My OperaIn a full room of strangers..everyone becomes friends.
Sunday, May 11, 2008 11:59:43 PM
Your eyes stare at the the light of the numbers above the elevator door descend from 10 to 9,8,7,6,5..etc.
You pace back and forth btwn each number wondering were to stand if people come out,not knowing if it will be few or if any at all.Then finally the time apears when that sweet sound of a ding,the type of ding you would hear when your microwave is done goes off. Your eyes glance at the finale still glowing number above the door to make sure its your floor,more as a reasourance you arnt hearing things. You take your positon besides the opening close enough so the people know your there to get on,but far enough away to show that your not some selfish bastard in a hurry.Once the few people file out you map out the spot you will stand for your remander of your ride.You could take the usale safe spot,one of the back corners becuase you can face your butt towards the wall without having to worry about the person behind you doing a random "oops i fell and touched your butt" moves.The Walls are not bad spots either if there is a light load,but for those packed loads you usally and most likly will have the front postion.The front is the best on certain days,escpecially when its a hott day and the elevator smells you can get the first breath of air when the doors slide open.
The middle area..well thats for when you wont people to push you around like a wobble doll,and im not really sure who would even wont that.
In america we silently decided that in society we should keep quit and act as though we and whoever we are with are the only ones in the elevator. We do this by; looking around,checking watches,phones,beepers,etc..,fiddiling with something,and most of all not making eye cantact. Why may we do this,there are theries but lets not get to deep into that.Its pathetic how making a simple thing like riding an elivator such a thought out process on how to have people preceive you and the best way to ignore one another. Why fallow the "secret" society rules,make eye contact,smile,say hi,ask how people are doing,offer someone some gum,you may never see the person again so make the moment one worth living instead of pondering why the elivator music sucks. and if you do see the same person everyday [ex. work elivator] the more reason to talk to them. Why not make a new friend.
You will make a better impression on someone by showing them who you are then just letting them assume what type of person you are.
-renee
You pace back and forth btwn each number wondering were to stand if people come out,not knowing if it will be few or if any at all.Then finally the time apears when that sweet sound of a ding,the type of ding you would hear when your microwave is done goes off. Your eyes glance at the finale still glowing number above the door to make sure its your floor,more as a reasourance you arnt hearing things. You take your positon besides the opening close enough so the people know your there to get on,but far enough away to show that your not some selfish bastard in a hurry.Once the few people file out you map out the spot you will stand for your remander of your ride.You could take the usale safe spot,one of the back corners becuase you can face your butt towards the wall without having to worry about the person behind you doing a random "oops i fell and touched your butt" moves.The Walls are not bad spots either if there is a light load,but for those packed loads you usally and most likly will have the front postion.The front is the best on certain days,escpecially when its a hott day and the elevator smells you can get the first breath of air when the doors slide open.
The middle area..well thats for when you wont people to push you around like a wobble doll,and im not really sure who would even wont that.
In america we silently decided that in society we should keep quit and act as though we and whoever we are with are the only ones in the elevator. We do this by; looking around,checking watches,phones,beepers,etc..,fiddiling with something,and most of all not making eye cantact. Why may we do this,there are theries but lets not get to deep into that.Its pathetic how making a simple thing like riding an elivator such a thought out process on how to have people preceive you and the best way to ignore one another. Why fallow the "secret" society rules,make eye contact,smile,say hi,ask how people are doing,offer someone some gum,you may never see the person again so make the moment one worth living instead of pondering why the elivator music sucks. and if you do see the same person everyday [ex. work elivator] the more reason to talk to them. Why not make a new friend.
You will make a better impression on someone by showing them who you are then just letting them assume what type of person you are.
-renee
