Although I’m not one of those people who tries to define what a “normal” name is, it always makes me laugh or just truly confuses me when I hear about an entertainer with a real name that is soooooo different than what I thought it would be. From names you think look better on nerds, to ones that are just really random, here are just a few that we can’t seem to understand or get with.

If you haven’t tuned into the web series “The Mis-adventures of Awkward Black Girl” you’re missing out on a hilarious collection of everyday awkward moments that mirror many of the events that take place in almost any black woman’s life, if not any woman’s life in general.  The main character of “J” played by writer, director and actor
Issa Rae, has found a way to relate to the often misunderstood woman who doesn’t live up to neck-swirling, gum-snapping stereotypes that are unfairly associated with black woman. With a cast of characters including a handsome chocolate office crush, a power hungry co-worker and a boss lady whose enthusiasm for black culture is more insulting than it is inspiring, you’ll find it hard to not relate to some of the random situations that take place in a day in the life of J.

As a tribute to this popular series that makes a sarcastic comment on what it means to be black and awkward, I’ve put together a list of situations that will just never ever be comfortable even if you’re cooler than an ice-cube tray in Siberia.  Because the truth according to our favorite awkward black girl J is, “We’re all awkward in our own way; it’s natural.”