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Seeing Someone For the First Time in a Long Time the Second Time Minutes After the First Time

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by hotballa, Jan 6, 2014.

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  1. hotballa

    hotballa Contributing Member

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    Awkward title but didn't know how else to phrase it.

    Whats standard operating procedure when seeing someone for the first time in a long time, but then immediately seeing them again like minutes after, especially if it was a typical awkward "catch up conversation".

    e.g. I saw a guy I hadn't seen in 5 years at the grocery store. We chatted about 10 minutes. Your standard awkward convo. I end the conversation because I'm in a rush and still have a couple of items left to get. I see him a minute later in the same aisle, but he hasn't seen me yet, so I turn around and walk to the next aisle. I don't even know why. sigh
     
    #1 hotballa, Jan 6, 2014
  2. RedDynasty

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    Good move. That would have been truly awkward, and not the "awkward" that people use in non-awkward situations to be cute or funny.
     
    #2 RedDynasty, Jan 6, 2014
  3. FishBulb913

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    Another epic hotballa thread.
     
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  4. heypartner

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    I once had an awkward conversation with hotballa in a hangout thread, then moments later, I saw him in a GARM thread, and was like ... too awkward, I'm outta here.
     
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  5. cheke64

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    He seems normal when it comes to basketball talk but awkward as fuark when having a normal human conversation.
     
    #5 cheke64, Jan 6, 2014
  6. Asian Sensation

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    #byebitchbye!
     
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  7. Rocketman95

    Rocketman95 Hangout Boy

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    How do you explain basic social skills to someone who has none? It's like a bird trying to tell a snake how to fly.
     
    #7 Rocketman95, Jan 6, 2014
  8. Mr. Brightside

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    You are like the Asian Costanza.
     
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  9. Dairy Ashford

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    I think this is why nodding and waving were invented.
     
    #9 Dairy Ashford, Jan 6, 2014
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    #ModernSeinfeld
     
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  11. Blatz

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    You could have kept walking past him saying, "Man, good to see you again but I need to get going. Have good one and take care, bye."
     
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  12. el gnomo

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    Should've waited until you had a fart ready and then crop-dusted him ftw
     
    #12 el gnomo, Jan 6, 2014
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    lol nice
     
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    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/RzffCuopKwg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
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  15. hairyme

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    hotballa speaks truth.

    In similar situations, I usually deviate from my usual sequential aisle weaving and do circles around the person I'm trying to avoid (having already seen them of course) in adjacent aisles.
     
    #15 hairyme, Jan 7, 2014
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    I act as though I still haven't seen him in 5 years and try and have the exact same 10 minute awkward conversation.
     
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    <iframe width="480" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/AISLBrQ-ODE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
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    You did the right thing, breh.
     
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    I won't deny that there are times during "Curb Your Enthusiasm" where I'm silently agreeing with Larry while the other characters are asking him what the hell is wrong with him.
     
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    One of the most brilliant sketches in sketch comedy history.
     
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