My name is Brad. I am a writer, I am awkward in social situations, and I spend a lot of time in coffee shops trying to escape all of the terribly distracting things I find at home (video games, movies, tv, cats, comics, vitamin water, robots, etc.). I rotate amongst local coffee shops throughout the week so that no single location becomes too familiar with my presence. Spending any appreciable amount of time in one place is bound to make you privy to the occasional odd situation, but I have come to believe that coffee shops are breeding grounds for weird. The following is my account of the wonderfully weird and horribly awkward situations I have encountered.

Heck’s Angels

Okay, so this technically isn’t in a Starbucks, but I took these pictures while waiting at the light to turn into the Starbucks parking lot.

The hardest part about this post?  Picking just one title.  Other alternatives were:

On The Way to The FMSGOA (Future Mall Security Guards of America) Meeting

Can Modern Bullies Run 12 mph?

“Hey guys, how do we get to the next topic of conversation?”  “SEGWAY!”

“Hey guys, lets go look at the resession!”  “To the Segways!”

What Has 8 Wheels and 4 Virginities?

Walking is For Minorities

Modern Day Drug Mules

“This was by far the best $20,000 we ever made our parents spend.”  “Totally.”

“These will be cool for at least 4 days!”

“Daddy, I want the one with wheels big enough to roll over sleeping/dead hobos!”

“Hey guys, maybe we shoulda got cars instead.”  “Shut up or you’re out of the gang!”

“When I’m older I want to go grocery shopping on a Rascal!”

This Is How I Roll

“Hey guys, doesn’t this totally make you wish you were crippled?”

I Am Mean to Mask My Jealousy

“I’m bored.”  “Let’s pretend to be Japanese!”

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1. Ron October 15, 2008 10:43 am

   Lol. I rode one, it’s actually kinda fun. But yeah, you do feel like a dork.

2. BenCox October 29, 2008 1:54 am

   Abbey Road Rage

   “This is almost as fun as Color Me Mine.” “Good idea…regroup!”

   The newest season of the Power Rangers

   The Segway 5k has proven to be both unhealthy, and uninspiring. Better luck next year raising money for the downsies.