Strangers think that I lie to them
September 28th, 2007
I don’t understand this but for some reason or the other I seem to attract random strangers who will ask me for a piece of information and then completely doubt my response.
I would wear it on the chin if I was lying too, but the problem is that in these given situations I have no reason to lie to these people and really they have even less reason to not believe me.
Several months ago I was standing at the bus stop waiting on the next available bus that I knew I was about ten minutes early for and would no doubt run late but if I hadn’t shown up early it would come early and then I’d have to wait the half hour for the next one. Anyway this business suit type comes running up to the bus stop and stands very importantly for a couple of seconds, I’m assuming for my benefit and then says:
“When’s the next bus?”
“Um, at 7.25″
I answered this slightly shocked at the sudden demand and the lack of an ‘excuse me’ or any potential sign of politeness. In fact not only did I not deserve any treatment like I was a fellow human by this man but he also seemed to scoff ever slightly at my answer, like as if I would get it right and somehow I’m as unreliable as the buses.
At 7.26 he once again deems it appropriate to address me:
“The bus isn’t here yet.”
“Excuse me?”
“You said the bus would be here at 7.25″
“Do I look like fucking trans-info?”
This was the only answer I could give him and really I barely mumbled it but it did shut him up from further conversation. It didn’t however stop him pushing onto the bus in front of me when it finally arrived two minutes later. He said it like I had betrayed him and I knew exactly what time the bus would be there but that I was messing him around.
Fine. One off experience. Until yesterday.
In the elevator a guy gets on at the fifth floor, looks at me, hits the first floor button and asks me what time it was:
“What time is it?”
Does no one say excuse me when approaching a stranger for information now?
“It has just gone past three.”
“No it couldn’t be.”
“Um it is, it’s exactly 3.02″
“Nope.”
“Look at the elevator clock, it says the same thing.”
No answer. He does however roll his eyes.
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