I find myself in a myriad of situation where I feel awkward. Usually these situations are due to the fact that I am quite the introvert, and putting me into situations that extroverts excel make my stomach churn. Why not share my awkward ways?
How to be awkward part 1 -Work at a tuxedo rental store
In my younger days I was home from University for the summer and in need of a job. I went to a few interviews and applied to many jobs and finally settled on working at a tuxedo rental store. In my naive mind, this job would be awesome, think of all the men I would meet (and everyone looks better in a suit, so a tux would make them look even better, right? not at all) and it was pretty close to home.
This job was not at all what I thought it would be and after a summer there I determined a few things: guys are sweaty and they usually don't smell that great, tuxedos = lots of drinking and vomit smelling tuxedos, I have no idea what is an average weight for an average height and vice versa. However, this is about being awkward, and this job taught me well.
The first way to be awkward is to call someone "Mike" after they just told you their name was "Michael" or call someone "David" after they just told you their name was "Dave". Why did I feel like I was on a "Ty" basis with "Tyler" after putting a measuring tape around his neck is beyond me, but I did... repeatedly. Usually the guys didn't say anything, but there were odd few (and a few add up when you continually do this) that would correct me, making things even more awkward. When you feel like you really need to push the limits and make things even more awkward, when they are leaving the store be sure to say "you're welcome" before they say "thank you", or tell them you are doing good before they ask you how you are doing.
The next way to be awkward is to have to measure all kinds of members of the male race. Get up close and personal with strangers, men with bad body odor, men that are sweating profusely and men that enjoyed a few too many donuts and your face is now plastered against their back as you try to reach the tape around to get a waist measurement. My personal favorite way to be awkward was to be taking an outseam measurement (thank goodness we didn't do inseams) and kneeling behind a guy facing the mirror when he let one rip. I was kneeling, so it was like my nose was the target, and he did not miss. I thought I might pass out, and snuck a peek into the mirror and he was showing no emotion, and so I didn't either. I awkwardly didn't say a word and finished up quickly (without breathing). I love to tell that story, and I am sure he does to ("I farted right in her face and she didn't even flinch, and it was a good one too".)
How to be awkward part 1 -Work at a tuxedo rental store
In my younger days I was home from University for the summer and in need of a job. I went to a few interviews and applied to many jobs and finally settled on working at a tuxedo rental store. In my naive mind, this job would be awesome, think of all the men I would meet (and everyone looks better in a suit, so a tux would make them look even better, right? not at all) and it was pretty close to home.
This job was not at all what I thought it would be and after a summer there I determined a few things: guys are sweaty and they usually don't smell that great, tuxedos = lots of drinking and vomit smelling tuxedos, I have no idea what is an average weight for an average height and vice versa. However, this is about being awkward, and this job taught me well.
The first way to be awkward is to call someone "Mike" after they just told you their name was "Michael" or call someone "David" after they just told you their name was "Dave". Why did I feel like I was on a "Ty" basis with "Tyler" after putting a measuring tape around his neck is beyond me, but I did... repeatedly. Usually the guys didn't say anything, but there were odd few (and a few add up when you continually do this) that would correct me, making things even more awkward. When you feel like you really need to push the limits and make things even more awkward, when they are leaving the store be sure to say "you're welcome" before they say "thank you", or tell them you are doing good before they ask you how you are doing.
The next way to be awkward is to have to measure all kinds of members of the male race. Get up close and personal with strangers, men with bad body odor, men that are sweating profusely and men that enjoyed a few too many donuts and your face is now plastered against their back as you try to reach the tape around to get a waist measurement. My personal favorite way to be awkward was to be taking an outseam measurement (thank goodness we didn't do inseams) and kneeling behind a guy facing the mirror when he let one rip. I was kneeling, so it was like my nose was the target, and he did not miss. I thought I might pass out, and snuck a peek into the mirror and he was showing no emotion, and so I didn't either. I awkwardly didn't say a word and finished up quickly (without breathing). I love to tell that story, and I am sure he does to ("I farted right in her face and she didn't even flinch, and it was a good one too".)
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