It has come to question whether one "Becky" (hence forth referred to as "Becky") is awkward in social situations. For the moment we will disregard the ambiguity of the term "awkward" and assume that the reader has a general understanding of what "awkwardness" is in the context of a social situation.

In general the answer to this question is "no". In fact, in the general sense Becky excels at turning an awkward social situation into an non-awkward one by filling awkward silences with conversation. While some may not consider silences to be awkward Becky takes the initiative to put the minds of those who do at ease.

There are of course certain social situations where this type of behavior may in itself be considered awkward. For example, at a candle light vigil in remembrance of people killed in a horrible tragedy, or in a situation involving one speaker and a group of listeners (Becky being a member of the later). Another possible source or awkwardness would be if the conversation she used to fill the silences was itself totally irrelevant, incoherent or inappropriate for the audience. I have yet to witness either of these behaviors over the course of my extensive observation period however, so the probability of occurrence is very low.

As the facts suggest, it is my firm opinion that anyone contemplating the prospect of bring Becky into a social situation can do so with reasonable assurance that awkwardness will not ensue. In fact, if one is not especially gifted in the art of small talk, and on is involved in a social situation in which silences would be awkward, it would actually behoove one to bring Becky along to act as a catalyst for conversation.