We were assigned to a dining table with another family of four, and my main memory of our meals is of the adults making awkward conversation while the children chewed sullenly.
In the non-descript room, the walls lined with tables covered with plates of biscuits and bottles of mineral water, he stands in the centre, making awkward small-talk with the chairman of the Police Federation.
But the effort, although concerted, is not consistent: the American and European reforms differ, making awkward transactions spanning the two jurisdictions.
People who feel awkward try to avoid eye contact while making awkward glances, which can give the other person the impression that you are rude and disinterested.
The TV cameras were in attendance and the newly elected ministers, caught on film making awkward small-talk moments before the prime minister's entrance, were careful to avoid any ostentatious self-congratulation.
Thank heaven they have a job to do; that will save them having to make awkward smalltalk over the candlelit dinner.
He broke it, dropped out of community college, got arrested, and now will probably make awkward jokes for the rest of his life. .
The 83-page report, agreed unanimously by a committee that includes MPs on both sides of the referendum debate, will make awkward reading for all the major players.
Then they crash to the floor and have to make awkward phone calls in the morning.
For those who do not, the predators next door will make awkward neighbours.Where the skies are blueThough it may seem counter-intuitive, to live successfully in these wide open spaces requires lots of rules.
