A barrier resulting from two people mimicking each other's movements.
We were both walking at a fast clip as we approached each other from opposite sides of the long corridor. I stepped to the right; he stepped to the left. Our bodies nearly collided. We instinctively leaned back, and then attempted to step directly forward from our centerline. Again, we blocked each other. I said, "Go ahead." He said, "No, you go ahead." We laughed nervously, paused, and then mimicked each other’s movement in perfect synchrony. With each attempt to move forward we built a mimetic fence that prevented us from reaching our destinations.
We were both walking at a fast clip as we approached each other from opposite sides of the long corridor. I stepped to the right; he stepped to the left. Our bodies nearly collided. We instinctively leaned back, and then attempted to step directly forward from our centerline. Again, we blocked each other. I said, "Go ahead." He said, "No, you go ahead." We laughed nervously, paused, and then mimicked each other’s movement in perfect synchrony. With each attempt to move forward we built a mimetic fence that prevented us from reaching our destinations.
I wish I had something better than "Care to dance?
ReplyDeleteand a strained laugh in those situations.