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9.19.2004
odd experience. part of my job is interacting with people. one of the opportunities this affords is the chance to try out new approaches to begin conversations with strangers. so occasionally I might try a few different ways to strike up and commence a conversations. other days I cannot seem to get out of the person that I am and it spills over. lately I've been practicing looking people in the eyes and seeing if that helps to forge a connection with people. I do this not so I can sell them something, but merely for my own amusement. the downside to my little experiment is that I get evangelized to on a way to frequent basis. so saturday I was at work and a guy comes in with his daughter (I assume). He looked like he might be in his early forties and she looked to be about fourteen. the man is asking me questions and I'm going through the process of answering the same questions that I have answered about a hundred times before. I say this with no exaggeration, maybe even a little under estimation. I look over the man's shoulder and the girl is staring at me, so I look her in the eye and she just stares back. this continues for about ten seconds till she just mouths "hi" and I look away. The man keeps asking more questions and I am offering suggestions to solve his problem and eventually I glance behind him again and there she is just looking at me. we lock eyes yet again and she doesn't look away, smile or anything, just mouths "hi" again. I was freaked out. Despite my dislike for Hugh Grant I have rented a VHS copy of "About A Boy". Why did I rent this movie? Because it has music my Badly Drawn Boy and is based on a Nick Hornby book. Two strikes for, one strike against. Why VHS? Well, Hollywood had their DVD copy checked out. And yes, I suppose it is cheaper this way. But I like DVD. I'm a snob like that. My desk is messy again. "What's your name?" "Theodore.. Ted.. Teddy... Teddy Pierce" |
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