[Deja Vu]

What sort of funny, bad, or interesting socially awkward moments have you had?

I know I get a bit awkward after long stints without hanging out with people.

[Prodigal Knight]

i accidently submited work to a teacher that had my poetry mixed up in it

woops!............

[MissyMaroon]

Yeah, after not being around people a while, I can be pretty damn socially awkward, but people strangely find it funny? It's like a charming kind of awkward, if that makes any sense? Some S types might not quite get it, but N types accept me quite well regardless and find the awkwardness kind of endearing. Either way, I'd rather not be. I've been here a while though, not very socially active, but I've improved a lot. I lack social stimulation, let alone from the right people.

[MissyMaroon]

Also, I never quite got social niceties, especially for people in their teens and twenties. When meeting someone for the first time, I went in for a hand shake, but they went in for a fist bump. I chuckled and apologized and rambled for a couple seconds about myself. Also, when I agree with someone on something (this was with an ES(f/t)P guy) he went in to do this hand slap fist bump type thing that I hadn't quite gotten yet, or I observed other people doing it. If I don't expect it and just fumble around with my hands randomly, I'll laugh cutely and awkwardly and apologize, give a short, witty explanation (me thinking it would be funny and compensate for my ignorance in their dialect of body language) yet they'd just be like "whatever, man" or "it's cool" or "wtf?".

I mean I've learned these social "graces" now so it's not so much a problem, but it's still interesting to observe.

How I long for complete social acceptance. It's always great when that happens. Grew up around dorks and the not so popular so the whole "trying to fit in" phase never quite struck me.

[Prodigal Knight]

i think that a lack of EF in the enfps cognitive process might explainthe lack of niceties, and i find that enfps can be a little annoying because of it - they may lack social responsibility for their actions cos they dont seem to be conscious of them.

i think that being open and honest, even a little insecure can help ppl relate to you and that might explain why ppl can relate to you so easier. enfp are generally easy to relate to cos they are so nice!

[Halcy0n]

I've just learned to embrace my natural awkwardness. To be honest, I've found that many people find it funny and charming, so I just let it shine on through. :) I know that I've won some people over with it, like my (suspected) ISTJ boss. We actually get along quite well.

[Moby]

Me too Idris. I also get awkward hanging out with the same people too long. I actually get annoyed and fussy because you can have too much of a good thing and for me that can be as little as seeing the same friend two days in a row.

I even tell my girlfriends "You'll get me two days a week, and the days will be separated for your own good *insert forced charming laugh + explanation of what I just said above the quote*"

[Danse Macabre]

i think that a lack of EF in the enfps cognitive process might explainthe lack of niceties, and i find that enfps can be a little annoying because of it - they may lack social responsibility for their actions cos they dont seem to be conscious of them.

I find niceties to be very annoying, because they're often an obligation rather than an "I actually like you so I'm being nice/ making polite conversation". I'm very aware of them as they stand out like a beacon among more genuine interactions..... and in my quest to be genuine, they're an obstacle =P I see them as a silly formality and I actively avoid using them. If I like you or respect you, or if you like me or respect me, of course I'll make conversation and be approachable. But if it's obvious that you're not interested, I'm not going to put any effort in and neither should you. In fact, go away, I don't want your silly fake "Heyyyyy hows it going it's so great to see you!"

I hope I'm making sense xD

Anyway... I get awkward if I haven't been around people for a while.. The most awkward situation I've been in was when I had to give a presentation to my English Literature class. I'd been given a topic and I had no idea what I was supposed to say on it. I went up to the front and said "Like...if guys wear pink shirts... then they're..... um..... challenging gender stereotypes......" and then just laughed in horror for a while.

ANd then just sat back down. It was awful xD

[Rube]

Let's see, one of my most awkward moments came just the other day when I was visiting the college I want to go to in the fall. During a conversation with an admissions worker I let it slip that I'd been receiving financial aid from this college for a year, which triggered an EXTREMELY awkward moment because apparently they weren't supposed to be giving me that money. In fact they had no idea they were sending it to me. So yea...awkward.

Also, I never quite got social niceties, especially for people in their teens and twenties. When meeting someone for the first time, I went in for a hand shake, but they went in for a fist bump. I chuckled and apologized and rambled for a couple seconds about myself. Also, when I agree with someone on something (this was with an ES(f/t)P guy) he went in to do this hand slap fist bump type thing that I hadn't quite gotten yet, or I observed other people doing it. If I don't expect it and just fumble around with my hands randomly, I'll laugh cutely and awkwardly and apologize, give a short, witty explanation (me thinking it would be funny and compensate for my ignorance in their dialect of body language) yet they'd just be like "whatever, man" or "it's cool" or "wtf?".

This is me. Exactly.

[Prodigal Knight]

I've just learned to embrace my natural awkwardness. To be honest, I've found that many people find it funny and charming, so I just let it shine on through. :) I know that I've won some people over with it, like my (suspected) ISTJ boss. We actually get along quite well.

it seems interesting to me - ppl like you seem to be so confident, do you really get awkward!? :)