Word: awkwardness
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Many of us have already lost countless hours of sleep while stressing about potential rooms, going over floor plans in our head while anxiously wondering many things. Will that closet be big enough to fit my clothes, shoes, and cases of Ramen Noodles? Will it be awkward using a bathroom that has two toilets but no dividers? Will I be annoyed all year if I share my bedroom with John and his constant “gifts” of “fragrance” that come out of his “butt”? Will...
This being said, false accusations of rape, like any other crime, do occur, and at the same frequency as those of any other crime. But these false accusations are not motivated by morning after regrets; morning after regrets lead to awkward dining hall interactions—they do not generate the time and energy necessary to pursue a rape charge. Announcing you have been the victim of rape does not raise your social status; there is no special incentive to falsely claim you were a rape victim. Any false accusations of a crime have their victims. As Caldwell noted...
...soften the image of the Japanese military. Although the Prince seems unfit for service in a war zone, he's probably a perfect symbol for the SDF, which by law cannot use force beyond the minimum needed to defend itself and the nation. Japanese soldiers can find themselves in awkward situations because of these restrictions. While on duty policing Iraq as part of coalition forces, the SDF at times had to be guarded by Australian troops so that no one from Japan would be forced to fire a shot in anger. This is a military more kawaii than kamikaze...
...Meanwhile, more Virgina Tech students were coming forward with reminiscences about the strange, painfully shy classmate that some of them had crossed paths with, though none of them ever got to know. Victoria Wilson, a senior from Virginia, told TIME.com about an awkward experience with Cho on the first day of a literature class last year, after her professor paired up students and asked them to question one another about their hometowns, interests and goals, then report back to the class about the other's replies...
...highlight the risky sexual behavior of truck drivers, who have some of the highest rates of HIV infection in India. At one point in the proceedings, Gere embraced Shetty, bent her back in an exaggerated kind of dance hold and kissed her on the cheek. If it looked slightly awkward, Shetty said later, that's because it was unexpected. "Richard does not understand Hindi," she told a press conference. "All he knows is that Bollywood is all about song and dance. So, he decided to give a dance pose with me to entertain the crowd." (See pictures of Africa...