2006-08-27 
 

eye contact

Much about walking city streets can be summed up in three words: avoid eye contact.

"Oh so sad!", you cry, "Come to the suburbs and drive everywhere. You won't have to live like that anymore."

But I like it here.

Besides, every once in a while, it's fun to step outside the zone and give some stranger a full on smile and a cheery "Hi!"

Sure, sometimes it backfires. Some folks scurry away from you in confusion and others may even yell, but its all worth it for the few who just smile back in a slightly surprised manner and wonder what you've been smoking.

Labels: dose of mikey

* posted by me at 5:30 PM

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