That awkward moment...

The phrase 'that awkward moment when' has blown up in the past year, covering all forms of social media, television and conversations between friends and colleagues. At first there were some true 'awkward moment' stories and then slowly people began to overuse the phrase or describe things that alas were not awkward as the word seemed to begin to lose its meaning.

 

I'm sure most of us have had those moments or witnessed other people's. It's never fun when it's happening and tends to be a moment when you inwardly want the ground to swallow you up. But they do make for pretty interesting stories afterwards. Sometimes funny but sometimes the complete opposite.

 

At present I cannot think of any funny examples of my own only ones that were truly awkward and unpleasent else I would share one and try to make this a bit more light hearted!

 

For me you have to take what you can from these awkward moments, if it's a funny one then laugh it off and move on. If it was something more serious; bumping into an ex, being overheard by a person whilst you are talking about them then take heed. Bumping into an ex could be disatrous if things endly badly or just are no longer friends. Hold your head high and do as you were doing. If you are overheard talking about someone, then perhaps you should be addressing any issues to that person. If that is not a viable option then be a little more discreet next time!

 

I shall leave you with a link to MTV's comedy 'Awkward' a rather funny and quirky show based around Jenna; a girl unfortunate enough to consistenly suffer from awkward moments. http://www.mtv.co.uk/shows/awkward#368219

xox