But he has always dropped enough bait to his core voters to make it clear it is OK to be concerned about a Romanian neighbour, that he is awkward about hearing foreign voices on the train, and more recently, that he would approve of HIV tests for new arrivals.
I was picked on often as a kid (comes with being tall and awkward), and hearing about bullying breaks my heart.
It was awkward to hear Rod Higgins, the Wizards' assistant general manager, during an interview with NBC's Ahmad Rashad (a longtime paid N.B.A. employee), at the draft lottery in Secaucus, N.J., tell Collins, "Hey, Coach, get off my back now".
Although the story of scorned lovers acting out in vengeance is old and long, it seems awkward to hear it unfold on the virtual playing field because we want to believe that, despite the thriving culture of online gaming, players know the distinct boundary between real and imaginary.
In a corner of the Stonewall Inn, which had reverted to its half-full Monday-night routine, Will McDowell, a twenty-three-year-old British copywriter, confirmed my impression: "It was awkward to hear every speaker use the tragedy in their own way.
"Also, it's really awkward to hear you say that".
"You really are much too awkward" I heard myself say, and instantly I lost my balance.
Some of them will; I've seen the awkward expressions, heard the conversation change quickly.
It felt awkward to hear the compliments because although I knew I had lost weight and it pleased me, the reality of a dramatic weight loss hadn't quite reached my brain yet.
Inform your child's teacher about your child's potentially "awkward to hear" phase.
