In this week's installment of Just Ask Emily, a reader tries to say farewell to awkward greetings.
Dear Emily,
I was eating with some friends in the dining hall when I made eye contact with an old acquaintance. To keep the conversation from getting too awkward, I acknowledged him and said, "Hey, we went to school together a long time ago" and he replied matter-of-factly, "We did." Then he walked off and my friends and I couldn't help but burst out laughing at the awkward situation. Did I say the wrong thing? Should I have acknowledged him at all? How should I handle run-ins with past acquaintances in the future?
Sincerely,
Awkwardly Confused
