| 9:33p |
Like Delta says, it was a terrible case of a mistaken identity
So, like, I am dead tired. I spent a whole day at work, waiting for customers to drop by. That gets tiring sometimes. So I drew lots of pictures and tried to write some interesting lists (currently working on "Cool Fictional Female Characters", with Ally McBeal, Cher from Clueless and Anna from The O.C. on the list). But no, really, I'm on this weird six-day roster with work at the moment, where yeah, you guessed it, I work for six days in a row. It's tiring! I have realised, though, that even though my current job isn't ideal, it is A MILLION times better than my old one!
The other day, Geoff came by to visit me while I was at work. He was being very sweet- he would shyly walk past and then approach me for a chat. But as soon as a customer came by, Geoff would look mortified, and then run away. He hates the idea of getting me in trouble while I'm working. He did this arriving-and-leaving ritual about four times. Finally, he stayed in my department while I pretended to show him some bags. But while we were chatting, I could see one of our undercover security guards giving Geoff a seriously scary look. I could see that Josh was watching Geoff's every move. Josh was pretending to look at earrings, then he was strolling by, then he was suddenly behind Geoff and asking him for the time. Finally, Geoff left, and Josh came by and asked me, "Do you know that guy?" "Yeah, he's my boyfriend," I replied. Then Josh said, "Well, he came by so many times, I thought he looked a bit suss. I thought he was going to steal something from you."
You see, most of my customers are female. And the only male customers I get are usually young Asian men, or very rich men in suits, or middle-aged men looking for a gift for their wife. Geoff fits into none of those three categories. In fact, Geoff looked exactly like a shoplifter. He had the scruffy beard, the spooky watchfulness, the casual clothes and the overly enthusiastic buying manner. But you know what? I love that about him. I thought the whole event was hilarious. I'm glad that Geoff doesn't want to buy $300 mobile phone holders. And his beard is soooooooo cute. And of course, the experience did become a rather amusing story. I mean, what guy DOESN'T want to be seen as total, hardcore bad boy?
Have a good week...I hope you guys get mistaken for something you're not! It's exciting sometimes. Maybe someone will think you're a famous movie star, or a politician, or their primary school sweetheart. It happens, you know.
Carla Gypsygirl |