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catalyst2I was out shopping today at one of the major suburban shopping centres and got there really early, just after opening so it was almost deserted. I walked into one of the restrooms to see a guy in a shirt and tie at one of the sinks.
He's got a clothes hanger with his jacket and waistcoat on so obviously he started in a three piece suit. As I walk past, he gets out a facecloth, soap, shampoo, shaving cream and a razor out of a fairly large bag.
I'm in the cubicle for a few minutes and then walk back out. He's still there but he's now stripped to his boxers and all his clothes are hanging tidily with his jacket etc. He's also standing, in thongs (flip flops, jandals, sandals, whatever you call them) on a thick bathmat and he's washing himself from the basin. He's obviously washed his hair too because that's all wet. I guess he notices me looking, because he says "The water's cleaner here than at home." It's time to "Smile and wave boys!" so I get out of there as fast as I can.
Later in the morning, I walk into one of the shops and there he is, working away behind the counter, wearing completely different clothes from the suit he was wearing earlier so he obviously had a change of clothes too. I am trying to avoid him but of course he notices me. He walks straight over smiling all the way and then, in the smoothest motion I've ever seen, slides a twenty dollar note into my hand as he whispers "A token for your troubles this morning." He continues straight past me, never so much as breaking step and goes to serve customers on the other side of the store.
That got my weirdness meter to a level slightly above "OMFG, GET THE FUCK OUT OF THERE ASAP" level so I did. In fact, I'm such a chicken that I high-tailed it right out of the shopping centre, pausing only to stuff the $20 note into some charity's collection box - didn't even look which one - and then drove elsewhere to finish my shopping. Which was VERY NORMAL thank you very much!
W. T. F. ?.
Who the hell even uses the phrase "A token for your troubles" any more? It sounds like something out of 50's movie! "The water's cleaner here" - WTF?
Wrong, just wrong on so many levels and not a little creepy!
He's got a clothes hanger with his jacket and waistcoat on so obviously he started in a three piece suit. As I walk past, he gets out a facecloth, soap, shampoo, shaving cream and a razor out of a fairly large bag.
I'm in the cubicle for a few minutes and then walk back out. He's still there but he's now stripped to his boxers and all his clothes are hanging tidily with his jacket etc. He's also standing, in thongs (flip flops, jandals, sandals, whatever you call them) on a thick bathmat and he's washing himself from the basin. He's obviously washed his hair too because that's all wet. I guess he notices me looking, because he says "The water's cleaner here than at home." It's time to "Smile and wave boys!" so I get out of there as fast as I can.
Later in the morning, I walk into one of the shops and there he is, working away behind the counter, wearing completely different clothes from the suit he was wearing earlier so he obviously had a change of clothes too. I am trying to avoid him but of course he notices me. He walks straight over smiling all the way and then, in the smoothest motion I've ever seen, slides a twenty dollar note into my hand as he whispers "A token for your troubles this morning." He continues straight past me, never so much as breaking step and goes to serve customers on the other side of the store.
That got my weirdness meter to a level slightly above "OMFG, GET THE FUCK OUT OF THERE ASAP" level so I did. In fact, I'm such a chicken that I high-tailed it right out of the shopping centre, pausing only to stuff the $20 note into some charity's collection box - didn't even look which one - and then drove elsewhere to finish my shopping. Which was VERY NORMAL thank you very much!
W. T. F. ?.
Who the hell even uses the phrase "A token for your troubles" any more? It sounds like something out of 50's movie! "The water's cleaner here" - WTF?
Wrong, just wrong on so many levels and not a little creepy!
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Date: 2008-03-29 03:17 pm (UTC)Yeah, that flies as an explanation!
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Date: 2008-03-29 09:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-03-30 06:31 am (UTC)Of course, how could I have not spotted that!
Mind you, it's as good an explanation as any so far!
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Date: 2008-03-30 11:49 am (UTC)This one is much more mundane.
You have encountered a psych experiment.
You were watched the whole time. You may even have been on camera.
Have a nice day...
(grins evilly, and then runs, dodging pointy objects)
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Date: 2008-03-30 11:52 am (UTC):-)
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