elevator buddies.

March 24. 2010, under Blog with 3 Comments

Lately, I have two elevator buddies.

Well, not quite but I end up taking the elevator with them every now and then.

The one is from my building. The first time we rode the elevator together, I surprised him. A lot. I dunno if it’s because he wasn’t expecting someone else to be in the elevator (there usually isn’t) or because I wasn’t Japanese… but either way, he was like OH! So I said sorry, and, oh you were surprised [in Japanese], haha. We laughed.

Today, he came into the elevator again, and was all OH!! Surprised, haha. (Am I shocking or something?). Then he laughed and said sorry [in English]. On his way out he gave a little wave and nod. Super cute.

The other buddy I have made works in the same building as my school is in. He has bleached blonde hair, and he’s older. Maybe in his 40′s. Every time I see him now, (it’s always been in the mornings) I said good morning [in Japanese] to him, he replies… then it must click that I’m not Japanese, and he says, GOOD MORNING! Hahahaha. I love it.

One time we were riding down to lunch (Eri and I) and he got in. He was with someone else, and I don’t know who started it, maybe his friend, but they said in Japanese, Oh, it’s cold today. Then my buddy goes in English, IT’S A COLD!! So I said yeah, it’s really cold!! In English back, which for some reason, they seemed to think was great. He seems really friendly.

I like random encounters like this.
I don’t know why, but I do.