But I Thought We Had A Thing

re: But I Thought We Had A Thing

Stroller — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 05:57:21 GMT

I’ve had chance encounters like the one you described where it seemed that everything was going along great and we were talking and chatting about various things, and then a day or two later I ran into the same person and they were totally different, as if they had no memory of us being friendly or bonding over having to wait in line behind someone writing a check. I agree with another one of your blog respondents when they say that sometimes people may just not have the ability to connect faces from one day to the next. Maybe for that day you were her friend, but the next day she woke up with almost no memory of it happening. Or, maybe she just doesn’t have a good memory for faces. I just hope that you don’t both end up on the same PTA committee or something later on because that might be awkward!

re: But I Thought We Had A Thing

Heather — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 15:45:34 GMT

baa, we all have bad days, days when we really don't want to see anyone we know or have to talk to people. I wouldn't take it personally.

Just try and be nice to her when you see her, she probably feels a bit foolish about her stroller rage the other day and maybe she's quite a shy person really - they (we) often mask it by appearing standoffish.

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GirlsGoneChild — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:58:48 GMT

People are weird psycho-freaks. WTF? Maybe she's a drunk. Or on meds. Or just ditzy. Or maybe she's a robot. Robo-mom.

Maybe?

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BarbaraR — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 23:02:05 GMT

bookworm - totally. and i'm never sorryy that i "connected" with somebody. it's my nature to be friendly and talk. sometimes it works, sometimes not. i'd still rather be this way, than the other though.

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bookworm — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:41:53 GMT

I'm like you, where one chance meeting on line at Starbucks and I'll be saying hi every time I spot you in the neighborhood. Heck, there's a woman in Park Slope I recognize from seeing her pass by on the street while at Seven Nails (she wears the exact same outfit all the time, so that helps). Anyway, I think there are others who don't have our ability, and don't make the same connections we do. She probably has no recollection of your interaction at the grocery store and the bagel place. And perhaps in addition to the bout with bad eating habits, her one year old has now regressed on her sleeping habits, and she's working on little to no sleep herself. Don't take it personally.

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BarbaraR — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:48:03 GMT

It was weird because I have seen her a coupla times and my first reaction is "hey i know you!" -- in a good way. But she always seems so sour. What can you do? I noticed that she talked to no one else yesterday either. Oh well.

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mattdm — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:34:24 GMT

She was probably embarrassed at her earlier behavior.

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CreativeTypeDad1 — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:15:01 GMT

Wow- that woman is a freak.

I work with somebody like that, we've been at the same place for 6 years and I can run into her in the elevator and she'll stare at the door or floor while I'm talking.

I think she's on crack. Maybe that woman is too.