So Ethan posted this& I my old man reflex needs more space than the log section provides.When I was filming my 8 ball juggling routine these two girls sat down to watch and one of them shouted "DON'T DROP"......I wanted to yell back something rude, but I didn't.....They seemed to find what they said to be hilarious........idiots.........anyway;) After a clean 8 ball ending, they began to walk over to me, one of them said "OMG your like, so good!" and that's when I made the
smoothest movemost epic fail of my lifetime. I looked at my pocket like my cellphone was ringing, I grabbed it out of my pocket and started a fake conversation........They had stopped walking........so, I quickly threw my juggling balls into my prop bag. Strapped it onto my back and RAN. But not down the street, straight into the woods. I can't stand talking to people who act like idiots and talk like idiots
FTFY
You ran away after a girl paid you a compliment? If that's the smoothest move of your lifetime you seriously need to work on your social skills.
If someone says something & you feel threatened by all means pack up & leave, but that is not what happened here.
Non-something people generally don't know how to interact with something people. All too often this results in people not interacting at all which is A Bad Thing™. Her opening line may have sounded idiotic to you but put yourself in her shoes. She is very unlikely to have any idea of what the current limits of juggling are, or your ability compared to other jugglers, she won't be able to pick up on good form, posture or accuracy or anything like that. Without being able to draw on any experience of juggling she just did the best she could. She cared enough to sit down to watch & was brave enough to make the first move & talk to a stranger. So what if in your eyes she made a mistake? Be a little more forgiving & give people a chance. Perhaps if you had responded with, "Thank you, I've worked hard to become so" you might have started a conversation & made a good friend. A little tolerance goes a long way.
You may have been the first juggler she has ever met in person, & now she'll have the impression that if you try to talk to a juggler they will rudely blank you & run away. Being a good juggler does not give you the right to treat other people badly. If you see her again you owe her an apology.
#kidsthesedays#getoffmylawn
by Orinoco, 2015-09-06 14:02:02