awkward conversations

Pretty much every awkward conversation has a tipping point at which it actually becomes awkward - the point at which silence is better than anything that could possibly be said. Silence, or a terrible car accident. Terrible car accidents are also a good way to end an awkward conversation.

I think the best way to determine if your conversation is going to be awkward is to just jump right in. No meaningless chit-chat beforehand, just full on awkwardness. Like if you were going to ask a friend to father your child. With your significant other. That should be something you should just come right out and ask.

And then you should run the car into a bridge pylon.