Awkward silence
In a social conversation, an awkward silence might occur when momentarily, everybody doesn't have anything to say. Research indicates that this happens every 7 minutes in every normal conversation.[citation needed]
Many people go to great lengths to avoid awkward silences, or choose comedy as a way to break the silence. This typically takes the form of saying "awkward silence" or performing a hand motion such as the "awkward turtle" or the "awkward cow" etc.
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