... Down the Idea Chute

thingsidontunderstandand:

• I hope there is a word (in German?) for when you are walking in New York City, and, for only a moment, your hand basically accidentally holds hands with a stranger who is walking in the opposite direction, toward you, on the sidewalk, or in the street, and though you barely touch, and neither one…

Yes … THIS!

Almost as awkward and new-word-worthy: Walking with a colleague or platonic opposite sex buddy and brushing-nearly-holding-hands. Sooo skeevy!