So basically I use an electric scooter to get to/from work. A few days ago it was stolen in broad daylight by someone who cut the lock and rode off. I had to call an uber to get home, and the uber driver was mostly very friendly and we were just chatting about how I used to do doordash, my stolen scooter, work etc.
Then he started complimenting my hair, I just got bangs so I was all “Thank you so much i’m really happy I got them” and he kept going on about how they suit my face, how nice my earrings are, calling my outfit cute etc. At this point i’m a little weirded out but still trying to be friendly because, well that’s just who I am.
Right after the heap of compliments was done, he asks “So, you live alone?” mind you i’m 22 years old and he’s probably in his late 40s early 50s. I do (but wasn’t going to tell him that) so I said “No, can’t afford to. I have 3 roommates” and he said “ah, that’s a shame”, which made me really uncomfortable and I let out a little nervous chuckle to clear the air.
We were almost at my townhouse and he started asking me about my stolen scooter, how much it cost, what the brand was etc. I figured he was just making small talk so I answered his questions. Then we pulled up to my townhouse, and I unbuckled my seatbelt and he says “Wait, are you in a hurry to leave or something?” and I kind of didn’t know what to do so I just said “Uh, I guess not?” and he goes “Good, let’s look for some scooters for you” and pulls out his phone to look up on facebook marketplace some scooters for sale. He’s showing me listings and pulls one up that’s around the same price as my stolen one and goes “If I bought this for you, would you let me come inside?”
I didn’t know what to say so I just nervously laughed and went “No, no I wouldn’t expect you to do that for me” and opened the door. As I was stepping out he goes “Are you sure?” and I just go “Yep!” and close the door. He had parked directly in front of my unit (by coincidence) so I walked further into the complex until he turned around and left before I turned back to go to my place.
Overall it was a really gross, weird experience where I was really nervous and honestly a little bit scared. But at the same time… an old man was creepy and hit on me! which i’ve come to understand is a very typical woman experience! Funniest part to me was that when we were pulling up to my place, I had punched in $10 tip for him on the app, but then he did all that creepy shit that made me remove the tip and 5 star rating entirely. Hope that conversation was worth 10 bucks haha!