OK so this just happened:
Please note everything is accurate and if anything I am leaving out just how truly awkward this situation was for me.
I went to get a smoothie across the street. As I walked in some girl yells “you’re the first one!” I was like…? “I’m your first customer?” Everyone started laughing like there was some joke I was not privy to. SO, then I just openly asked people if the parking attendants cared which meter you paid at…to which I got a seriously strange reaction and looks from everyone in the room. I just chalked it up to being too friendly, and went on to my business of picking out a smoothie.
Keep in mind the whole time, everyone is staring at me so I got REALLY awkward myself and nervous.
I guess it was a signing of some Patriot, Kyle Arrington, (who was shorter than I am so how the heck was I supposed to know he lead the league in interceptions?? He looked like he worked there!) signing and doing pictures.
![Kyle+Arrington+Green+Bay+Packers+v+New+England+Z7jI_J0tISul](https://www.katieschmidt.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Kyle+Arrington+Green+Bay+Packers+v+New+England+Z7jI_J0tISul-212x300.jpg)
His “agent” guy comes over and is like “would you like an autograph and a picture?? It’s free!” I said “Um no thanks.” The agent and football player guy looked like they were seriously offended. It was so awkward as I was the only one in the store and didn’t know what I wanted to order.
Side note: You should have seen the “agent” too. He was an overly-styled-hair guy who looked like he was going to the club…in a 200 sq ft smoothie place located in the basement of a brownstone. Also, none of them even bothered to answer my parking meter concerns. Callous bastards.
The owner suggested something I might like- I said OK..and paid (at this point I would have purchased anything so long as I could leave). Then they were standing around “you sure you don’t want an autograph for a family member?” I was like, “No, I’m OK.” Them: “Are you a Patriots fan??” (At this point I’m scared, seriously) “Sure, I guess I am.”
So I pay and go to walk out- as the mascot who had just put their outfit on (with a huge foam head) doesn’t see me standing there and slams me into the wall.
![patriotmascot2](https://www.katieschmidt.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/patriotmascot2-300x200.jpg)
I RAN. I really just wanted my smoothie.
THIS JUST HAPPENED.
![smoothie king](https://www.katieschmidt.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/smoothie-king-225x300.jpg)
hehe. foam head.