Don't you hate it when you're in a public venue and you see someone you know who is waving in your direction, then after you wave back you realize that they're waving to someone behind you? This happens to me probably once a month either in W&J's eating facilities or one of the other buildings on campus. Usually it's a person who you know from casual conversation or who you've had a class with, so you're suspicious about him or her waving to you in the first place. I usually ask myself, "why is generic friend waving to me?" Before I can usually answer my own question my hand will shoot up and begin waving back, usually in an aggressive manner so he or she knows I'm responding to the greeting. After another second you realize that you two still haven't made eye contact and you begin to suspect something. You turn around only to see the REAL person that the greeter is now waving to. You immediately put your hand down and subtly glance around to see if anyone noticed. Sometimes the other people you're with will be immersed in conversation and won't notice your social failure; other times they will call you out on it and then you feel like an absolute clown. Either way it's obviously not a total disaster. The misinterpreted wave is just another one of those annoying once-in-a-while occurrences that probably won't ruin your day, but at the same time really gets on your nerves.
Until next time,
Zac
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The misinterpreted wave is indeed a social failure- your language is perfect! I am going to be on the lookout for other social failures. They are hilarious and probably my favorite genre of "don't you hate it when..."
ReplyDeleteLarry said....I love the concept and content of the blog. I find it to be entertaining. I would suggest you use the previous comment for a future blog....What in genre? Don't you hate when ......people use big words to impress you w/ their level of intellect....maybe a topic for another day.
ReplyDeletetouche. I was inspired to challenge & expand my vocabulary upon reading the entries. I would like to suggest the over-use of the elipse (...) as a future topic. lol
ReplyDeleteOn the "word usage" topic.....I hate it when people use the phrase "if you will" after a comment. What on earth does that mean? It adds nothing to the concept and is used as a senseless filler. It seems to be used often by "professionals", namely media poeple. Perhap "Don't You Hate it When" can have a grammar specific catagory! On that note....I'm wondering "if you will"?
ReplyDeleteI initially "misinterpreted" the topic of this post. Judging by the title, I thought it was going to be about "the wave" at sporting events. You know, the awkward transition before the wave is a tsunami and the perseverance of the "wavers" who simply can't accept that the storm is over. Nonetheless, I found myself lol'ing at the fact that I encounter the misinterpreted > 1 time a month, and despite its regular occurrence in my life I still never know how to react when I realize that I was caught in the waving crossfire.
ReplyDeleteInteresting approach Jordinary Guy. Your misinterpreted wave annoys me too. And about reacting to getting caught in the waving crossfire; I too am still looking for an appropriate reaction.
ReplyDeletethis happened to me the other day at G&T's and I leaned over to my buddy and said how much that annoyed me
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