英語尷尬診療室

你可以向自己提問：為什麼怕尷尬？

What are my expectations?

Are my expectations realistic?

Do they allow room for mistakes?

最重要的是，要相信自己不完美也沒關係 à It's okay that I'm not perfect.

找一句人生的Quote

像個喜劇演員，挫折中尋找笑梗，調侃自己就像調侃全世界。

You know the trouble with real life? There's no danger music. – Jim Carrey 

After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him… The moral: When you’re full of bull, keep your mouth shut.
–Will Rogers

Divorce is expensive. I used to joke they were going to call it "all the money" but they changed it to alimony.
–Robbin Williams 

Some people can be so hypocritical. The other day, this guy I work with came up to me and asked, "isn't that the same shirt you were wearing yesterday?" I thought, "isn't that the same question you asked me yesterday?"
–Tom Gannon

After Tuesday, even the calendar goes W T F. --Unknown

下一次尷尬來的時候

你可以嘗試這5種句型

1. 轉移陣地

Let's go grab a bite at that new restaurant around the corner and talk about it.

2. 附和對方

I wish I had thought of that!

3. 轉移話題

Oh that's interesting. You know what else I heard the other day?

4. (Repeat the last thing the other person said.)

5. 如果是必須講的話，這樣開頭

What I'm about to tell you might be a little difficult to hear.

或者

I'm a little uncomfortable bringing this up.

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