User blog comment:Raidra/Creepypasta Thanks/@comment-24040907-20141201230048/@comment-4849011-20141204020013

Yes, that's exactly what the bowling alley looked like!

There were people at the bowling alley; they just couldn't be bothered to do anything. They'd take your money and rent you shoes, but if a problem arose, if something wasn't working or you needed something, they made themselves scarce. I think most service-level employees (I hope that's the right term) are good, hard-working people, but there are definitely some who promote negative stereotypes by being rude, obnoxious, and unhelpful. I have some stories about various places, and I'm sure the rest of us do too, but that can be another blog. I will share one, though. Years ago I was at a burger place and there were no lids for the size cup I had. I went to the counter and politely told the woman that I needed a lid. She looked irritated and went to the back. I waited a few minutes and she didn't come back. A man came by and I politely told him I needed a lid. He reached about a foot to his right, grabbed a lid, and handed it to me. I still wonder about that sometimes.

I swear that I've never jumped out at people when mannequin-posing, so it must be some other weirdo who's been hassling you. Some lowlife is besmirching the good name of weirdos who pose as mannequins! I remember at least one time, though, when my Mom told me that someone was looking at me in confusion. That could be a story, couldn't it?

Customer- Hey, what happened to that mannequin that was right over here? The one with the T-shirt, maxi-skirt, and sunglasses?

Clerk- You must be mistaken, ma'am. There's never been a mannequin like that here.

(Customer screams in fright)