Winking: Not for Everyone
Apparently I have a problem. (yes, to those of you who know me who are thinking 'just one?' Shut.It.) Anyway, I seem to have picked up the habit of winking at people.

Let me clarify, this is not the type of wink that is associated with the 'batting of one's eye' to get someone's attention, but more so a wink of collaboration, a wink of understanding. I would also like to point out that this has NOTHING to do with the wink and gun gesture with the accompanying sound effects. That, I don't do.

It is not news to me that I do this. I am acutely aware of this type of behavior. What I was not aware of, however, was that it might make others uncomfortable, and by others, I mean myself.

I was in a co-worker's office yesterday discussing a huge issue with this website we are attempting to get up and running. We have been going back and forth with a third party to get things situated. During this discussion we finally came to a mutual agreement and I semi-subconciously winked at this gentleman. And then, HE CALLED ME OUT on it:
GCW: 'Did you know you just winked at me? I mean, it wasn't a tic or something, was it?'
Me: 'Ummm...yes, I do believe that was a wink. You know, to signify agreement. I didn't really mean anything by it. Except the agreement thing that I mentioned before. It is just something I do.' (In head thinking: boy that was embarrassing...can I just stop talking now?)
GCW: 'Ooooookay'
Me: 'I have to go now, so we're all set, right?'
GCW: 'According to the wink, we are.'
Me: 'Right, uh huh.' (Quickly leaves office to replay own idiocy in mind over and over again)

Now, the real question is do I temper my winking so as to avoid such incidents in the future? Is this even possible? I think I like the wink and I haven't had any issues up until this point. Wait, what if everyone I know talks about this as a chronic problem and this guy was just the first in a long line of people waiting to comment? 'Oh, you know that Morgan...man she winks a LOT. I wonder if there is something wrong with her...' Oh no, I think I have now discovered what I will be doing this weekend. Do you think I could get one of those contraptions used in A Clockwork Orange to not only keep me from winking, but blinking as well? I have to do some Internet research now.