This is for all you people out there who have had the same uncomfortable experience.
It starts out at a group gathering of sorts. People mingle with acquaintances, chattering in small groups. Everything is socially under control until...it happens.
Someone decides that right then, in the middle of a group conversation, that it would be the perfect time to show off their singing voice. Their less-than-pleasurable-and-superfluous-use-of-vibrato voice.
They don't actually know the words to any songs except hymns, or Christmas Carols so they pick one like, "Oh, Come All Ye Faithful". (As was in my case.)
Everyone does the smart thing and simply ignores the situation and keeps on talking. Everyone except for you, of course. You see, you feel bad for this person so you decide to humor them for a moment, not realizing you've just made a grave mistake.
You suddenly find yourself making eye-contact with the singer who takes your acknowledgement as a sign of appreciation. They think, "She must think I am impressive, and therefore I must keep singing! Louder!"
Next thing you know you're getting a personal concert from the singer who will not give you a break from their bubble breaching eye contact. Except of course, when they close their eyes for dramatic effect.
You begin to sweat.
Expecting your friends to notice and save you from the situation you dart your eyes around in a desperate search for freedom. To your horror you notice your group has actually disassembled, leaving you there as a sacrifice for the rest of them to enjoy themselves in social competency.
It is here that you must decide between the lesser of two evils. "Do I let them continue to sing, or do I interject with a comment (not compliment) on their singing abilities only to lead them to a five minute discussion on how they sang that song as a townsperson their high school play?"
There is no correct answer. There is only perseverance and pain.
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