I’ve had eavesdropping strangers approach me with questions about their computer while I was eating in a restaurant. Situations like this one were common for me. It didn’t matter how uninterested I looked or sounded, he was convinced that I must know the answer he’s looking for and he was determined he would get it. This man I was meeting for the first time must’ve truly believed that I was going to help him with his problem at that very moment. As it would turn out, my hopeful prediction was very wrong - the gentleman sitting next to me scooted his seat closer to me to begin an interrogation. I politely and patiently answered their questions, hoping that we’d exhaust the subject in a matter of minutes and then move on to something else. “Oh wow, a computer guy!” - “So you know how to remove spyware and viruses and stuff, right?” - “Our family computer is really slow, I think it has a virus.” - “Do you have a business card, or can I get your number?” If you hadn’t heard my response, judging from everyone’s reaction you might think I said something outrageous like I was a male stripper or a gynecologist - but I knew the awkward silence would soon be broken by an overwhelming outpouring of computer questions. All eyes suddenly turned to me, raised eyebrows all around. Hesitantly, I responded: “I work in computer support.” When I asked our hostess for more mashed potatoes, she took the opportunity to ask me about myself while dishing out my second helping - “So Shaun, what do you do for a living?” Since we were basically a group of strangers looking to make a good first impression, the table conversation was nothing more than friendly idle chitchat. I only met my brother’s ex-girlfriend’s family once - the year they invited our family over to share Thanksgiving dinner.
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