Lecture on Awkward Social Scenarios: School Dances

Introduction

• Social awkwardness in daily life (e.g., handshake/fist bump dilemma, waving mishaps, awkward replies)
• School dances as one of the top awkward social experiences

School Dance Dynamics

• Uncertainty whether it's a party or a school event
• Questions about dancing or standing awkwardly
• Poor quality DJs and their performances

DJ Experiences

• Inexperienced DJs mostly just using Spotify
• Frustrations with DJs leaving songs abruptly
• The absurdity of mixing incompatible songs (e.g., drill with Ed Sheeran)
• Good DJs getting both students and teachers hyped
• Social impact of music selection at dances

Middle School Dance Breakdown

• 6th graders fresh out of elementary, too shy to ask for dances
• Fortnite emotes prevalent among younger students

Grade-Level Behaviors

1. Grade 6: Shy, not likely to dance with opposite gender
2. Grade 7: More mischievous, often playing pranks
3. Grade 8: Avoid dancing to maintain 'street cred,' prefer mosh pits
4. Freshmen: Lose street cred, fall back on awkward dance moves
5. Sophomores: Begin to show better dance moves; start gaining confidence
6. Seniors: Don't care, openly experimenting with even risky dance moves

Event Highlights

• Hype moments: successful flips, failed flips
• Notable songs that bring everyone to the dance floor

Personal Stories

• Anecdote about a student named Troy planning to fight at a dance
• Importance of avoiding fights unless certain of a win
• Social ramifications of fights at dances (everyone records them)
• DJs oblivious to fights, playing upbeat music regardless

Asking for a Dance

• No help for girls on how to ask a boy to dance
• Humorous take on boys seeking help to ask girls to dance
• Example of Bob's unusual method to ask a girl (includes moonwalking)

Conclusion

• Recap of the awkwardness and unique dynamics of school dances