today i said unique new york nine times fast....

....and then on the tenth one, I said, "newnique yewnork." Booo. I was this close!!

Something needs to be discussed. It shouldn't be paralyzingly unpleasant to walk down a bland, desolate hall alone with one other individual approaching the opposing way. Today as I was walking down the hall at my work, (a hall that has dull, white walls without any paintings to add any flavor), another individual was coming the other way. Let me tell you, it's hysterical to see the things people will do to avoid eye contact, a simple "hi", a wave, a nod, a high five, a wink, a jumping jack contest, a full body embrace....

People will stare at the blank wall instead of saying hi.
People will act like they have something intriguing on their cell phone... but ONLY for the tiny second when they are passing you. [eye roll]
People will act like desperately search for something in their pockets to fidget with.... ANYTHING!
*my favorite* People will flat out turn around and shuffle the other way.
People will suddenly look up at the ceiling, as if something dropped.

Not me. I look people straight in the face. I frequently bark hi, only to see their surprise reaction, like, What? Someone isn't making them self look like a lunatic just to avoid being friendly? Hey, it's a long hall, you have to entertain the walk somehow.