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When someone walking in the same direction as you asks you for directions.
You both stop (as everyone does, right?), you confirm they are going in the right direction, and then there's this awkward moment where you just kinda stare each other like, "carry on, shall we?"
Then you both continue walking, both trying to vary your speed as to not have to walk for another half mile side-by-side.
I did this the other day, slowing down to let a woman who had asked my brother and me for directions gets ahead of us.
I hadn't realized that my brother found her hot, however, and would probably have liked to continue the conversation, and was annoyed at me for letting her get so far ahead of us. Ah well. That's what you get for not speaking up.
This is kind of like holding the door for someone (sorry dodgy) and they say 'thank you' and you say 'no problem'. Then you gotta walk down the hall to the elevator together and ride it together and wonder the whole time whether you should be making small talk.
Did she have a cute butt? Because that's a silver lining for your brother, at least.
Hmmmm... I don't remember. I was too busy staring at her freakin' awesome boots.
I think she had a long coat on, actually. But she did look very striking, striding along in the boots and the (open) leather coat. *I* enjoyed watching her.
I'm obviously not a very good wingman [NOT MISOGYNISTICISMY]
I caught a receipt once that blew off a guy's tray as he was coming out the door I was entering. He said, "Great catch!" And we went our separate ways. That and a dollar will get you a cuppa joe.
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