The Awkward Moment Seal, also known as the 'Squeezing Seal,' features a young harbor seal with a hilarious expression of social discomfort and anxiety. The image first gained traction on Reddit in 2014 as a reaction image to describe relatable, cringeworthy, or uncomfortable social interactions that are outside of one's control. Unlike the Socially Awkward Penguin, which usually involves a personal blunder, the Awkward Moment Seal is typically used for situations where the narrator is a passive witness to someone else's awkwardness. Its wide-eyed, tight-lipped stare perfectly encapsulates the universal feeling of wanting to disappear when a situation gets weird.