"Hey, sorry to call you guys this late on a weeknight, but I just happened to be in your basement."
"It's an adjustment being a handshake guy in a fist-bump company."
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handshake, handshakes, fist bump, fist bumps, fist bumping, bumping fists, greet, greets, greeting, culture clash, culture clashes, new job, new jobs, adjustment, adjustments, adjustment period, adjustment periods, settle in, settles in, settling in, broken arm, broken arms, broken hand, broken hands, broken bone, broken bones, career change, career changes, commiserate, commiserates, commiserating, culture shock, culture shocks, system shock, system shocks, socially awkward, social awkwardness"I have a bad association with people."
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introvert, introverted, introverted, introverts, antisocial, anti social, anti-social, friends, friend, friendship, friendships, isolated, isolation, social isolation, socially isolated, unsociable, modern life, awkward person, awkward people, socially awkward, social awkwardness, alienated, alienation, standoffish, standoffishness"I feel like all of a sudden my entire life is in the hands of some guy named Poindexter."
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poindexter, boring, nerd, nerdy, awkward, socially awkward, geek, geeks, nerds, bar, bars, pub, pubs, drink, drinks, drinking, alcohol, cocktail, cocktails, office, offices, business, businesses, businessman, businessmen, executive, executives"Would it be considered racially insensitive for me to ask what would be considered racially insensitive?"
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racially insensitive, racial insensitivity, awkward, awkwardness, socially awkward, social awkwardness, political correctness, politically correct, worry, worries, worrying, worrier, worriers, racism, insensitive, insensitivity, question, questions, awkward question, awkward questions, uncomfortable question, uncomfortable questions"I was proud of you tonight. You were just hostile enough."
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hostile, hostility, unkind, socially awkward, social awkwardness, surly, grump, grumpy, grumpiness, grumps, surliness, unfriendly, rude, rudeness, party, parties, guest, guests, antisocial, proud, pride, introvert, introverts, introverted, introversion, husband, husbands, wife, wives, partying, unsociable, dinner, dinners, dinner party, dinner parties“No, I don’t know what Doctorow is trying to say, I don’t even know what you’re trying to say.”
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edgar lawrence doctorow, e. l. doctorow, novelist, novelists, famous novelists, famous novelist, novel, novels, writer, writers, famous writer, famous writers, literary criticism, literary critique, literary analysis, literature, literatures, interpretation, interpretations, meaning, understand, understanding, understands, comprehend, comprehends, comprehending, party, party conversation, cocktail party, cocktail party conversation, small talk, pick-up, pick-ups, chat up, chat ups, come on, come on line, pickup line, pickup, pickups, flirt, flirtation, socially awkward, awkward"Sure I'm Alfred the Great now, but in high school I couldn't get a date."
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king, kings, monarch, monarchy, royal, royals, royalty, high school, date, dating, dates, social, socially awkward, teen, teens, teenager, teenage, memories, memory, therapist, therapists, therapy, psychologist, psychologists, psychology, psychiatrist, psychiatrists, mental health, shrink, shrinks"How much do you tip your genie?"
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genie, genies, tip, tips, tipping, tipping culture, magic lamp, magic lamps, oil lamp, oil lamps, faux pas, uncertain, uncertainty, social awkwardness, socially awkward, expectation, expectations, social expectation, social expectations, social norm, social norms, social obligation, social obligationsPULL CORD IN CASE OF SUDDEN AWARENESS THAT THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU IS FACING YOU
"We're going to be late for the awkwardly standing around."
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party, parties, cocktail party, cocktail parties, going out, arriving early, late, lateness, being late, awkward, awkwardness, social awkwardness, socially awkward, introvert, introverts, introverted, standing around, stand around, early, earliness, social norm, socials norm, punctual, punctuality, expectation, expectations, social expectations, middle class, middle class life, first world problems"I think I'm having pre-traumatic stress disorder."
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taste, tastes, party, parties, upper class, class, drink, drinking, alcohol, alcoholic, martini, maritinis, exhibit, bar, bars, parties, cocktail party, cocktail parties, reception, receptions, open, opening, introvert, introverts, introverted, introversion, shy, shyness, shyly, dinner party, dinner parties, busy, crowd, crowded, crowds, social, socially awkward, stress, stressfulThat party went well.
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party, parties, insecure, insecurity, insecurities, worry, worries, anxious, anxiety, anxieties, introvert, introverts, introversion, awkward, awkwardness, socially awkward, social awkwardness, comment, comments, overheard, overhear, overhears, overhearing, stupid, shy, timid, judge, judges, judgement, judgements, judgmental, judgemental, subway, subways, train, trains, overthink, overthinks, overthinking, social anxiety, social anxieties, socially anxious"Sorry about the mask. I'm always afraid my fame will overwhelm people."
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date, dates, dating, blind date, first date, cocktail party, cocktail parties, vanity, vain, ego, big ego, egomaniac, egocentric, egotistical, egotistic, arrogant, arrogance, men, famous, full of yourself, conceited, pretentious, meeting people, social anxiety, social anxieties, socially awkward, oddball, weird, weirdo, mask, masked"OMG, here comes my old lover."
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omg, lover, lovers, old lover, old lovers, ex-lover, ex-lovers, ex lover, ex lovers, ex-boyfriends, ex boyfriend, ex boyfriends, ex girlfriend, ex girlfriends, ex-girlfriend, ex-girlfriends, pensioner, pensioners, senior citizen, senior citizens, oap, oaps, awkward situation, awkward situations, socially awkward, social awkwardness"Damn it, when things were going well there was nothing but eye contact."
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eye contact, make eye contact, making eye contact, guilt, guilty, guilty look, guilty looks, meeting, meetings, business meeting, business meetings, look away, looks away, looking away, look, looks, looking, executive, executives, awkward, socially awkward, social awkwardness, uncomfortable moment, uncomfortable moments, discomfort"So, how long have you been old?"
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ageing, aging, ageing process, aging process, old, oldness, old age, old-age, old-aged, ageism, ageist, generation gap, generation gaps, self-conscious, elderly, senior citizen, senior citizens, oap, oaps, pensioner, pensioners, senior, seniors, small talk, small-talk, rude, rudeness, bad manners, rude manners, cocktail party, cocktail parties, socially awkward, social awkwardness"I have a problem with boundaries."
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relationship, relationships, relationship issues, relationship problems, marriage, marriages, married life, couple, couples, dating, date, dates, boundary issues, boundary problems, personal space, boundary, boundaries, personal boundaries, personal bubble, personal bubble, too close, awkward, socially awkward, mental health, restaurant, restaurants, dining out, eating out, meal, meals, food, eating, diningA halo lifts a toupee off an angel.
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toupee, toupees, hairpiece, hairpieces, wig, wigs, giveaway, giveaways, bald, balds, balding, angel, angels, heaven, heavenly, afterlife, afterlives, humiliate, humiliates, humiliating, humiliation, embarrass, embarrasses, embarrassing, awkward, socially awkward(We've) Met Gala
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met gala, gala, galas, party, parties, partying, dance, dances, ball, cinderella, forget, forgets, forgetting, forgetful, forgetfulness, forgotten, acquaintance, acquaintances, meet, meets, meeting, greet, greets, greeting, greetings, cocktail party, cocktail parties, awkward, socially awkward, social awkwardness, awkward situation, awkward situations, cringe, cringes, cringingToo Little, Too Late
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date, dating, dates, relationship, relationships, bad date, bad dates, creep, creepy, compliment, compliments, complimenting, inadequate, inadequacy, idiom, idioms, missed opportunity, missed opportunities, stalker, stalking, regret, regrets, lost opportunity, lost opportunities, missing your chance, window of opportunity, flirtation, flirtations, flirt, flirts, social skills, social awkwardness, socially awkward"I'm terribly sorry, but I forgot to bring my talking points."
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party, parties, dinner party, dinner parties, forgot, forgotten, forgetful, forgetting, talking point, talking points, dates, date, socialise, socialize, socialising, socializing, intorvert, introvert, socially awkward, social awkwardness, bad date, bad dates, social expectation, social expectations, modern life, modern times, disappointment, disappointments, disappointing, let down, let downs, let-down, let-downs"And what do you do to maintain your cardiovascular fitness, Miss Holt?"
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exercise, exercising, fitness, fitness training, fitness trainer, fitness trainers, training, trainer, trainers, gym, gyms, athletics, athletic, athlete, athletes, cardio, cardiovascular, cardiovascular fitness, cardiovascular health, doctor, doctors, physician, physicians, pickup, pickups, pick up, pick ups, chat up, chat-up, chatting up, chatting-up, flirt, flirtation, dating, dates, social gathering, social gatherings, party, parties, small talk, introduction, introductions, networking, network, meeting new people, socializing, social, socially awkward, tennis, tennis player, tennis players, sports, sports player, sports obsession, cocktail chat, cocktail chatter"You were a schlub in all of your previous lives, too."
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fortune-telling, fortunetelling, fortune, fortunes, fortune-teller, fortune-tellers, fortuneteller, fortunetellers, fortune teller, fortune tellers, psychic, psychics, client, clients, customer, customers, modern life, crystal ball, crystal balls, crystallomancy, crystal-gazing, scrying, vision, visions, divination, seer, seers, occult, supernatural, previous life, previous lives, reincarnation, religion, religious, schlub, schlubs, talentless, unattractive, socially awkward, clumsy, stupid, dumb, loser, losers, bad news