scariest thing just happened at work...

[Nervousings]

ok.. so a little backstory. i work for a high end fashion line in hollywood, in the wholesaling dept which is basically set up like a store, so even if someone doesnt have a wholesalers license they can still come in and look around (weird i know). my work happens to be on a very busy street in hollywood that, within a 1/2 mile radius has 3 outpatient rehab centers near it. i deal with homeless people, war veterans, and just straight up weirdos on a daily basis.

ill get on with it now..
here i am sitting at my desk, and a very large man in a puffy jacket (weird because its 75 degrees outside) and backpack, along with MANY face tattoos walks in. now dont get me wrong, i happen to have a full body sleeve, and even have a few tattoos on my face, under my eyes... but nowhere NEAR this guy... he was just plain threatening.
so he comes in.. sets his drink down on my desk and starts asking me questions while leaning over my desk...
"do you live near here?" none of your business..
"what time do you get off work?" that is also none of your business
"what kind of car do you drive?" again, none of your business, please refrain from asking me such personal questions
"are you single?" no, ive been married 5 years
"youre lying" no... look at my wedding ring
"i like your tattoos, how much do they cost?(as he reaches to push my head around to see the tattoos on my neck)" please dont touch me, and they dont cost anything, as my husband is my tattoo artist"
"your eyes look like you wanna tell me something baby, i can do whatever you need me to do" i dont need, or want anything from you... is there anything i can assist you with regarding the store, and the clothing collections we have?
"nah, but i do have something i can assist you with" please leave sir... (as i grab for my pepper spray..)
"just tell me baby, tell me what i can give you... im in the area all the time, and ill be back, dont you worry" and he just leaves.

this just plain freaks me out. im at work by myself, with noone to assist me if god forbid anything did happen to me. i immediately called my boss, and being the deadbeat that he is, he told me to call my husband for help. now my husband is leaving work to come make sure im ok.
this sucks.

 

[chinchillalover0927]

i would keep that pepper spray extremely close from now on lol and yes that dude was weird, in a stalker way...id have your husband leave with you from work.......

 

[Mt. Zion Chins]

I would call the police immediately - that is harassment. Don't delay

 

[3CsMommy]

In the future I'd mace first, be polite later. If he'd had a hypodermic or a taser, you could be in a very serious situation right now.

 

[Nervousings]

well... ive had a few instances where i have had to call the police... and i know alot of people will disagree with this... and its even come from an LAPD officers mouth..

if i were to call the police on this man, yes they would probably find drugs on him, but most drug dealers in la have become "smarter". they carry the right amount, that if they did in fact get searched, it would be enough for a night in jail and then released the next day. so... the next day or two after this man is released, he will remember where i work, and be angry with me for sending him to jail. the repercussions could be extremely bad for me.

i know that there are many times when this wouldnt happen... but i would rather send him on his way, and keep my pepper spray with me. its hard to justify the risks, when something like this happens in the work place. and policemen cant sit in my store everyday waiting for him.

 

[Nervousings]

i would keep that pepper spray extremely close from now on lol and yes that dude was weird, in a stalker way...id have your husband leave with you from work.......

oh he is. he works about an hour and a half away... im just staring at the clock.

 

[chinchillalover0927]

tell your husband he needs to hire you a body guard lol

 

[lauralynne]

I'd be getting a different job.

 

[Nervousings]

tell your husband he needs to hire you a body guard lol

hahaha he IS my security guard! i call him my security blanket... haha

 

[Nervousings]

I'd be getting a different job.

ive been in the process. fashion industry jobs are extremely hard to come by in los angeles.

 

[lauralynne]

ive been in the process. fashion industry jobs are extremely hard to come by in los angeles.

I understand, but where safety is concerned, I'd think about accepting another position until I could return to my field of choice.
I hope he doesn't come back. Weirdo!

 

[Nervousings]

I understand, but where safety is concerned, I'd think about accepting another position until I could return to my field of choice.
I hope he doesn't come back. Weirdo!

this is true, i think its time for me to broaden my horizons. :hair:
hubby just got here. i feel SO much safer.

 

[AZChins]

That's awful! I hope he doesn't come back to bother you again. I'm so glad that I work at home...when I was younger I had few run ins with idiots asking me personal questions and following me home, etc. It's always terrifying! You need a stun gun or something to protect yourself. ALWAYS have someone walk you to your car if there aren't a lot of people around.

Are you alright? I hope you aren't too shaken up. There's nothing like some crazy, creepy guy with lots of spectacular facial tats hitting on you to make you feel safe and secure.

 

[Nervousings]

That's awful! I hope he doesn't come back to bother you again. I'm so glad that I work at home...when I was younger I had few run ins with idiots asking me personal questions and following me home, etc. It's always terrifying! You need a stun gun or something to protect yourself. ALWAYS have someone walk you to your car if there aren't a lot of people around.

Are you alright? I hope you aren't too shaken up. There's nothing like some crazy, creepy guy with lots of spectacular facial tats hitting on you to make you feel safe and secure.

i WISH i worked at home. its really annoying to have to deal with this on an almost daily basis. ive been perusing the internet for a tazer gun, or something along the likes... i wish cattle prods were legal LOL!

and yes, im fine.. thanks for asking. husband just went and got me some jamba juice to calm my frazzled nerves

 

[AZChins]

You can always dress like me...no one bothers me anymore. I'm kidding...you work in fashion. A men's t-shirt and last years jeans probably wouldn't suffice.

Good...Jamba Juice. I don't know what your laws are like out there, but I used to have the coolest stun gun and I'd carry it around when I worked at night. I'd always have someone larger than myself walk me to my car though.

Just be safe...

 

[Nervousings]

You can always dress like me...no one bothers me anymore. I'm kidding...you work in fashion. A men's t-shirt and last years jeans probably wouldn't suffice.

Good...Jamba Juice. I don't know what your laws are like out there, but I used to have the coolest stun gun and I'd carry it around when I worked at night. I'd always have someone larger than myself walk me to my car though.

Just be safe...

yep, always have to be "fashion forward".
to me that means pj pants and a baggy t shirt. .. to them it means 6 inch platform heels and trendy clothes every day
im really going to have to look into ca's laws about protection.... nothing cooler than a woman armed with a stun gun!

luckily i have a parking garage at my work with security around the clock, so my car is the least of my worries in retrospect.

 

[AZChins]

Good...

But 6 inch heels? Really? Wow...That would make me about 6'4"! And, I would probably break a leg or an ankle. Those take a bit of coordination and balance...both of which I, for one, am sorely lacking. I'd love to dress up, but that gets expensive and I'd probably completely get it wrong and the fashionable people would make fun of me. hehehe

 

[Melissa]

yep, always have to be "fashion forward".
to me that means pj pants and a baggy t shirt. ..

Is this the looking "fashion forward" to bed look?

If you must get a stun gun or a taser you can totally stay fashion forward and get an animal print or pink one! Our Local gun range here has a bunch of different designs.

 

[Nervousings]

Good...

But 6 inch heels? Really? Wow...That would make me about 6'4"! And, I would probably break a leg or an ankle. Those take a bit of coordination and balance...both of which I, for one, am sorely lacking. I'd love to dress up, but that gets expensive and I'd probably completely get it wrong and the fashionable people would make fun of me. hehehe

haha yes... really.. 6 inches..but to my advantage i buy platforms that have a 6 inch heel, but has a 2 inch platform on the ball of the foot... so im really only standing on a 4 inch heel... if that makes sense. .
they are like walking on stilts! luckily im only 5'4 so with my heels on im roughly as tall as my husband. haha
i ALWAYS bring a change of shoes/clothes in case i need to do anything after work... i kinda feel like a weirdo in these crazy clothes and tattoos just going to target, but luckily i live in hollyWEIRD and dont get too many odd looks. hahaha

 

[Spoof]

Nasty. If you haven't tested your mace in the last few months you should take it out in the parking lot and test it. They get clogged, and you do not want to be in that situation and have the thing not work.

Yuck. To bad you can't put metal strips on your desk and zap the **** out of them when they lean on it.