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Include dialogue that shows that a character is socially awkward.

Posted in Dialogue on Sep 15, 2023

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The Beavis and Butt-Head Self-Help Program for the Socially Awkward

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The Beavis and Butt-Head Self-Help Program for the Socially AwkwardPre-school.“Ernie, have you met the new girl, Melissa?”“No, Miss Finn.”“Would you like to meet her?”“Not really.”“Well, you should want to know everyone in our group. Ernie, this is Melissa. Melissa, this is Ernie.”“Oh, I know her! She’s the one who farted in church last week.”“Earnest!”“What? She did fart, Miss Finn. Didn’t you…Melissa? Tell her how you farted right in the middle of Father John’s Homily. It was a loud one, Miss Finn! It was the funniest thing! You should hav...

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Widower

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TW: swearing.“’Do you like cheese?’” Bobby asks, incredulously.Kurtis shrugs. “Seems like a valid question to me.”Bobby deadpans.“What? I saw it in a movie,” Kurtis defends.“And how did that go? For the person who asked his date that question?”“I don’t know. I didn’t finish the movie. Fell asleep.” Kurtis shrugs again, taking a sip of his drink.Bobby slaps his hand to the side of his head. “Kurtis, come on, man. I know it’s been a long time since Barb passed – ““Hey, don’t talk about her like that!” Kurtis interjects, elbow to table, finger ...

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The Mating Habits of the INTJ Female

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I want to state for the record that it wasn’t love at first sight— we’d been doing the e-mail thing for six months. And it wasn’t the first date. That didn’t seal it either. It was the sexy born yesterday thing that eventually got me.“It’s so good to finally meet you in person,” I said, standing up to greet Aubrey. “Yeah,” Aubrey said.I reached out my arms to say—I’m gonna hug you now. Aubrey remained glued to her corner of the table. So, naturally, I tried to close the distance. After all, we’d been sittin...

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I’m Actually Allergic to Cheese

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“I refuse to go to uni without having had my first kiss.”  Nell peered into the mirror, pulling that weird face that is compulsory when applying mascara. The topic of her first kiss had already been exhausted two years ago, when everyone else had theirs, but ever the late bloomer, she left for Cardiff University in just over a week and had zero kisses under her belt, let alone a notch on her bedpost. “Why don’t we just go to Coco’s in Maidenhead? There’ll be loads of boys there and if we go with Alisha she can drive us home.” Jess, ...

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The Art of Awkwardness

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Vivian fidgeted with her cat-eye frames, a nervous habit since her gawky teen years. She squinted under the harsh glow of gallery track lighting that bathed the cavernous white-walled space. Vivian took in the sea of socialites swirling around monumental oil paintings—abstract figures in fiery oranges, throbbing crimsons, and brilliant cobalt blues.  “Gorgeous canvases, aren't they?” trilled Serena, breezing up in an emerald shift dress that set off her petite frame. “Patrick has really outdone himself this time.” Awkwardly, Vivian ...

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Poly

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“So, uhhh, I like, ran into Casey the other day.” “Cool bro,” Alfie said, eyes glued to the screen as his fingers moved expertly across the controller. “Have you met his friend Brandon?” “Nope.” Derek sunk into the couch, playing with one of the fiber threads, twisting it around the end of his index finger until the skin turned purple. Then letting it release and watching the color flood back into his fingertip. “They’re cool. They’re cool. They’re…” “They’re what?” “Ah, it’s stupid, never mind.” “You can tell me.” “I don’...

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Beautiful, Not Broken

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“I just don’t get it,” Tess confided, frustration etched on her face, “I genuinely thought we hit it off, you know? So why hasn’t she messaged me back? I mean, sure, she had to leave early, but that’s because something else came up. It sucks, but it happens.”Tess glanced at Lydia. They’ve been friends for less than a year, but they had already spent countless times dissecting Tess’s social interactions. “Hmmm,” Lydia mused, “how sure are you it went well? Sometimes vibes can be deceiving.”“Absolutely sure,” Tess affirmed. “I’ll admit I ...

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An Anti Social Lunch

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“Let me sit with you.”“Excuse me?”“I need somewhere to sit.”“Who are you?” “Kitty. I’m literally in your class. Can I sit with you?”“Well…I—uh, we’re kind of full. Actually, not kind of. Definitely full.”“Great, so who are we gonna kick off? Harper? Elsie? Jade? Everleigh?”“No one but you is leaving. It just means that there’s no more space, so…you can’t sit here. And it’s not like we’re going to move table so…”“That’s mean.”“It’s the truth. I’m not moving table for some girl who I don’t even know.”“I know!”“What? You have a brain? What...

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Ode To A Funny Bone

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“Two cannibals are sitting around an open spit, after killing and roasting a clown. Pulling a piece of meat from the julienned joker, one of the cannibals takes a bite, then recoils from the odd taste. How old do you think that clown was? Asked the first cannibal, before offering a taste of the stringed bicep to his companion. No idea, came the reply from his hungry friend. Why? “Does he taste funny to you…? Taking a bite of the barbecued human flesh, the second cannibal shakes his head. Then, with a gesture of masticated dissatisfaction, he...

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What Lyeth Behind the Blinding Light

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First dateA blind date for her cousin's wedding. Why had Shawna agreed to such a thing? The date was two weeks away, and already her family was battering her with advice."Do not wear socks with your heels again.""I know that. I only wore them that one time to make the shoes fit. I thought the dress would cover my feet.""Don't show up with wet hair.""My hair dryer wouldn't turn on. None of these things were my fault anyway. Everything is because of….""Shh! Don't say it. Do not talk about that. Don't mention it on your date either."~*~Ebenezer...

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Math & Malls (& Mom)

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Nick couldn’t believe his mom was driving him to his first date. Not just with Molly, his hugest crush, but his first date…ever. And his own mother had to be the one to get him there. Fourteen was a rough age for socializing, but Nick figured he should probably be grateful he had a mom who’d even allow him to go on a date in the first place. Ryan Swindall, from their neighborhood, said his parents forbade him based on religious reasons so yeah, Nick knew it could be worse.  His mom was ecstatic when he asked for advice ...

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Apple Slices

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Ramirah figured that there ought to be a set of rules in life. A specific set of rules, you know–like the instructions you would see on a frozen pizza box, or the directions your teacher gave the class for a chemistry lab. And even those–those weren’t even specific enough for Ramirah. She wanted something definite, something fixed and polished like… like an apple. Yes, an apple. Everyone knew what to do with an apple. You wash it, you cut it, and you eat it. Apples are simple, apples are meant to be cut into four pieces, no six pieces, actua...

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An Argument that Changed a Man’s Life

Submitted to Contest #216

EDDIEEddie walked into the coffee shop. Warm chatter buzzed all around him, and he immediately felt like all eyes were on him. Obviously they weren’t, but that’s how he felt.Taking a deep breath trying to steady himself, he trekked farther into the store, trying not to make eye contact with anyone. He finally reached the front counter and was met by the perfect smile of the barista who looked like she was in her twenties. She had dark brown shoulder-length hair, most of it hidden by a black bucket hat. She had hazel eyes that reminded h...

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The Mole and the Martini

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“Whatcha drinking there?” A man said from across the bar as the bartender slid a martini glass in front of Jennie. Jennie didn’t want to be at the bar, but she felt obligated.  Her best work friend, Tabby, invited a few people to this new bar for her birthday.   The bar had a Hollywood glamor theme, not to mention, it was about time someone opened a bar that was not a speakeasy in this town. When Jennie entered the bar, she spotted Tabby right away.  Tabby waved and Jennie waved back.  Tabby was with two women who loo...

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REGAL BEHAVIOUR

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REGAL BEHAVIOUR “You are German, they tell me”.“I am, Majesty”."None of my Danish doctors have been able to help me. What makes you think that you can?”Struensee remained silent as he watched the King who was looking out onto the vast parklands of the palace, through a rain-streaked window, his back turned to the doctor. Eventually, after a moment’s silence, having not heard the German reply, he turned back to face the physician and Struensee spoke.“You didn’t hear me, Majesty”.“You spoke?’“No, Majesty. But you knew that; which means that yo...

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