Awkward moments you dread going through

Originally Posted by Helloween

The biggest one for me is when people ask me do an impromtue comedy show. I have alot of material stored up in my head, not all of it's original. Lots of people request little shows for entertainment, and it's a little awkward when people ask me to do one cause someone new is around, and they build it up to be the best thing in the world. It's always a little awkward, cause it comes totally out of the blue, and i have no time to prep, or think about what to say first.

And the worst part is when a joke bombs. If i'm lucky, i make that even funnier, but often if a joke bombs, i have to bite my lip and keep going. That's the worst when people have just come off of laughing at the previous joke, only to see their expectant eyes and smiles fade when the next one doesn't work out. If i bomb more than twice in a row, that show is stopped and deemed a failure.

Damn Helloween, What are you? Bass player, Singer, Writer, Comedian? You are just a jack of all trades huh?

Anyways I always find it awkward to meet people for the first time and try to make friends with them. It's always a hassle with me. When I find out that they don't like any of the things that I like then I kinda get silent and distant. I like to try new things sometimes it's just that I've tried nearly everything and Found what I like so unless it's brand spankin new, I typically don't like it. Of course that doesn't hinder the fact that I am still somewhat popular.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Alice

A real live gay? GET OUT!

I just thought of another one: Asking a person of the same sex on a "date." I'm referring to a heterosexual date. The kind where you meet someone of the same sex that you really like and think you'd want to be friends with, and you have to figure out a way to ask them if they want to do something with you without looking like you're hitting on them.

I think this is much more difficult for females. Guys just go, "Hey, you want to go grab a beer and some chicken wings?" Girls have to torment themselves over it for days before they think of the right thing to say. Then they have to spend a day or so working up to it and worrying about getting turned down or being given some lame excuse.

This is probably why I don't have many female friends.

You are right on the "Hay, let's go Do something!" part for guys (though I don't think that Beer and chicken wings are all that they think of), However I think that only you have that problem when it comes to girls Alice. The "Hay, let's go do something!" bit works for both sexes because it is terminology that is common. Another way could be "Hey, I was gonna go to a movie, wanna go with?"

How ya doing, buddy?