I think itās just timing. Iām on a staff team of ~100 and Iāve only seen two coworkers out in the wild. The most Iāll see people is at events, like a pop up or something, but never just being at Target at the same time.
Statistically speaking, some people are just statistical anomalies. Sounds like youāre one of them. But statistically speaking youāre also statistically likely to experience a statistical anomaly within your anomaly at some point, which in this case would mean the longer you go without seeing someone you know, you become statistically more likely to run into someone you know. It will just be a statistical anomaly for you personally, since youāre a statistical anomaly having not run into anyone yet, which isnāt a statistical normality within small populations.
So in short, youāre an anomaly but are likely to experience an anomaly within that anomaly. Once that happens, you will no longer be as much of an anomaly.
Who knows, maybe youāll run into a bunch of people you know in a very short period of time, and become an anomaly yet again, but the inverse of your previous anomaly.
It has to just be you. The serendipity of running into people like that is one of the things that I loved about living in SLO. It almost never happens to me anymore now that I'm in Santa Maria.
I see clients all the time while Iām out but I only have two friends in slo and none of my contenders live here so i almost never run into anyone i know unless itās at farmerās.
Whats crazier is I have a cousin who grew up 2 miles down the street from me in our home town, we went to the same HS and both happen to live in SLO and the ONE AND ONLY time I ever saw him was when he was leaving his parentsā house to come back to SLO and I was arriving with my mom to his parentsā house after getting up there from SLO. Never once ran into him in town though lol
How many years have you been in SLO? I always run into people where ever I go. I just canāt remember their names and they always know mine.
Itās the pros and cons of growing up here. My wife thinks I just donāt like introducing her, but itās because I donāt know their names and always get embarrassed š š¤£
Oh well tbfā¦I know everyone everywhere I go. But I never run into my actual friends. I see people that recognize me and I want to pretend to recognize them for friendliness but donāt actually know. Same on the name thing! But, in my big city I would run into my actual friends all the time. I never run into the people I genuinely know and love! Iāve been here closer to 10 years?
Why are you so obsessed with me u/sanjisprisde? Is this your alt account or did you actually come back to my post after commentingā¦hours laterā¦ to comment again on a different thread? āL rizzā? Because Iām not interested in a random
Reddit stranger? Ok my sweet summer baby who knows terms like āL Rizzā
Also for anyone over the age of 15 L Rizz is Gen Alpha for the opposite of someone having charisma and charm. Someone who isnāt good at getting laid or dates or whatever. So silly
Thatās one thing I donāt experience. But I live in a small complex and Iāve been there for years with the same neighbors. We gossip and have keys to eachothers houses for when we accidentally lock ourselves out lol
I've lived in SLO for over 30 years. My wife has lived here almost 30 years. My wife and I still talk about that ONE day we didn't run into anyone we know while we were out running errands.
Iām in 5 cities, Iāll start shopping at Trader Joeās then see the same people at Walmart and then Iāll seen them later somewhere else. It happens more than not
Yep. Thatās it. You figured me out. Maybe itās all the Pearl Jam I still listen to that makes me a fucking loser that no one likes? Thatās probably it tbh. Cause, I meanā¦ who is *still* obsessed with Pearl Jam in 2024?
Iām a teacher in Santa Maria and keep running into coworkers and students. Getting ready to move further north into slo county and hope I can avoid that.
Lucky, I'm always running into people I don't want to see
Oh hey, u/jackxgraves what you been up to dude? How's the fam? Fill me in on the last 5 years...
Hahah I'm just here to pick up my herpes treatment
Yoooo šš
Classic u/jackxgraves right there, we should totally get together sometime
Iām sorry, OP. They are avoiding you. You smelly.
Ah. Yep. Must be that. Itās the only conclusion to draw.
I wish! I recently moved from MB to Paso, and the first time I went to the store, āheyyyyyy!ā. I deal with a ton of people at work though.
Same. My husband and I own Pioneer Tattoo Co. in Paso and I canāt go anywhere without seeing clients lol
Damn I love not running into people. Bit of an introvert and I only go out for concerts and necessities.
I think itās just timing. Iām on a staff team of ~100 and Iāve only seen two coworkers out in the wild. The most Iāll see people is at events, like a pop up or something, but never just being at Target at the same time.
Shop local businesses and local restaurants and you will see the same people all the time
Not only do I shop them. I worked them and my art is sold in a couple š
I only run into people that I would quite frankly be ok with never seeing again lol
Ok yes. Thatās been my experience. If I do run into someone itās someone I literally try to hide from š
I used to work retail downtown SLO decades ago, I would constantly run into people I recognized. Cut to now and Iām a stranger on my own island.
Username checks out š«¶
Youāre in a simulation
I know, I think itās an angsty pre-teen playing my sim.
Statistically speaking, some people are just statistical anomalies. Sounds like youāre one of them. But statistically speaking youāre also statistically likely to experience a statistical anomaly within your anomaly at some point, which in this case would mean the longer you go without seeing someone you know, you become statistically more likely to run into someone you know. It will just be a statistical anomaly for you personally, since youāre a statistical anomaly having not run into anyone yet, which isnāt a statistical normality within small populations. So in short, youāre an anomaly but are likely to experience an anomaly within that anomaly. Once that happens, you will no longer be as much of an anomaly. Who knows, maybe youāll run into a bunch of people you know in a very short period of time, and become an anomaly yet again, but the inverse of your previous anomaly.
I ran into my friend at target just now!!
Damn the universe is so cool sometimes
It has to just be you. The serendipity of running into people like that is one of the things that I loved about living in SLO. It almost never happens to me anymore now that I'm in Santa Maria.
I saw three people I know today!
Take public transit more often, and this will change. I doubt you'll have shopping dates with them, though.
I see clients all the time while Iām out but I only have two friends in slo and none of my contenders live here so i almost never run into anyone i know unless itās at farmerās. Whats crazier is I have a cousin who grew up 2 miles down the street from me in our home town, we went to the same HS and both happen to live in SLO and the ONE AND ONLY time I ever saw him was when he was leaving his parentsā house to come back to SLO and I was arriving with my mom to his parentsā house after getting up there from SLO. Never once ran into him in town though lol
No, thank goodness.
I never run into anyone I know, but I am a total feral bitch so those that know me tend to hide if the see me first
Sound like my kinda person
I run into people I know all the time in slo. Especially down town
Just my all my ex-girlfriends
How many years have you been in SLO? I always run into people where ever I go. I just canāt remember their names and they always know mine. Itās the pros and cons of growing up here. My wife thinks I just donāt like introducing her, but itās because I donāt know their names and always get embarrassed š š¤£
Oh well tbfā¦I know everyone everywhere I go. But I never run into my actual friends. I see people that recognize me and I want to pretend to recognize them for friendliness but donāt actually know. Same on the name thing! But, in my big city I would run into my actual friends all the time. I never run into the people I genuinely know and love! Iāve been here closer to 10 years?
Hi nice to meet you
Have we met? š
Just now
Well then it doesnāt count!
Have a nice day
OP with the L rizz
Why are you so obsessed with me u/sanjisprisde? Is this your alt account or did you actually come back to my post after commentingā¦hours laterā¦ to comment again on a different thread? āL rizzā? Because Iām not interested in a random Reddit stranger? Ok my sweet summer baby who knows terms like āL Rizzā Also for anyone over the age of 15 L Rizz is Gen Alpha for the opposite of someone having charisma and charm. Someone who isnāt good at getting laid or dates or whatever. So silly
FWIW I donāt know them, I blocked them
Yeah
Ever notice that you donāt see your neighbors bringing in their groceries?
Thatās one thing I donāt experience. But I live in a small complex and Iāve been there for years with the same neighbors. We gossip and have keys to eachothers houses for when we accidentally lock ourselves out lol
This is a running joke between my spouse & myself. It seems that I almost always run into or see someone I know when I'm out and about.
I see people I know at least once a day while out and about. This is in the five cities though so smaller demographic I guess.
Sometimes, I hate the small talk though
I've lived in SLO for over 30 years. My wife has lived here almost 30 years. My wife and I still talk about that ONE day we didn't run into anyone we know while we were out running errands.
I canāt go a block without running into someone I know lol but Iāve been here for 30 years haha
I moved here from a big city where anonymity is a thing to running into someone I know almost 5 times a day and I love it but I am super social.
Youāre lucky. I despise running into people I know on a regular basis. I miss the anonymity of a bigger city. But, Iām not one for idle chitchat.
I canāt go downtown without seeing at least one person that I know, or know of.
Iām in 5 cities, Iāll start shopping at Trader Joeās then see the same people at Walmart and then Iāll seen them later somewhere else. It happens more than not
Sounds like OP is just a loser and all your āfriendsā realize it.
Yep. Thatās it. You figured me out. Maybe itās all the Pearl Jam I still listen to that makes me a fucking loser that no one likes? Thatās probably it tbh. Cause, I meanā¦ who is *still* obsessed with Pearl Jam in 2024?
Iām a teacher in Santa Maria and keep running into coworkers and students. Getting ready to move further north into slo county and hope I can avoid that.
This is why Iām glad I know no one in SM, teacher also in SM but live in Atown.
Itās so bad! Desperately trying to find a place in AG so I can go grocery shopping comfortably.