bruce potterCaught U Lookin
September 14th 2008 03:24
Have you ever had one of those rare moments when you locked eyes with a stranger, out in public and felt an instant connection, or fireworks, and then thought to yourself, what if?
What if the situation was different, and I could meet that person? Would it go anywhere?
I remember a couple of situations. One time when I was living in London, I was going up the escalator from the Jubilee Line at Waterloo and he was coming down. Our eyes locked, and I felt a jolt of energy surge through my body as we smiled at each other. I snuck a quick look over my shoulder and caught him sneaking quick look over his.
I smiled to myself all the way home, actually I was probably grinning like a Cheshire cat on the outside too because everyone that passed me smiled as well. Apart from those Londoners that are freaked out by friendly strangers and assume you are a nutter.
Another time, I was in a bank in Australia, and there was an attractive guy standing at the next teller. I saw him looking over at me out of the corner of my eye, I looked at him and he smiled and said “Gidday”. I said “hi”. We both carried on with our banking business for a while, he kept looking over, and every time I looked, he smiled. I finished my banking first and walked out; he turned around as I was leaving as if he was going to say something. Should I have lingered outside? Should I have made a move? I bottled it and left.
Anyway, the point is incidents like that can really brighten up your day. So much so that there is now a website dedicated to these missed connections. The website, called caughtulookin.com, allows people sign up and leave a message without fear of embarrassment or rejection in a public place.
It costs £20 and you would have to hope that your anonymous flame knew about the site too. Perhaps in London or other big cities where it is difficult to meet someone, something like this is a great idea. This really appeals to my romantic side, but my practical side is not so sure.
Personally, as much as I enjoy those moments, I think if it was meant to be I would have met those guys in a situation that was more convenient. And as much as I walked away imaging us getting married and living happily ever after, I know the reality is, we may not get along or they may have been an A@#hole, or married or just a player. By not meeting them, I can carry on in a delusional state of bliss enjoying the moment.
What if the situation was different, and I could meet that person? Would it go anywhere?
I remember a couple of situations. One time when I was living in London, I was going up the escalator from the Jubilee Line at Waterloo and he was coming down. Our eyes locked, and I felt a jolt of energy surge through my body as we smiled at each other. I snuck a quick look over my shoulder and caught him sneaking quick look over his.
I smiled to myself all the way home, actually I was probably grinning like a Cheshire cat on the outside too because everyone that passed me smiled as well. Apart from those Londoners that are freaked out by friendly strangers and assume you are a nutter.
Another time, I was in a bank in Australia, and there was an attractive guy standing at the next teller. I saw him looking over at me out of the corner of my eye, I looked at him and he smiled and said “Gidday”. I said “hi”. We both carried on with our banking business for a while, he kept looking over, and every time I looked, he smiled. I finished my banking first and walked out; he turned around as I was leaving as if he was going to say something. Should I have lingered outside? Should I have made a move? I bottled it and left.
Anyway, the point is incidents like that can really brighten up your day. So much so that there is now a website dedicated to these missed connections. The website, called caughtulookin.com, allows people sign up and leave a message without fear of embarrassment or rejection in a public place.
It costs £20 and you would have to hope that your anonymous flame knew about the site too. Perhaps in London or other big cities where it is difficult to meet someone, something like this is a great idea. This really appeals to my romantic side, but my practical side is not so sure.
Personally, as much as I enjoy those moments, I think if it was meant to be I would have met those guys in a situation that was more convenient. And as much as I walked away imaging us getting married and living happily ever after, I know the reality is, we may not get along or they may have been an A@#hole, or married or just a player. By not meeting them, I can carry on in a delusional state of bliss enjoying the moment.
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