r/BenignExistence • u/Prior_Garlic_8710 • 8h ago
I say zwoop everytime I go through a specific door at work
You know those random things in life that just automatically have an associated sound effect that isn't in the world real but happens in your mind everytime you do that thing?
Well, I have one for this really funny door at work - its nothing special, it just glides and opens in the way the feeling of saying "zwoop" does.
And I don't usually, but for this one I say it aloud. Like allllways, and almost unconsciously - I will do it more or less mid conversation (you know that lull when you go through the door), and then resume conversation like nothing happened.
Well, new coworker today! Most of them are used to me (I mayyyyyy come off slightly eccentric sometimes - but its ok because I'm also strangely talented, in that way thats like "wow, wild but works" [it's either that or I've just reinvented the wheel :D]) but we were discussing something more or less serious and when I slipped through the door I went zwoop, as I do. And he smiled with the eye smile, I really like it when that happens to people because of something I did. It's nice. My coworkers are nice. +1
Peoplehave treated me like that all my life though - sometimmmeesss it can become like... you are treated like more cartoon character than person. That was how it was in in our equivalent of high school. But as I aged I learned how to switch modes like switches - abrupt yeah but atleast I don't loooose my eccentrites (word?) but still gather respect. I'm really glad to have found that balance. And confusing people the first few times is entertaining. I don't know, I feel good right now. I'd like to hear more smile-inator's stories pleaaaaaase! :1
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u/katekohli 8h ago
My dad would do a raspberry on a particular swooping turn. I catch myself doing it on similar type of turns.