That awkward moment when.. 

The phrase used when someone is tryign to find a reason to post something completley stupid on facebook

The phrase can also be used to send a message to someone.

1. That awkward moment when.. your brushing you teeth and you manage to get toothpaste in your eye.
2. That awkward moment when you ex girlfriend relizes you had been cheating on her when you were going out.

That awkward moment when.. by whatyoutalkingabout December 4, 2011

That awkward moment when

A phrase that prefaces a Facebook status update that uses the word awkward in the same way most people use the word irony (read: incorrectly). Essentially, "awkward moments" are never awkward.

Person A: That awkward moment when you realize you will die alone
Person B: That's not awkward, that's sad and soul crushing.

As you can see, Person B is well read and has a firm grasp on the definition of the word awkward and that awkward moment when, Person A on the other hand is a sad plebeian who hasn't come to such realizations.

That awkward moment when by Lexicomane December 27, 2011

that awkward moment when

An introductory phrase commonly followed by a situation that is dubbed awkward.

That awkward moment when little kids talk trash online.

that awkward moment when by anonymously clever September 22, 2013

That awkward moment when

A meme-y phrase that was extremely popular back around 2012 due to its versatility. Modern usage is more or less the same, but it is now commonly replaced with the newer phrase "that feeling when".

That awkward moment when you change your Facebook status to ‘single’ and your ex likes it.

That awkward moment when by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian February 28, 2020