tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84137344613133718182011-11-29T02:49:57.440-08:00NeverMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04532470303756066220noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8413734461313371818.post-18824165522670806512008-11-12T01:33:00.000-08:002008-11-12T02:17:27.310-08:00Since I'm very frustrated with high strung Jordanians, and it always drives me insane how people here are always frowning and on the verge of starting a fight. I decided to break the rules and smile at random people, mainly strangers, whenever I can. <br />from my observations so far, i might want to change the name to : "Operation Freak People Out"<br /><br />simply what I do is just smile at strangers. it will cost me nothing, well, actually maybe a few wrinkles. here we go:<br /><br />0825 in front of my house: I saw the garbage collector and smiled, he did a double take, froze in his tracks and then turned around and walked so fast as if possessed. I guess I scared the hell out of him. <br /><br />08:30 at the bank parking lot: I smiled at the parking lot guard, he looked down and handed me my ticket. I said thank you, he did not respond and kept looking down. hmmmm.. by now I'm thinking is there something on my face?<br />08:32 inside the bank: first victim, the guard.. he actually smiled back and then looked very confused. then started looking around him as if embarrassed (maybe he thought I was hitting on him or something) second victim the teller lady, she buried her face in her paperwork, then looked slowly up and then back again (imagine peekaboo).. later on I went downstairs to get some paperwork done and one of the guys down there was staring so hard at me. so I smiled at him. he actually frowned and gave me a death stare. yikes<br />0845 - 08:59 smiling at random people while driving. no one smiles back.. no one. not one person. people either look down or have a confused look on their faces. my favorite is when guys think I'm hitting on them and they change their posture or actually wink. ewwwww.<br /><br /><br />here's my point (I think I have a point). now I'm seriously thinking what is wrong with people? I mean what do they lose if they just smile back? I'm really not asking for anything. just move a few tiny little muscles in your face and yay, you are human.<br /><br />the one thing that only the human species on this planet can do is smile. Come on People. Yalla,. I know you want to. come on.. SMILE for God's Sake.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8413734461313371818-1882416552267080651?l=ba3deen.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>NeverMindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04532470303756066220noreply@blogger.com7