working girl

alternate title: boys are dumb.

Today during work, I decided to leave the office for a few minutes and take a walk. I walked west a couple blocks to a local cemetery and wandered through there before turning back to head back to my office.

While in the cemetery, however, a guy drove by me in a "pimped out" early 80s model oldsmobile. He had his best bling on and gave me that head nod that means "how you doin'?". I regarded him cooly and kept walking. I mean, he couldn't be serious, right? No one actually hits on someone in a cemetery... right?

He drove around the block, and tried again.

Six times.

I should note that I was not walking in a completely linear path, so driving by me this many times required more effort than driving in circles.

The fifth time, he slowed and shouted at me (I'm not sure what he said exactly, as I was wearing my headphones). The sixth time, he actually stopped and leaned out of the car.

"Hey!"

*ignore*

"Heeey!"

*rolled eyes* *exaggerated effort to take of my head phones* "...yes?"

"So... how are you?"

"Um, seriously?"

"Yeah, baby, how are you?"

"I was better before you started following me."

"What's your problem, baby? Why don't you want to talk to me? Huh?"

"Seriously? I'm taking a walk. I've done nothing to make you think I'm remotely interested in you. In fact I think I've been pretty clear about my lack of interest. What's your problem?"

He left me alone after that... but... really? What did he think was going to happen? That the 6th time he tried to get my attention I would say "Oh, I hadn't noticed your blatant efforts to get my attention the first 5 times, I'm so glad you were obnoxiously persistent. Now that I've noticed your sexy bling and obvious lack of class, I'm *so turned on*. Can we please go have sex now?"

I have to wonder if his technique has ever produced successful results...