Awkward Cartoons

"Just don't be yourself."

Artist:
Diffee, Matthew
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CC122070
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be yourself, being yourself, faux pas, dinner, dinners, dinner party, dinner parties, awkward, social situation, social situations, don't be yourself, bad advice, self-conscious, self-consciousness, self-esteem

"Hey, good buddy! How you doin'?"

Artist:
Lorenz, Lee
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CC34446
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2359x1987 pixels (unwatermarked)
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translation, translations, translate, translates, faux pas, forget, forgets, forgetting, forgotten, name, names, awkward, awkward situation, awkward situations, memory, memories, remember, remembers, remembering, unspoken, cover up, covers up, covering up, cringe, cringes

"Quick! Remind me - are they handshakers, huggers, single kissers, or kissers on both cheeks?"

Artist:
Sipress, David
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CC123752
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3176x2916 pixels (unwatermarked)
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meet, meets, meeting, greet, greet, greetings, couple, couples, awkward, handshake, handshaker, handshakers, hug, hugger, huggers, kiss, kissing, social interaction, cordial, gesture, gestures, gesturing, middle age, social, social interactions, interact, interacting, interactions, panic, panicking

"Judith is someone who needs her sleep."

Artist:
Koren, Edward
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CC29922
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3786x2874 pixels (unwatermarked)
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exhausted, sleep, sleeps, sleeping, nap, naps, dinner party, dinner parties, dinner, dinners, party, parties, faux pas, bored, boredom, awkward, awkwardness, uncomfortable, no-no, no-nos, manners, bad manners, table manners, eat out, eats out, eating out

A Heart to Heart Talk

Artist:
Chast, Roz
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CC124821
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6768x8289 pixels (unwatermarked)
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talk, talks, talking, heart-to-heart, awkward, awkward conversation, awkward conversations, conversation, conversations, generation gap, generation gaps, intimacy, new generation, new generations

"Don't make eye contact..."

Artist:
Le Lievre, Glen
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CC124954
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3006x2613 pixels (unwatermarked)
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whale, whales, whaling, harpoon, harpoons, hunt, hunting, sperm whale, sperm whales, moby dick, moby-dick, whalers, hunter, hunters, whaler, captain ahab, ahab, hermn mellville, melville, eye contact, eye-contact, draw attention, attention, awkward, awkwardness, worry, worried, worries, captain, captains, harpooning, subway, subways, transit, mass transit, public transport, mass transits, literature, book, books, novel, novels, transport, tube, train, trains

"Did you ever have that baby you wanted so much?"

Artist:
Vey, P. C.
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CC122040
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3495x2679 pixels (unwatermarked)
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marriage, married, married life, couple, couples, relationship, relationships, prenuptial, husband, husbands, wife, wives, priorities, priority, baby, babies, parental, parents, child, children, kid, kids, pregnancy, pregnant, infant, awkward, awkward question, life planning, life plans, too late, late, dreams, dream, goal, goals, mid life crisis

"I'd like you to meet my pillows."

Artist:
Suits, Julia
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CC122946
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3290x2369 pixels (unwatermarked)
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furniture, pillow, pillows, sofas, sofa, couch, couches, cushion, cushions, family, families, interior design, decor, decoration, interior decor, overdoing, overdone, overdoing it, loneliness, lonely, empty nest, empty house, replacement, dating, dates, date trouble, love life, impress, impressive, unimpressive, introductions, introduce, introducing, awkward, awkward moment, awkward silence, bachelor, bachelor pad, middle class, new middle class

"Well, right now I'm feeling a little uncomfortable."

Artist:
Bliss, Harry
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CC133470
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3006x3218 pixels (unwatermarked)
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personal, personal space, space, close, too close, invasion, invasive, patient, patients, psychiatric, psychiatry, psychiatrist, psychiatrists, feelings, feeling, uncomfortable, discomfort, psychology, psychological, emotions, emotional, problems, problem, problem solving, awkward, awkward moment, awkward moments, freud, freudian

"I miss handshakes"

Artist:
Bliss, Harry
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CC133163
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2944x2901 pixels (unwatermarked)
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greet, greetings, formality, informality, informal, introduce, introductions, modern attitudes, modern views, handshake, handshakes, hug, hugs, hugging, cuddle, cuddling, awkwardness, touch averse, touch aversion, introvert, introversion, anti social, anti sociable, touch-averse, touch-aversion, welcome, welcomes, welcoming, traditional, traditionalist, traditional mindset, traditional views, old fashioned, old-fashioned, old fashioned attitudes, traditional attitudes, uncomfortable, discomfort, awkward, kiss, kissing, kisses

"I forget—are these your friends where we pretend we make more money than we actually do, or less?"

Artist:
Dernavich, Drew
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CC121358
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5000x2984 pixels (unwatermarked)
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class, classes, middle-class, rich, poor, money, wealthy, pretend, pretends, impression, impressions, making money, social situations, awkward, awkwardness, relationship, relationships, status, statuses, wealth, positions, social position, pretense, pretenses

"So, Carol tells me you're a baby."

Artist:
Dator, Joe
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CC122763
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relationship, relationships, party, parties, small talk, talk, talking, conversation, conversing, baby, babies, child, children, kid, kids, cocktail party, cocktail parties, alcohol, drink, drinks, awkward, chat, chatting, chats, conversation starter, third wheel, third wheeling, third wheels

"It takes years before some people are comfortable enough to say hello."

Artist:
Cotham, Frank
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CC121012
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2000x2181 pixels (unwatermarked)
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new neighborhood, new neighborhoods, alienate, alienating, alienation, alienated, shun, shuns, shunning, unfriendly, unwelcoming, neighborhood, neighborhoods, neighbourhood, neighbourhoods, new neighbourhood, new neighbourhoods, introduction, introductions, standoffish, uncomfortable, awkward, prairie, prairies, settler, settlers, desert, deserts, survival, hermit, hermits, greet, greets, greeting, greetings, shy, shyness, isolation, isolated, social isolation, socially isolated, settlement, settlements

"How's my praying?"

Artist:
Sipress, David
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CC120286
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praying, church, priest, vicar, vestments, sunday service, service, mass, prayer, prayers, questioning, odd, unexpected, religion, churches, awkward, inappropriate, misunderstanding

"I've always wanted to go to consecutive performances of the same symphony led by different conductors - you know what I mean?"

Artist:
Booth, George
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CC30558
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conductor, conductors, symphony, classical music, music, niche, relatable, unrelatable, small talk, symphonies, orchestra, orchestras, orchestral, awkward, chat, chatting, polite, conversation, contrasting, different, contrast, awkwardness, friendly, overly-friendly, shoe repair, shoes, shoe

"You faked your death once before—how do I know you're not faking it now?"

Artist:
Cotham, Frank
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CC37445
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bible, bibles, biblical, the bible, heaven, heavens gate, heavens gates, heaven's gate, heaven's gates, pearly gates, pearly gate, st peter, peter, saint, saints, saint peter, insurance, insured, life, life insurance, dead, died, death, fake death, fake, fakes, faker, fraud, fraudulent, guilt, guilty, awkward, awkward moment, uh oh, christianity, christian, ethics, ethical, ethic, moral, morals, morally, lie, lies, liar, lying, lawyer, lawyers

"Oh, well, this is going to be awkward."

Artist:
Flake, Emily
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CC135103
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death, deaths, grim reaper, grim-reaper, grim reapers, grim-reapers, lottery, lotteries, unlucky, awkward, awkwardness, millionaire, millionaires, tragic, tragedy, dying, dies, scythe, lucky, win, winning, jackpot, jack-pot, jackpots, jack-pots, money, pass away, typical

Don't Forget - August 24th is Stranger's Day!

Artist:
Chast, Roz
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CC134892
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stranger, strangers, holiday, holidays, greeting card, greeting cards, card, cards, obscure holiday, obscure holidays, run-in, run-ins, social situation, social situations, awkward, awkwardness, random, random encounter, random encounters, encounter, encounters, sorry to bother you

"God, I hate theme dinners."

Artist:
Shaw, Michael
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CC133941
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theme, themes, dinner, dinners, thanksgiving, first thanksgiving, costume, costumes, dress up, dresses up, dressing up, turkey day, supper, suppers, insufferable, pretentious, pretentiousness, formal, formal dinner, formal dinners, dinner party, dinner parties, absurd, absurdity, awkward

Please observe an awkward silence.

Artist:
Smaller, Barbara
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CC142370
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elevator, elevators, lift, lifts, awkward, awkward silence, silence, uncomfortable, uncomfortable pause, social pressure, social pressures, discomfort, close proximity, stranger, strangers, proximity, intimacy, intimate, uncomfortable situation, uncomfortable situations

"So, you see, what you were really looking for was a deeper connection with your father, and not the dentist's office down the hall."

Artist:
Dator, Joe
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CC142294
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tooth, teeth, toothache, tooth ache, dentist, dentists, dentistry, accident, accidents, awkward, awkward situation, awkward moment, therapy, therapist, therapists, convince, convincing, rhetoric, mistake, mistakes, lost, lose, psychiatrists, psychiatric, psychologist, psychology, freud, freudian

"Finally!"

Artist:
Dator, Joe
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CC143878
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king, kings, ruler, rulers, royal, royals, royalty, monarch, monarchs, sovereign, sovereigns, throne, thrones, folding chair, folding chairs, chair, chairs, seat, seats, furniture, new furniture, delivery, waiting for a delivery, deliverymen, deliveryman, special delivery, shipping, mail, mailing, waiting, waiting time, delay, delays, impatient, uncomfortable, awkward, finally, at last

"I know he's in here somewhere!"

Artist:
Wilson, Gahan
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CC42954
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baptism, baptize, baptise, baptising, baptizing, christening, christening, drown, drowns, drowning, drop, dropped, awkward, baby, babies, child, children, infant, infants, drop, dropped, church, churches, christian, christians, font, fonts, failed, failing, baptismal font, baptismal, christened, religions, religion, christianity, priest, priest, vicar, vicars, reverend, reverends, lost, losing, loses

"Thanks for coming - I usually find these office parties rather awkward."

Artist:
Chitty, Tom
Search ID:
CC143965
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2850x2608 pixels (unwatermarked)
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puppet, puppets, puppeteer, puppeteers, handpuppet, handpuppets, hand puppet, hand puppets, sock puppet, sock puppets, multiple personalities, multiple personality disorder, dissociative identity, dissociative identity disorder, office party, office parties, awkward, awkwardness, uncomfortable, mental illness, mentally ill, discomfort, cocktail party, cocktail parties, stand out, stands out, standing out

"I think we're ready for a tree."

Artist:
Steiner, Peter
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CC30726
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word play, play on words, mix up, situational, awkward, parents, parenting, parental, nursery, tree nursery, child, kid, children, kids, baby, babies, tree, trees, plants, house plant, house plants, indoor plant, indoor plants, garden, gardens, gardened, gardening, responsibility, responsible, family, starting a family