s t e e n b l a i b e n f e r b o t e n

The moment at which two people approaching from opposite
ends of a long passageway, recognice each other and
immediately pretend they haven’t. This is to avoid the
ghastly embarrassment of having to continue recognising
each other the whole length of the corridor.
(v.) corriecravie is usually employed. This is the cowardly but highly
skilled process by which both protagonists continue to
approach while keeping up the pretence that they haven’t
noticed each other - by staring furiously at their feet,
grimacing into a notebook, or studying the walls closely as
if in a mood of deep irritation.
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