While I was hanging out with my friend yesterday, we walked around the mall for a bit. One of the stores we went into was a sports memorabilia store, because my friend wanted to see what kind of Ravens stuff they had.
The clerk said hi to us as we walked in and tried to engage us in some smalltalk. This is what was said:
Clerk: So guys, what are your teams?
Friend: I love the Ravens.
Clerk: Alright, nice, and you? (looking at me)
Me: I don't really have a team.
Clerk: What do you mean?
Me: I mean I don't watch sports.
Clerk: You don't watch sports? Why not?
Me: Because I don't like them.
Clerk: You don't like sports?!
Me: It just never appealed to me.
Clerk: You don't like ANY sports?
Me: No.
Clerk: So, what are you? A gamer?
Me: Sort of, a little.
Clerk: Well, okay then.
I understand that sports are extremely popular, and I completely understand why someone would assume you are interested, but what annoyed me about it is how he acted like it was the most absurd thing he'd ever heard. The way he reacted, you might think I told him that my penis speaks Mongolian or something.