Dienstag, 17. März 2009

Manners in jogging

What do u do when u meet somebody u know while jogging?

Imagine u are out jogging and in front of u at around 100m u see somebody u know, who is coming towards u, also jogging. How do u react? What do u do?
Salute? He/She is still too far to say something. U cannot shout cause u r running so u cannot do both at the same time.
U smile? For how long?! Will the other one see u?
U stare? Stare like.. an idiot?! For how long?!
The first 50m u can pretend either u didnt see him/her, u got distracted by some ppl walking their dogs or u look down in the idea that u were trying to avoid stepping in some dog sh.. ( she/he will understand!! )
If u decide to wait till u get closer to him/her and then start a sentence what sentence do u choose?!
'Hey. Going home already?' 'Hey, almost finished? I started later today/ Couldnt wake up earlier.' 'Hey. When did u get here?' 'Hey, still doing some laps? How many?'....... Anything u might choose will sound silly. And anyhow u 'force' also the other one to say something, so also his/her training is ruined.
Besides that u might not finish the sentence and need either to slow down, which isn't recommended cause u should keep the same pace otherwise u get tired, or to keep on running but turning a little to finish the sentence.
.. or wave? wave and smile? ..for some seconds when u are at 50m away from the other one and then look straight ahead and continue jogging.. ?!

2 Kommentare:

  1. ce probleme ai si tu :))) si imi zici mie de mafia :D

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  2. iti aduci aminte de un episod din seinfeld cand pomeneste el de situatiile penibile la serviciu cand esti pe culoar si-l intalnesti pe unu'. il saluti. mai tarziu iara il intalnesti. ce faci?! il saluti din nou? cu aceeasi formula de salut sau zambesti numa?! dar a 3a oara?
    dar ce te faci cand ai un culoar mai lung. cand declansezi salutul?!
    este cam aceeasi situatie.

    si nu compara cu mafia ca nu e acelasi lucru :P sportul e sport!

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