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dgilbs - 12/11/2012 22:08 - United States - Grosse Pointe

Today, my friends and I went out to dinner. Being short on cash, I suggested a game where we put our phones in the center of the table and first to check their phone had to pay the bill. Our conversation died out, and fearful of having an awkward silence, I checked my phone. FML
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nightskye 4

How unfortunate! Hopefully it's a lesson learned. I mean, you knew you were short on cash. Why be risky?

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Welshite 39

Instead of submitting to an awkward silence, jump up, yell at one of your friends, and backhand him across the face. Instant entertainment!

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BlowinChronic 18

I don't think that person would be OPs friend anymore after that.

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ebonyirony 29

I'm taking that idea and leaving my phone at home.

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afrothunder666 5

But you'd have to leave it in the center of the table though...

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ebonyirony 29

ah well. turning it off works. or maybe I'd take my roommates phone. it's rude to look at others messages, after all.

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fudgeimout 2

Situational irony at its best, I suppose.

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heinous966 15

Well. You brought that upon yourself by losing your own game with stupidity and rite of habit .-.

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FYLminesGREAT 5

Thats completly your fault. In every awkeard silence do you check your phone?

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graffitied_love 20

You really couldn't go without checking your phone??

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fmessiah 19

Awkward silence > people bashing away at their phone.

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ICastillo 24

Just play it off Op be like "oh no my mom is in the hospital I have to go" and just leave. There you go paying the bill avoided.

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Hiimhaileypotter 52

Why would you even say that your mother is in the hospital? That's terrible.

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teague95 16

probably the same reason, OP went to dinner knowing full well he didn't have money to pay and probably intended on getting someone else to pay for him

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ICastillo 24

Alright #52 if you're so offended just use a different family member or friend. There now we're both happy.

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Hiimhaileypotter 52

94- All I'm saying is that it seems really ****** up to say something happened to someone and that they're in the hospital when it's not true.

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CuriousAlien 7

Well wouldn't an awkward silence be a perfect time for everyone else to pick up their phone? You couldn't just wait a teensy minute longer.....

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