Random Thought #52

What do you do when you and someone else are walking towards each other at a distance and you both know that you'll eventually cross each other's paths? Do you loom at them or keep your head down and pretend you didn't notice them until it was too late? If you do look at them, how early? How many times do you look at them before they pass, pretending not to see them? Do you say hi, keep to yourself, wait until they say hi, or simply nod your head? Why is this always so awkward and why does it feel awkward every time? I don't know the answers to these questions but I sure ask them a lot. Anybody have any good answers? It happens to me almost every day. My team went out for lunch on wednesday for my welcome lunch. Upon returning to the office 3 of us went different directions. Sure enough, right after we turned our respective corners, 2 of us were caught in the eternal stare of awkwardness and as I continued, I met the 3rd one on the way to the bathroom. Too much awkwardness for 1 day. Think I'm going to stay in my office a little more until I figure this one out