People Observations #3 - Friday, 25. January 2019
I came into the coffee shop I frequent and found a seat at the only available table. A young woman (a teenage girl-?) was sitting at the table in front of me, studying. She looked very eager, digging into her books. She pulled her light blonde hair back into a ponytail, and like a fierce academic warrior, she plowed on. She appeared a bit nervous, as if she had a major exam coming up.
At one point, she got up. She walked around a bit, poking about here and there. Realizing the toilet might be in the back, she pointed to it and, looking at me, gestured as if to ask where the toilets were. Was she mute? Did she think I wouldn't understand Slovak? Was she even Slovak? I have answers to none of those questions. I nodded 'Yes' and indicated that the toilets were indeed in the back. That was our conversation.