The other night, I stopped off at a fast food restaurant for tea between jobs. Grab my meal, sit down and start eating/taking advantage of free WiFi on the phone. There's an older guy at the table next to me who making random/rambling conversation with some of the employees. I think 'oh great, an idiot, better not talk to me'.
Lo and behold, a few minutes later, he tries to start a conversation with me. My back was turned to him, so I just ignored him, playing ignorant (I want to eat my dinner in peace without interruption from the resident nut job). Not taking the hint, he starts banging the chair trying to grab my attention. Again, I don't flinch and continue eating. Then he yells out to one of the employees 'Does he work here?', sounding as if he wanted to lodge a complaint against me for ignoring him. The employee advises me that the guy next to me wants to talk to me. Alright, turn around, give a dismissive, 'hi, yeah going good', which surprisingly shut him down. A couple of minutes later, he leaves, leaving me to enjoy the remnants of my meal in peace.
Lo and behold, a few minutes later, he tries to start a conversation with me. My back was turned to him, so I just ignored him, playing ignorant (I want to eat my dinner in peace without interruption from the resident nut job). Not taking the hint, he starts banging the chair trying to grab my attention. Again, I don't flinch and continue eating. Then he yells out to one of the employees 'Does he work here?', sounding as if he wanted to lodge a complaint against me for ignoring him. The employee advises me that the guy next to me wants to talk to me. Alright, turn around, give a dismissive, 'hi, yeah going good', which surprisingly shut him down. A couple of minutes later, he leaves, leaving me to enjoy the remnants of my meal in peace.
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