Am i a snob?

Yes, i think it is possible that a snob lies within me.

I always thought i was open minded. I essentially talk to anyone. I try to be civil even with the Mormons who harass me on the street...actually the one time i was getting "harassed" the Mormon was asking me for my number. It was weird and i thought it was wrong, so i ran away saying: "Sorry, I can't talk now. I'm late for my train!"

But of late, like with people at work, i actually try to avoid conversations with people i have little patience for.

Allow me to elaborate...

The client has a shuttle bus between the offices and Central Station (and airport when necessary). I use to catch an STA bus to get to Glebe, but that was stupid since the client shuttle bus that leaves Central actually leaves when i catch the STA bus. So, i decided to catch the shuttle bus cos it drops you right at the door, versus having to walk 100m. Its like a limo, but its a free shuttle bus. Which also saves me money for my Europe trip next year. (Every cent counts!!!)

There are the usual people who catch this bus, they all start early and they all seem to know each other. I know a couple as they work on my project and one lady is the one who issues Security Passes...she's the person i get my multiple security cards for all the offices i need get in to. So, she's one of the few people i dont work with, that i know well.

I use to think that it would be best to say "Good Morning" to everyone when we would stand on the side waiting for our shuttle. Which is fine, and i do. But of late, there is this girl that works in a different team to me, who has started to try to have conversations with me. She also tends to add her "2 cents" to conversations that i have with other people while we wait for the bus...and lately she has been doing this while im in the kitchen talking to other people...or when im in the ladies washing my hands talking to another girl.

I dont know what is it with her, but she annoys me. On the shuttle bus, she talks loudly to her neighbour...once on the shuttle, i happened to sit in front of her and when she got off, she knocked my head with her backpack! Her apology was along the lines of "Sorry, i didnt mean to hit you across the head, it was my bag...But i always do that to the person who sits in front of me. I guess its your unlucky day! Sorry about it. Maybe you should avoid sitting in front of me next time...hehehehe..."

Maybe she shouldnt rush out of the bus like she always does? Maybe she should avoid putting her bag on her back until she gets off the bus? It is only a 14 seater mini bus. There isnt that much room for movement. Does she see anyone else whacking other people on the head with their backpacks? I carry a handbag, do you see me swinging it across over my arm and whack someone in the face with it? NO!

I wait until i get off the bus and adjust my jacket and scarf and then put my bag on my shoulder. I dont do it while im on the bus and people are trying to get off it. And i dont think its excusable that you do it so often that people know that they shouldnt sit in front of you. How rude!

I dont tolerate people with inexcusable and/or lax of manners.

She talks loudly and butts into conversations. She tends to offer opinions in a juvenile fashion and admittedly, i just assumed that she was young and forgave her bad behaviour...but i later found out from her loud talking that she is my age. And i think that was when i stopped tolerating her.

I also think it was at this point something in my head snapped and started snobbing her.

I dont want to get into a conversation with her, because then i would feel like running my nails against the chalkboard making my own ears bleed. Thats how strongly i feel about it.

Everything was fine until one day she started to think that she was more than a working acquaintance. I mean, frankly, i dont even know her name, so technically she isnt even an acquaintance. I dont think she knows mine. It was like out of the blue she decided that we would be friends for life...it made me feel as though she wanted something from me, but since she hasnt asked me for anything yet, i can only assume that i have overreacted and she doesnt really want anything from me (the skeptic in me is still insisting that she will ask for it later!)

But what do i do?

Do i let the inner snob in me continue to snob her? Or do i try to maintain civility, but run the risk of encouraging her when i dont want to encourage her???