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I was pretty close to putting this in my recent Outing Report ("Half Done") and asking it to be spared from moving to Journals until someone else posts a report.
You guys are letting me embarrass you. Props to Arnav and that Skills report, wow... I need to circle back on some threads soon.
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Walking toward a breakfast spot, a little old lady with a cane and a hat is slowly coming up (don't worry). I hang and let her head in first. I walk in really slow and there's a fine as fuck dark skinned black girl staring at me from the counter, eye contact unwavering with an absolutely beautiful smile.
So the lady stops and motions ahead. I slow and over a shoulder say are you ordering? She said go ahead. This gave me the opportunity to break eye contact with the girl, which had been held while walking in several steps.
I get up to the counter and she's still smiling with dead set eye contact. I'm in a pale blue royal oxford that was bespoke made in the West for someone else (2 for $40 total) and tailored in a lot, button collar, bought used and tailored from French cuffs to regular barrel (he called to say no way to the price his wife gave me on that one), dark grey wool pants. Second hand purchased made in USA shoes, which tells you how old they are. Matches the belt. Scruffy.
Ordered an egg and cheese, asked for an extra egg. She said "of course", still smiling. She finally breaks eye contact and I say how's your morning going. She says going... I say just going huh. She's still smiling so there's almost a joke hanging here like we are really just staring at each other here huh. She asks how mine's going and I say not awake yet, haven't had a coffee. She says you want one? I kind of hesitate looking at it and she says knowingly you want a small? I kind of crack up and say sure thanks, implying yeah you know I'm skeptical.
I say are YOU going to cook it? She says yes! And smiles more.
I get out of line and wander out of sight, then post up a little later leaning on something where she can see me. I answer an email on my phone, then walk toward the front as I see her bagging up. The last few steps she presents it and smiles locking eyes again. I say thanks, and the coffee? She'd forgotten and says oh! Then turns to pour it. I say did I tip you? She says I don't think so, face scrunched...
I kind of laugh and don't think she gets it, or at least I made it awkward. We're still staring so I say I'm just teasing you. She says what did you say... like she couldn't hear me (there was a grill fan). I said "nothing", side-eyeing the back of the manager. She comes closer and says no what did you say, kind of smiling. I said what is your name. She told me and I guessed the spelling, then she corrected me.
People come into line behind me so I eye it and say are you working all day? She says she gets off at # (mid afternoon). I say do you get a lunch break and she says not really and she'll be here. So I say I will come talk to her, and then leave.
I go to put her in my work calendar for the afternoon to get a reminder, but have a meeting at that time. So around noon I went by with a 100% wool ($40 second hand) charcoal jacket with my name and number written on a yellow post it note, folded a bit.
I went down and saw two people in the store. When one left, I stood a bit behind a lady ordering so she could see that I was there. Looked at the drinks so she was free to check me out and settle in.
I walked up when the lady left and said I have a meeting a 2pm. She said can you hold the onions on the burger. I can always take them off but if you would... I realized she was on the phone and said it's good to know exactly what you want. She started talking about not liking mustard and I said you really know what you like... oh you're still on... and put my hand on the counter while back turning her.
She smiles and reaches to grab my hand as if to stop me as I'm going away. We touch fingers briefly. She gets off the phone and I repeat I have a meeting at [time] but do you want to see me sometime, after work. Thanks @Ratata
She kind of laughs and closes her eyes for a second then opens them and says okay. I said do you text and she says yes. I gave her the sticky note and said I wrote this for you in case you were busy with people in line.
She looks at it and smiles, then says ohhhkay Francis... in that tone like "ok girl... I see you!", clearly a bit impressed.
I say is your name [spelled out letters] and I got it wrong (whoops!). She said she'd text it to me. I said ok have a good day and left.
Sade was playing in the hall on the way there. Movie magic moment.
@West_Indian_Archie I don't dress quite as good as Detroit Red or look anything like him.
Why in the world do you hate day game...
All tips welcome
You guys are letting me embarrass you. Props to Arnav and that Skills report, wow... I need to circle back on some threads soon.
***
Walking toward a breakfast spot, a little old lady with a cane and a hat is slowly coming up (don't worry). I hang and let her head in first. I walk in really slow and there's a fine as fuck dark skinned black girl staring at me from the counter, eye contact unwavering with an absolutely beautiful smile.
So the lady stops and motions ahead. I slow and over a shoulder say are you ordering? She said go ahead. This gave me the opportunity to break eye contact with the girl, which had been held while walking in several steps.
I get up to the counter and she's still smiling with dead set eye contact. I'm in a pale blue royal oxford that was bespoke made in the West for someone else (2 for $40 total) and tailored in a lot, button collar, bought used and tailored from French cuffs to regular barrel (he called to say no way to the price his wife gave me on that one), dark grey wool pants. Second hand purchased made in USA shoes, which tells you how old they are. Matches the belt. Scruffy.
Ordered an egg and cheese, asked for an extra egg. She said "of course", still smiling. She finally breaks eye contact and I say how's your morning going. She says going... I say just going huh. She's still smiling so there's almost a joke hanging here like we are really just staring at each other here huh. She asks how mine's going and I say not awake yet, haven't had a coffee. She says you want one? I kind of hesitate looking at it and she says knowingly you want a small? I kind of crack up and say sure thanks, implying yeah you know I'm skeptical.
I say are YOU going to cook it? She says yes! And smiles more.
I get out of line and wander out of sight, then post up a little later leaning on something where she can see me. I answer an email on my phone, then walk toward the front as I see her bagging up. The last few steps she presents it and smiles locking eyes again. I say thanks, and the coffee? She'd forgotten and says oh! Then turns to pour it. I say did I tip you? She says I don't think so, face scrunched...
I kind of laugh and don't think she gets it, or at least I made it awkward. We're still staring so I say I'm just teasing you. She says what did you say... like she couldn't hear me (there was a grill fan). I said "nothing", side-eyeing the back of the manager. She comes closer and says no what did you say, kind of smiling. I said what is your name. She told me and I guessed the spelling, then she corrected me.
People come into line behind me so I eye it and say are you working all day? She says she gets off at # (mid afternoon). I say do you get a lunch break and she says not really and she'll be here. So I say I will come talk to her, and then leave.
I go to put her in my work calendar for the afternoon to get a reminder, but have a meeting at that time. So around noon I went by with a 100% wool ($40 second hand) charcoal jacket with my name and number written on a yellow post it note, folded a bit.
I went down and saw two people in the store. When one left, I stood a bit behind a lady ordering so she could see that I was there. Looked at the drinks so she was free to check me out and settle in.
I walked up when the lady left and said I have a meeting a 2pm. She said can you hold the onions on the burger. I can always take them off but if you would... I realized she was on the phone and said it's good to know exactly what you want. She started talking about not liking mustard and I said you really know what you like... oh you're still on... and put my hand on the counter while back turning her.
She smiles and reaches to grab my hand as if to stop me as I'm going away. We touch fingers briefly. She gets off the phone and I repeat I have a meeting at [time] but do you want to see me sometime, after work. Thanks @Ratata
She kind of laughs and closes her eyes for a second then opens them and says okay. I said do you text and she says yes. I gave her the sticky note and said I wrote this for you in case you were busy with people in line.
She looks at it and smiles, then says ohhhkay Francis... in that tone like "ok girl... I see you!", clearly a bit impressed.
I say is your name [spelled out letters] and I got it wrong (whoops!). She said she'd text it to me. I said ok have a good day and left.
Sade was playing in the hall on the way there. Movie magic moment.
@West_Indian_Archie I don't dress quite as good as Detroit Red or look anything like him.
Why in the world do you hate day game...
All tips welcome
