User blog:Raidra/Creepy Restaurant People

Something weird happened to me a few days ago. My aunt and I went to a local Lee's (a fried chicken restaurant similar to Kentucky Fried Chicken) and a guy behind the counter saw me and asked, "Hey, is that a blast from the past?" I didn't know what he was talking about, so after a confused pause I replied, "Maybe." I thought that maybe he was making a comment about my clothing, so I made a lighthearted joke. I turned my attention to the menu, but then he came into the main area and stood close to me. I looked at him and he finally asked, "April, right?" I told him, "No, my name's Kara," and he told me, "Oh, you look like a girl I used to work with!" He told me that I had a look-alike in a nearby town and added, "When you said, 'Maybe,' I thought, 'That's April for sure!'" If someone is clearly staring at you in confusion and has no idea who you are or what you're talking about, then why in blazes would you think it was definitely the person you thought it might be?! Explain that one to me. The more I think about it, the more I think he was creepy. If I ever go there and see that guy again, I'm turning and leaving.

To be fair, there was an instance in which I was the creepy person at a restaurant (and interestingly enough, it was the exact same Lee's). I was either waiting to place my order or had just placed it because I was just waiting around. This is one of those restaurants in which they play music from a radio, and while I was waiting “Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)” by Billy Joel came on. That’s one of my jams, so I started nodding my head and grooving to the music. A black gentleman and a white lady were both standing close to me (one one either side), and I swear, they both looked at me and then backed away.

Have you ever encountered a creepy person in a restaurant, or even been one yourself?