a_lotofthings Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I think I'm remembering this one since I went shopping today and it's that time of year when the mall is full of Christmas decorations:It was December and I was in one of the big department stores looking at dress clothes when I noticed a young woman sniffling loudly a few feet away from me. I was probably 13 or 14 at the time and I figured that she was shopping for a sister or daughter. She was wandering kind of aimlessly, drifting and looking at things. She was kind of tall and thin and she had thick, wavy black hair. When I go shopping I either end up kind of "dressed to impress" or (more likely) wearing something comfortable and easy to change in and out of, and she had definitely gone the latter route: jeans and a big sweater, with her hair back. I think she was wearing glasses. All of a sudden she stopped sniffling, inhaled deeply (she was standing really close, like at the next rack) and sneezed hugely into both hands: HAAACHUUUMFP.I was totally startled but I tried to be suave about it. As I continued shopping she sneezed again HEEACHOOMPH and sniffled. Then about two minutes later, HEEACHEWWW, this time uncovered. She continued to let out single huge sneezes every minute or so: HAAAAICEEEW (pause) HEITCHEEEW (pause) HAAAACHOOMPH--it must have been ten or fifteen minutes of sneezing.At some point I decided it might be kind of gross that she was sneezing into her hands and then touching everything, and I remember trying to keep my distance because I didn't want to get sick. And yet...I was disappointed when I had to leave. Link to comment
NoV Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Wow - nice obs! I would have found it rather difficult to focus on my shopping with this going on - loud sneezing in a public place is the best! I know the feeling of not wanting to leave, yet not wanting to seem obvious that you are there for the sneezing Link to comment
Raven Insight Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 That sounds like an amazing mall trip. Link to comment
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