If there is one thing everyone can agree on while being home for break it's that we hate running into old "friends" while out. It seems to me that I can't make a quick little stop at Publix without stumbling upon someone I went to high school with. The day I can walk outside my house and not risk the chance of seeing someone is a day I look forward too. Here are the stages of running into people in your hometown we all know too well:

1. When you see the person.

2. Your fight or flight starts to kick in.

3. And you decide its flight not fight.

4. But then you hear them say your name.

5. So you fake a "so happy to see you" smile.

6. Then they try to hug you.

7. And then they start asking questions.

8. You just try to act nice.

9. They tell you about how wonderful life is and you're just like...

10. Then they just keep talking.

11. So you break out the random excuse to leave the conversation.

12. And then once you run away you can let your true emotions loose.

Good luck to everyone on your encounters the rest of this winter break!