Oh! So that's why!

This is just a funny little conversation I wanted to post. It took place between my buddy Claire and myself over gmail chat.

me: hmm... interesting. We were emailing back and forth about random things and she asked if I had been in contact with (insert ex-girlfriend’s name). When I said no she said that I most likely make her uncomfortable. She says that I'm too nice even when I get hurt and people can still tell that underneath is something upset and seething.
heh... most likely why she never went out with me.
All that underneath seething and such.

Claire: well, there's really no denying that.
you should stop that
it makes people uncomfortable.
* snicker *

me: Didn't know I was "seething" underneath. Maybe I should change to giggling maniacally underneath.

Claire: that would probably make more people uncomfortable.

me: I think it's the "too nice" thing that unsettles people.
You know... they're waiting for something awful to happen.

Claire: what do you mean.

me: You know... when someone comes up and they're just too damn nice to you... you almost expect them to do something horrible after all that nice.
Didn't think I was "too nice" though.
I thought I'd been quite the rotten bastard as of late.

Claire: maybe she was just trying not to anger you and unleash the power of 'seething'

me: "I'm sorry Stan. I just can't date you. Oh god! Are you seething?!"

Claire: lol
no no, it's "seething"

me: I figure it’d go like this.

Girl1: So I told him that I couldn't date him
Girl2: How did he take that?
Girl1: He took it well. He was really sweet and understanding.
Girl2: Well that’s nice.
Girl1: And then he started “seething”…. Underneath.
Girl2: OMG! Underneath “seething”?! Are you serious?!
Girl1: I was so uncomfortable. He kept smiling and saying it was ok.. but..
Girl2: That “seething”…
Girl1: Yeah.. I could sense it behind his smile.
Girl2: What an ass!
Girl1: I know! Why couldn’t he just punch me in the face and let it go?!

That would be my thinly veiled attempt at comedy after hearing that under the surface I'm a creepy "seething" bastard.
I'm going to have to find a way to utilize this ability.

Claire: LOL
that's awesome.
you should open your eyes all WIDE and SMILE full teeth. see what they think of that.