Hi, my name is Lynn and I am a lawyer and I know I talk and argue and such for a living, but I'm the queen of awkward silence. I him and haw, pace, giggle and pretty much avoid eye contact like the plague. Its like I revert into some sort of adolescent idiot, the 13-year-old in my pokes her head out and says hey!
Yes, me, girl who twirled in front of thousands of people in a sparkling bathing suit (as coined by my sorority sisters), lady who walked across a stage in heels and a bikini during Miss Texas, woman who can walk up to strangers in a bar and know their whole story by 10 minutes cannot do awkward silence.
Perhaps this stems from my fear of rejection. Ya know I am also that same person who cannot call to make an appointment to save her life and would rather die than call opposing counsel... I mean what is my hair girl going to say no, no appointment for you! No... but again, I go into a tizzy thinking of these things.
So, on behalf of those of you who have experienced this awkwardness or made copious phone calls and appointments for me, or simply smiled as I do the awkward dance thank you. Just remember inside that awkward girl is a wonderful woman who if scorned will sue you.... ( I kiiddd)
I'm 100% with you girlie! I hate awkward silences. I hate calling people on the phone to make appointments or get info...ugh yuck!
ReplyDeleteAww girl. Awkward silences are the WORST
ReplyDeleteUgh I hate calling opposings too and awkward silence :-/
ReplyDelete"A wonderful woman, who if scorned, will sue you"...Hahah! Hilarious:) Love that you have a sense of humor about awkward silences. I HATE awkward silences too - but, when it happens to me, I usually blush to the very roots of my hair which makes it even MORE awkward. Ugh. So, I feel ya friend.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to this so much! I have no issue speaking up at work or anywhere, but I hate hate hate calling opposing counsel or anyone official past a clerk. I start to nervously blabber during moments of awkward silence, it makes me uncomfortable beyond belief. I have never been known to be shy or anything even remotely close to that, but I am that girl that can't deal with the silence or even walk into a room by myself which is full of people I don't know. It makes me want to run.
ReplyDeleteI am the exact same way. I get super nervous and anxious when there's awkward silences. :-/
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