The Socially Awkward Student asked:
Dear Assorted Pastries,
I occasionally feel very socially awkward. The following are two examples:
Example 1: When I walk by someone on the sidewalk, I am not sure whether or not to look at them or look away. Do I look at the person and smile? What if I only know the person slightly–not enough to greet them but not enough to ignore?
Example 2: Sometimes when I come to class and sit down, my friend is talking with someone else who I don’t know about something I know nothing about, and I am not sure whether or not to look at the person, look at my friend, or rummage awkwardly in my backpack until the conversation is over. What should I do?
Thank you for your wisdom,
Socially Awkward Student
Today, I have decided to do something completely unprecedented. I have stepped outside of the normal AP response, and instead of answering with a blog, I have decided to respond with a video. I won’t be switching completely over to videos, but if my readers (you) like this format, then I’ll be mixing videos in with blog responses. Tell me what you think!
Enjoy!
~XK
Have a question of your own? Visit the Ask page and try and, well, ask away! Want to be notified whenever an answer is posted? Click the Follow button at the bottom of the page!
Pastries and Other Great Vegetables 