If not, remember that the entire cast are your friends and that it shouldn't be awkward changing in front of them.
I was introduced to the prime minister, and we had a stilted conversation for about a minute and a half, during which I thought how odd it was that this man, reputedly so skilled a political operator, should be so awkward and uncertain when talking to just one person.
After all, it would be awkward should China's furry ambassador to foreign governments end up extinct.
Which might be awkward but I shouldn't say why.
Our starting point should be that democracy — everywhere — can be awkward: thrilling, inspiring and liberating, but also messy, turbulent and unpredictable.
Checking your blood alcohol content with a breathalyzer while out with some friends might just be a party trick — but if you really wanted to know it to figure out whether or not you should have another drink, it might be awkward to pull one out.
If you want to be awkward, then you should scratch your armpits, your crotch, behind your knees, your legs, your head, or really any part of your body at all.
There was a pause so long that it should have been awkward.
That lunch at Hay, as well as mobilising for two readings the six of us gave together, should have been awkward.
Or would it be awkward only for me, and should I get over it?
