A penny drops

February 22nd, 2007 - 14:38 | 4 comments

I live in a block of flats owned by an old-people’s housing association, and the ground floor is reserved for the disabled / elderly. One I’ve chatted to a little, one is housebound and I only see rarely, and one is always coming and going but gives me are-you-crazy looks whenever I nod a hello here or on the street, so I haven’t spoken to her at all. Earlier this week I bumped into the latter while taking the rubbish out, and held the door open as she moved some objects around. She suddenly started talking, telling me how she helps out the partially-sighted lady who lives along the corridor, and in the process indicated what I thought was her flat.

I don’t think she lives here at all. This would explain the strange looks. It’s only taken me 18 months to realise. Ahem.

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4 Responses to “A penny drops”

1 Mark Feb 22nd, 2007 at 10:31 pm

But how does her not living there justify her giving you “are-you-crazy” looks?
2 Simon Feb 22nd, 2007 at 11:14 pm

Because if she did live there she would be giving him “you-are-crazy” looks
3 Andrew Feb 23rd, 2007 at 11:18 pm

I’d single her out of a crowded street when I walked by. It’s possible she didn’t recognise me at all
4 Mark Feb 24th, 2007 at 10:14 am

Ah. She probably took it as a compliment, thinking you fancied her; was probably glad that she hadn’t lost her touch.

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