Awkward silence
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In a social conversation, an awkward silence might occur momentarily when no one has anything to say and the conversation is halted as people wait for someone to break the silence. It is also known as a "pregnant silence."
In art and literature
In the film Pulp Fiction, Mia and Vincent discuss uncomfortable silences after a pause in their conversation at Jackrabbit Slim's:
Mia: Don't you hate that?
Vincent: Hate what?
Mia: Uncomfortable silences. Why do we feel it's necessary to yak about bullshit in order to be comfortable?
Vincent: I don't know. That's a good question.
Mia: That's when you know you found somebody really special. When you can just shut the fuck up for a minute and comfortably share silence.
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson features a running gag of an awkward pause between Craig Ferguson and guests.
