Awkward Turtle meets Sketchy Clam

aaaawwwwkkwarrdd :-/
I love the awkward turtle. In fact, I only remembered it now when I discovered a fabulous new way to express your level of uncomfort with magic hand motions. They are magic because they help describe how you feel at a given b-zaro moment. I would first like to introduce Miss Awkward Turtle, (genders and titles can of course vary).
From urban dictionary:
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During an awkward moment, this hand gesture is used to mark the situation as awkward, and, depending on the situation, makes it more awkward or clears the air. The awkward turtle is made by putting one hand on top of the other with the thumbs sticking outward and rotating forward. The speed of the rotating thumbs depends on the degree of awkwardness.Boy- “I love you.”
Girl- “Um…that’s cool…”
Boy- *AWKWARD TURTLE*awkward turtle awkward turtle baton rouge trip miles johnson
by <3 curse of curves <3 May 29, 2007 share this
I forget which friend first introduced me to awkard turtle,,, probably a Jewish friend of mine— but I know my friends in Philadelphia, Allyn and Hot Dog, would love to know that I’m blogging sketchiness and referencing hand animals like the Awkward Turtle. Oh and I can’t forget Katie Tay in DC too! (She introduced me to what are called “sexual tension” or “sexual harassment” animals, but they are less about expressing one’s awkwardness and more about making someone else feel awkward. LOLz.)
IMPORTANT: whenever you use or introduce awkward turtle, you should say it like, “AAAAWWKKwwarrd,” and always accompany it with this facial expression :-/
There’s even a facebook page for the Awkward Turtle!
Here’s a video that shows the proper ways to use Awkward Turtle!:
Soooo, now that you have met awkward turtle, I now give you Sketchy Clam, via again, the urban dictionary:
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The lesser-known cousin of the awkward turtle. Used when a situation is sketchy. The motion is two closed fists, joined at the wrist, making a clapping motion.
The Maharishi University of Management attracts large numbers of hippies, but still exhibits strong class division. *sketchy clam*awkward turtle sketchy shady sentient animal emotive action
by Mary Wollstonecraft Jun 10, 2008 share this
There seems to be less info out there about our Sketchy Clam, so if you find anything, comment b-low. And,,, thanks for meeting Awkward Turtle and Sketchy Clam. Mucho gusto jejeje
Now go wait for an uncomfortable moment and rock out with the Awkward Turtle or wait for a sketchy moment and pop out with the Sketchy Clam!! Later, I will introduce you to Katie Tay’s animals that make your friends feel uncomfortable LOLz. She has taught me of the salmon, the scorpion, the giblet and they are sort of friendly. But not at first! JEJE. Check the wikipipedia page and look under “Other Awkward Animals”. Kthnxbyz!
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The lesser-known cousin of the awkward turtle. Used when a situation is sketchy. The motion is two closed fists, joined at the wrist, making a clapping motion.
The Maharishi University of Management attracts large numbers of hippies, but still exhibits strong class division. *sketchy clam*
awkward turtle sketchy shady sentient animal emotive action
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I came to know it as the random clam, used for when someone burts out something really random.