I Know That Man !
@SIMPLYD (90721)
Philippines
November 17, 2015 9:37pm CST
While eating breakfast at an eatery , after my medical laboratory exams yesterday , a good looking middle age man came in .
He was impeccably, casually , dressed . I was trying to remember who he was , because he looks like the priest I know from our hometown . 
When he finished buying his item , he turned back to leave and saw me. He smiled broadly and said “Have you been long there ?” . To which I smiled coyly , and said yes . Then he waved and hurriedly went out .
Gosh , I hate aging at that very moment ! I know him , yet I wasn’t sure he was what I was thinking he might be because it has been decades since I saw the said priest . 
But anyway , had we talked, I would know who he really was .
Would you greet back when greeted by somebody you know, yet aren’t sure if he is really what you are thinking him to be ?
When he finished buying his item , he turned back to leave and saw me. He smiled broadly and said “Have you been long there ?” . To which I smiled coyly , and said yes . Then he waved and hurriedly went out .
Gosh , I hate aging at that very moment ! I know him , yet I wasn’t sure he was what I was thinking he might be because it has been decades since I saw the said priest .
But anyway , had we talked, I would know who he really was .
Would you greet back when greeted by somebody you know, yet aren’t sure if he is really what you are thinking him to be ?15 people like this
18 responses
@Rationalwriter (1813)
• Lucknow, India
18 Nov 15
Interesting !!! Must have been a great amount of confusion in your mind!
But yeah, if I run into someone like this, I will try to ask him/her the know-hows some how!!
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
18 Nov 15
I supose you haven't encountered a moment like this because you are still young .
@Rationalwriter (1813)
• Lucknow, India
18 Nov 15
@SIMPLYD Haha!! Yes, I haven't!!
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@Rationalwriter (1813)
• Lucknow, India
18 Nov 15
@SIMPLYD Did you figure out finally, who it was?
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
18 Nov 15
Happens quite many times with me. Like the other day, when I was buying tomatoes from the roadside vendor, I heard someone call my out from inside a car. He even stopped and waved at me. I could see him, but I could not have a clue asto who he was. But as courtesy I waved back. He smiled and went off.
Two days later the guy next door appeared on his balcony and as I was doing the flower pots, he asked me - hey, how much did that tomatoes cost you that day. And there I was... I recalled the prior incident. I could behave as if all was okay with me and I did recognize him that day
I dont see many discussions about people getting confused with girls
though!!!
I dont see many discussions about people getting confused with girls though!!!1 person likes this
@crossbones27 (49703)
• Mojave, California
18 Nov 15
I have had it go both ways. Sometimes it is worth risk to look a little dumb.
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@crossbones27 (49703)
• Mojave, California
18 Nov 15
@SIMPLYD Meaning looking a little dumb on people you think you know that you didn't. Then when you did see someone you did know it was like your life improved 1000 times for the better.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
18 Nov 15
I am sorry but i got confused with what you have said . Can you elucidate please ? 
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
18 Nov 15
See, we all seems to have experienced similar moment like this . 
But as for me , actually i know the name because he is a priest from our hometown . Though i haven't seen him for more than a decade so i was hesitant that it was him indeed . He was young looking that's why , when in fact he is older than me by more than 15 years .
But as for me , actually i know the name because he is a priest from our hometown . Though i haven't seen him for more than a decade so i was hesitant that it was him indeed . He was young looking that's why , when in fact he is older than me by more than 15 years . 1 person likes this
@birjudanak (14320)
• India
18 Nov 15
yes when sometime we are at place where we know anyone and suddenly found someone then we feel very happy and our confidence go up because someone who know us and understand.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
18 Nov 15
But it's not the case with me , because i remained seated while just looking at him . Shyness has gotten the best of me since i am not so sure if he is what i was thinking him to be . I played safe by just coyly smiling at him and answered a feeble yes.
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@birjudanak (14320)
• India
18 Nov 15
@SIMPLYD humm hows your exam then your exam pass great then.
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@birjudanak (14320)
• India
18 Nov 15
@SIMPLYD i also feel sometime that met them before even meetimg first time and some incident that also feel that i have seen or pass from it though it first time
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
18 Nov 15
I would straight away say "Have we met before"? No harm really.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
18 Nov 15
I think i would feel ashamed to do that because he greeted me as if he knew me . So i just let it be .
@changjiangzhibin89 (16785)
• China
18 Nov 15
Sometimes someone's face looks vaguely familiar ,but I don't hastily greet them in case my memory should play a trick on me .
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
18 Nov 15
Usually not. I'm a bit shy so I'd wait until that person approaches me first before starting a conversation.
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@Pattitude (1287)
• Newton, North Carolina
18 Nov 15
I always act like I know someone when they remember me. Less hurt feelings that way!
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@HebrewGreekStudies (1646)
• Canada
20 Nov 15
As a priest...I've had to, wing a few conversations...meaning, people would talk to me...they were sure they knew me...but, I don't think I knew them. It's...always kinda awkward when someone talks to me and keeps going and I'm not at all sure I know them, and they have me confused for someone else:)
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
20 Nov 15
Oh you are a priest . Indeed , people will keep coming to talk to you , because as a priest they look up to you . Talking to you would be a big thing for them already . So it must be confusing with lots of people whom you don't even know approaches you to be blessed .
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
18 Nov 15
Well, you are right . Though , until now i kept thinking if he is what i thought him to be since he is younger , when in fact i haven't seen him for more than a decade already .
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
18 Nov 15
Precisely ! And i was ashamed to talk to him because i am not sure .
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
18 Nov 15
Yeah , that's why i just smiled coyly . I didn't even say his name for fear that i would be mistaken .
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
18 Nov 15
I am also like that since it's my personality , however this time , i got shy because i am not sure it's him what i thought him to be , having not seen him for decades now .
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
18 Nov 15
ayy! I also had that experience when we went to church last Sunday. "Peace be with you", I greeted a man beside me. he smiled and said, "you are looking good now, Ingrid!". I just nodded, tried to recall where I met him, but I cannot not, till now.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
18 Nov 15
You know , the aging process has crept up with us that's why . So just smiling and later thinking who he was indeed would just be what we could do. 