Over dinner, I overheard (and saw) a dumb incident. At the next table sat this quiet unassuming guy minding his own business and looking at the menu when this overenthusiastic dude came by with his girlfriend.

Overenthusiastic Dude (OD): HEY ARE YOU JAY?

Jay: Ya

OD: HI! I”M JOEL! (Shakes hands)

Jay: Uh hi.

At this point we started to take notice because we don’t like insurance agents. I’d also like to point out that Joel is pronounced “Joe-l”, not “Jo-well” so he’s got a dumb name.

Joel: Can I take a picture with you?

Jay: Uh sure.

Joel: Do you want to do it outside or here?

We were in a restaurant by the way so this comes across as being rude, stupid and – wait- he’s not an insurance agent?

Jay: (in the most unenthusiastic voice ever) Here.

They take a picture.

Joel: Thank you! I saw you in the news!

Jay: Uh yea.

They left and I mused aloud that that was most random and rude. Then we had our dinner and walked out and were talking about how rude and intrusive that was regardless of who that guy is. It went like this -

Me: You wouldn’t even do that to a celebrity and wtf is with the news???

Friend: That guy looks completely regular, how would you even recognize him even if he were somebody?

Me: That guy’s nice at least, I’d have told him to fuck off. It’s a restaurant.

Friend: What important news could it be and why would anyone take note of the news so much?

Me: That’s not important right? In any case it’s stupid.

Friend: No, I mean what kind of news would….. OH.

That’s the kind of blunt “OH” that you’d utter when you finally find out that Peter Parker is Spiderman.

This is the poor guy in question.

I think that it’s a sadder existence being a train otaku otaku.