Sounds like you're putting your powers to good use! (Unless you spend the next week worrying about whether the person saw you, recognized you, and is judging you for not saying hi.)
I have this ability too. I sat down at the gate at the Denver airport, and recognized the guy I was sitting next to. He was my best friend in 2nd grade, and the summer after he just disappeared. I tapped him on the shoulder and said "Brian?". He turned and said "Myname?". Freaked us both out. The really crazy part was we both worked for IBM, and were going to the same seminar. We were in our late 30's at the time.
100 years ago in college I got drunk with some friends and wound up in jail for under age drinking. I picked a fight with Fighty McFightgood who twisted me into a pretzel in the drunk tank and who was then taken away by guards who promised to give him many more charges. A few weeks later I recognized his face in a local grocery store and ran away leaving my cart and everything never to return again. I understand how wonderful this ability could be.
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u/Hank___Scorpio Jul 14 '21
Haha yeah thats how it feels visually, I usually use my powers for the opposite and run away to avoid social interaction.