About a month ago, I was on my way to work and I decided to stop at Maverik for a snackaroo because I get REALLY hungry at work... and the vending machines just don't cut it. I MEANT to get an early start and take a quick trip to Walmart to get snacks but alas, I did not. So Maverik it was. I walked in and mosied throughout the isles. Nothing was tickling my fancy and I was spending more time in there than I initially wanted to. As I was walking out of one of the isles, a girl (I would say in her teens) caught my eye as she began to blatantly stare at me. I didn't want to acknowledge her and just kept walking through the isles of the tiny gas station food mart. I made it to the isle with the crackers and sunflower seeds and noticed the same girl right next to me. I moved a few more feet down the isle and the girl did the same. This girl kept her distance of 2 feet away from me and didn't even TRY to pretend she wasn't following me. She just followed and stared. I was getting a little uncomfortable. What does one DO in a situation like that? Samantha, a girl I work with told me I should have said, "Can I help you?" But, I'm going to be honest with you guys, I'm kind of scared of strangers. Especially ones that stare and follow. I didn't want to cause a scene. I didn't know if she wanted me to acknowledge her or if she wanted me to buy her something or if she just wanted to stare at me and creep me out. (Successful.) I didn't want to leave the store without getting some food so, I spent about 10 more minutes in there, paid for my diet coke and peppered beef jerky while she watched, and then headed out to my car. The girl followed me to the door where she stood holding the door open and watched me get into my car and buckle my seat belt. I locked my doors and finally looked up at her and smiled hoping that maybe all she wanted was to be acknowledged and that she didn't want me to give her my food or money or worse, a ride. She then smiled back at me and went back inside the store.
What is the meaning of this? I have no idea what that girl was trying to do... She didn't seem like a hoodlum or homeless. She seemed quite shy yet she had the balls to follow me for about 10 minutes. I didn't think she would do anything to me while I was inside Maverik because there were about 7 other people who would be able to defend me in case this girl decided to attack. I knew there would be witnesses to attest in my favor. I should have taken a picture of this girl because she was intense. She didn't just stare and look at me up and down like someone who wanted my clothes or something. She stared at me like she wanted my life. To KILL. CREEEEEEPY.
3 comments:
that's weird... i wonder what i would have done in that situation... probably just what you did. i always feel like people are following or staring at me and i usually ignore it because it's awkward haha
HAHA! that reminds me of one of my young women. in sacrament meeting whenever ryan and i sit behind her she turns in her seat and leans her head on her moms shoulder and stares for the ENTIRE meeting. i mean really. didn't her mother ever teach her its rude to stare?
Bahahahahaha I remember this story well!!! I still think you should have said' "can I help you?" but now, in retrospect, you should have taken a picture and been like "I took a picture cause it lasts longer" hahaha
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