Hello stranger!

See here I was thinking that you had scared someone by going up to them, even though you knew them, they had forgotten who you were. lol, well I guess that's not the case. I think I would have gone up to him and been friendly, told him who you were if he had not recognized you and then chatted for a minute before walking away. That's if I were you, if I were me, I would have done the same thing you did, lol!

I once saw someone that I used to date in the street in london. We arranged to go for a drink for old times sake. The drink was pleasant enough, but I think that we both remembered why we split up. I've not sen her since and as it was before I got married that makes it about 25 years ago! I'd probably have done what you did and walked on by, but knowing that I knew him.

It happened this to me recently. I took my son the the local sports centre where I saw a lady that I dated when I was a teenager. I was unsure if it was her or not. I don't think she has recognised me. I cannot be sure if she did or not since I did not talk to her. I just kept on walking since I did not want to make an a*s out of me.

hi humbug being honest i probably would of waved and said hi or gone over and askedhow he was..but thats me i tend to do things like that but then if you know he wouldnt want to talk would just say politely it was good to meet you again and then go on my merry way...hugs littleowl

If I was sure it was him and if we had parted on good terms, I would have said hi. If not, just the same as you...

sounds kind of awkward. I probably would have done the same thing. I hate having to explain it, if they don't recognize me. If he had seemed to catch on, I might have said something. Otherwise, I would have done just what you did.

I probably would have done the same thing.

It happens a lot to me but not with someone I had dated but just friends so usually I say hello and ask the other person, if we have met previously. In your case as you had dated for sometime ,may be it was okay to keep on walking but then may eb if you had good relationship with him why didn't you just smiled or say hello. This "What if " would not have been so killing then.

i would have spoken to him & if i had to told him who i was. if you had done that u woudn't be thinking what if now. can't be bashful, girl. lol

It also happened to me. There are people who good in memory and poor in memory. I usually look at them but never talked,I doubt if they also recognize me or not.I only look at them the they look at me.

Hello Humbug25! Maybe your instructor recognized you too but he's not sure about it. I occured to me too and if I were in your position, I would do what you did. I am the type of girl who won't gre you first unless you won't greet me. Unless you're my very close friend. I am scared to be rejected.

As my experience, when i got loss i always as a question to a stranger, in order for me to know where should i go to know my route. But when i was you, my parents always tell me that if someone talk to you and you didnt know who is that don't talk to them. In short what my parents mean is dont ever talk to stranger. But now that i have a right mind to think what is correct and wrong. In my age, i knjow who is a bad stranger and a good stranger. The bad stranger is the one who is making you focus in other and suddenly will backstab you and get your things. Then last is the good stranger is the one who helps you amd give the right answer to your question. Then after that the good stranger will ask for a friend. Well that's all my response to your forum topic discussion entitled " hello stranger". Happy earning and happy posting and good luck to our earning career in this site mylot. Than you! Godbless! ! ! Have a nice day to you my co-mylotters! ! ! "don't talk to stranger"

Cool topic, I think you made right the call. It nice to catch up and i am sure they would have remembered you once you pushed. If you walked by I think you would have had an awareness if he did have recognition. Some people would have pressed the issue but if there was no spark to communicate you made the right call.

Maybe I would heard to talk with him. An old friend need to be cherished!

Just the other day someone bumped into me who was sure he knew me and somehow expected me to remember him too. Fact of the matter is I drew a complete blank and only remembered when he had gone. Cheers!!