At First Glance

You know those people that you look at and you immediately dislike. You know the one. Maybe they say their vowels all nasally. Or they have a funny nose. You know. That ONE GUY. Who just pisses you off.

I have a free first period. I was sitting in the school cafeteria writing an English paper and sipping on my iced Grande Mocha (with whipped cream). The chairs there are really uncomfortable. I was sitting on the one that squeaked whenever you shifted your weight to the right. Sorry. Unnecessary details.

So anyway. I was talking to this guy about nothing in particular. There was a Math Teacher Convention thing. Where they talk about how great the math program at my high school is. (Which, by the way, SUCKS.)The guy and I happened to fall onto the subject of the Math Convention and the certain person that was running it. The person was THAT ONE GUY. I dunno, they just looked like a douche to me.

One of the staff members of my high school who I'm friends with through the drama department came up to us. She/he smiled and asked me how I was. Having just talked about the person running the Math Convention I told him/her I was fine, but that this person was just pissing me off.

"You know those people that just LOOK like a douche? They're like that."

The staff member looked around and his/her eyes fell on the person running the convention. "Who? That one?"

"Yeah," I said with venom.

"Oh." She/He was quiet for a minute before turning to me and saying. "That is my partner."


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Oh. My. God.

Oh my God!! Do you realize the magnitude of this situation!?

I didn't even know what to say! I mean, what are the chances that THAT ONE GUY was my friends PARTNER?!?!


Moral of the story. Never ever EVER judge by appearances. I learned this the hard way. Try to learn from my mistake and not put yourself ever EVER in that situation.