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Title: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 02, 2014, 02:09:32 PM
Do you guys wear your jeans more than once before washing? Well I do because I am just sitting in an office all day not getting dirty or anything. Plus I only wore them until 5:30 then changed.

So, anyway I went to the gym on Monday and when I changed clothes I put my underwear in the back pocket of my jeans (because they are very small and I didn't want to just have them floating around in the random locker).

So I wore the same pair of jeans today and just now realized that I have underwear in my back pocket. So then I had to walk back to my desk and casually take the underwear out of my pocket and put them in my bag in my desk.

Has this ever happened to you guys?
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: OK_Cat on July 02, 2014, 02:10:33 PM
there was probably room in your shoes to hide them
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: j-dub on July 02, 2014, 02:10:51 PM
not the underwear thing. no.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 02, 2014, 02:11:12 PM
there was probably room in your shoes to hide them

I was wearing flip flops that day.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: OK_Cat on July 02, 2014, 02:12:11 PM
i've gone all afternoon with my zipper down on several occasions.  always hope nobody was scanning my area.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on July 02, 2014, 02:12:45 PM
lol.  :thumbs:
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 02, 2014, 02:14:19 PM
I complained to a friend who had a premie that waiting for my kid to be born was taking too long.   :facepalm:
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Benja on July 02, 2014, 02:15:22 PM
sometimes i text people stuff not 100% true about my whereabouts and then see them 10 minutes later at a grocery store or something
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: OK_Cat on July 02, 2014, 02:15:48 PM
my previous boss once said "when are you having the baby?  you've been pregnant forever" to a woman who had a miscarriage like a week before.  he didn't know, but still. 
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Brock Landers on July 02, 2014, 02:17:24 PM
i've gone all afternoon with my zipper down on several occasions.  always hope nobody was scanning my area.

It's only awkward if someone says something about it because then you know for sure at least one person noticed, and it's also even more awkward for that person since they pretty much admitted to sneaking a peek at your junkzone.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Shooter Jones on July 02, 2014, 02:18:21 PM
came home hammered one night, and in one swift motion, I took my jeans and socks off at the same time, leaving a sock in my pant leg. just threw the same jeans on the next AM to go get breakfast, and about 2 hours later, look down, and there is a sock hanging out the bottom of my jeans. no idea how long it was there or many people saw this without saying anything.. very possibly they thought it was TP.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: j-dub on July 02, 2014, 02:19:55 PM
i've gone all afternoon with my zipper down on several occasions.  always hope nobody was scanning my area.

It's only awkward if someone says something about it because then you know for sure at least one person noticed, and it's also even more awkward for that person since they pretty much admitted to sneaking a peek at your junkzone.

it's @cf3 re: rusty
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: mocat on July 02, 2014, 03:24:37 PM
I complained to a friend who had a premie that waiting for my kid to be born was taking too long.   :facepalm:

 :eek:
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 02, 2014, 03:25:48 PM
Yup, real foot in mouth moment right there. 
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: puniraptor on July 02, 2014, 03:26:30 PM
prolly could have winked your way out of that one
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: deputy dawg on July 02, 2014, 03:28:42 PM
Boofed major stink fart in elevator when no one was on it, foolishly not realizing someone could get on at any time.  Next floor elevator stopped where my suspect (now defendant) got on the elevator with his attorney.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Trogdor on July 02, 2014, 03:36:58 PM
I sometimes trip when I walk because I dont pick my foot up enough
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: puniraptor on July 02, 2014, 03:38:17 PM
I sometimes trip when I walk because I dont pick my foot up enough

toe-walking is an indicator of autism spectrum disorders, interestingly
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: j-dub on July 02, 2014, 04:04:33 PM
I sometimes trip when I walk because I dont pick my foot up enough

toe-walking is an indicator of autism spectrum disorders, interestingly

this is a true statement.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: star seed 7 on July 02, 2014, 04:29:23 PM
I'm mean to people on a bbs and then when we meet irl it's like weird cause they are like um, do you actually hate me? (I don't, unless you're sunnycat)
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Trogdor on July 02, 2014, 04:30:23 PM
I sometimes trip when I walk because I dont pick my foot up enough

toe-walking is an indicator of autism spectrum disorders, interestingly

this is a true statement.

probably explains some things about myself
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: slobber on July 02, 2014, 04:34:38 PM

I'm mean to people on a bbs and then when we meet irl it's like weird cause they are like um, do you actually hate me? (I don't, unless you're sunnycat)
:lol:


Gonna win 'em all!
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Spracne on July 02, 2014, 04:42:57 PM
I feel like Mrs. G's incorrect use of the reflexive "yourself" in the title is making this thread pretty awks for everyone  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: puniraptor on July 02, 2014, 04:48:53 PM
shoulda been "your own self"
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Spracne on July 02, 2014, 04:50:54 PM
shoulda been "your own damn self"
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: jtksu on July 02, 2014, 04:50:59 PM
Do you guys wear your jeans more than once before washing? Well I do because I am just sitting in an office all day not getting dirty or anything. Plus I only wore them until 5:30 then changed.

So, anyway I went to the gym on Monday and when I changed clothes I put my underwear in the back pocket of my jeans (because they are very small and I didn't want to just have them floating around in the random locker).

So I wore the same pair of jeans today and just now realized that I have underwear in my back pocket. So then I had to walk back to my desk and casually take the underwear out of my pocket and put them in my bag in my desk.

Has this ever happened to you guys?

Wearing dirty jeans and tiny underwear is an indicator of slutism spectrum disorders, interestingly.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on July 02, 2014, 04:58:40 PM
shoulda been "your own bill self"
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: star seed 7 on July 02, 2014, 05:02:03 PM
You aren't supposed to wash jeans after 1 wearing. In fact, it's recommended to wash them as little as possible.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mr Bread on July 02, 2014, 05:43:39 PM
#MrsGoochbrag
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: kslim on July 02, 2014, 06:54:34 PM
I told my wife's  cousin congrats in getting prego when she wasn't in fact prego in front of our whole family. Was very awkward
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Pete on July 02, 2014, 07:11:20 PM

#MrsGoochbrag

Ya, the whole "little (panties)" thing.  Geesh! 
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: hatingfrancisco on July 02, 2014, 07:37:47 PM
I got in a big hurry and I put some other dudes underwear on by accident.  They were sitting next to mine at the gym locker room and they were fully engaged before he and I realized.

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Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Headinjun on July 02, 2014, 07:40:39 PM
Do you guys wear your jeans more than once before washing? Well I do because I am just sitting in an office all day not getting dirty or anything. Plus I only wore them until 5:30 then changed.

So, anyway I went to the gym on Monday and when I changed clothes I put my underwear in the back pocket of my jeans (because they are very small and I didn't want to just have them floating around in the random locker).

So I wore the same pair of jeans today and just now realized that I have underwear in my back pocket. So then I had to walk back to my desk and casually take the underwear out of my pocket and put them in my bag in my desk.

Has this ever happened to you guys?

I get the not washing after one days worth of use, but back to back days?

Mix it up a lil.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Pete on July 02, 2014, 07:48:49 PM


I get the not washing after one days worth of use, but back to back days?

Mix it up a lil.

Jeans can be worn for a long time.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 02, 2014, 07:52:55 PM
Do you guys wear your jeans more than once before washing? Well I do because I am just sitting in an office all day not getting dirty or anything. Plus I only wore them until 5:30 then changed.

So, anyway I went to the gym on Monday and when I changed clothes I put my underwear in the back pocket of my jeans (because they are very small and I didn't want to just have them floating around in the random locker).

So I wore the same pair of jeans today and just now realized that I have underwear in my back pocket. So then I had to walk back to my desk and casually take the underwear out of my pocket and put them in my bag in my desk.

Has this ever happened to you guys?

I get the not washing after one days worth of use, but back to back days?

Mix it up a lil.

I wore them on Monday and Wednesday. I don't know which schedule you adhere to, but in my week there is a day in between there.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 02, 2014, 07:54:38 PM
I feel like Mrs. G's incorrect use of the reflexive "yourself" in the title is making this thread pretty awks for everyone  :facepalm:

I almost went with "Awkward Situations caused by You" but I wanted it to be clear that you caused the awkward situation and it is awkward for you...not that you caused a situation which is awkward for someone else but not for you (yourself).
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Headinjun on July 02, 2014, 08:02:35 PM
Do you guys wear your jeans more than once before washing? Well I do because I am just sitting in an office all day not getting dirty or anything. Plus I only wore them until 5:30 then changed.

So, anyway I went to the gym on Monday and when I changed clothes I put my underwear in the back pocket of my jeans (because they are very small and I didn't want to just have them floating around in the random locker).

So I wore the same pair of jeans today and just now realized that I have underwear in my back pocket. So then I had to walk back to my desk and casually take the underwear out of my pocket and put them in my bag in my desk.

Has this ever happened to you guys?

I get the not washing after one days worth of use, but back to back days?

Mix it up a lil.

I wore them on Monday and Wednesday. I don't know which schedule you adhere to, but in my week there is a day in between there.

I had to re-read that. Got it now
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Spracne on July 03, 2014, 12:14:17 AM
I feel like Mrs. G's incorrect use of the reflexive "yourself" in the title is making this thread pretty awks for everyone  :facepalm:

I almost went with "Awkward Situations caused by You" but I wanted it to be clear that you caused the awkward situation and it is awkward for you...not that you caused a situation which is awkward for someone else but not for you (yourself).

Your first instinct was correct.  Using passive voice, by definition, negates the need for reflexive pronouns.  Mr Bread can co.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: mocat on July 03, 2014, 12:24:40 AM
You know what they say about girls with tiny underwear...huge feet! Omg got her
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Benja on July 03, 2014, 08:01:08 AM
You aren't supposed to wash jeans after 1 wearing. In fact, it's recommended to wash them as little as possible.

yes, this is true
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: puniraptor on July 03, 2014, 08:11:25 AM
I got in a big hurry and I put some other dudes underwear on by accident.  They were sitting next to mine at the gym locker room and they were fully engaged before he and I realized.

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omg how do you recover from this
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Boom Roasted on July 03, 2014, 08:18:24 AM

I got in a big hurry and I put some other dudes underwear on by accident.  They were sitting next to mine at the gym locker room and they were fully engaged before he and I realized.

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omg how do you recover from this
How do you solve the problem?  If it's your only pair?  Holy crap
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 03, 2014, 08:33:26 AM
When guys are in the locker room, do they regularly just throw their underwear out on a bench so close to other men's underwear that they could get mixed up?

Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: puniraptor on July 03, 2014, 08:38:00 AM
When guys are in the locker room, do they regularly just throw their underwear out on a bench so close to other men's underwear that they could get mixed up?

pretty much, yeah.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 03, 2014, 08:39:15 AM
When guys are in the locker room, do they regularly just throw their underwear out on a bench so close to other men's underwear that they could get mixed up?

pretty much, yeah.

Seems weird.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 03, 2014, 08:39:46 AM
I told my wife's  cousin congrats in getting prego when she wasn't in fact prego in front of our whole family. Was very awkward

Oh man, about 5 years ago at OMalley's I was level 7 and saw this girl who was obviously prego.  I stopped her and told her she shouldn't be drinking if she's pregnant and she's like "I'M NOT PREGNANT YOU bad person!!!"   :sdeek:
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Pete on July 03, 2014, 08:48:05 AM

I told my wife's  cousin congrats in getting prego when she wasn't in fact prego in front of our whole family. Was very awkward

Oh man, about 5 years ago at OMalley's I was level 7 and saw this girl who was obviously prego.  I stopped her and told her she shouldn't be drinking if she's pregnant and she's like "I'M NOT PREGNANT YOU bad person!!!"   :sdeek:

On the upside, I bet you inspired her new diet and exercise program.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: hatingfrancisco on July 03, 2014, 08:48:15 AM
When guys are in the locker room, do they regularly just throw their underwear out on a bench so close to other men's underwear that they could get mixed up?

pretty much, yeah.

Seems weird.

Very awkward.  He was cool about it but still free balled it out of there (as I would have done had we both been dually wrongfully engaged)


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Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Pete on July 03, 2014, 08:49:34 AM
This thread could get dangerously close to the shame yourself thread.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 03, 2014, 08:58:02 AM

I told my wife's  cousin congrats in getting prego when she wasn't in fact prego in front of our whole family. Was very awkward

Oh man, about 5 years ago at OMalley's I was level 7 and saw this girl who was obviously prego.  I stopped her and told her she shouldn't be drinking if she's pregnant and she's like "I'M NOT PREGNANT YOU bad person!!!"   :sdeek:

On the upside, I bet you inspired her new diet and exercise program.

It was that era where all the girls were wearing shirts that made them look prego.  You know the ones that are tight like right under the boobs but then are pretty loose and flow down?  Like something the girls in Dazed and Confused wore?  Kinda like this.

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wemfo.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F01%2Fshirt.jpg&hash=69d48c6515e0c058137a16a016bc6bbbbafe5b6d)
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 03, 2014, 09:07:20 AM

I told my wife's  cousin congrats in getting prego when she wasn't in fact prego in front of our whole family. Was very awkward

Oh man, about 5 years ago at OMalley's I was level 7 and saw this girl who was obviously prego.  I stopped her and told her she shouldn't be drinking if she's pregnant and she's like "I'M NOT PREGNANT YOU bad person!!!"   :sdeek:

On the upside, I bet you inspired her new diet and exercise program.

It was that era where all the girls were wearing shirts that made them look prego.  You know the ones that are tight like right under the boobs but then are pretty loose and flow down?  Like something the girls in Dazed and Confused wore?  Kinda like this.

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wemfo.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F01%2Fshirt.jpg&hash=69d48c6515e0c058137a16a016bc6bbbbafe5b6d)

That's called an empire waist.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Rough Rider on July 03, 2014, 09:09:28 AM

I told my wife's  cousin congrats in getting prego when she wasn't in fact prego in front of our whole family. Was very awkward

Oh man, about 5 years ago at OMalley's I was level 7 and saw this girl who was obviously prego.  I stopped her and told her she shouldn't be drinking if she's pregnant and she's like "I'M NOT PREGNANT YOU bad person!!!"   :sdeek:

On the upside, I bet you inspired her new diet and exercise program.

It was that era where all the girls were wearing shirts that made them look prego.  You know the ones that are tight like right under the boobs but then are pretty loose and flow down?  Like something the girls in Dazed and Confused wore?  Kinda like this.

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wemfo.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F01%2Fshirt.jpg&hash=69d48c6515e0c058137a16a016bc6bbbbafe5b6d)

That's called an empire waist.

Definitely makes her look pregnant.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: kslim on July 03, 2014, 09:22:34 AM

I told my wife's  cousin congrats in getting prego when she wasn't in fact prego in front of our whole family. Was very awkward

Oh man, about 5 years ago at OMalley's I was level 7 and saw this girl who was obviously prego.  I stopped her and told her she shouldn't be drinking if she's pregnant and she's like "I'M NOT PREGNANT YOU bad person!!!"   :sdeek:

On the upside, I bet you inspired her new diet and exercise program.

It was that era where all the girls were wearing shirts that made them look prego.  You know the ones that are tight like right under the boobs but then are pretty loose and flow down?  Like something the girls in Dazed and Confused wore?  Kinda like this.

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wemfo.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F01%2Fshirt.jpg&hash=69d48c6515e0c058137a16a016bc6bbbbafe5b6d)

That's called an empire waist.

Definitely makes her look pregnant.
well yeah that, and her hand on her baby
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mr Bread on July 03, 2014, 10:10:28 AM
I feel like Mrs. G's incorrect use of the reflexive "yourself" in the title is making this thread pretty awks for everyone  :facepalm:

I almost went with "Awkward Situations caused by You" but I wanted it to be clear that you caused the awkward situation and it is awkward for you...not that you caused a situation which is awkward for someone else but not for you (yourself).

Your first instinct was correct.  Using passive voice, by definition, negates the need for reflexive pronouns.  Mr Bread can co.

The use of passive voice is irrelevant here.  She was incorrect regardless.  She had to have "you" as the agent with passive or active voice.  The "yourself" could have been properly added as an emphatic/intensive pronoun. 

Additionally, her stated intention of communicating that not only did she cause the awkward situation, but was also the recipient of the awkwardness failed even with proper you/yourself use for want of specificity.  It is merely possible without being certain. 
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 03, 2014, 10:17:37 AM
It is a thread title, not a thesis.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mr Bread on July 03, 2014, 10:19:17 AM
It is a thread title, not a thesis.

I'm not trying to be the boss of you.  It's a delightful thread. 
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: puniraptor on July 03, 2014, 10:47:26 AM
one time, while shaking hands, I said "thank you for your help" to a person who I was actually going out of my way to help, and it was weird for both of us.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Spracne on July 03, 2014, 10:49:17 AM
one time, while shaking hands, I said "thank you for your help" to a person who I was actually going out of my way to help, and it was weird for both of us.

Ah yes, a classic.  Also, its cousin:

person handing you food: "Enjoy your dinner"
you: "You too!"
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: dmartin on July 03, 2014, 11:12:42 AM
one time, while shaking hands, I said "thank you for your help" to a person who I was actually going out of my way to help, and it was weird for both of us.

Ah yes, a classic.  Also, its cousin:

person handing you food: "Enjoy your dinner"
you: "You too!"

I do this all the time (and almost mentioned it). I'm sure I feel more awkward that the situation actually is.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: schreds21 on July 03, 2014, 11:29:17 AM
I got in a big hurry and I put some other dudes underwear on by accident.  They were sitting next to mine at the gym locker room and they were fully engaged before he and I realized.

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That was no "accident" and you know it.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: ChiComCat on July 03, 2014, 11:56:16 AM
Pro Tip: Don't talk to anyone under any circumstances about their pregnancy unless you hear someone else do it first.  There is absolutely no situation where this is necessary.  Best case scenario is that she is pregnant, though still probably won't care for your keen observations skills.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 03, 2014, 12:00:23 PM
Pro Tip: Don't talk to anyone under any circumstances about their pregnancy unless you hear someone else do it first.  There is absolutely no situation where this is necessary.  Best case scenario is that she is pregnant, though still probably won't care for your keen observations skills.

Good advice. I only address pregnancies at baby showers.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: ksupamplemousse on July 03, 2014, 12:30:57 PM
I'm always the last one in any group conversation to congratulate someone on their pregnancy, even then I still feel like it's a trap.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: meow meow on July 03, 2014, 12:34:21 PM
wonder how gooch feels about his wife fanningbragging about her small underpants on a moderately trafficed blog.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 03, 2014, 12:52:33 PM
One time a good buddy called me from out of blue and tells me he's coming through KC and would like to hang out and crash at my place if possible.  Kinda sudden but ya man come on!  So he gets here and we're talking in my driveway...

Emo:  So what brings you through KC?
Guy:  Well I had to go pick up a car in Virginia.
Emo:  Oh ya, you bought a car huh?
Guy:  No, it's my dad's, I'm taking it back home to sell it.
Emo:  What he can't sell it himself?
Guy:  Well he just died.
...................
Emo:  Oh, eff, I'm sorry man................
Emo:  So, he was sick or something?
Guy:  No.
Emo:  Oh, uh, dang.  Accident?
Guy:  He killed himself.
...................................
Emo:  Jesus.  I'm sorry man.  That's not something that anyone should have to go through.
Guy:  Ya, my brother killed himself, too.
Emo:  Dang. 
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: slimz on July 03, 2014, 12:54:18 PM
I feel like Mrs. G's incorrect use of the reflexive "yourself" in the title is making this thread pretty awks for everyone  :facepalm:

I almost went with "Awkward Situations caused by You" but I wanted it to be clear that you caused the awkward situation and it is awkward for you...not that you caused a situation which is awkward for someone else but not for you (yourself).

Your first instinct was correct.  Using passive voice, by definition, negates the need for reflexive pronouns.  Mr Bread can co.

The use of passive voice is irrelevant here.  She was incorrect regardless.  She had to have "you" as the agent with passive or active voice.  The "yourself" could have been properly added as an emphatic/intensive pronoun. 

Additionally, her stated intention of communicating that not only did she cause the awkward situation, but was also the recipient of the awkwardness failed even with proper you/yourself use for want of specificity.  It is merely possible without being certain.

"Awkward Situations You Have Brought Upon Yourself"

"Ever Created An Awkward Situation for Yourself?"

"When Things Get Awkward, and It's Your Own Fault"

"Socially Inept Master Thread"
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: sys on July 03, 2014, 03:04:19 PM
Pro Tip: Don't talk to anyone under any circumstances about their pregnancy unless you hear someone else do it first.  There is absolutely no situation where this is necessary.  Best case scenario is that she is pregnant, though still probably won't care for your keen observations skills.

Good advice. I only address pregnancies at baby showers.

Quote from: very pregnant woman i work with quite a bit whose pregnancy i've never mentioned
you do know i'm pregnant, right?

Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: slobber on July 03, 2014, 03:33:50 PM

One time a good buddy called me from out of blue and tells me he's coming through KC and would like to hang out and crash at my place if possible.  Kinda sudden but ya man come on!  So he gets here and we're talking in my driveway...

Emo:  So what brings you through KC?
Guy:  Well I had to go pick up a car in Virginia.
Emo:  Oh ya, you bought a car huh?
Guy:  No, it's my dad's, I'm taking it back home to sell it.
Emo:  What he can't sell it himself?
Guy:  Well he just died.
...................
Emo:  Oh, eff, I'm sorry man................
Emo:  So, he was sick or something?
Guy:  No.
Emo:  Oh, uh, dang.  Accident?
Guy:  He killed himself.
...................................
Emo:  Jesus.  I'm sorry man.  That's not something that anyone should have to go through.
Guy:  Ya, my brother killed himself, too.
Emo:  Dang.
Holy crap Emo. You hit the trifecta. Do you still talk to that dude?


Gonna win 'em all!
Title: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: slobber on July 03, 2014, 03:34:44 PM
Pro Tip: Don't talk to anyone under any circumstances about their pregnancy unless you hear someone else do it first.  There is absolutely no situation where this is necessary.  Best case scenario is that she is pregnant, though still probably won't care for your keen observations skills.

Good advice. I only address pregnancies at baby showers.

Quote from: very pregnant woman i work with quite a bit whose pregnancy i've never mentioned
you do know i'm pregnant, right?
sys: known stud at avoiding awkward situations so well that it is almost awkward


Gonna win 'em all!
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Spracne on July 03, 2014, 03:42:14 PM
One time a good buddy called me from out of blue and tells me he's coming through KC and would like to hang out and crash at my place if possible.  Kinda sudden but ya man come on!  So he gets here and we're talking in my driveway...

Emo:  So what brings you through KC?
Guy:  Well I had to go pick up a car in Virginia.
Emo:  Oh ya, you bought a car huh?
Guy:  No, it's my dad's, I'm taking it back home to sell it.
Emo:  What he can't sell it himself?
Guy:  Well he just died.
...................
Emo:  Oh, eff, I'm sorry man................
Emo:  So, he was sick or something?
Guy:  No.
Emo:  Oh, uh, dang.  Accident?
Guy:  He killed himself.
...................................
Emo:  Jesus.  I'm sorry man.  That's not something that anyone should have to go through.
Guy:  Ya, my brother killed himself, too.
Emo:  Dang.

Sounds like your macabre curiosity really ruined your broreaved's day.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Demo158 on July 03, 2014, 06:30:17 PM
When you text someone in the afternoon/early evening asking them if they want to drink that night and they don't respond. Then you run into them hours later at the bar. Even if they honestly forgot to respond it's still a little awkward.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: XocolateThundarr on July 03, 2014, 06:42:29 PM
When you text someone in the afternoon/early evening asking them if they want to drink that night and they don't respond. Then you run into them hours later at the bar. Even if they honestly forgot to respond it's still a little awkward.
Hell no. You just hook up and party rock on. That is what IRL buds do.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Spracne on July 03, 2014, 07:49:46 PM
When you text someone in the afternoon/early evening asking them if they want to drink that night and they don't respond. Then you run into them hours later at the bar. Even if they honestly forgot to respond it's still a little awkward.
Hell no. You just hook up and party rock on. That is what IRL buds do.

I don't think I'm as much of a libertine as you seem to be...
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: XocolateThundarr on July 03, 2014, 08:10:17 PM
When you text someone in the afternoon/early evening asking them if they want to drink that night and they don't respond. Then you run into them hours later at the bar. Even if they honestly forgot to respond it's still a little awkward.
Hell no. You just hook up and party rock on. That is what IRL buds do.

I don't think I'm as much of a libertine as you seem to be...
Life's too short to get hung up on trivial bullshit like that.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: The Big Train on July 04, 2014, 12:49:56 AM
When I went to the rec today(4:45ish) the lady said "Just fyi we close at 6 today"

All I said was "Thanks" instinctive because they normally say something else.

It felt weird leaving it at that, but I just walked away NGAF.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Spracne on July 04, 2014, 01:08:10 PM
Ordered a drink last night, server did the old, "My name is blah blah, just holler if you need anything." I said, "thanks, blah blah."  He then apparently made to shake my hand, but my head was turned.  I saw a look of horror on my gf's face, and when he lowered his hand and walked away, she filled me in on my crime. Embarrassing, but probably even more embarrassing for himself.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mr Bread on July 04, 2014, 01:11:29 PM
How many drinks and/or food items did you order?  I'd like to set the over/under on the number of times he licked, spit in or slurped your stuff.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Spracne on July 04, 2014, 01:18:14 PM
How many drinks and/or food items did you order?  I'd like to set the over/under on the number of times he licked, spit in or slurped your stuff.

No food items, I think like 4 drinks, but fortunately they have runners who deliver all the stuff, so he would have had to really go out of his way to intercept my drinks.  It was an honest miscue.  No malice.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mr Bread on July 04, 2014, 01:19:44 PM
Maybe he just went all in and gave you the tip once and was done with it. 
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mr Bread on July 04, 2014, 01:20:38 PM
Or ran his finger around the rim of his bad person and then around the rim of your glass. 
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: star seed 7 on July 04, 2014, 01:57:56 PM
Never had a server try to shake my hand
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Kat Kid on July 04, 2014, 02:25:52 PM
Never had a server try to shake my hand

how many hugs have you exchanged with servers?  I bet tons.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: star seed 7 on July 04, 2014, 02:29:23 PM
 :shy:
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Spracne on July 04, 2014, 02:40:14 PM
Never had a server try to shake my hand

I certainly wasn't expecting it...
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: sys on July 04, 2014, 02:57:17 PM
that server should be fired.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Spracne on July 04, 2014, 02:59:59 PM
that server should be fired.

You cannot fire a dead man...
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 07, 2014, 10:06:59 AM

One time a good buddy called me from out of blue and tells me he's coming through KC and would like to hang out and crash at my place if possible.  Kinda sudden but ya man come on!  So he gets here and we're talking in my driveway...

Emo:  So what brings you through KC?
Guy:  Well I had to go pick up a car in Virginia.
Emo:  Oh ya, you bought a car huh?
Guy:  No, it's my dad's, I'm taking it back home to sell it.
Emo:  What he can't sell it himself?
Guy:  Well he just died.
...................
Emo:  Oh, eff, I'm sorry man................
Emo:  So, he was sick or something?
Guy:  No.
Emo:  Oh, uh, dang.  Accident?
Guy:  He killed himself.
...................................
Emo:  Jesus.  I'm sorry man.  That's not something that anyone should have to go through.
Guy:  Ya, my brother killed himself, too.
Emo:  Dang.
Holy crap Emo. You hit the trifecta. Do you still talk to that dude?


Gonna win 'em all!

Ya, occasionally.  I actually meant to email him this weekend and I forgot, so I guess I'll do that right now!
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Shooter Jones on July 07, 2014, 10:26:05 AM

One time a good buddy called me from out of blue and tells me he's coming through KC and would like to hang out and crash at my place if possible.  Kinda sudden but ya man come on!  So he gets here and we're talking in my driveway...

Emo:  So what brings you through KC?
Guy:  Well I had to go pick up a car in Virginia.
Emo:  Oh ya, you bought a car huh?
Guy:  No, it's my dad's, I'm taking it back home to sell it.
Emo:  What he can't sell it himself?
Guy:  Well he just died.
...................
Emo:  Oh, eff, I'm sorry man................
Emo:  So, he was sick or something?
Guy:  No.
Emo:  Oh, uh, dang.  Accident?
Guy:  He killed himself.
...................................
Emo:  Jesus.  I'm sorry man.  That's not something that anyone should have to go through.
Guy:  Ya, my brother killed himself, too.
Emo:  Dang.
Holy crap Emo. You hit the trifecta. Do you still talk to that dude?


Gonna win 'em all!

Ya, occasionally.  I actually meant to email him this weekend and I forgot, so I guess I'll do that right now!

skip the parts about asking how his family is doing.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mr Bread on July 07, 2014, 11:14:07 AM
I never ask anyone how they are doing or more specifically how their family is doing.  I do not actually care in the vast majority of situations and also what if things are terrible for them and then there we are.  I also tell everyone generic dumbfuck that asks me how I'm doing or extensions thereof fine or normal or medium, because they also do not care and I do not want to discuss it good or bad. 
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: pissclams on July 07, 2014, 11:49:40 AM
I never ask anyone how they are doing or more specifically how their family is doing.  I do not actually care in the vast majority of situations and also what if things are terrible for them and then there we are.  I also tell everyone generic dumbfuck that asks me how I'm doing or extensions thereof fine or normal or medium, because they also do not care and I do not want to discuss it good or bad. 

if you want to class up your response, try using the french term, comme ci comme ça, when asked how things are going.

a) sets your response apart from your peers.  did mr.bread just return from a weekend junket in paris?
b) adds a classy french note to your conversation.  pm me for more details
c) makes people proud that you talked to them in french.  "hey cindy, did i tell you how mr.bread responded to me earlier?  IN FRENCH!"
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mr Bread on July 07, 2014, 11:55:57 AM
Sometimes if people ask me how I'm doing I repeat the question two times stressing different words each time and then I scream zut alors in their fat rough ridin' faces and say that's how I'm doing.  Class.  #swancityoverdrive
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: pissclams on July 07, 2014, 12:07:18 PM
i forgot to mention that it's important to think about your response before answering in french.  adds a signature "i care about this response" feel to the encounter.  make your face look like you're doing a robert deniro impression and wave your so-so hand.

if i were to ask you, "how are you doing bread?" and you quickly snapped out an "ah bien et tu?" i would know you're full of crap and just handing out canned responses.  i would then think less of you, because who does that?
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mr Bread on July 07, 2014, 12:24:11 PM
I put my hands on my hips then take a deep nose breath inhale and then slowly look down at my shoes as I exhale through my mouth and then I raise my head up lips pursed and gently shake my head side to side and then chuckle slightly.  Then I answer. 

It gives the response the kind of gravity that makes the listener feel like they are being dragged to the ground.  I do that and you will be sitting on your duff accepting my words.  So deliberate, so considered you feel it in your body parts as a seemingly cosmic inner tugging.

Oh hey, is that Bread getting asked a question by clams?  Looks like he's really thinking about that answer.  Is clams sitting down on the ground Indian style?  Wow!
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: pissclams on July 07, 2014, 12:34:59 PM
that's a very intense approach you've adopted.  kudos.  i might borrow parts of it*. 

*stay tuned
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Kat Kid on July 07, 2014, 12:41:43 PM
I engage in conversation with others only so long as it provides me with actionable intelligence.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: puniraptor on July 08, 2014, 01:50:03 PM
usually people ask me "whats up?" to which i would normally say "not much" but I began to get worried when people asked me this at work they might think i was really up to not much so i changed my response to "just gettin' stuff done"
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 08, 2014, 03:13:25 PM
usually people ask me "whats up?" to which i would normally say "not much" but I began to get worried when people asked me this at work they might think i was really up to not much so i changed my response to "just gettin' stuff done"

Yeah, I never know how to respond to "What's up?"
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: XocolateThundarr on July 08, 2014, 03:26:31 PM
usually people ask me "whats up?" to which i would normally say "not much" but I began to get worried when people asked me this at work they might think i was really up to not much so i changed my response to "just gettin' stuff done"

Yeah, I never know how to respond to "What's up?"

I usually respond with, "Just livin the dream, man.  Livin the dream.".
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: puniraptor on July 08, 2014, 03:44:18 PM
sometimes i say "just doin' my thing" or "Just Doin' It"
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mr Bread on July 08, 2014, 03:52:34 PM
"What do you know?" people are just the best kind of people.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: CNS on July 08, 2014, 04:16:15 PM
Every once in a while I throw out a "what's happening".  Just keep ppl on their toes.

Also, "hey, there" works just fine in response to "what's up". 
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 08, 2014, 04:17:21 PM
Every once in a while I throw out a "what's happening".  Just keep ppl on their toes.

Also, "hey, there" works just fine in response to "what's up".

But you didn't really answer their question of "What is up?"
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: CNS on July 08, 2014, 04:19:47 PM
Every once in a while I throw out a "what's happening".  Just keep ppl on their toes.

Also, "hey, there" works just fine in response to "what's up".

But you didn't really answer their question of "What is up?"

No one actually wants to know what is actually up.   If they do, well, a good confusing reply will disarm those weirdos and send them packing while scratching their socially awkward heads.
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: puniraptor on July 08, 2014, 04:21:06 PM
Every once in a while I throw out a "what's happening".  Just keep ppl on their toes.

Also, "hey, there" works just fine in response to "what's up".

But you didn't really answer their question of "What is up?"

sometimes i will just respond to a "what's up, name?" with a "what's up, name?" of my own. like good afternoon basically.

i certainly dont want to know what is actually up
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: mhkpasa on July 08, 2014, 04:25:57 PM
Every once in a while I throw out a "what's happening".  Just keep ppl on their toes.

Also, "hey, there" works just fine in response to "what's up".

But you didn't really answer their question of "What is up?"



sometimes i will just respond to a "what's up, name?" with a "what's up, name?" of my own. like good afternoon basically.

i certainly dont want to know what is actually up

you could always throw in a "¿que pasa?" to spice things up.   :gocho:
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: Spracne on July 08, 2014, 04:29:56 PM
Every once in a while I throw out a "what's happening".  Just keep ppl on their toes.

Also, "hey, there" works just fine in response to "what's up".

But you didn't really answer their question of "What is up?"



sometimes i will just respond to a "what's up, name?" with a "what's up, name?" of my own. like good afternoon basically.

i certainly dont want to know what is actually up

you could always throw in a "¿que pasa?" to spice things up.   :gocho:

Or a "ça va?" if you want to class things up.  :Purple Koolaid: <-(wine decanter)
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: felix rex on July 09, 2014, 03:14:08 PM
We had a mandatory safety training session after work once. I didn't know it was mandatory until I had already spent an hour at the Marine bar (it's Ramadan, so almost everyone leaves at 3, including the guys I needed to talk to, so I had nothing to do).

The session included a lengthy segment on gas masks and how to use them, featuring a guest volunteer. At the end, when he was "safe," the guest volunteer dramatically ripped off his mask, revealing himself to be the #2 guy at the embassy, at which point I yelled out "Hey, it's Enrico Palazzo!"

Two guys laughed (but they laughed really hard).
Title: Re: Awkward Situations caused by Yourself
Post by: slucat on July 09, 2014, 04:30:32 PM
Every once in a while I throw out a "what's happening".  Just keep ppl on their toes.

Also, "hey, there" works just fine in response to "what's up".

But you didn't really answer their question of "What is up?"



sometimes i will just respond to a "what's up, name?" with a "what's up, name?" of my own. like good afternoon basically.

i certainly dont want to know what is actually up

you could always throw in a "¿que pasa?" to spice things up.   :gocho:

Or a "ça va?" if you want to class things up.  :Purple Koolaid: <-(wine decanter)

you could always use the classic, "the sky" or "my pants" or fsd might use "illegal immigration"