Silence: synonym for Awkward.

Silence is a word that adults love, besides why wouldn't they? Ever since kids, myself included, were little that's all we were told to do when we were in class, at a play or show, in a library, in a religious building, basically everywhere our community; it's only normal now-a-days to sit in class, in silence, until the teacher starts the conversation. However, silence is awkward and is the absence of noise. Noise is something that at least creates some sort of interactment. Sitting in class with everyone just staring at each other only makes everything even more awkward- so then you're not only sitting in silence, but you're sitting in silence staring at your classmates, and at times trying not to giggle at the awkwardness. But is it really awkward? I think, it's only awkward to us because we have be used to that idea our whole lives, like previously listed above; it's a part of society. it's been that way, always, so to talk when you're "not supposed to" would just make everyone look at you like the oddball in a crowd- but remember it's like that because we have been trained and taught to think that way since preschool years. even if we did talk during those awkward silence moments, it would be to just fill the room with a distraction and to try and start something: a conversation, words, noise. For example, a time i experience super awkwardness is after you fight with a friend. Because you don't want to talk to the person and there isn't anyone else in the room you confide to silence and honestly it's even more awkward than not talking to the person you're angry with. however, it's how we've been taught by society and our adult figures- if you're mad at someone, "don't talk to them" and it'll solve all your problems. even there, there's an example of being trained to replace silence with noise, but fill it with awkwardness. in class when no one spoke a word and sat there in silence just shows that it's our natural reaction. Some feel if they speak they would be doing it to just start a conversation, while others may keep quiet in risk of getting in trouble. Thus, we already think sociologically because it explains why we do what we do, in given environments. Society and our adult figures taught us to be this way. It's the same it comes to manners, it's awkward to not "excuse yourself" when you burp right? But would it really be awkward if we were always taught to just go with the flow and never say "excuse me" or even "bless you" when someone sneezes. In today's world we'd get strange stares, but if it were normal, we'd get stared at for saying excuse me, or bless you.