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Questions tagged [awkward-situations]

For questions about situations which are awkward for anyone concerned. This tag should be used when awkwardness is the key part of the problem.

Some interpersonal situations involve a degree of awkwardness, and sometimes this awkwardness can lead to problems. This tag is for questions where the aim is to avoid potential awkwardness, achieve some goal in spite of awkwardness, or do something similar.

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How to tactfully acknowledge a woman on Women's Day?

Today is International Women's Day and I would like to tell the women who are around me and affect me "Happy Women's Day" as a gesture of appreciation of what they doing, they can be from my family or work or a friend or an internet friend. I do…
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How to politely deny service in barbershop from specific barber?

I'm really having hard time here. There are three barbers working there and there is no reservation possible. People go inside without an appointment. One of the barbers is really skilful however the other two always end up giving me very bad…
user20269
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How to prevent interruption of conversation in cases where I laughed when I really shouldn't?

Context I believe many people got into a situation where they were the only ones laughing in a large group. People usually start staring at the person, making the situation more awkward. Question How to avoid interruption of conversation, lecture,…
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How to win a game without hurting someone

A few months ago, I joined a chess academy which divides its members into groups of ten for the sake of coaching them efficiently. Mine had eight men and two women with ages ranging from twenty to forty. I became friends with one of these ladies who…
user16129
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How to request someone assisting me to not to involve others right away without offending?

I approached someone regarding a work opportunity through email and they gladly provided me the information I had asked for. Furthermore, they asked for some more details about what I am interested in and graciously offered to involve relevant…
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How do I change my name in the age of social media?

My parents invented a name and I have rolled with it well into my 20s. Althought it's made me into a person who I'm happy to be, I believe it is still very detrimental to my success and confidence. I can think of two situations where it has done me…
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How can an English teacher tell their student that the student is dyslexic?

An English teacher working in Russia notices that their student has adequate speaking and listening skills for their level, but really struggles when it comes to writing and reading, both in English and in the student's first language. How can the…
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How do I react when a girl says she is wearing something and wants you to look but you don't want to be weird

This may just be me being awkward, but me and this girl were shooting a green screen clip for a project, and I asked her jokingly, "hope your not wearing green", and we laughed. And she laughed some more and said that she was, and you could tell…
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How to not embarrass a dancer?

Sometimes I feel embarrassed when looking at a girl dancing on a show. I'm not speaking about lapdance or things like that, but 'regular' dances. Probably, I'm making myself too many problems but where and what I should look at? I mean... of course,…
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