It sure was entertaining.
After I spent all night tweeting about the Atlanta airport (here are a few fashion tips if you missed them):
I was closing up my computer and a lady walks right up to me before I have a chance to stand up and says “Do you ever use eBay?”
I said yes very slowly. I thought maybe this was a trick question. A pitch for Ebay credit card or something.
She said “Can you show me how to use it.”
Now I generally don’t think people that approach are going to kidnap, rape, and murder me and this lady didn’t look like the type, but the question threw me off guard so much I was sure she was going to try to steal my wallet or plane ticket or ask me to buy her a drink.
Instead I said OK and she sat down next to me and asked me about ‘buy it now’ and how ‘auctions work’.
Twilight zone people. Twilight zone.
I opened the computer back up and pulled up eBay. I was already reminding myself to not open my own account. Maybe she had someone taking pictures of my computer passwords or something. Which I know is a completely different subject, but as I was entering my credit card into the computer for Internet access yesterday I was wondering if anyone took a cell pic of me and knew my MasterCard digits now.
Hmm.
Then she pulls out a sheet of paper from her purse and it had keywords on it and she wanted me to look them up.
Wait.
Was this lady using me for her eBay surfing because I had a computer?
Brilliant.
I couldn’t find the auction she was looking for (something on motorcycle parts for her boyfriend) and she tells me she was just on the phone with eBay and this is what they said to look up. After about 5 minutes, I finally find what she was looking for (minus 2 keywords she was making me type in) and proceed to give her a 15 minute lesson on how to use eBay.
She was pretty nice, gets up, thanks me and leaves. Then I see her pointing at me while talking to another man from across the room. I immediately stand up and start looking for my wallet.
CRAP! Where is my wallet???
I think I was so panicked it took me a few extra minutes to find it, but it was there and so was my ticket and her only intent was to get an eBay lesson from a complete stranger. I can honestly say I think that will never happen again in my life.
Weird just finds me.
We call that the law of attraction.
~Trisha
Who would have thought that would happen at the airport? The bus terminal maybe, but the airport???? You were actually VERY kind to help her.
Yeah that is a little odd, why would someone be in the airport talking on the phone to ebay. Oh well you did your good deed for the day! As for taking that long to get home I would have been a little pissed
Well you certainly did not have a completely boring time…
extra pat on the back for helping a fellow traveler even if it was on computer stuff.
Bet you are happy to be HOME !!
welcome back!
LOL That’s funny.
We’ll just call you Professor Trisha from now on.
the irony is the guy behind me talking to some chick was a professor.
LOL I can see you in our ‘corner’ hosting an Ebay 101 class. LMAO!
Wow. That is insane. I woulda put my computer away and walked away. Crazy…
That is odd! It’s sad we have to be so superstitious of people and worry about their intentions. It is funny that she used you to look up something on ebay but it makes a great blog post! LOL
I agree Gena
It’s too bad all the creeps in the world ruin being nice to strangers.
The law of attraction… It’s a gift, Trisha!
LOL
That is funny! It is one thing if you are engaged in conversation with someone and it comes up, and another to just accost someone with a computer in an airport.
it was most definitely the odd part of the day.
You get a gold star for helping someone who was a technical rookie. But sorry about your LONG journey…15 hours…ICK…
Have a very nice Thanksgiving!
thankyou for the gold stars!