nameraka Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 so i got a part time job at a bookstore. i just come in a few days a week and shelve in the mornings. it's pretty chill for the most part except for this one issue. there's this actress who keeps coming into the store. every saturday at 9am sharp she comes in to get coffee. i know it's her because one of the girls who works the register i.d.ed her for a credit card purchase. i'm not one of those people who cares about celebrity. i have no interest in asking for her autograph or any of that shit. it's just... uncomfortable. i've watched a show she was on, so i recognize her and every time she comes in my brain is like "person you recognize is here" so, obviously my automatic response is to look at her. but, of course, i don't know her and i don't want to stare because that's creepy. so now i'm like "stop it brain. you're being weird." and i'm self conscious because i don't know if i've made this person, who probably gets stared at a lot in public already, uncomfortable. basically, i want her to stop coming into the store so that i won't have to feel awkward about intentionally trying to not stare at her. am i weird? i feel like i may be weird... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naraku4656 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 who is she Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cau Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Is this thread about me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameraka Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 who is she http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1358539/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilgar Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 So, you hate famous people because they do normal things like normal people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameraka Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Is this thread about me? yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameraka Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 So, you hate famous people because they do normal things like normal people? no. i hate them for making me feel awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cau Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Then I'll never stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameraka Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Then I'll never stop. maybe i don't really want you to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornshire Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Maybe stop thinking of her as a celebrity, and instead treat her like a regular customer? Or just quit, and find some other job with a lower bar for social expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katt_goddess Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Just let your brain acknowledge she's there and go about your business. Half the problem is you trying to tell your brain to not pay attention - that just makes it focus on it that much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameraka Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Maybe stop thinking of her as a celebrity, and instead treat her like a regular customer? Or just quit, and find some other job with a lower bar for social expectations. quitting sounds nice. i like quitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameraka Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Just let your brain acknowledge she's there and go about your business. Half the problem is you trying to tell your brain to not pay attention - that just makes it focus on it that much more. you haven't met my brain. there's no reasoning with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonSinger Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 so i got a part time job at a bookstore. i just come in a few days a week and shelve in the mornings. it's pretty chill for the most part except for this one issue. there's this actress who keeps coming into the store. every saturday at 9am sharp she comes in to get coffee. i know it's her because one of the girls who works the register i.d.ed her for a credit card purchase. i'm not one of those people who cares about celebrity. i have no interest in asking for her autograph or any of that shit. it's just... uncomfortable. i've watched a show she was on, so i recognize her and every time she comes in my brain is like "person you recognize is here" so, obviously my automatic response is to look at her. but, of course, i don't know her and i don't want to stare because that's creepy. so now i'm like "stop it brain. you're being weird." and i'm self conscious because i don't know if i've made this person, who probably gets stared at a lot in public already, uncomfortable. basically, i want her to stop coming into the store so that i won't have to feel awkward about intentionally trying to not stare at her. am i weird? i feel like i may be weird... Just smile, say "Good morning," and try to find something else to concentrate on while she's there. Like the coffee. Maybe think about the brand, how it's made, the color, the smell, or what makes it different from other coffees as a sort of distraction technique while she's there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satou Kazuma Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Lucky bastard. She was good on limitless. Also, quarantine is such an underrated movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonSinger Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Lucky bastard. She was good on limitless. Also, quarantine is such an underrated movie. I would bite my tongue to not ask Dexter questions, but luckily, conventions have taught me how to be chill around famous folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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