Awkward Reflection in Public

I just embarrassed myself in public in under five seconds. But it somehow kept getting worse.

I walk into a store. Make eye contact with someone. We lock in. So I do the polite

wave. The safe wave. The “I know you but don’t know from where” wave.

They don’t wave back. They just stare. No smile. No movement.

Nothing. Then they raise their hand… And wave at someone behind me.

Instant panic. I switch the wave into a stretch. Stretch turns into a yawn.

Yawn turns into me checking my watch. I do not own a watch. I pull out my phone like I got a notification.

I did not get a notification. It’s just my lock screen judging me. I nod like,