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Awkward Coworker: Hey Sam?
Me: *turns in chair* Yes!
Awkward Coworker: Oh, did I scare you?
Me: Uh, no?
Awkward Coworker: It's just when [mutual coworker] does that it means I've startled her. Apparently I...do that.
Me: No, I'm just, um, focused? And I like my swivel chair.
Awkward Coworker: They are convenient, I guess...

POINT OF DISCUSSION: Which one of us was more awkward just now? I can't tell.

Comments

[nakki.livejournal.com]

Lawl

[bibliokat.livejournal.com]

Gotta go with Awkward Coworker for assuming yes means startled.

But you're both adorable. I like swivel chairs too.

[dreamwaffles.livejournal.com]

You're both pretty awkward, but I think you win this one, mostly because I'm picturing a pretty enthusiastic "Yes!"

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

I like to be enthusiastic! It makes people happy!

...sometimes.

[mysid.livejournal.com]

Awkward? No, you were both adorable,[switches to "baby voice" used for puppies] yes, you are! Yes, you are!

[aelfgyfu_mead]

Have you seen my absolutely favorite swivel chair moment, from Downton Abbey? I'm not sure if it's funny if you don't know the characters (and I don't know if you know the characters), but I've watched it at least four times now.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Oh yes. GOOD HEAVENS WHAT AM I SITTING ON.

[aelfgyfu_mead]

"Why does every day involve a fight with an American?"

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

"I'm a good sailor!"

Though it is nothing to the glory of her leaning in and asking curiously, "What is a weekend?"

[aelfgyfu_mead]

Like the swivel chair scene, "What is a weekend?" had me laughing so hard that we had to pause the video.

I'm sure we could quote Violet all day, but we should probably stop, because I am only three episodes through season 2, and I risk SPOILERS!

But one parting shot: "I hate Greek drama—when everything happens offstage." Yes! Want my drama ONSTAGE, doggone it!

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Have you seen the Things The Dowager Duchess Says video on YouTube? I think it only goes through S1, and it's well worth searching out. :D

[aelfgyfu_mead]

Oh, that's great! Except that it does go into s2, because I haven't seen anything about nutcrackers, but I stopped the moment I realized there was something I hadn't seen.

I'll look for it again once I've finished s2.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Oh sorry! I thought it was S1 only.

[venivincere]

If he actually got to the point where he told you what he came to talk about in the first place, then you were the more awkward one. (This is actually a plus, and is probably used as subterfuge in some spying circles).

[etharei.livejournal.com]

LOL this was kind of my first thought - WAS THE INITIAL TRIGGER FOR THE AWK SUCCESSFULLY COMMUNICATED THO?

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Dammit! He did get to the point eventually. :D

[aelfgyfu_mead]

There was a point? I was enjoying the whole exchange so much I didn't even think to wonder why Awkward had approached you. (I sometimes speak to people simply because they are along my path. I love you and Awkward because I am probably the Awkward Coworker to one or more of my colleagues.)

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he had an awkward question which I answered awkwardly :D

[jonaht.livejournal.com]

You two are truly classics!

[ysabet.livejournal.com]

Mutual awkwardness; the score is tied for that match at 1:1. That means that you two have to fight to the death, you know.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Or make out, I suppose. :D

[ysabet.livejournal.com]

Oh, well, far be it from me to stand in the way of Twue Wuv. **thumbs up**

[jwaneeta.livejournal.com]

The honors are perfectly even.

Lord, I love reading your LJ. :)

[kevin-hy.livejournal.com]

Which one of us was more awkward just now?

Yes.