All articles tagged with #awkward
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Variety
Joaquin Phoenix apologized for a past awkward and uncomfortable interview with David Letterman in 2009, admitting it was a horrible experience and expressing regret for the way it unfolded, while reflecting on his intentions to provoke a reaction.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by HuffPost
During a meeting with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Donald Trump engaged in a bizarre exchange involving compliments, a sales pitch for a golf course in Senegal, and off-script remarks about Faye's appearance, which sparked online criticism and raised concerns about diplomatic decorum.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by BuzzFeed
This article showcases a collection of funny and awkward emails that people actually sent, including a teacher's uncomfortable email to parents, a bank's email announcing a "Poor" financial ranking, a car dealer's email missing the word "Kia," a job applicant's cringe-worthy response from potential employers, and an Amazon confirmation email capturing a family member's name. The article also features humorous work emails, including misspelled words, unintentional innuendos, and embarrassing mistakes.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Daily Dot
A former McDonald's worker returned to the drive-thru for free fries as part of the chain's Fry Day promotion, only to encounter managers she had issues with while working there. The encounter was captured in a TikTok video, where the tension between the former co-workers was evident. The worker expressed her dissatisfaction with the managers' treatment of employees, but one of the managers, who is now in charge, apologized and invited her to come back, claiming to know how to treat people. Despite the awkwardness, the worker was happy to have received free fries. Other viewers shared their own negative experiences with McDonald's management.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Just Jared
Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde were spotted at the same private gym in Studio City, California, leaving within minutes of each other. This comes after Harry was seen kissing Emily Ratajkowski, who is actually one of Olivia's friends. The run-in may have been awkward as a result.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Daily Mail
Don Lemon awkwardly celebrated co-host Kaitlan Collins' birthday on air by giving her an unwieldy air kiss and presents, months after reportedly berating her behind the scenes. Lemon's co-host Poppy Harlow also hugged Collins, who returned the gesture, unlike with Lemon. The uncomfortable interaction comes after Lemon faced backlash for several on-air blunders, including suggesting presidential candidate Nikki Haley was past her prime as a woman and asking a female co-host if she had "mommy brain."
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Daily Mail
Keanu Reeves had another uncomfortable interview while promoting John Wick: Chapter 4, this time with Richard Arnold on Good Morning Britain. Arnold asked Reeves about a car stunt in the film, prompting Reeves to dryly respond that Arnold could reverse park. Later, Arnold joked about not owning a car, causing Reeves to shoot a look at the director. This comes after a cringeworthy interview with Capital presenter Roman Kemp, who grilled Reeves on British culture and made awkward jokes about the name "Wick."