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"I successfully avoided my aunt's 5th birthday party by claiming I had a 'family emergency'." - BungeeJumper22
"I've been practicing my 'extreme sports' excuse and I'm getting really good at it!" - Avoidant3000
"Has anyone else figured out how to get out of attending family reunions by feigning a sudden case of food poisoning?" - FoodPoisoningFelix
Advanced Avoidance Techniques
This is a collection of our community's most advanced techniques for avoiding human interaction.
- Feigning interest in a conversation while secretly scrolling through your phone
- Using a 'personal emergency' as a get-out excuse
- Claiming you're allergic to small talk
- Using a fake appointment as a reason to leave
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Strategies for Pretending Interestedness
Here, you can learn how to convincingly pretend to care about what others are saying.
- Ask open-ended questions to feign curiosity
- Make eye contact (but only for a brief moment)
- Lean forward slightly to show you're engaged
- Nod your head to indicate understanding
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Defending Against Accusations of Avoidance
Here, you can learn how to deflect accusations that you're avoiding social interaction.
- "I'm not avoiding you, I'm just conserving energy for more important things."
- "I'm not avoiding you, I'm just recharging my social batteries."
- "I'm not avoiding you, I'm just taking care of some personal business."
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