Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Predictions

My overconfidence in matters of predicting behaviour has once again let me down. When I walked in social-psychology, I had a clear plan. I was to look at individual W, smile, but sit elsewhere. That way, she would ask me right after the exam why I didn't sit next to her. At least, that's how it was suppose to happen. Here is was probably happened instead:
I walked in class, saw her sitting at her usual spot and gave out what must have been the creepiest smile ever. Then I proceed to illogically and quite clumsily to sit at a table which already had 3 people. If I didn't look retarded, I probably looked quite rude. Nevertheless, I was able to take out my plans out of my mind and write my exam. As luck was clearly on someone else's side today, she finished writing her exam way before me and left promptly.
I hoped that she would text me asking why I didn't sit next to her. I had my answer ready, smooth and slightly complimenting, I was to say that she was too much of a distraction and that I couldn't help but to stare at her. And so I waited. And waited. It's only at 9:00PM that I concluded that she won't text me. Moreover, she probably doesn't care. At 9:30PM, I replayed for the hundredth time the scenario. By each replay the level of insecurity increased. By 10:00PM, I needed the comforting "Just let it go man". And so I did. I let it all go.
One cannot accurately predict another's behaviours. Instead, I'll live the day. Let's all live the day. Carpe Diem! 
Just kidding, good night. 

4 comments:

  1. People are not complicated as you think they are. She probably thought you were smiling at somebody else. And you have to admit that with your beard you look a little like that promotional video about glasses, beards and vans, if you know what I mean...

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    1. No way, she noticed my smile because she looked at me in the eye! As for my beard, quit hating and grow yourself one too.

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  2. Not to be a pessimist, but if she was looking at your eye she probably didn't notice your smile... :P

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