Sentences with phrase «socially inept»

Such individuals present as oblivious to social nuances and social cues causing them to appear socially inept and superficial.

This leads to the person being socially inhibited and feeling socially inept.

These behavior modification programs really help children that are socially inept or that may have difficulty making friends.

You've seen the stereotype of the socially inept IT specialist, though you likely thrive in a team environment, building your creativity and inspiration from the gestalt energy of team members you trust for their expertise and reliability as much as they trust you.

You want to stand out based on merit, not «stand apart» by being so shy that you're perceived to lack confidence, competence or worse (e.g., being completely socially inept, which is doom).

For example, I'm totally socially inept and can never remember people's names.

anorak n (1984) a boring, studious, or socially inept young person (caricatures as typically wearing an anorak); especially, one who pursues an unfashionable and solitary interest with obsessive dedication.

A clueless, socially inept, lost kid with no idea about what to do or where to fit in the world, and suddenly along comes Joe Campbell with three simple, life - changing words:

However, pleasing everyone is fairly easy so keeping everyone on - side is only troublesome for those completely socially inept.

It's explained of the key PSP hackers: «Fanjita - real name David Court - is very different from the popular hacker stereotype of the socially inept teenaged geek working all night in his bedroom.

In today's society we are both more socially connected than ever, and at our most socially inept, the rise of smartphones letting us chat to each other all the time, while struggling to talk to the friends sitting around the table.

... So the trait he was exhibiting was that he was socially inept.»

She acts aggressive without harm, which is very helpful to teach socially inept pups to listen clearly and do avoidance maneuvers, showing respect.

Some dogs are simply more socially inept than others, so, as owners, it is our responsibility to ensure that our dogs adhere to this social etiquette and intervene as necessary.

In fact, many times only those bespectacled socially inept types who remained virgins throughout college have not tried the substance.

After 21 - year - old March's father dies, she moves in with the celebrated and socially inept Grice.

One thing that quickly became apparent as I was writing, was that I began to care a good deal about some of Austen's less prepossessing characters — the embarrassing mother, the gauche sister and the socially inept cousin.

A manga about a socially inept girl who strives to make friends and fall in love.

A gay boy who is uncertain of his sexuality and self - worth, a girl who may be suffering from a mental illness and infatuated by magic, a girl who is intellectually brilliant but socially inept and a boy who is the family's «golden child» intent on doing everything perfectly make up this group of siblings.

So is Ben's old schoolmate David (Eddie Kaye Thomas), a socially inept hedge - fund guy.

Instead, Dean is about Martin as «Dean» (but really as Demetri Martin) being a klutzy, socially inept manchild but also, inexplicably, incredibly attractive to the likes of Briga Heelan and Gillian Jacobs.

Jack operates below the level of socially inept to the point of seeming borderline autistic, and Clyde works hard to peel back the layers of dirty pseudo-dreadlocks and moody reliance on reggae music.

His latest client proves to be a challenge a stocky, short and socially inept accountant named Albert (Kevin James, «The King of Queens»).

A round of applause, however, is in order for Kristen Schaal («The Boss») who exudes the quirky shtick she has built her career on, bringing absurdity to a whole new creepy level playing the socially inept and remarkably awkward, Talula, Adam's date to the wedding.

There's just one problem: Cody is socially inept around girls.

Firstly, the shows gambles everything on a wild main character: an anxious & depressed, socially inept, lonely, mentally unstable, and unsympathetic junkie - hacker!

It's «Agent Cody Banks» meets «Sixteen Candles» — with quotably snarky one - liners, hormonal kids and a socially inept teen the mean girls don't want to cross.

At the centre of the film is Joshua «J' Cody (played by newcomer James Frecheville), a socially inept and introverted teenage boy who goes to live with his grandmother Janine (Jacki Weaver) after the death of his mother.

He performs admirably as the socially inept Harold, and some of the film's more tender moments find an utterly sincere Ferrell welling up with tears (though many of the audience did giggle).

Before the creation of Francois Dillinger, Nick Twisp is the kind of socially inept nerd reserved entirely for the movies.

His turn as the charismatic, somewhat socially inept, gangster is one of the more relatable strands of the film, despite him being a contracted killer.

The programming guru behind the code, Zuckerberg is depicted as a guy who is not just socially inept, but also unaware of social mores and code.

The Squid and the Whale director Noah Baumbach has a thing for selfish, disaffected and socially inept characters, and it looks like his latest film Greenberg will be no different.

After Gabe reveals that he has cancer and can no longer afford the tuition costs, Aidan sticks to his selfish ways — even as the movie tries to convince us that he changes due to his half - attention to his father's illness, his eccentrically half - assed ways of homeschooling his kids, his half - hearted attempts to reconcile his socially inept brother Noah (Josh Gad) with their father, and his half - attentiveness to his suffering wife.

Superbad is a coming - of - age cautionary tale about two socially inept teenage boys about to graduate high school.

WHAT: Sweet but socially inept novelty salesman Barry Egan (Adam Sandler) is given a new lease on life when he falls for the similarly shy Lena (Emily Watson).

It's a picaresque New York indie about a socially inept, emotionally damaged, stuttering motormouth named Keith Sontag (an insanely ambitious, almost fully - realized performance by first - time actor Dore Mann).

Once here, they hook up with some seemingly socially inept kids and try to win themselves permanent jobs.

Amador Socially inept, awkward and isolated protagonists have proliferated in cinema of late, with several such characters making their presence felt throughout the Sydney Film Festival program thus far (Attenberg, The Future and Terri,

He is socially inept and doesn't get out much by choice, and his ability to control his mood is tenuous at best, frequently resulting in an outburst of insults, destructive vandalism, or uncontrollable sobbing.

It's a bracingly dark comedy that skates savagely close to the edge, but there's also a poignancy here, a study of a socially inept outsider desperate for a life she'll never have.

The two leading men, Channing Tatum as Greg and Jonah Hill as Morton, are misfit ex-enemies from high school — one thick but kind, and the other smart but socially inept — who end up best friends whilst training in the police force.

«Dummy» (Artisan Entertainment) Adrien Brody stars as a socially inept ventriloquist who lets his dummy do the talking.

The comedy, from Todd Phillips, director of THE HANGOVER, see's Downey Jr's character Peter Highman having to travel 2000 miles across America with Ethan Tremlay (Zach Galifianakis), a socially inept character who manages to pull all of Peter's strings, to much hilarity.

Seemingly unaware of the havoc she wreaks, she skips from one place to another, including her best friend's, where she crashes a holiday meal and seduces the best friend's socially inept brother.

I wont quit online dating just because guys are too socially inept to keep a conversation.

Addressing the skeptics who think there's something illicit about his service, Wade noted his experience growing up as a shy, socially inept «nerd» who had little luck on the dating scene.

But here I stand, too socially inept for Match, too poor for Sugar.

So if you are socially inept or simply do not have time, if you are too shy or embarrassed about your age or are just hoping to experiment, go out there and make the most of online dating!

Instead, he seems desperate, socially inept, insecure, impatient and creepy.