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[frecklefaerie]

Have any of you all ever been out and run into someone that you remember that you had a reason to dislike but have forgotten the precise reason? But yet you feel the reason is entirely valid even if you don't recall exactly how so? How do you handle that? For the purposes of this question imagine you encounter this person publically, i.e., a party

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[turbogrrl]

I've found that anything short of, say, confirmed criminal behaviour doesn't generally warrant overt public shunning/snubbing. If you can't remember why you don't like them, treat them like any other undesirable specimen: acknowledge them if spoken to/introduced/you find yourself next to them, and then drift away as soon as convenient- otherwise, ignore them. A nod or "oh, hello" doesn't commit you to anything, nor does it somehow sully or compromise the hazy dislike, unless one is in 5th grade. But being rude in public is rarely a good idea, even when you have a Really Good Reason. A Really Good Reason you can't remember is a really shaky pretext to be rude, especially as it might invite awkward questions that you can't answer

[lemonruss]

Be polite, be civil, be cool, be gone. Like, ASAP. Trust your instincts, and all, and go away as quickly as possible.

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[professorbooty]

Yeah, agreed here.

At worst, if you are being crazy and you actually never had a reason to dislike the person, nobody will catch on and you get another day without having to suck melted ice cream through the slits of your very own Hannibal Lecter Facemask™.

[anonymous]

Are you trying to tell me something?

[maroonmd]

I remind myself that if I can't remember, then there's a good possibility that it doesn't really matter anymore. Also, it's been a long time, and people change. Also, I'm at a party, there's plenty of other people to deflect, should I "remember" what it was.

[a_golden_light]

i find it's helpful to move to a new town on the opposite side of the continent.