I was sitting at a restaurant today as this couple (the normative boy-girl kind) came in and sat next to me on bar stools. The girl sat on the stool near me. I gave a short glance and she looked familiar. Since I couldn’t recognize her I decided not to say anything and continue eating my lunch. She went away (apparently to the bathroom) and when she came back a few minutes later she looked straight at me, said “Hi” and smiled.
Since I thought I recognized her earlier I decided to reply with a friendly hi and a smile. Still not remembering her name or where I know her from, I started to feel more and more nervous. I apologized for not recognizing her and hoped this was all over before she realizes I don’t remember her name (or anything else about her.) But then she decided to introduce me to her companion. Introducing me, she said a name that wasn’t mine and told him I was the friend of someone’s daughter (which I’m not), and then it hit me: I don’t know this girl at all.
So while they were contemplating the menu I asked for the bill and decided to flee the scene as fast as I could before conversation develops and my deceit uncovers. There was a moment of fear there for me when the guy decided to go to the bathroom, but luckily the girl didn’t start talking to me and I was almost out. Wishing her a good time I was out of there in a few seconds.
And thus I avoided a very embarrassing moment.
All white people look alike, eh?
After the wedding we’ve been to, it turns out you look like a “white guy” frmo Jerusalem yourself :)
Oh god (as if)…Why didn’t you clarified the misunderstanding as soon as it hit you?
Well, I guess it was just one of those moments :) I just treated her as though I knew who she was. And now I have to revert from that? I’m not _that_ good with awkwardness.
So the girl made a mistake, but now I wonder if i know you….
I once spend a summer in Israel, staying with a family i really really liked in Haifa. Etty, Charles, a cat Punch and there was Amit, who showed me some places before he went for a stay in the States, hm, I’m just wondering :-)
What do you say?
@Katikka
Indeed this is me. I sent you an email to the address you gave when you registered to the blog. It’s very surprising and exciting that you managed to find me :-)