Category Archives: This is Awkward

Funny things from the internet, or that readers have received.

Subway Tales

Posted on February 12, 2012 by admin

After working a full day and then babysitting for 5 hours, I had a friend’s birthday party to go to at a bar on the Lower East Side. Being that it was Friday night of Fashion Week, I couldn’t find … Continue reading →

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The Painter

Posted on February 8, 2012 by admin

I recently recalled a random interaction I once had with an awkward man during a long elevator ride.  We’ve all been there. Man: You’re really pretty. Me: Thank you. Man: I’d really like to paint you. (awkward silence) Me: That’s … Continue reading →

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The Straggler

Posted on January 10, 2012 by admin

Recently on a warm evening, my friend and I were sitting on my front stoop having a glass of wine and chatting. Out of nowhere a dude comes stumbling down the sidewalk and approaches us. He’s a young guy probably … Continue reading →

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A Glimpse into the Bro Psyche in the Form of an E-mail

Posted on January 4, 2012 by admin

Whoever said guys don’t kiss and tell as much as girls will have to take it back after reading this e-mail from a bro to his friends after a wild (yet sexually unfulfilling) weekend. You’ve gotta read it to believe it. … Continue reading →

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The Boyfriend Pillow

Posted on December 22, 2011 by admin

Do you ever feel so lonely that you would rather have a pillow dressed in a man’s shirt than no pillow at all? If so, you are in luck, friend. We introduce to you: the Boyfriend Pillow. The Boyfriend Pillow … Continue reading →

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Virgin Diaries: Couple Abstains from Kissing Until Marriage, Resulting in Horrific First Kiss

Posted on December 14, 2011 by admin

Kissing is great, right? There’s really no way to do it wrong, which everyone was glad to find out after fretting in elementary school that we’d have no IDEA how to make out when we had our first kiss. However, … Continue reading →

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The Car Window Personal Ad

Posted on October 20, 2011 by admin
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Rejected for Free Fries at the BK Lounge

Posted on October 19, 2011 by admin

So I return to the city where I am going to grad school after a summer away.  I naturally started talking to the guy I had been seeing before we left for the break.  We went out for beers a … Continue reading →

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Secret Smoker?

Posted on October 11, 2011 by admin

I was walking in town recently, minding my own business when some kid from across the street hollered, ”Do you know where I can buy some pot??” really loudly and right at me. Before I knew what was going on, he … Continue reading →

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The Scarf Sharers

Posted on October 5, 2011 by admin

While running this weekend, I came across this couple walking along the Hudson River. You know this couples’ type. They’re the type that do EVERYTHING together. From the moment they wake up in the morning til they brush their teeth … Continue reading →

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