Awkward...

We all have awkward moments in our lives and it seems to be the kind of thing that makes us laugh or cringe or both.  We've been awkward and have encountered awkwardness. We've all been there.  Anyone who says any differently is lying.

Being awkward nowadays has been a "thing" lately.  I mean there's a show, there's the saying(Awkward!), and there are memes.  Lots of them.

I'm really into Harry Potter right now.

I'm always that person that replies, "You too!" when someone says, Enjoy your <product/service>".  I'm also the girl who will stare off randomly and find I've been staring AT someone the entire time, which makes me a creeper. Nice.

This one time, I was trying to study for finals.  But my best friend decided we needed to go to the lake and take a break.  Fine, let's go and get this over with, I thought.  We did and I'm standing there (while she's sitting and relaxed) and gnats start to invade my face space. UGH, so I'm batting them away awkwardly as I stare off over the lake. 

This view is much nicer than the one I looked at.

Then I noticed some movement in my field of vision and some weirdo, creeper guy was smirking and waving back at me.  Oh crap, I had accidentally flirted with what looked like America's Most Wanted. I immediately demanded we leave and so we did.  Crisis averted, but that is not the tale that I am here to tell today.

Today, I want to tell you about the awkwardness I encountered. 

I went to my company picnic today, overriding all of my introvert defenses to just buck up and make an appearance.  I didn't have a date nor had I arranged to meet with someone there.  So I arrive and luckily ran into people I know and like (always a plus) and settle in for an hour of tepid socializing.  The socializing is great and I stay for a bit longer.  

One of my friends comes by and does that thing where he taps my shoulder on one side whilst standing on the other, and since I'm no longer 14 I did actually fall for it.  I turn and we start to chatting and catching up, what have you. SOCIALIZING.

My preferred style of socialization.

So my friend is telling me about something, I forget, and as he's talking, this tiny globule of spit from his mouth has declared it's freedom and leaps for it only to have it all be dashed UPON MY NOSE!!!!!!

This is a dramatic interpretation.

My friend continues to talk and I assume to watch me as I listen and I can't help but make the faces.  The "OMG, I have spit on my nose" face, followed by the "UGH, now I have to wipe it off" face and ended with the "How dare you spit at me and not feel bad about it" glare back at my friend.  He sees all of this, and yet does nothing, doesn't even change his conversation.

He's a guy, he doesn't get it.  He continues to talk and I am just abashed.

I used to have a crush on this guy. It's encouraging to know that having his spit on my face isn't something I desire.  Ugh, and now I have to see him at work and try not to make this face: 

Creeper Del (interpretation - this isn't me)