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# Awkward

All time
A tram driver made this huge New Year's countdown horribly awkward
The Christmas inquisition: 5 awkward questions we all face from the family
Well, Chris Rock's Reddit AMA got off to an awkward start
Harry Styles grinding on Ronnie Wood was the most Irish-wedding moment of the X Factor final
Gary Neville made an unfortunate choice of words on Sky last night
German climate change ad features parents having sex and is beyond awkward
The 1916 commemoration video fails to mention, er... 1916
Actor Richard Ayoade gives the most excruciating news interview ever
Ebola-shaped plush toys exist, and they have completely sold out
Mannone eager to reimburse Sunderland fans following 8-0 defeat
Barack Obama had his credit card declined in a New York cafe
This woman's book about attempting to marry George Clooney has some very unfortunate timing
This video demonstrates the awkwardness of filming a Hollywood sex scene
7 poor souls who had to watch THAT Love/Hate scene with their parents
9 essential lessons from the world's worst couple photos
'People are becoming disgusted with the way Fine Gael is being run,' says... Fine Gael TD
Lucinda Creighton says she's joined the Dáil Technical Group - but they don't want her
New stadium delay forces Tottenham to move out of White Hart Lane
11 of the most inappropriate children's books ever
Did you catch Brian Ormond's extremely awkward Lottery fail?
Prison changes uniform because Orange Is The New Black made jumpsuits 'cool'
What to do if you forget someone's name immediately after meeting them
Scrawny sumo wrestler lasts under a second on painful debut
12 of the greatest Twitter responses to Brazil's humiliating defeat
Cheating man dumped by both his girlfriends with one very public banner
10 interactions socially awkward people are sick of having
'Publicity seeking' McGuinness criticised by his own committee over resignation call
9 challenging problems only very shy people will understand
Obama and Putin exchanged "brief comments" while waiting for lunch today
Obama and Putin may "cross paths" during D-Day commemorations
George Hook revealed waaay too much on the Saturday Night Show last night
Orgies were discussed on the Late Late last night and we just couldn't handle it
Kanye West's Irish train ticket caused a few headaches
So Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum's Late Late interview was excruciatingly awkward
There was some pretty awkward canvassing at the Stephen's Green Luas stop this morning
Standing beside Eamon Gilmore, Phil Prendergast says she still wants him to resign
Fianna Fáil TD hopes Hanafin doesn't fall off her ladder as she erects posters in Blackrock
These photos of Avril Lavigne with fans are the most awkward thing you'll see today
The 9 most awkward moments in your day
Lindsay Lohan's Chatty Man interview was as awkward as you'd expect