Thursday, March 13, 2008

#56: Familiar Faces

So I have come to another conclusion about life.

There are many people you might see wandering around, who you know from your past, you might have even had a pretty good friendship at one point, but you pretend you don't know them as you walk by to avoid awkward conversation with them. These people you have usually only met once, or were friends with when you were really little. You form an unusual bond with them during the time it takes for you to cross paths once you've spotted them. You may smile or slightly raise your hand to wave at them, but recoil once you see their eyeline travel past yours, bowing your head and hurriedly scuttling past. Sometimes both parties might show an awkward curl of the lip, thinking to themselves "Where do I know that person from?" as bodies pass.

However, there are some people who confidently and strongly say "Hello" or the like, even if they continue to walk without even slowing down. Even though the moment is brief, you have still been recognised as a human being.

I am that person.



Lovemeg

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I'd usually look at my watch, to look at the time to advoid saying 'Hi'.

Hahaha! *sighs* I have so many of these moments.

But I think saying a big "Hello" sort of makes the other person feel abit bad for not saying hello.

Haha, you have GOT to love awkward moments.