Monday, May 16, 2005
If you wear a nametag all the time, this shouldn't happen
After attending a Cardinals game last week some friends and I walked over to the traditional Redbirds post game celebration at a pub called Patty O'Brien's.
Not surprisingly I had my nametag ripped off two times in a three hour period.
I must say, that still amazes me every time it happens. But it's interesting to me that in 1,654 days; ONLY WOMEN have ripped my nametag off.
And what do I do when this happens?
Nothing.
Well actually, I do keep 10-15 spares in my wallet at all times for immediate reapplication. In fact, putting another nametag on right in front of someone who's just ripped it off is one of the greatest comebacks of all time.
But what if the tables were turned? What would happen if I walked up to a strange woman and ripped off HER nametag? I wouldn't dare do that.
Now, considering this incident occured at a weekend baseball game, you might wonder if I did something to provoke her. Not at all! In fact, I wasn't even looking at this woman who came out of nowhere to violate my:
- Personal space
- Personal property
- Standard stranger etiquette
LET ME ASK YA THIS...
How do you handle intrusions upon your personal space?
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Scott Ginsberg
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This reminds me of how guys get mad when they see me read a book in a bar. They have even commanded me to stop. I tell them to blow it out their ear pipes, and continue. Nobody bosses me around, except the Only Exalted Boss, the Lord.
What you fail to realize, perhaps, is that most people hate the slightest deviation from the mediocre norm they feel comfortable with. Tiny deviations are simply not tolerated.
I'm thinking of wearing either an eye patch or a monocle. You rarely see either.
I have a bit of a playful mean streak in me. I love to freak people out and shake up their mediocrity.
I have often said everyone should wear nametags, especially at work and at church.
Where can I get a permanent nametag, rather than flimsy temporary ones?
My nametag will contain my entire name:
Steven Streight aka Vaspers the Grate the Leper Guru of the Blogosphere aka Leopold the Told
LOL
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