Man, THAT was nervewrecking...

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Today whilst working for my dad I had to go down to the local supermarket and buy a craft it knife. Thing is, it wasn't dealing with strangers that got me, I do that just fine. The bit that got to me was strangers thinking I was a killer or emo or something like that purely because I was buying a craft knife. I think I'm too paranoid sometimes.

Xan got very nervous when I took him to buy a can of spraypaint for a school project. And he is so not the type to go around tagging every surface within reach.

Yeah. I know people get the wrong impression of me a lot, and that makes me nervous in certain situations. I never know what conclusions people may draw about me.

I've had a few occasions, when walking behind a female thinking "what if she thinks I'm going to mug her??"

i worked in a produce department and know what you mean

Interesting. Some people take one look at somebody and prejudge them. They should know better that the ones that look innocent are usually the nastiest.

whats a craft it knife??? is it an exacto knife?

*Lies on floor sobbing*

"Take my money!! Have my car keys!! Please just don't hurt me KBABZ!! I have a husband and 3 children!! !"

Helen

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Smelena joins in "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

But then Smelena remembers - she has her yellow belt in Taekwondo.

Ticks knife out of KBABZ's hand and wrestles him to the ground. Kilroy phones the police

NT's do this all the time...

I can't say from personal experience, but most NT cashiers get very impressed if someone is buying condoms (bonus points if the guy has a hot girl near him)

some 'bs' about what you're using it for can help. I find that a look of studied boredom will deflect most of those looks... Act like you buy them every day. There's a given set of responses the sales people are looking for, most involving handing money to them, just insulate yourself in that situation, and you're in and out in no time.

I'll uh, stay here and pretend that everything's normal.

Paranoid.

But look at the good side, they know you are armed.

Terror has spread to OZ. A yellow belt means you can walk and bow without falling over.

You do look like you are up to something.

Heh, you think just buying a craft knife is bad, a mate of mine came to the till I was working at with a box of condoms and half a dozen packs of haribo (gummy sweets). And not forgetting that old classic, a pregnancy test and a single wire coathanger.

I don't like buying sweets because I think that everyone will be thinking one of two things:

1.) Look at her buying that candy, she doesn't need anymore candy, that fatty fat fat
2.) Look at her buying that candy. I bet she's going to give that to her child. What a terrible mother!