awkward silence

[steampunk42]

basically in you the public's opinion what is the best way to fill an awkward silence via the phone, skype, face-to-face, etc.

 

[Nick of Blades]

"So, hows the wife?"

Works every time.

 

[Pielikey]

Awkward Silence*
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I usually have a tendency to say "So anyway, yeah" during silences to try and get the conversation going again.

 

[Julianking93]

Silence is spelled with an "E"

OT, I haven't ever really had one before that was caused by me, but one caused by someone I knew who started talking about blood and arteries while out at dinner while everyone was joking and laughing.

Total mood killer that topic is.

 

[Marter]

Have a new conversation topic on hand.

You can always just say "What're you up to?" if you are strapped for topics.

 

[Angry Caterpillar]

Farting very loudly. Do it.

 

[cerebus23]

so how about that oil spill stuff eh?

anyone ever eat dog?

excuse me while i shoot someone.

boy does that smell!

keep thinking you can come up with some.

 

[teutonicman]

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[mrpenguinismyhomeboy]

AWKWARD TURTLE SEX!

It went there.

 

[xAnarchysAngelx]

wisper loudly "AWKWARD" with a bunch of inflections on the sounds of the word

 

[tmujir955]

"I seem to have run out of conversation topics. Oh well."

 

[brodie21]

Awkward Silence*
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no its not, awkward is the correct spelling

 

[zombiesinc]

AWKWARD TURTLE SEX!

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I usually keep it simple with the awkward turtle.

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When I do find myself in such a situation I usually just say "Well, shit, isn't that awkward?". Putting it out there seems to lighten the mood, or at least force people to acknowledge it, and move on.

 

[Insanum]

"Well this silence is awkward"

...I just say it how it is.

or my personal favourite.

"Raaawwwwwwwrrrrrrrrrrrr"

 

[Dags90]

I prefer not to. I like quiet, and find many peoples' clear attempts to stop the quiet awkward. My mom is the worst offender of this. Sometimes I think that quiet seriously disturbs her.

 

[VanityGirl]

I go "aaaaawkwaard"

Then we laugh and continue talking

 

[MICKnight1]

Pull out phone, play solitaire, wait for other party to leave or come up with subject more interesting than solitaire.

 

[Yureina]

Every conversation I have with people, even online ones, tend to be really awkward.

 

[Veleste]

"Right so then" is what I use to fill gaps if they become awkward but I don't suffer from that need to fill silences. People who do annoy me more often than not. If I had something to say I'd be saying it.

 

[Jedoro]

I'm a fan of silence, so I rarely ever think a period of silence is awkward. I can tell it is for the other person, but I like it.