Awkward silence at party unnerves guests
A generally-boisterous weekly beirut function was momentarily stalled last Friday by what some are terming “a total buzzkill.” Garrulous conversation came to a halt as one attendee fiddled with the iTunes playlist, resulting in an uncomfortable silence broken only by the shifting of sneakers on the gummy hardwood floor.
“Hey,” one student said, clearing his throat loudly, “do you know that in a group there’s a collective silence like, once every seven minutes?”
“I think that’s just something people say to fill the space,” another quickly added, a look of desperation on her face as her forced laughter faded.
Much to everyone’s relief, the music started up again soon after.
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