People you used to know?

Chong

So yesterday walking through town came across two people I used to know.

One was an old boss, I said "Hello Hows things", all I got back was a smile. I used to get on very well with this person when they were my boss, oh well I walked on .

Secondly , I went to a local shop of mine and a person I used to go to school with when I was younger was behind the counter, prob aint seen them in about 12 years. So again I said "Hello , how are things", all I got was that will be 12 euro , it all felt very weird. I went to school with this person for most of primary school, and lived very close to them, and hung out with them when I was younger.

Anyways on many occasions I have done this myself, but on these two occasions it was point blank confrontations, so I couldnt ignore these people.

Anyone experience this?

Caoimhín

Maybe its just you?

DonkeyStyle \o/

Yeah once or twice.
People are weird.

CSC

An odd time. Generally with old school friends who I didn't keep in contact with after the Leaving Cert.

Mimikyu

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Chong

Could be right ya, but Id like to think I am not a dick, I am not flashy, arrogant , or an asshole. Just a regular guy.

Chong

No no I wont lose any sleep as I do it myself on occasion. Just wondering do others do it.

Mimikyu

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Velvet Vocals

I'm sure it's just that they didn't recognise you or something. I've had this happen to me with a girl that I used to go to school with, I said oh hi and she just said eh hi and walked on but it was only when I used her name she looked at me properly and realised who I was and then everything was fine.

Don't let it worry you.

javaboy

Chong wrote: »

Could be right ya, but Id like to think I am not a dick, I am not flashy, arrogant , or an asshole. Just a regular guy.

That would go a long way to explaining why they didn't recognise you.

Get a trademark thing e.g. snorting when you laugh, a twitch, red hair, very short/tall, one arm longer than the other etc. Something like that will make you stand out.

BroomBurner

I go out of my way to avoid people that I might know. There's a reason they're not in your life more often, so what's the point being all faux-friendly. If I see someone from school in the shops or something, I just blank them and move on. Unless they say hello first, then they'll get a hello in response.

Caoimhín

javaboy wrote: »

That would go a long way to explaining why they didn't recognise you.

Get a trademark thing e.g. snorting when you laugh, a twitch, red hair, very short/tall, one arm longer than the other etc. Something like that will make you stand out.

Or he could develop all of the above so that he will be remembered forever.

Velvet Vocals

BroomBurner wrote: »

I go out of my way to avoid people that I might know. There's a reason they're not in your life more often, so what's the point being all faux-friendly. If I see someone from school in the shops or something, I just blank them and move on. Unless they say hello first, then they'll get a hello in response.

You sound lovely:D

Cupcake_Crisis

i was stood right infont of a guy i went to school with for 4 years in a queue today and he had no idea who i was!
i found it amusing cos i actually got on quite well with him, just havent seen him uch since we finished school.
i didnt take it personally, even tho i havent changed all that much, he prolly has a lot goin on and just didnt recognise who i was

randylonghorn

Solitaryman666 wrote: »

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Yep, I'm terrible for failing to recognise people out of context ... I may have a sense that the face is vaguely familiar, but it can be hours later before the penny drops, or it may not drop at all!