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Humor and awkwardness go hand in hand. If you find yourself in an uncomfortable situation, laughing it off could be one of the best ways to respond. 

You can also join an online community like the Awkward Relate Facebook page. Here, you can share experiences with people who often find themselves in the same cringe-worthy predicaments. With 3.7 million followers, it’s safe to say you will connect with at least one person. 

We’ve collected the best ones that touch on forgettable wedding speeches, family revelations, and social media discoveries. Some of them, however, are just about relatably funny moments from daily life.

Scroll through and see if you can count the number of times you say, “Yup, I’ve been there.”

Since we’re on the topic of awkwardness, let’s begin with conversations. We’ve all been through those uneasy discussions that involved a lot of silence, making you want to escape to the nearest exit. 

However, you don’t always have to run and hide. Writer and mental health researcher Arlin Cuncic, MA, advises finding the humor in the situation, much like these memes and posts. 

In an article for VeryWellMind, she wrote, “Keeping the mood light will help to break the ice and move the conversation forward.” 

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No. Definitely and unequivocally I totally never do that. *Narrator: Ripley absolutely does this*

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Here’s the situation: you’re in an elevator with a co-worker, and they begin some small talk. As someone who isn’t a fan of these chitchats, you start feeling like the walls are closing in. What do you do? 

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Cuncic advises having open-ended “go-to questions” you can pull out of your pocket when the need arises. One example could be, “What have you been up to?” It shifts the spotlight onto them.

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Small talk with a stranger is an entirely different ballgame. You don’t have anything in common with the other person and know nothing about them, which leaves you with mundane, cliché topics like the weather. 

In such cases, Cuncic offers two options: giving a genuine compliment or keeping quiet. You can try the former, but chances are the other person is likely not in the mood for small talk anyway. Feel out the situation and see what works best.

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like how it says "We need to go to the gym", so she's calling herself out too!!

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Awkward situations come in many forms. Sometimes, it happens during family gatherings with your in-laws. In this case, you should step aside. According to educator and etiquette expert Sara Jane Ho, you’re better off letting your partner handle things. 

“If you want to piss off your in-laws, let your spouse do it, not you,” Ho told CNBC.

There are times when someone’s name just slips our minds, and that could be another embarrassing moment. However, you wouldn’t want to come off as rude by doubling down and saying you forgot who they are. 

Ho recommends a smoother approach. Say you’d like to keep in touch, then have them input their social media handle or personal number into your phone. 

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Let’s switch the conversation to you. How do you handle awkward situations? Do you run from them, or do you face them head-on? Let yourself be heard in the comments!

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Feet, carts, horses and at most cows on one, built into softer ground so the stones could move and the sand could take the impact of the weight - other side trucks, cars the weight of baby elephants, non-stop, and a surface that does allow for way faster travel while at the same time not quite as good at dealing with the heavy and fast impacts... do you wanna go back to walking twenty miles into town?

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

apparently time is slower for dogs and since I found this out I try to be gone as little as possible

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, my overthinking hurt me way before you got here. You're just a re-run

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1 month ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"You're an adult, do it yourself!" wouldn't be the most responsible answer

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In California the youngins say BRUH. That’s what we get for saying DUDE in the 90s.

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cousin LOVED chocolate chip cookies as a toddler. My mom taught her that they were called sh!t. Uncle & aunt & cousin at fancy restaurant for anniversary. Waiters and waitresses ohhing and aching over cousin (blond curly hair, bright blue eyes, adorable). Time for dessert. When asked what she wanted, cousin sweetly says "Sh!t, please." Aunt mortified, Uncle calls my mom long distance from a payphone. "Truce, truce!". He had taught my sister to say "Damnit!" when someone told her no, or she didn't get her way. I can only imagine what he would have taught me!

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or when you have water stuck in your ears and you feel it finally drain while lying down

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good luck! If my identity could get you money, don't you think I would have tried that by now?

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Guest at restaurant: I'm gluten free, nut free, soy free, dairy free, sugar free and low carb/keto. What can I get? Every server ever: Dafuq out

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

had to sleep sitting up the other night cuz I couldn't go to sleep another way

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You don't have to worry about this if you are a responsible pet owner and spay/neuter your pets.

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I only discovered my late husband played it when I was going through his phone after he passed. He always ragged on me about my games! 😆

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dad once got mad at me because I answered the phone in .02 seconds, I don’t think my family understands that I am never busy.

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1 month ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know it's just a joke, but I took the time to think about it and it's fairly simple. It would have been hard for our ancestors to miss the fact that new mothers produce milk. Observing the animals around them would've informed them that other mammals do that, too. You can even come up with a tragic story of a mother dying in childbirth, and her tribe going "Whaddowedo?" and catching a goat with a kid.

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