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Showerthought: My coworker told a joke that fell flat in a serious meeting. In my experience, silence after a failed joke is the worst. How do you move past social blunders at work?
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nathan_patel1mo ago
Honestly, I just laughed at myself and said "well that didn't land" before moving on. It kinda breaks the tension lol.
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hunt.rowan1mo ago
At the grocery store yesterday, I watched a person drop their keys and just shrug. It reminded me of what @nathan_patel said. I see this kind of thing all the time. My friend once told a joke that no one got, and she just grinned and said 'oops'. Another time, a guy at the gym slipped on a weight and laughed it off. It's like a secret tool to keep moving past awkward moments.
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