world would be one hell of a boring place without the endless amount of awkward conversations people endure on a daily basis. When you’re in the middle of it, it’s very little fun indeed. We get it. Blushing, sweating and wanting to disappear are some of the very well known adverse effects that come with it. But that’s the price to pay for one heck of a story you gotta tell months and even years later. So in perspective, it’s relatively cheap, right?

So today, we are going on a cringeworthy trip into hilariously painful and embarrassingly awkward exchanges between individuals that have been shared by people online. Scroll down through the collection of priceless convos below, upvote your favorite ones and be sure to share your own awkward convo experiences. And if it feels like you’ve heard similarly cringey dialogues in the first seasons of The Office, it’s likely because only reality can be stranger than fiction.

No one is immune to awkward conversations. I mean, we are all social animals living among fellow human beings, and just as it’s sometimes fun and wonderful to be among them, it's also pretty awkward too. We gotta pay the price for all the fun, right?

So even if we agree that the awkward exchanges you wish would disappear are part of human communication and occasionally we’re gonna get that blushing convo thrown into our daily errands, sometimes the exchanges are so much more complex than that. Especially if you’re dealing with someone who really annoys you. Yep, your colleague, tutor, a friend of friend, you know it.

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Foxxy (The Original)
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Haha, oops. Yesterday morning my daughter and I were having a chat. She stopped for a minute and started talking into her phone to send a voice message to her bf. I thought she was done and let out a fart. I realised she hadn't finished when she started laughing. She played it back, and yep, you could hear the fart. We said if her bf hears it we will blame the dog.

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Samantha Lomb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate those things. It really does seem like they are talking to you and then they always have the nerve to get pissy when you respond as if you routinely look at people's ears before talking

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In order to find out exactly how to remain calm when dealing with people who irritate you, because as you know very well, it’s unavoidable, we spoke with Susan Petang, a certified stress management coach specializing in painful life changes. “For people who are irritating and annoying, ask yourself, 'Why could they be doing that?' Maybe the dog threw up in their shoes. Maybe they had an argument a few minutes ago. Maybe they had a horrible childhood and they don't know any better.”

Susan also reminds us of a truth as old as history: “usually other people's bad behavior has nothing to do with us.” And even if that doesn't justify their behavior, it helps you to stay calmer.

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Narwhal Blast
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, I would've done the same. She should've been more specific. I want ice cream.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You just need to change Your name to "Muslim" - the easiest way to live with it

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The next phase when learning to deal with people you don’t find comfortable is setting boundaries and limits. “Most of the time, the best strategy is to let people's irritating behavior go. It's usually not worth your energy to confront every person who steps on your toes or annoys you. Sometimes, though, you may decide that a line has been crossed and someone's behavior has to be stopped so it doesn't have a negative effect on you.”

Susan gave a useful example: “To do that, use an XYZ statement: 'When you do X, I feel Y, and I'd like Z.' Here's what that might sound like: ‘When you criticize the reports I do, I feel angry and unhappy. I'd like to get some constructive feedback instead, if you don't like the way I'm writing them.’”

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Marco Conti
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Put yourself in her shoes. She is probably posting on Reddit this very moment "Some weird guy asked me if he could pet a muffin I was holding" (I figured that "...he could pet my muffin..." would sound even weirder)

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Most importantly, tone and attitude are everything! “There may be a day when you might irritate someone else—so how would you want to be spoken to? Be the change you want to see, because your actions are teaching others how you want to be treated,” the stress management coach concluded.

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Samantha Lomb
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In fairness I've never heard of wine served by the liter even in metric countries. In Russia its glass or bottle.

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Marco Conti
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminds me of my dad when he forgot his glasses and asked my mother who the weird guy by the door was. The "weird guy" was a coat hanger in a restaurant.

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Mihai Mara
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tesco lad trying to get out of an awkward situation: "nooo, it's part of the meal deal" :D

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Mihai Mara
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The customer: "I was afraid to ask, but yes, I would like them in a bag" :) *Po-po-po-poker face po-po-poker face*

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Narwhal Blast
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is my nightmare when I go shoe shopping: that someone will try on or steal my shoes...

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Davo gifman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's hilarious! It's almost as funny as falling down, and eating ass.🥴😁😆🤣

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Kendra Miller
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Librarians help a LOT of people. There is a good chance they didn't know you. They were probably ready to point you in the direction of the bathroom except you turned and left. They wouldn't have known what to do with the money so it would have been entered as a donation at the end of the day. Lastly, library accounts expire after a year and at my library are deleted after two years of inactivity, meaning no record of the original fine. It's been three years, it's time to go back and start afresh.

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Donkey boi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's why I always make surely to cheek what I've typed before I press scent!

elysse
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The person who invented auto correct should burn in hello.

Nubis Knight
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't need sex, my auto-correct f**s with me every day @_@

Auntriarch
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yup. My mother was getting toothpaste for me, my auto correct asked for Aqua Fred. This was yesterday. She's still chortling.

Sheila Stamey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Very far. I tried to type " like a duck on a June bug" a local saying meaning very fast. My smart aleck son has never let me live autocorrect's version " like a dude on a jukebox"" down. I'll always be known as Fonzie .

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Micah
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How does "...little black person on my purse..." make it any better? 😀

Seanette Blaylock
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I honestly believe that auto-correct is a tiny elf that lives in your phone. He's honestly trying with all his little heart to help, but he's very very drunk.

Lisa Greene
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Autocorrect... Giving people a reason to laugh since it's...deception

grouchybooty
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This had me howling, thank you do much, I really needed a laugh!

Jazmyn Combrink
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My x husband just text me about our daughter the other day. he said and i quote "it's not an emergency but if you wouldn't mind would you please give me oral is a call when you can" I laughed. NO oral for him from me haha. Turns out he was calling cause he had covid.

Axolotl King
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't worry, that ones not that bad. One time I accidentally texted one of my volleyball teammates "Yeah sure, just give me a sex." "Sex." "SECOND!!"

Mazer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wrote something about a restaurant in our little towns history FB page. Autocorrect respelled everything to “belly dancing college girls” leaving everyone confused. I acknowledged the issue but let it stand.

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Luther von Wolfen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same thing happened to my grandmother. She thought her son (my dad) was calling from college. It was actually some other college kid trying to call his mom. They had a nice chat before they figured it out.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I did something similar....We had a second unscheduled school assembly one week (the first was because a student had died) and asked my friend group "geez who died this time?"...it was a teacher. He was murdered. We got to go home early.

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Narwhal Blast
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First of all, maybe they should've started with that and secondly, please learn how to phrase, no matter your position. Not taking orders seems like a good response.

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Apachebathmat
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is totally something I would have done but instead of walking out I’d have gone bright red and probably repeated myself In the hope they just understood

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Marco Conti
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How was the muffin? Was someone else petting it? Did it have glass shards in it?

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Foxxy (The Original)
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it normal to just get into a car without actually asking if they are your ride. I have only taken an Uber twice and both times I asked if they were booked for "my name".

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Wistiti
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is still a very nice gesture. I would have appreciated it.

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Samantha Lomb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Poor prof. I hope he at least sent a follow up to find out about what. And its still better than the ones who email the night before the exam because they either a) missed all the classes, or b) understood nothing and think they can learn everything to pass in the next 6 hours.

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Zedrapazia
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You gotta throw the plate in his heartless face, honey, he definitely deserves it.

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Brian Bennett
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh sir welcome to the dumbest human being alive group there are thousands of member!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who uses a cup to wash your mouth after brushing your teeth? Everyone uses their hands I thought

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Mazer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sad to say, not an uncommon call. 2nd only to raccoons casing your home

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Roxy Eastland
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought you were going to correct them because the idea there was a predicted end to the world in 2012 is not true anyway.

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Laura Mende (Human)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And they discuss about this process, because the man with the new heart is a convict. He stabbed lots of people. And now they discuss if he is a guinea pig for a operation nobody else ever made.

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Caro Caro
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is Helen the boss of the cul-de-sac BBQ? Do all the neighbours have to listen to Helen? Brittney did that to Caitlin because Caitlin's mother (Helen) is so controlling that she (Caitlin) became the bully of the cul-de-sac.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is confusing. If it wasn't on when they got on it, how did they run "up" a moving escalator?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tip to single guys: This is creepy and every woman would be creeped out by it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly, this is my go-to technique for cheek kissing.

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