We’ve all been there — the cringeworthy moments when words come out wrong or when a heartfelt gesture like a hug goes unreciprocated, or a pause in a conversation lingers just long enough to become ...

Social awkwardness is something many people experience from time to time, but certain habits can make social interactions more uncomfortable than they need to be. While most of these behaviors are ...

The holidays offer many opportunities for awkward moments. Political discussions, of course, hold plenty of potential. But any time opinions differ, where estrangements have caused lingering rifts, or ...

I remember one particular evening at a coffee shop when I was waiting for a friend who was running late. I felt like every gaze in the room was on me—even though, logically, no one probably cared that ...

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Have you ever experienced a moment when you just wanted the earth to open up wide and swallow you whole? Purely because of something you did, or said, in front of other people. Maybe it was that time ...

Some people just don’t think before they speak; they fail to weigh the impact of their words and wind up sounding stupid when they meant to deliver a compliment. People often say or do stupid things ...

Gee Scott has some sound advice for those young men or women who attempt to hit on the barista. Listen to The Gee & Ursula Show weekdays from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM or on-demand ...

When something so awkward happens that you can only stare at the ground, hoping it will open up and swallow you, saving you from the cringe, the best thing you can do is...call more attention to it.