...I thought that went well!

Need to say this somewhere and I can't vent on Facebook and Twitter or the involved person will see.

The topic is: Situations that you could have handled better with the benefit of hindsight...but it's funnier that you didn't...

Mine happened in work today. On my break, as I was leaving the staff smoking area I walk out and spot a girl that I know from working with years back. Now, when I say know, we weren't close at all. Just the odd hello and whatnot, as ya do. We'd have literally nothing to talk about if caught in conversation.

She's far away and standing in a group chatting with people. Grand...I don't have to go over and make awkward small talk. Brilliant! I give a polite wave, she smiles and waves back, I keep my earphones in and keep going.

Then, out of the corner of my eye, I see a gesture from that direction and hear a faint noise (the earphones are loud). So I look over and see a big angry head on this girl and she appears to be shouting something. I'm unsure if it's me she's shouting at...but I kind of slow down, just in case, I don't want to be rude. I'm getting the distinct impression she's yelling "WHERE ARE YOU GOING?!" and isn't impressed by my attempt to shun her with a smile and wave.

She keeps shouting so I take one earphone out and look at her. She stops shouting, but continues to look angry. And we just stare at each other, silently, for what seems like an eternity (but was probably only a couple of seconds).

So I do what any reasonable man does in a mildly awkward situation like this...



...I run. Like ****ing lightning...



Still no idea why I did it. I think I just thought to myself "You won't see her again for another four years if this situation ends asap!"

Could have said or done literally ANYTHING that would have handled the situation better. But nope, a light jog quickly progressing into a sprint was how I chose to deal with this moment in my life. I'm an outgoing, confident guy generally...but I just hate awkward situations. So yep...I ran.

What made it funnier (for everyone else, not me), was that when I went back to work and told the staff, they pissed themselves at me constantly staring at the door of the shop, terrified in case your one walked in and prolonged my agony.

Your turn AH.