I once waved at a person I was 100% sure I knew.

Spoiler:
I did NOT know them.

The stranger walked toward me.
I panicked.
My brain froze.
So I said the dumbest thing possible:

“Long time no see!”

He replied:

“Bhai… hum kab mile the?”

I wanted to disappear like a WhatsApp message after 3 seconds.

Turns out he had a twin brother who I actually knew.

We all ended up laughing, and that incident became so famous in my friend circle that they still tease me.

The lesson?

Embarrassing moments don’t kill you.
They just become great stories later.