How does being very direct with people change how often you experience social awkwardness?

What do you think is happening today? Are people applying new solutions to old problems or are people applying old solutions to new problems? Like sports, gardening and food to sexual frustration, stress and aggression.
The left-most price digit at the gas stations has been wasted for ages. Now we can finally use all four. In the interest of efficiency, why are some people upset about this?
Why hasn't the African Union taken a stronger stance against Russia for recruiting Africans to fight in Ukraine?