The Creepy Man from the ice-cream Parlor

[Nox]

UPDATE! SEE BOTTOM OF POST

This is not the same guy as was reading porn next to the mini-merry-go-round at the ice-cream parlor. No, this is a whole new Creepy Man.

The Creepy Man is a man of about sixty who is at the ice-cream parlor the students from my school frequent about once a fortnight. He spends all his time lecturing kids about how we're all going to get fat and get diabetes. Then he hits on the manager and sits next to legitimate customers ranting. He never buys anything. He just annoys paying customers.

Today it was my turn.

I'm sitting there with my friends, and The Creepy Man sits next to us. He then begins to rant to us about diabetes and proceeds to show us a video on his mobile of a seagull stealing a bag of chips. Then he started asking us questions; "How often do you come here?" "How much ice-cream do you eat a year?" "What year at school are you in?" "What will you do when you leave school?"

We didn't answer him, but that didn't stop him from lecturing us about the job crisis. For HALF. AN. HOUR.

We left early because of him.

The staff from the ice-cream parlor HATE him. He drives away business and harrases the staff.

Does anyone else know of customers who arn't customers hurting business like this?

*UPDATE 26th MAY 2008*

He's been banned!

Or at least, he's not allowed in the centre between the times of 2-5PM. Which is the times when the school kids are there.

And all it took was him calling me a slut, making a little old lady cry and showing one of my friends a grusome picture

Oh, well. Better late then never.

[Primer]

Even if he were a paying customer (which he isn't), why has he not been banned?

[Nox]

If we banned every weird and creepy person from the Mall the ice-cream parlor is located in, there would be no one left. Such is the nature of my home town. So long as he isn't a physical threat to anyone, there is nothing to be done.

[iradney]

He's not a customer, and is in fact detrimental to the business. The parlour is private property, the owner has a RIGHT to ban this nuisance!

[protege]

Ugh. People like that suck.

There was once a guy at the local hobby shop like that. He'd come in and just "hang out" for hours. If he ever bought anything, it was usually something cheap--a bottle of paint, packet of couplers (for model railroad cars), etc. What annoyed most people, is that he'd butt-in to many conversations...especially if someone said "Pennsylvania Railroad." Trust me, he wouldn't leave me alone one night. Nice guy, who really knew his Pennsy steam locomotives...but annoying as hell, mainly because he wouldn't shut the hell up!

Annoying, I can deal with. People who haven't showered since, oh, 1952, are another story! Picture a garbage truck on a hot summer day...then multiply that by a million times--his stench is unbearable!

From what I understand though, since that shop moved further away, he hasn't been in as much, if at all. I'm sure the owner put a stop to his behavior. No great loss there

[Andara Bledin]

The staff from the ice-cream parlor HATE him. He drives away business and harrases the staff.

Does anyone else know of customers who arn't customers hurting business like this?

If we banned every weird and creepy person from the Mall the ice-cream parlor is located in, there would be no one left. Such is the nature of my home town. So long as he isn't a physical threat to anyone, there is nothing to be done.

They guy is interfering with your business. You pay rent to be where you are, and he is on private property.

If he's in a communal gathering area that isn't controlled by any one location, then he's on mall property, and I think a complaint to the mall staff or security every time this guy comes through is absolutely in order.

I don't care if it's a small town or not, the guy is affecting your company's bottom line, and that effects your paycheck. Unacceptable.

^-.-^

[Pagan]

He then begins to rant to us about diabetes and proceeds to show us a video on his mobile of a seagull stealing a bag of chips. Then he started asking us questions; "How often do you come here?" "How much ice-cream do you eat a year?" "What year at school are you in?" "What will you do when you leave school?"

Ok, that guy is about 5 miles past creepy!

And what, pray tell, does Sam have to do with it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqy9hxhUxK0

[Crazeyal]

A quick call to the police should fix his problems. Harrasment is illegal. If he's told to stop, and doesn't, he is breaking the law.

[ArcticChicken]

Annoying, I can deal with. People who haven't showered since, oh, 1952, are another story! Picture a garbage truck on a hot summer day...then multiply that by a million times--his stench is unbearable!

Every hobby/game (pen and paper, not video) shop has one of them. We call them "Cat-Piss Men." For a valid reason.

[Nox]

I don't actually work there. I just spend about ten hours a week there, spend most of my money there and know every worker by name. I don't get a say in how it's run. The woman who works there is a total sweet heart. Everyone knows her by name and she goes that extra mile for every customer. As a result she is far too nice to kick this guy out. He's harmless, just annoying.

[protege]

Every hobby/game (pen and paper, not video) shop has one of them. We call them "Cat-Piss Men." For a valid reason.

I forgot to mention that the guy is also a member of the NMRA (National Model Railroad Association). In fact, when I found that out, that's why I haven't joined the local chapter. Dealing with him at the hobby shop is bad enough...I'm not about to deal with him at meetings and events too