[Response]
There's a scene in the 2009 Star Trek movie that made me happy. Kirk tells Spock something, gives him a hearty slap on the shoulder, and walks on by. This is followed by a momentary pause ... and then Spock turns to look with a rather curious expression.
Now, I don't know what he was thinking, but I feel like I can relate to that delayed response. It happens to me when I don't grasp what the other person meant and am processing their words/actions, when I'm caught off guard/bothered and enter "bracing myself mode," or when I'm trying to formulate what to say or do in response. It's expressed as:
Innocent hesitation.
Looking and blinking at them.
Watching the moment pass by and standing there while I wonder what just happened.
And that's not a bad thing :) While I may feel lost and awkward quite often, I've learned to respond in my own pace and style. I've learned that when I can't speak the language, I can still speak with a smile. So I watch this brief interaction in the movie and feel both amused and "in tune". hehe thank you, Mr. Spock!
Now, I don't know what he was thinking, but I feel like I can relate to that delayed response. It happens to me when I don't grasp what the other person meant and am processing their words/actions, when I'm caught off guard/bothered and enter "bracing myself mode," or when I'm trying to formulate what to say or do in response. It's expressed as:
Innocent hesitation.
Looking and blinking at them.
Watching the moment pass by and standing there while I wonder what just happened.
And that's not a bad thing :) While I may feel lost and awkward quite often, I've learned to respond in my own pace and style. I've learned that when I can't speak the language, I can still speak with a smile. So I watch this brief interaction in the movie and feel both amused and "in tune". hehe thank you, Mr. Spock!