Is it paranoid to think that people stare at me a lot? There is a necessary amount of looking required to observe one’s surroundings. Occasionally it’s acceptable to linger one’s gaze at something particular interesting – Hey, that guy just spilled his drink all over the table – Is that a tattoo of a dragon on her lower back? – etc.
It seems that I get the linger quite more often than should be my due. I call it eyeballin’.
I figure myself for a relatively normal, average, run-of-the-mill, all around Joe Everybody looking dude. I don’t dress particularly funny. My hair isn’t cut particularly oddly. I don’t smell, walk with a limp, talk loudly, or spit at strangers. And yet when I walk into a public place I can’t seem to avoid the eyballin’. I went through a drive-through the other day and the girl at the window looked at me for what could be considered an awkward amount of time. Waiting at traffic lights I often catch the driver of the car next to me looking my way. A few days ago the dude who makes my sandwiches at Subway looked up at me, locked eye contact for several seconds, and then smiled while continuing to stare. I smiled back – I’m a happy, smiling type person – but it was weird. Bill and I went to Bed Bath and Beyond and as we walked through the door a group of three register girls stopped their conversation and stared at us continuously until we had moved out of their sight. It’s as if people don’t realize that I see them seeing me, but I do. High school girls at the Subway. Beefcakes at the gym. The mexican guy who is always outside our apartment loading and unloading tools from his pickup. Random tourist girls in the lobby at the Bellagio. They all seem to be eyeballin’.
Does anyone out there know what I mean?
it must be that “Stare at me if you think I’m Ugly” sign you have on your back….
;o
That must be what it feels like to be one of the beautiful people. You’re getting the “what a handsome guy” reaction. Brains AND good looks! What a dangerous combination you have my son. If only you would TALK to the register girls at Bed Bath & Beyond, you might actually have a few dates. It seems brains beauty and confidence are an even rarer combination. …. One of these days one lucky lady will be brave enough to ask you if you “want to grab a bite to eat” and you will finally be smart enough to say ‘yes”.
bed bath and beyond, you fag
Dude, anonymous… we needed another dvd rack to hold our awesome collection of awesome video games. Although Bill actually said, ‘yo, I should buy a couple of those scented candles.’
Also, some of you keep posting as ‘wyvern’ and it gets kinda confusing. The next time you post a comment feel free to fill out the Name box with something like Mom or Grandma.
just accept him for who he is, he likes dudes
Sorry that was me forgot to add my name.
btw you could go to walmart to by that stuff, dont coverup why you were really there.
Scented candles and bath salts, you know me too well Legion. Btw, nice to have you drop by and post. Haven’t seen you since the likes of Midwest Frag.
Ummm, scented candles are sweet. And chicks dig them. The other day I scored 10 candles for $10 at Jewel.
Bro: if its a woman she’s probably checking you out, but don’t listen to mom and start hitting on cashiers- Its beneath you. The Mexican guy with the tools might just be deciding on the right time to slice you open at night so you might want to get some of the beefcakes at the gym to help take care of him. Of course there is always the possibility that you are completely schizo paranoid and need medication.