RajI realized that my blog was getting a little impersonal therefore I decided to give all the readers some personal information about me so they can know me a little better. Alright, so here are two little weird facts about me that are not known to too many people, not even the ones who are very close to me:
- I feel a little dizzy when both people and mannequins surround me. I mean, it’s not just the presence of mannequins that makes me dizzy but when life-size mannequins are placed all around the shops and people are also strolling though that area then I get very dizzy. I feel like the mannequins are walking around and the people are standing still. Its crazy and I don’t know if other people get disarrayed around mannequins too. But it happens to me and I don’t know why.
- I cant bring myself to ask for a ride (lift) even when I absolutely need it. I consider it a kind of weakness but it hasn’t hurt me too much as yet. I just can’t do it. I guess its cos I fear being turned down by strangers. I have a huge ego, you see. In fact, twice I was offered a ride without asking for it out of which once I rejected (cos I was waiting for my college bus and didn’t need the ride) and the other time, when I was standing outside my college and did need a ride, I couldn’t make up my mind as to why the driver stopped and in the mean time, other guys who wanted a ride too got in the car. So till date I have neither asked for nor accepted any rides.
about mannequins… i should probably let Abby respond to this first, cuz its about her… oh well.
once she was at the mall with a friend. They went into a home decor store, which had a couch on display. they both sat on the couch and tried very hard not to move.
people passed by. some acted embarrassed and tried not to look at them. some did double takes: are they real or not? some down right stared.
you may have fainted if you saw it.
Actually, Becky, it was me and TWO friends… (she has to steal all my good stories!)
Anyway…
I’m pretty good with the whole asking for a ride thing. Actually, something that IS hard for me is asking people if they want to hang out. What if they’d get annoyed w/ me or think I’m lame that I don’t have plans already! Or if a group is talking about going out, I don’t want to say “Can I come too?” I’m afraid to sound lame.
Ah, well. We all have our own oddities.
@becky: yeah, i’m guessing that would have totally freaked me out.
@abigail: Actually, i can totally relate to your problem. I too have some problems asking, “Can I come too?”. But you should never try the mannequin thing again. it can be life-threatening to people like me.
I have taken a lot of ‘lifts’ when I was in college.It was very convenient coz a bus would take about an hour to reach home but in a car it would take jus about half an hour.
Almost ditto on your second point. I too simply *cannot* ask for a ride. But I think I have accepted when someone offers it without I expecting.
@lucio: I knew you wouldn’t have any problems asking for a ride.
@sanket: I guess its just harder for some people.
Hahahaah! I can TOTALLY understand the fear of mannequins!