Snobbing

Peter is walking down a busy street when he spots an old classmate up ahead.

His internal monologue goes through the motions:

“Will I say hi?

What about just a nod of recognition?

Oh god that might lead to an actual conversation. Oh yeah I don’t want that!

I’ll just keep my head down and pretend I didn’t see them”

Little does Peter know his classmate just went through the exact same thought process and is pretending to show amazing interest in a nearby building until he passes.

The path of least resistance manifests itself in many places.