According to UrbanDictionary, socially awkward means,

"an individual excessively afraid of social interaction due to some form of peer rejection or personal choice. Presenting a form or different forms of uncomfortability when around others."

I have no problem at all to start a conversation with a stranger. At least I consider so. I can say hello to anyone in the college, in fact I really love referring to any customer service!

But with people I've known for quite a while, for example a classmate, I can't really keep the conversation going because I really don't know how to talk cluelessly (is that a word?). It sounds rude to describe these talks as "clueless", but I just find it difficult to have that girly talk, like how much you like a pencil case, or maybe when one of the boys say things like "can I sit beside you?".

I can see they're trying to start a conversation, but I just don't know how to respond. I tend to be so serious. I only know how to talk serious things! Factual things that involve opinion, like this entire blog lately. I literally talk like this. This is how my mind works. I just keep it shut because I noticed most of us doesn't prefer to listen this kind of thing.

No. It's not that I'm being a pessimist by saying people won't like what I'm going to talk and such, but my problem is what I'm going to say will take a long time! I like to explain my opinion in detailed and it won't be called a "chat" anymore. That's why. Whether I agree or not, sometimes I just say "yeah.." because I wouldn't have enough time to explain.

Am I a so-called socially awkward penguin? Hmm