I Don't Work Here

[Gizmo]

That said, my real problem is I apparently look generic enough, harmless enough, and sane enough that every major US city I've visited, I've been mistook for a local and asked for directions..... it's uncanny.

And that includes places where I'm not even the cultural/ethnic majority FOR the area.

I can do that too... Except for my local beach where someone asked where I was visiting from for the day.

Everywhere else I'm considered to be a staff member and a navigation/directions guru. Even occasionally a non-uniformed (whatever they need - cop/bouncer/narc).

[Shalom]

Just be careful around California-bound trucks. Cookies for reference.

this?

Or that?

(Or the other, if you speak French...)

[wolfie]

this?

Or that?

(Or the other, if you speak French...)

Got an older system that doesn't do YouTube, and I'm on dialup.

[Shalom]

The song is "Black Denim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots", in versions by Vaughn Monroe, The Cheers (original version, as far as I know) and Edith Piaf (in French).

[It shouldn't]

I did that one the other way around once. Back when I worked for a restaurant and had to wear a uniform, some days I would stop at the grocery store on my way home for milk, etc.

Since I was in a uniform (not the same color theme as that store, though) I was always to locate stuff.

One day I had had a really bad day and stood in the cereal isle perusing the offerings, a little old lady started of with "Excuse me....." I turned around and snarled "I DON'T WORK HERE!!!"

To which the little old lady shakily replied "Oh, dear, I just wanted to ask you to move your cart."

Ooops.

[wolfie]

The song is "Black Denim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots", in versions by Vaughn Monroe, The Cheers (original version, as far as I know) and Edith Piaf (in French).

Yep, that's the song I was referring to.