Ew. Ick. Gross.

Was coming out from Moe’s tonight (Thursday night is lazy night--- takeout food of some kind + an episode of The Office). Had on my favorite pair of brown “work pants” and my winter coat---a Land’s End men’s coat. I don’t think it necessarily looks like a guy’s coat but it certainly is not feminine. Also had on my comfy clog-like shoes. I seem to boycott shoes that do not simply slip on your foot—no straps, buckles, laces, or any of that.

As I walked to my car, this scraggly-looking guy came up to me. His celebrity look-alike would be Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons. Longish, frizzy, brown hair pulled into a loose ponytail… beard…heavyset. He asked, “Do you know the time?” Being totally aware of my surroundings,…because I’ve seen far too many news stories about being approached in a parking lot, having your “guard” down, and then something bad happening… I replied that I didn’t have a watch but that I estimated it was around 8:15. I started walking away. Then, he said, “Have you ever thought of modeling?”

LIKE I HAVEN’T HEARD ABOUT THE WHOLE MODELING SCAM ON TV.

I tried to remain cordial and quickly said, “I am a full-time teacher and student”— He asked, “You’ve never thought about modeling?” This was being said to someone in a black men’s coat, brown pants, and Easy Spirit-esque shoes. Hilarious. No make-up either. And exiting a fast food place with a giant bag of food.

You’d think he would walk up to someone with Uggs, low-rise jeans, and a Juicy hoodie instead.

The most “typical” part… when he left, he went over to his vehicle…a mini-van.

I was so freaked out. On my drive home, I was literally saying, “Ew, fucking gross, ick” repeatedly, out loud.