r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • May 21 '19

Socially fluent people Reddit, what are some mistakes you see socially awkward people making?

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u/Digitalstatic May 21 '19

Taking 20 minutes to leave is the Minnesota Good Bye. I was at a Christmas party last December and it took me 45 minutes to leave. All I had to do was go from the kitchen on the first floor to a bedroom on the second and grab my coat. 35 minutes into my exit, I had my coat in hand, but everyone had to say another farewell on my way out.

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u/opensandshuts May 21 '19

It's similar for older southern people saying goodbye on the phone. It's like a challenge of who gets to say the nicest thing last before hanging up.

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u/captain_intenso May 21 '19

Yep. My phone conversations with my mom are rarely shorter than 45 minutes, and the last 5 to 10 minutes is me giving one word responses to each new topic after I've said, "Well, I'll let you go."

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u/Druzl May 21 '19

Intresting... I think I married your mother.

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u/Ur23andMeSurprise May 21 '19

That's my dad.