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4:52 p.m. - 2004-08-31 Before my counseling appointment today I went to the library at UAH to look at art books. The desk I sat at was covered in scribbling. But not just "Andy-n-Kim 4 Ever!!". Nope. How 'bout: "AK & CG -- Study Buddies 4 Ever!!" Jeez. I can't ever remember being that attached to anyone I ever studied with. Maybe because I always seemed to wind up studying with people who tried to get me to help them cheat on tests. Or: "Wear a Diaper!!! It's Exciting and Practical!!" I kid you not. This was really written on the desk! Or, the ever hopeful: "USA and Canada: TRUE FRIENDSHIP!!" ********************** Have I ever talked about this strange phenomenon that I'm subject to where, quite frequently, I'll be shopping and another customer will come up to me and ask if I can help them find something. It happens All. The. Time. I suspect it's because my dad owned a small grocery store which I worked in for years growing up. I must have the aura of someone who belongs in a store. The unnerving, and infuriating, thing is that when I politely say "Actually, I don't work here" about half the time the person will say "Well, can you help me anyway?" What is this?!! I had a weird variation on this today. I was in the reference section and a sort of ditsy youngster (when you hit 44 anyone below 30 is a youngster) came up to me. She batted her eyelashes. "Can you help me find the Alabama Law Code?" she asked, smacking her gum. "I'm sorry, I don't work here." I smiled and started to turn away. "Well, can you help me anyway?" More eyelash batting. More gum smacking. "I have no idea where to even begin. I really can't help you. There's a librarian over there. Why don't you ask him?" She pouted! She actually pouted, and then launched into a long whine about how he had already helped her twice and she really wanted ME to help her because she didn't want to ask him again! And I finally had to be a bit rude to her to get rid of her! When I first met Bruce, he was amazed at how many weird people I attract. He nicknamed me "The Bozo Magnet" on account of my ability to...well... attract Bozos. I'm unhappy to say that after 20 odd years. my Bozo magnet is still going strong.
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