Being the center of attention can easily make you feel awkward.

I've had cases of suddenly forgetting words and names when people watched me too closely :D

Why not asking politely?

not me. I give them 5 seconds, if they are still standing there, i just say pardon me, and grab what i need.

The trick is to be both assertive and nice. Just lean in and get what you need, while smiling and saying “excuse me!” in a cheery voice. It confuses them.

Or when the store clerk is busy stocking that area.

Just go get the other things you need and come back.

I just stand there and look at them until they're done

I don't wait. Especially if I know exactly which one I need & want.

This is perfectly normal behavior. What do you do? push them out of the way? Stare at them making them uncomfortable? What if I also need to look around because I still have to check what I am exactly going to grab but they were there first?

Don't bother to pretend. Just reach in and say "excuse me".

I'm like, "excuse me" in my voiceover voice. Works every time.

I just stand there and wait. And wait and wait and wait. Eventually they say "Oh, I'm sorry!" I say "No, you're fine." But they realize they aren't fine, and that twenty minutes choosing a can of diced tomatoes is unreasonable.

I dont pretend, Ill wait. Ask if it takes too long if I know what I want.

I just stand there and stare at them. They usually don't notice.

Classic!

"Hmmm, a jar of pickled aggplant, how very interesting. I'll just stand here and admire it for 5 minutes."

Just fart for real while you move the chair...

my mind goes "oh god what if i've accidentally shoplifted"

Just laugh !

I'm so glad that the people who give me money for a gift just deposit it in my bank account.

Gutter balls - that will do it every time - and with me that is every time.

I’m convinced that a lot of these are learned. I have medication-level social anxiety and it’s never occurred to me to worry about stuff like this, and it makes me wonder if that’s because I spent so much time alone that I never learned those insecurities.

Yes, especially when you have to "say something interesting about yourself".

If it's someone I know well, I sometimes make big goofy arm waves from far away. That way they're more embarassed than me. And sometimes a stranger may think you wave at them, wave back and be embarassed as well when they realise it was not for them. Wich is a nice added bonus.

It´s worse for the person holding the door, believe me.

I either say "Come back with a warrant" or "There's room for us both if you're willing to cross streams"

And trying to avoid that awkward eye contact.

And holding your breath so they don't hear you panting like a dog.

Just act like you're a Fed hunting a fugitive. Stare extra hard at anyone you make eye contact with like you're deciding whether to arrest them or not.

That's extremely annoying

My work shoes at my work place, that one specific place in a waiting area where I have to walk past people :D

In da picture that's NOT the stomach

Yell as loud as you can to establish dominance.

This used to feel awkward for me. I would be walking on a road filled with people then remember that I forgot something at home. Then I would whip out my phone and pretend that I got a call so as to turn back. Not anymore. I just turn around whenever I want to.

Or smelly!

I have a story for you, before covid I got a cold during winter and none of my professors at university were bothered by this, as it is quite common for a few students to get colds. That is until I had a class with one of the associate professors and he told me to leave the classroom... Not because I was sick and would give it to others, but because I was breaking his concentration when I coughed occasionally!!! The funniest thing was that most students hadn't even noticed, so everyone was shocked by his petty comment. From my point of view, he created more disruption by stopping the class and forcing me to leave

I thought it was going to say "only buying beer and snacks". Because I find that slightly embarrassing. Without any "adult" items like bread or milk or egg etc..

Blowing my nose is embarrassing. Unfortunately I am a loud blower, I have tried many times to do it quietly but I just can't seem to.

Young people! Scary. I'm always afraid they'll make fun of me, just like in 8th grade.

Not embarrassing. Just smile and wave....

Parallel parking on a street with cars waiting to get past.