Two instances of remarks and non remarks to people one barely knows.
I was walking behind two women, late 20s or early 30s. I kind of knew one of them, barely, who spoke these words “God. I want to have sex right now.” That is, I suppose, good news for her boyfriend in short order — or maybe bad news? — but I had half a mind to make an utterance along the lines of “All right. Let’s go.” But I of course didn’t, because I only barely knew her and wouldn’t have gotten away with that surprised joke.
I was at a grocery store, and departed from the store clerk when he gave me, “Have a good day, Justin.” I was surprised, and looked over. I didn’t know him — I assume he knew me from sometime or other in some point in the past (or present). In this particular case, it would’ve been a good idea to say that a few second earlier to give me a probing chance of scratching my itch of curiosity.
May 30th, 2011 at 1:40 pm
If you used a loyalty club card, the cashier just read your name off the bottom of the receipt.
May 30th, 2011 at 5:10 pm
Nope. That would’ve made sense, and is the habit when that happens. In this case, it’s just “something or other” which either will or will not be addressed.