Okay, ever been in a bar and suddenly you see somebody you went to school with 10 years ago, but never bothered to keep in touch with? And the person for some reason (Universe conspiring against you!) recognizes you and then you have the whole awkward reintroduction phase.
Yes, I've been there!
Lets face it, happens to the best of us. We tend to react by getting up and saying a very awkward "Hey! Wazzzup?". Then you get back to your table and hope to hell nobody asks you "Who the hell is that guy?" especially after he has had numerous drinks and is being loud and screaming across multiple tables going "I LOVE YOU MAN!".
I think we need to set some kind of rules for incidents like this. I mean lets face it, they can get pretty embarrassing. I remember once meeting this guy who worked in the same company (our interaction stretched as far as him coming over to my apartment and getting high with my roommate! Important Note: I disliked my roommate!) as myself at a club, and I didn't even remember his name. Rest assured it was an awkward evening whenever he came up to me and said "Have you met my girlfriend? She's Hot!".
The fact is when you see somebody from school or work (or any avenue of life for that matter), who you never liked or weren't close to the following rules should be followed:
1) While maintaining reasonable distance, give the person an acknowledgement nod. After which immediately turn around and ignore the person for the rest of the night. While it sounds impolite and rude, the results are worth it.
2) Under no circumstance, no matter how drunk... Do not go up to the person and start singing out loud with them. The last thing you want next day are memories of you belting out "Summer of 69" with a guy you may have intensely disliked.
3) If by some reason you chose to ignore rule one and go up to the person to say "hello", please make sure you incorporate a good getaway. Nobody likes uncomfortable silence that follows when you don't have an adequate follow up! Additionally, if you don't end the conversation, you end up leading to a scenario described in rule two.
4) If you fail to follow the above three rules, please do not exchange phone numbers. If you do. You have dug your own grave.
For a safe evening out, with no unwanted interruptions especially when with an HCHHSSTT. Please follow the above rules. God Speed.
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I never remember names! Most embarrassing... especially when one has to introduce that person to someone else... I was greeted by "Rita Bose!!!" by someone from my school after 40 years... and she had been 3 years my junior. I died!!! Had to exchange numbers but fortunately she never called.... narrow escape!
yea, i remember meeting 1 of my school friends recently. hes supposed to be working in pune but ran into him at a restaurant.
Like always he shouted loud on how hes made big and became manager in some company. just like he used to do in school whenever he came 1st in academics and shit !!!
Not cool / / I hate bumping into people i don't like and the worst part is the opposite person goes crazy looking at you and can't stop telling his/her success stories again and again and again
Hello ...or GOODBYE
when are you going to post ??
cant wait any longer
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