1A produces a completely normal and not at all uncomfortable show about awkwardness

WAMU 88.5 | By Haili Blassingame

Published September 18, 2024 at 5:57 AM MDT

A hallway is empty with most of the lights off and one classroom light still on on what would otherwise be a blended learning school day at Yung Wing School P.S. 124 in New York City.

It鈥檚 the last day of high school and you鈥檙e finally going to tell your crush how you feel. You鈥檝e worn your favorite top and practiced what you鈥檙e going to say a dozen times. And right before you make your big confession, your crush looks at you and says they鈥檝e always had a crush on鈥� your best friend.

Or maybe you鈥檝e forgotten your boss鈥檚 birthday and when you walk into their office, they think you鈥檙e about to give them a card, but instead you ask for a raise.Or what if you tuned into the program today and just heard silence for several minutes instead of an intro?

All of this would probably

whether it鈥檚stuttering in front of a crush or presenting an idea at a meeting that鈥檚 met with crickets.But avoiding awkwardness can mean not having necessary conversations or missing out on meaningful connections that may have started with an awkward exchange.

What can we learn from awkward situations when we sit with them

1A produces a completely normal and not at all uncomfortable show about awkwardness

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