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Awkwardness is the consciousness of a false position.

~Elif Batuman

Topics: Awkwardness Consciousness False Position

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Awkwardness comes from the realization that, when you look around the world, it's difficult to identify anyone who isn't either the victim or the beneficiary of injustice.

~Elif Batuman

Topics: Anyone Around Awkwardness Difficult Either Identify Injustice Look Realization Victim Who World You

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It's kind of an embarrassing story - that's why it's called 'The Idiot.' But looking back at your past self, you see that this person had reasons for everything she did. There's a whole lot of awkwardness, but really, what should one be embarrassed about?

~Elif Batuman

Topics: About Awkwardness Back Did Embarrassed Embarrassing Everything Had Idiot Kind Looking Looking Back Lot Past Person Really Reasons See Self She Should Story Whole Why You Your

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Often, joking for me is a way of diffusing the awkwardness of a situation, so it's kind of exhilarating to be a part of projects where there's nothing funny or lighthearted.

~Emma Stone

Topics: Awkwardness Exhilarating Funny Joking Kind Lighthearted Me Nothing Often Part Projects Situation Way Where

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I had been thinking about social awkwardness and about people you meet who are not bad people - there is nothing wrong with them, but they are just a little bit awkward, and it makes you feel uncomfortable, and it makes you want to bring the encounter to an end. I thought, 'Is there a reason for that? What has contributed to their demeanour?'

~Gail Honeyman

Topics: About Awkward Awkwardness Bad Bad People Been Bit Bring Encounter End Feel Had Just Just A Little Bit Little Little Bit Makes Meet Nothing People Reason Social Them Thinking Thought Uncomfortable Want Who Wrong You

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