T he girl whose eyes always looked like a deer in the headlights was hogging the class. She stared at me for a long moment before asking “When you do your engravings I observed a particular tension in your left index finger though you are right-handed and are only using your non-dominant hand to secure the metal.”
I waited; was there a question? But interesting that there’s “particular tension in my left index finger” — I didn’t know that. She waited too eyes wide as ever and the big guy jumped to her rescue. “Is there a reason you uh do that with your finger?”
I wanted to roll my eyes. Seriously? Instead I shrugged at both of them. “I never knew I did that and I don’t know why. For some people that’s just how they work. For others this kind of thing can interfere with their work it could make them put too much pressure on the metal or the saw. If your work looks good I wouldn’t worry about it. But definitely don’t look to copy someone else’s idiosyncrasies.”
That sounded like a smart thoughtful I’m-taking-you-seriously answer right?
