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A woman I used to see occasionally in the smoking area, but rarely ever talked to stepped onto the elevator with me today.  Although I never learned her name, I did remember/recognize her, but didn't expect her to remember or recognize me as most women I meet can't seem to remember me at all (it's like I'm in  some kind of stealth mode).   Anyway, out of the blue she asked me how long it's been since I quit smoking.    Well you could've knocked me over with a feather.   That she remembered me was amazing enough but she had also noticed that I wasn't smoking anymore where even some of my close friends hadn't known until I told them.   I told her I was closing in on two years and got a very flattering comment.   We exchanged a few more pleasantries until she left the elevator.

 

It was nice to get some positive reinforcement from a totally unexpected place.   It made my day.

 

 

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1 hour ago, Wayne045 said:

A woman I used to see occasionally in the smoking area, but rarely ever talked to stepped onto the elevator with me today.  Although I never learned her name, I did remember/recognize her, but didn't expect her to remember or recognize me as most women I meet can't seem to remember me at all (it's like I'm in  some kind of stealth mode).   Anyway, out of the blue she asked me how long it's been since I quit smoking.    Well you could've knocked me over with a feather.   That she remembered me was amazing enough but she had also noticed that I wasn't smoking anymore where even some of my close friends hadn't known until I told them.   I told her I was closing in on two years and got a very flattering comment.   We exchanged a few more pleasantries until she left the elevator.

 

It was nice to get some positive reinforcement from a totally unexpected place.   It made my day.

 

 

Wow!  That is fabulous!

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1 hour ago, reciprocity said:

That's great Wayne! It's nice when people actually notice you've quit.

 

(Did you get her number?)

 

I should probably get her name first.   She is still smoking, but said she wants to quit.

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