Just Another Awkward Moment

Hey guys!

So since this weekend was tax-free weekend, my family took the opportunity to go shopping and get some things for college. My mom and I decided to go to Academy because she wanted new running shoes and to look at the weights. Now I'm not an expert at exercise by any means, but my mom knew she wanted a 20 lb weight because that's what she had used with a trainer just last week. Now I don't know what prompted this kinda chubby (no offense) guy to come up and discourage us but that's basically what he did. I'm minding my own business looking at the pretty colored weights that are clearly designed for the female demographic trying to find one that is 20 lbs when suddenly he comes up and asks me what we're going to use the free weights for. I just simply say, "Oh we're just looking" to try and let him know that we're okay and to go away and walk over to another rack of more serious looking weights. There I find the 20 lb weights and tell my mom. He follows me and says that we should start with a lighter set. Now my mom and I were clearly not interested in listening to him and yet he continues to say that he had started with 10 lbs and worked his way up to 20. Then he gives us a biology lesson and says that starting with too heavy of a weight will cause the muscle to tear and heal slower. My mom once again tries to get him to go away by saying she understands and thanks and yet he still stands there. Finally I just turn around cause that sounded like a good and polite dismissal to me, yet he continues to stand there and look at us.

Now I understand that he probably meant well, but he just couldn't take a hint. I mean honestly, if neither of us are making eye contact or appear to take an interest into what is being said, why continue to talk and bother us.

Anyways maybe I'm being a little harsh, but neither my mom or I felt comfortable with him there. I guess I can just mark this down as a little less of an awkward moment and more of an uncomfortable experience. Nevertheless, it was definitely not a good time.