While waiting in line at the coffee shop this morning I witnessed the worst ever pickup attempt (by someone other than me). The target was a young black woman in a yellow Orientation Assistant T-shirt. Orientation assistants show incoming freshman around campus and help them register for classes. The pickup artist was an earnest young black man, who did not smile once during the entire encounter.
Man: I haven't seen you here before.
Woman: *pause* OK . . .
*five second pause*
Man: Are you taking classes?
Woman: No, I'm an orientation assistant.
*five second pause*
Man: What's your name?
Woman: Ummm . . . Susan.
*five second pause, then woman begins to leave, having paid for her pastry*
Man: Would you like to meet up later so I can show you around campus?
Woman: NO. I know the campus . . . I'm an orientation assistant.
*woman leaves*
I had to try very hard not to laugh.
Posted by cradle at July 14, 2003 11:35 AM:) You are my hero.
Posted by: Andrew at July 14, 2003 8:01 PMThe above comment is of course supposed to be attached to the post before this one. doh.
Posted by: Andrew at July 14, 2003 8:05 PM