rant · moment 12 of 24
The Weird Guy Asking About the Book on the Street
from 165 - Please Come Kill Us · #165
6 min
Tim recounts a bizarre street encounter where a stranger asked what book he was reading and gave him a lingering look, and he and Ray debate whether it was a pickup attempt, a scam, or something more sinister.
- Someone gave Tim a political thriller book at a brunch show at the Stand
- A guy in his 30s stops him on the street and asks what he's reading
- Tim asks the guy to text him the book title, still unsure what's happening
- The stranger gives Tim a long, longing look like he wanted to fuck
- Tim wonders if the guy was trying to pick him up and seemed puzzled when Tim refused to give his number
- Tim theorizes the interaction could have been a grift, a joke, or someone trying to get his number to post online
- Tim admits he's kind of mad he didn't get laid and respects the guy's aggressive hustle
- Whether the stranger was trying to snatch a phone, kidnap someone, or fuck, Tim respects the hustle but doesn't want to be the victim
- If Tim had approached a woman the same way, she'd use bear spray and he'd end up on a poster