How did you recover?
2007-03-19 15:18:59 · 14 answers · asked by jake78745 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Sheepishly smile and wave anyway. Unless I don't know the person- then I look relieved I'm sure since I don't have to try to remember where I might have met them. :D
2007-03-19 15:26:01 · answer #1 · answered by AMEWzing 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was walking down the street one time (it was raining). This car pulls up to the light and this really hot guy looks out the window and waves at me. I got all excited and waved back at him so enthusiastically. I couldn't believe this really cut guy was waving at me. Turns out he was just wiping the fog off his window. Talk about embarrassing.
The light turned green.
2007-03-19 15:49:46 · answer #2 · answered by Haveitlookedat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
omg, I just did this Saturday night lol. It IS embarassing, but easy to overcome if you don't know the person. In this case, it was someone I knew, and he was waving to a person who was near me (froma across the bar) that he was supposed to be meeting up with. When I talked to him later, I just told him that I didn't know that he was there until I saw him wave, and that's why I waved (b/c it was true...I didn't know he was there til he waved) lol.
2007-03-19 15:27:43 · answer #3 · answered by gufs_19 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, once or twice, but now I make it a habit to non-shalantly (sp?) look behind me and assess the situation. If no one is acknowledging, then I focus on the waiver---then act like I see them in order to respond accordingly. It also gives you time to think if you even want to respond at all, or merely give them a blank look and make them feel stupid.
2007-03-19 22:40:11 · answer #4 · answered by unknownsoldier1st 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, I wave then they look at me and function the "who the hell are you?" look on there face. Then I pretend to be waving to somebody else or attempt to look as though i replace into going to scratch my head or save the solar out of my eyes lol.
2016-10-19 03:18:47 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, that's so embaressing! I try and play it off like I'm talking to someone behind them. And when they turn to look, I walk away with the quickness.
2007-03-19 15:24:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lol all the time. Only because I don't want to rude. It's ok I'm sure every one has at some point.
2007-03-19 15:33:26 · answer #7 · answered by Skye 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh my gosh! Yes...it has actually happened to me more than once! One time I acted like I was waiving at someone else and another, I just had to laugh at myself...oh well!
2007-03-19 16:00:22 · answer #8 · answered by Ridiculous 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take it as one of those lessons in life. Don't wave to someone you don't know. When you are in a toilet cubicle, don't answer when someone says "hello", they might be on their cellphone.
2007-03-20 04:47:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know. Quite embarassing. well i pretended i knew the girl behind him.
2007-03-19 15:22:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋