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I had a payment to mail in today, but I forgot to bring stamps, so I had to run to the post office to send it, which was just a block away from my office. There were two windows open, each occupied and there was a single man in line. He was in formal business clothing. I wait behind him.
One of the clerks opened up and called "Next." The man appeared to be in his own little world. She calls "Next" again. This time I try to get his attention.
"Excuse me?" I said from behind him. He didn't budge. I tried to be a little more obvious, stood beside him and tilting my head forward so he saw me.
"Next, person, please!" the clerk said again.
"Sir, are you all set? You're next."
He slowly turns his head toward me and gives me this look that I can't describe very well. His eyes opened wide and it looked almost as if he were trying to stare me down, but it was also a look of great confusion. Think of a combination of these emoticons:
For about 5 seconds he's just staring at me in this manner.
I repeated myself, this time pointing. "The next window is open. Are you all set?"
He continued to silently stare at me like I was a ghost who just asked him to solve an algebra equation. Was he deaf? Couldn't understand English? Or was it something else? I couldn't figure it out. Maybe this is his way of telling me he isn't even in line or is waiting for the other clerk to open up.
The clerk once again calls, "Who's next in line?!" this time very loudly. The man continues to stare at me as I'm pointing at the open window. Finally I just give up, and proceed towards the window.
At that point the man starts to advance on me, and snarkily tells me, "Excuse me. What makes you think you're next?"
Now my face was probably looking very similar to his face. I said, "I'm sorry, but I tried to get your attention but you were just standing there." I nearly added "looking at me like an fucking idiot" but caught myself. The man just scoffs and does his errand. Judging by his attitude toward the clerk, it seemed she got the same oddball-yet-snarky treatment as me.
One of the clerks opened up and called "Next." The man appeared to be in his own little world. She calls "Next" again. This time I try to get his attention.
"Excuse me?" I said from behind him. He didn't budge. I tried to be a little more obvious, stood beside him and tilting my head forward so he saw me.
"Next, person, please!" the clerk said again.
"Sir, are you all set? You're next."
He slowly turns his head toward me and gives me this look that I can't describe very well. His eyes opened wide and it looked almost as if he were trying to stare me down, but it was also a look of great confusion. Think of a combination of these emoticons:
For about 5 seconds he's just staring at me in this manner.I repeated myself, this time pointing. "The next window is open. Are you all set?"
He continued to silently stare at me like I was a ghost who just asked him to solve an algebra equation. Was he deaf? Couldn't understand English? Or was it something else? I couldn't figure it out. Maybe this is his way of telling me he isn't even in line or is waiting for the other clerk to open up.
The clerk once again calls, "Who's next in line?!" this time very loudly. The man continues to stare at me as I'm pointing at the open window. Finally I just give up, and proceed towards the window.
At that point the man starts to advance on me, and snarkily tells me, "Excuse me. What makes you think you're next?"
Now my face was probably looking very similar to his face. I said, "I'm sorry, but I tried to get your attention but you were just standing there." I nearly added "looking at me like an fucking idiot" but caught myself. The man just scoffs and does his errand. Judging by his attitude toward the clerk, it seemed she got the same oddball-yet-snarky treatment as me.
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