I try to look at their nose. That way, I appear to making eye contact, but am not staring.

I have complained about that. The manager said to me "It's friendlier to use a first name." and I replied "not if it offends the customer.

My eyes skipped over the first name part of the. The Dominick's cashiers (same company, basically) read your name off the receipt but it's definitely last name.

Everybody I work with probably thinks I want to shag them or beat them up. Wonderful.

So what do the Safeway cashiers do if you pay in cash and don't use a rewards card that might have your name on it? Go with the first name of the president on the largest bill?

I spend a good hour on the tube every day, which is like the epicentre of world eye-contact-avoidance. I sometimes worry it's turning me into some kind of sociopath.

So, you know, sorry, Steph.

Heh. If you, personally, stare me down, I'll be flattered.

Ticket acquired. Though I'm bummed to be going to yet another movie by myself. It's not like I absolutely need other people to go to a film, but I've been going by myself for so long now that I'm a bit tired of the loneliness of it.

I saw a new rheumatologist today. The doctor and the nurse were both very impressed with my ability to list my medications and give my medical history. That kind of confused me -- I mean, I lived my medical history, of course I know it.

I cheerfully forget half my medical history and/or medications, and I'm asked them on an at-least weekly basis. So I have an abbreviated version for the ER. I figure they don't really need to know about my knee surgery, and I don't remember when it was anyway.

What ita said. I've lived it, but my memory for dates & names sucks.