Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Not interested
There's a dumb guy that often comes into the shop. I don't know if he's deaf too.
The first time I 'talked with him', he got angry at me and left in fury. I didn't understand what he was trying to covey. He must be a quick texter, but started fumbling and got stressed. Its understandable I guess. The frustration of not being understood.
He left me feeling bad. I felt I had treated him bad, which of course wasn't true. I just don't have too good a past with hearing impared or disabilities, so I'm guessing thats where the guilt was coming from.
After that he's been in the shop quite a few times. Whenever communicating with him, I walk up to him and wait for his text. It works quite alright. He's got a friend. My guess is that he's adopted. He's also dumb I think. Seen them in other shopping centres too.
Today he came into the shop after me seeing him hanging out outside. One wierd thing I've noticed about him is that he never smiles. He's always grumpy. I always make the effort. Smiling and trying to help. But then again, I guess thats my job.
He was looking at a bracelet for guys. We established eye contact, and I saw him pull out his mobile. I walked over and he wrote a silly question, is this a bracelet or a necklace? Quite evident what it was.
This guy never buys anything. Atleast not from me. So I just hovered about in the shop. As you do. Indicating that I'm here to help if need be.
Again there was eye contact. I went over again. He still does fumble while writing texts. 'I hope you don't think I'm trying to pick you up. I was suppsoed to meet with a mate, but he hasn't turned up'. Thats that then. Mystery solved.
I can still see him outside the shop. Guess he really is waiting for his friend?
Fake fake time: 6:01 pm Tuesday, April 11, 2006
The first time I 'talked with him', he got angry at me and left in fury. I didn't understand what he was trying to covey. He must be a quick texter, but started fumbling and got stressed. Its understandable I guess. The frustration of not being understood.
He left me feeling bad. I felt I had treated him bad, which of course wasn't true. I just don't have too good a past with hearing impared or disabilities, so I'm guessing thats where the guilt was coming from.
After that he's been in the shop quite a few times. Whenever communicating with him, I walk up to him and wait for his text. It works quite alright. He's got a friend. My guess is that he's adopted. He's also dumb I think. Seen them in other shopping centres too.
Today he came into the shop after me seeing him hanging out outside. One wierd thing I've noticed about him is that he never smiles. He's always grumpy. I always make the effort. Smiling and trying to help. But then again, I guess thats my job.
He was looking at a bracelet for guys. We established eye contact, and I saw him pull out his mobile. I walked over and he wrote a silly question, is this a bracelet or a necklace? Quite evident what it was.
This guy never buys anything. Atleast not from me. So I just hovered about in the shop. As you do. Indicating that I'm here to help if need be.
Again there was eye contact. I went over again. He still does fumble while writing texts. 'I hope you don't think I'm trying to pick you up. I was suppsoed to meet with a mate, but he hasn't turned up'. Thats that then. Mystery solved.
I can still see him outside the shop. Guess he really is waiting for his friend?
Fake fake time: 6:01 pm Tuesday, April 11, 2006
