Oh misery!

Sigh, woe is me.

I got accosted (to use the term loosely) by another member of the CEF for the third time this year. It was the same speech–join an one-on-one Bible study and you\’ll be fulfilled in your life. Because I was a little irritated last time when she began to follow us, I decided to question the matter of the situtation.

He came up to me saying, \”Can I ask you a question? I am part of CEF–\”

I cut him off and told him that I was already approched twice already and that my sister had already participated in the chapter down south. Then I smiled and asked him to tell me about the Bible study as I walked rapidly through Telegraph. I nodded my head as he followed me. At the crosswalk, I asked him how often he approached people and how he selected those to approach.

\”Oh, just people who are walking alone, right?\” I smiled.

I gestured toward the crosswalk, motioning him to follow me. He seemed reluctant. And so that went on for the next two blocks. At this point, I think he was afraid that I wanted to take him home. \”So tell me more about this,\” I said.

\”Ooh there\’s nothing more to tell.\” Then he added, \”Are you interested in joining? Ummm…where are we going?\”

Somehow I could tell that he wanted to get away. Heh. I asked him for his contact info, but he refused to give it to me saying that he ran out of fliers. How sad. Then he turned on his heel and left, shouting a \”Nice meeting you!\”. Fifteen minutes later, I returned to Sproul Plaza looking for him, intending to stalk him and ya know, asking him to dinner.

Nonetheless though, my intent wasn\’t entirely vicious. I am still…uncomfortable with the state of a bible study…and yes I being sincere in having him explain it to me although at the same time, I wanted him to get afraid of approaching people too. :)

Lest misery. I caught the bus from Southside and rode it to the BART. Then I saw the Northside shuttle which would have taken me directly to my apartment, but the driver was on break. I decided to walk instead of waiting. Unfortunately, by the time I got to my block, the Northside shuttle was just leaving.

EE midterm tomorrow. Sigh.

Oh misery!

6 thoughts on “

  1. That\’s a better way of putting it. It\’s not that I don\’t want to do bible study…it\’s more of the fact that they pressure me to do it instead of giving me my own free choice.

  2. If i wasn\’t the way i am right now, i\’d agree, but since i am in a state of emergency, i\’m just going to have to say that ur all crazy, and that i\’m gonna go away now, ta ta!

  3. sigh….
    i apologize for them althought i don\’t know them. I mean, even as a friend, i dunno if i\’m intruding into people\’s privacy if i talk about my beliefs. Different people have different degrees of openness, but anyway…

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