that awkward moment when...

[coby]

That awkward moment when two ppl behind me are kissing at the gym. I thought being here at 1am would be safe. There's only four ppl here. -_-

........

 

[crosstweed]

When you try to communicate something in another language and fail miserably....

 

[Susanna]

...You're from Mississippi and that NYC inbreed keep tellin you to speak louder...

 

[missy2014]

keeping the same lot of pencils for about 8 years I just hardly ever used them! I got sick of looking at them

 

[Lynx]

When you're a Tennessee boy and you're talking to some phone helpline person up in the north, and the yankee is talking at about 90 miles per hour and your hearing only goes up to about 45 and you have to ask the person to slow down.

Actually my hearing is pretty fast. But my uncle Fred had that happen to him. The phrasing is also his, as in "Ma'am you're talking at 90 miles an hour and my hearing only goes up to 45. Could you slow it down and repeat that?" She laughed and repeated it slower.

 

[BruceWayne]

When you try to communicate something in another language and fail miserably....

This actually happened to me before lol. I was dating a girl who's family was from Spain and a lot of her friends spoke Spanish... and I was learning how to speak it. Anyway, let's just say I accidentally said something terrible to one of her best friends on a Facebook post. Luckily, she knew what I meant, but that was the worst. -_-

 

[crosstweed]

This actually happened to me before lol. I was dating a girl who's family was from Spain and a lot of her friends spoke Spanish... and I was learning how to speak it. Anyway, let's just say I accidentally said something terrible to one of her best friends on a Facebook post. Luckily, she knew what I meant, but that was the worst. -_-

I tried to ask for some apple jam in Spanish one time. But I asked for tomorrow jam.

 

[MultilingualMessenger]

I tried to ask for some apple jam in Spanish one time. But I asked for tomorrow jam.

I can see how that could happen. I mean, manzana, mañana? It's close. One time my old Spanish teacher (before she was a Spanish teacher) went to a restaurant and meant to ask the server for a cup, but accidentally asked for a kiss. Now that's an awkward moment!

 

[MollyConnor]

That awkward moment when you're jamming to a song in your car and the cute guy on your left is grinning at your nonsense.
*face palm*

 

[melita916]

i made a call for my dad earlier today because he wanted to cancel a certain service.

CSR: and why would you like to cancel with us?
me: we're going with a different provider.
CSR: and which provider will you be switching to?
me: ............................. i wish not to share that info.
CSR: ....... ok.

 

[Grace-Like-Rain]

i made a call for my dad earlier today because he wanted to cancel a certain service.

CSR: and why would you like to cancel with us?
me: we're going with a different provider.
CSR: and which provider will you be switching to?
me: ............................. i wish not to share that info.
CSR: ....... ok.

Like every time you try to check out at a store these days and they are all:

Clerk: Okay what's your zipcode?
Me: ...rattles off zipcode

Clerk: And your email?
Me: ... ... ... reluctantly rattles off email

Clerk: And your phone number.
Me: No thanks. -_-

Why do I need to provide all my personal info to buy a t-shirt at JC Penney?? -_-

 

[melita916]

Like every time you try to check out at a store these days and they are all:

Clerk: Okay what's your zipcode?
Me: ...rattles off zipcode

Clerk: And your email?
Me: ... ... ... reluctantly rattles off email

Clerk: And your phone number.
Me: No thanks. -_-

Why do I need to provide all my personal info to buy a t-shirt at JC Penney?? -_-

for the real! a bunch of nosey rosies!!! lol

 

[crosstweed]

 

[missy2014]

This actually happened to me before lol. I was dating a girl who's family was from Spain and a lot of her friends spoke Spanish... and I was learning how to speak it. Anyway, let's just say I accidentally said something terrible to one of her best friends on a Facebook post. Luckily, she knew what I meant, but that was the worst. -_-

Yeh im not even sure how i said the wrong thing in chinese i apparently said to someone i want them to die?? Haha they gave me strange looks and laughed thankfully they knew i was learning Chinese

 

[Lynx]

Like every time you try to check out at a store these days and they are all:

Clerk: Okay what's your zipcode?
Me: ...rattles off zipcode

Clerk: And your email?
Me: ... ... ... reluctantly rattles off email

Clerk: And your phone number.
Me: No thanks. -_-

Why do I need to provide all my personal info to buy a t-shirt at JC Penney?? -_-

The key is in the phrasing. They always ask.

"Can I have your phone number?"
"Nope."

I don't say it rudely, I just say it matter-of-factly. Sometimes they pause for a bit at that part of the sale, but they keep going. They take my money, give me correct change and I get my purchase.

Although there was this one Radio Shack where she said, "Can I have your phone number?" and I said "Nope" and she seemed to get stuck in her checking-out script until another employee muttered "Just go ahead and ring it up."

 

[crosstweed]

The key is in the phrasing. They always ask.

"Can I have your phone number?"
"Nope."

I don't say it rudely, I just say it matter-of-factly. Sometimes they pause for a bit at that part of the sale, but they keep going. They take my money, give me correct change and I get my purchase.

Although there was this one Radio Shack where she said, "Can I have your phone number?" and I said "Nope" and she seemed to get stuck in her checking-out script until another employee muttered "Just go ahead and ring it up."

xD Was she cute?

 

[Ugly]

I remember being 18 and going to Hooters with my best friend (yes Hooters, now shoosh). The waitress comes over and asks 'do you guys want to hear a dirty joke'. I looked at her and said 'no'. She stared at me for a second, then to my friend, then back at me. Neither of us laughing or smiling. She then says.. uhhh... okaaayyy... iiii'll.... think of a clean joke then! She stood there about 15 seconds without a word, then just walked off without even getting our drink order. hahahaha... It was classic.

A couple years later, we went back to the same Hooters, and i was with the same friend. By now we were 21 and he had started drinking again. When he orders a beer the waitress ID's him, naturally. He had somehow gotten away with making this goofy face on his drivers license picture. When the waitress saw it she started cracking up, calling other waitresses over to look at it. This went on for about 30 seconds, then she says she'll be right back, she wants to show the cooks in the back, and walks off with his license. He sat there trying not to look embarrassed, but i knew him enough to know he really was.

A few years after that i was with another friend who was overweight and referred to himself as 'Fat Guy'. We were in one of those trendy psuedo-metal/punk teen stores and one of the many 16 year old employees goes up to my friend to see if he needs help. He looks at her and says 'no thanks, i'm too fat to shop here, i'm just here with my friend'. The poor girl looked mortified. She walked away and we didn't see her again the rest of the time we were there. =D

 

[crosstweed]

 

[crosstweed]

Those special e-mail conversations you have when you're trying to escape a subject...

"Dear Mr. ------,
Ms. -------'s e-mail rights have been temporarily revoked until she does something productive, such as writing a paper for school. I do hope you'll understand. I suspect she will contact you at an opportune time.

P.S.
Do please ignore any twattle she spews about being interrogated [by MI6]. It's all poppycock.

- James Bond"

Later...

..."can you ask your prisoner how her essay is coming?"

Re:
"I asked her, but it was hard to understand through all the gurgling noises.
Not that we water-board people.
We wouldn't.
- James Bond"

 

[crosstweed]

Apparently James Bond will now be answering my e-mails for me.