Socially akward people

[JessieKateRose]

We should share funny stories of running into super socially akward people. I'm always running into them, I guess because I dress differently.

My first week of college I was chilling on my laptop and this guy in this floor-length black coat came up to me and he said (In the most ridiculous voice) "I do not recognize you. I am Bryant. And you are?" ..."I'm Jessica." "Hello Jessica!" And then he held out his hand, so I went to shake it and he held it like I was a dainty little maiden and he was my prince and he said "Welcome to the anime club!" I was like : ..."I'm not in the anime club." And he just stared at me like his brain just broke and it was silent. And then I was like "I'm just hanging out here because I'm hanging out with my friends and I'm just into Japanese alternative fashion.." And he just started laughing. And kept laughing. Louder and louder. And I was staring at him wondering when he was going to stop and why the *bleep* he was laughing. And then he said "Well, if you are into Japanese alternative fashion, then you will fit in just fine. That is enough." And then he walked away.

So basically, creeper comes up to me and welcomes me to the anime club, I tell him I'm not in the anime club, and he leaves still thinking that I am in the anime club. What? I was under the impression that to be in the anime club you should.. like anime. I don't want to sit and listen to people talk about something I'm not into.

[jcribb16]

   Did he ever come around you again?  It would be interesting to hear what happened next.  That was an odd one.

[gafee2001]

I would just hang out with him. He's obviously a gentleman! Plus, you might find that you really like anime at the same time.

[ktheodos]

lol...a bit awkward indeed...welcome to college...at least he wasn't mean though

[yaayme]

LMAO...Is Japanese alternative fashion like Harajuku? (You're not a anime fan, but are you a fan a Gwen Stefani?)

[anguyen21]

Wow, how stuck up can you be?  So what if he was awkward?  He didn't have any bad intentions and was trying to be friendly.  Not everyone has the capability to act "normal" whatever that may mean.  Also, based on the way you dress, it's not difficult to realize why he thought you were in the anime club, I would have thought the same thing.

[JessieKateRose]

@jcribb16: He just started at me a lot and would sometimes laugh really loudly while staring at me for no apparent reason. He has this laugh like he thinks he's a villain from a cartoon show.

@gafee2001: Nah, he's definitely not a gentleman. He put his hands on one of my friends and on one of her friends without their permission and they both found it very inappropriate, especially since they're blind so that tends to scare the crap out of them. My friend is threatening to go to the women's center if he bothers her again. And I used to like anime and just haven't for a few years, so I already know I wouldn't find that I like it. :]

@Yaayme: Harajuku isn't a fashion, it's a place. But it is full of people wearing Japanese alternative fashion on the weekends, yes. :] I'm definitely not a fan of Gwen Stefani, though..

@Anguyen21: I'm definitely not stuck up. I have plenty of reason to think he's a creeper and that he had bad intentions, and if you knew anything about the people I've run into before you'd understand me assuming that he did even if I didn't have as much reason as I do to believe that. You act like I did something to hurt him when I haven't even been rude to him.

[jcribb16]

  JessieKateRose, it's sad when you post something of importance to you, just to be snarled at (regarding one of the responses to your post.)  Hang in there.  I hope things work out for the better with this guy being around you and your friends.

[JessieKateRose]

@jcribb: Thanks. :] We haven't been hanging out around the area on campus that he does as much as we did before, and if he starts really bothering us we'll just have to not go there anymore. I think I learned enough from the first time I had a crazy stalker to know how to handle the situation this time around if it gets bad, and I think my college would help me to handle it better than my high school did. (Before this guy wouldn't leave me alone for over a year, threatened to kill my friends twice and told us that "rape would teach us a lesson" and our high school decided that it was "high school drama" and they couldn't and wouldn't do anything about it.)