similar to awkward turtle, denoting the occurance of an awkward situation.
the beached whale is performed by placing one hand on top of the other, face up, and thumbs rotating.
JB walked into a room full of naked hispanic men, all playing the flute while whipping each other with palm leaves.
To alleviate the awkward situation, JB starts to freestyle rap. This makes the entire situation even more awkward, and the naked hispanic men all begin to do the beached whale.