How to Avoid an Acquaintance

1881

“If a person desires to avoid a bowing acquaintance with a person who has been properly introduced, he may do so by looking aside, or dropping the eyes as the person approaches, for, if the eyes meet, there is no alternative, bow he must.”

John H. Young, Our Deportment

A smooth, time-honored technique for avoiding What’s-her-face you met at that party: look at your shoes.