TIFU: Trying to break the ice with a highschool crush
A high school senior spent months admiring his classmate, noting her habit of bringing different types of water to class.
Key takeaways
- The poster had a crush on a classmate in his 2016 AP US Government class but was too shy to initiate a conversation.
- He noticed she brought different types of water to class every day, which he filed away as a core character trait.
- When partnered with her, he panicked and said, "I too like the water," causing an awkward interaction.
- His fast-food coworkers teased him about the line, and his manager later repeated it to the girl when she ordered water at his workplace.
- The girl signed his yearbook on the last day of school, writing, "I had a crush on you the whole year water boy."
A high school senior spent months admiring his classmate, noting her habit of bringing different types of water to class. When they were finally partnered up, he tried to make a memorable impression but blundered by confidently saying, "I too like the water." Though the awkward moment became a running joke among his coworkers, he discovered on the last day of school that she had a crush on him all year, but he missed his chance to ask her out before graduation.
In their words
“I too like the water.”
“I had a crush on you the whole year water boy.”
By the numbers
- 10 years
- Time since the high school incident occurred
- 2016
- The poster's senior year of high school
How it unfolded
- Poster starts senior year and notices his crush's water habits
- They are randomly paired up for a class activity
- The crush visits the poster's fast-food workplace and orders water
- The crush signs the poster's yearbook revealing her feelings
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Common questions
- What happened with a high schooler's awkward attempt to talk to his crush?
- The poster had a crush on a classmate in his 2016 AP US Government class but was too shy to initiate a conversation.
- Where can I read the original report?
- Read the full report at Reddit Tifu.