Thursday, December 20, 2007

1st time ever

I meant to share this a while ago when it happened.

Some info you need before I go on with the story:

When you stand in line at the ATM here in Korea, lines are not really formed. More like a shoving match can break out for who gets the next available machine. It is extremely frustrating and I dislike it very much.

So one day I was standing in "line" waiting for the next machine with my game face on and elbows out to shove any ajuma who was going to try and steal the machine that is quite obviously mine. I had noticed an older man who was waiting there before me. When the next ATM was available I gestured to him to go ahead, because he was there first.
Much to my surprise, he said no, and gestured to ME to go ahead. We went back and forth with this as he was there FIRST so he should go but he let me go.

I was AMAZED and so pleasently surprised.

It is those nice random moments that make me smile.

It was so nice and it was the first time that had ever happened.

Something as simple as going to the bank and taking out money is usually such an irritating experience for me but this was a nice surprise.

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