Some people you just don't like

Friday, July 22, 2005

There are people whom you meet for the very first time and before having a chance to know more of the person, you have an instant dislike towards that person. Can't explain why and what exactly that makes you repel the person.

I've just had one of those encounters over lunch. I was ordering at a food court counter and when I turned to my left, I realised there was a man standing beside me studying the menu. The first thing that made me recoiled was the fact that he stood too close to me for comfort. There were ample space but he chose to stand so close that I felt crowded by his presence. He, on the other hand, seemed comfortable and didn't notice my uneasiness as i stepped away from him.

I found myself frowning and eyeing him with dislike. He hadn't even looked at me nor said a word and I found myself negatively judging him. I didn't like the way he looked, I didn't like the way he spoke to the cashier and I didn't like the way he asked to be supplied with utensils.

Unfair of me as it sounds, I can't explain the instinctive feel about this total stranger. Maybe he was an insignificant enemy in one of my past lives, and the hatred spilled over!

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