For some, admitting something they did in a group setting made them an "awkward turtle" is a tongue-in-cheek way to handle a temporary social setback. Then, they move on. Others may chronically feel ...

Awkward turtles come in all shapes and sizes. There’s the guy who drinks alone in a corner. There’s the overly confident klutz on the dance floor who can’t keep a partner for more than half a song.

At the University of Pennsylvania, a peculiar gesture has swept parts of the campus. During an uncomfortable silence, someone will mimic a turtle with his or her hands. They'll put their right hand ...

Although the wrestler surely wanted nothing more than to mount me and wrestle the life from my smart-alecky liberal head, all I wanted was someone in the room to flash me an awkward turtle gang sign ...

Does anyone on campus know of or use the awkward turtle sign? I had never heard of it until recently, but apparently it is an actual physical hand gesture that some people use along with actually ...