info @ the P.Pole 05.12.08

5 things that I find unsettling:

  • Quiet Types
    Don’t get me wrong, they can be very nice people, but I just don’t know what they’re thinking. Bothers me. Especially if they are also the murderous-looking types.
  • Lavish Gifts
    I am, for one reason or another, suspicious of people who give very expensive or unnecessarily nice gifts to me. It must be instinct or something, since mostly it’s nice people that give things, but there is some cause for alarm when there’s a sudden generosity. Hidden motives, my friends!
  • Shifty Eyes
    This isn’t so much unsettling as it is downright annoying. When I speak to people, I’d rather they look me in the eye or looked somewhere else, but never a mix of both. It has little to do with respect or whatever. It’s just annoying when someone can’t seem to keep their eyes from darting.
  • Dark Corners
    For some reason, I’ve always had a healthy fear of the dark or dim. I mean, I’m not completely terrified, but I do find myself listening and straining my eyes for any signs of movement when the lights go off. This makes sleeping alone in a foreign room surprisingly hard.
  • Ambiguous Comments
    I sometimes don’t know when to read comments as offhanded or serious in tone. This can be bothersome when something particularly important hinges on the words. And knowing me, I’d rather think the worst over the best just to be sure. Foolish!