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In reply to the discussion: Social Awkwardness [View all]

usonian

(19,253 posts)
4. I couldn't begin to list my gaffes.
Sun Jul 6, 2025, 01:36 PM
Jul 6

But they were all missed opportunities, not utterances.

So, despite being unaware in social situations, I have always thought things through a second ahead of time before speaking, and that has saved my ass time and time again.

Those missed opportunities will never come back, but you still have the opportunity to say

"Did I say that? Holy Guacamole!"
"I thought we would never meet again, but there you go. I was wrong and glad that I was"

"Were you on social media? I have been too busy {inventing the next great thing, composing symphonies ... whatever you can back up}

and some pithy quote about people meeting after a long time.
There are probably many literary examples.

Or music:
"We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when"
Used in ending of "Doctor Strangelove"

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Social Awkwardness [View all] berniesandersmittens Jul 6 OP
Me Too Timewas Jul 6 #1
We should start a chocolate shoes business... berniesandersmittens Jul 6 #5
Get back out of that cave, go to the library or bookstore and read, "A Little Less Broken," Schembari, about Timeflyer Jul 6 #2
I have a sister and a brother on the spectrum berniesandersmittens Jul 6 #6
I had to be told this, it's easy for us to self-deprecate justaprogressive Jul 6 #3
Years of therapy and it's still so hard to take that sec before responding berniesandersmittens Jul 6 #7
see? justaprogressive Jul 6 #9
I couldn't begin to list my gaffes. usonian Jul 6 #4
Growing up I was picked on for the weird shit I'd say and do berniesandersmittens Jul 6 #8
Sounds to me like you're a creative person, the likes of a Picasso usonian Jul 6 #12
❤️ littlemissmartypants Jul 6 #10
Hey there sista! berniesandersmittens Jul 6 #11
I love Loners! littlemissmartypants Jul 6 #13
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