Why not

The other day my friend pointed out that I'm very strange--at least give me a chance to explain before you all nod in agreement.  She thought it was weird that I talk to people as if I've known them for years even if I've only met them for 5 minutes. Okay, what I think is weird is why no one else does this. I mean, it's not like I have anything to hide. Do you? I figure regardless of whether people are going to like/dislike me it would save me a lot of time if I figured out if I like/dislike them within the first half hour of meeting them. When you talk to other people with familiarity they'll tend to do the same and you figure out how they really are. It's not strange, it's smart. Time is of the essence! I don't want to invest my time in useless relationships. Brutal honesty, but if you don't do this you're going to end up playing the "Hi! What's your major?" game for 3 months only to realize that the person is actually a horrible jerk when you could have been meeting someone awesome, like me. ;) I'm only joking, stop rolling your eyes.

She then pointed out that I do this for people older than me as well (coworkers, professors, authority figures, etc.). Just because people are older it doesn't change the principle. It's the SAME. Everyone is the SAME. Regardless of whether they're older or younger, you're either going to like them or you're not going to like them and vice versa. Though I suppose in these cases it's understandable that people would feel intimidated/nervous. It helps that I've stopped caring in general. You figure if someone doesn't like you then there's no point in talking to them. Optimize the amount of time you spend with people you like that also like you because there's no point in spending time with someone unless you find yourself happier than when you're alone. Again, brutal honesty, but it's the truth.

My leg is bleeding because I jumped into a bush to make way for an old lady in a wheelchair on a sidewalk (that clearly wasn't wide enough). She smiled at me and said thanks, so it was worth it.