Close Encounter of the WEIRD kind

[Tina]

So I just returned home from the bank. I was making a deposit at the drive-thru ATM. As I was completing my transaction, some guy walks up to my car and tries to sell me a box of knives. I began rolling up my window after saying "No Thank You," and he started to yell, "But they're only $5! They're SEARS!! Have you ever heard of Sears?" As I drove away, I heard him approaching the TELLER in the drive-thru window with his offer. What a weirdo! Who approaches someone at the ATM to sell them knives? I feel funny if I get too close while waiting in line at the ATM!!

 

[Wishing on a star]

I think if I were that teller at the bank, I would be having somebody contact the police!!! A guy walking up to people at a bank with knives!!!

Maybe the police showed up to handle the situation after you left.

 

[alabamaalan]

Maybe he brought them so he could cut in line?

 

[Planogirl]

Maybe he brought them so he could cut in line?

 

[BeNJeNWaFFLe]

Welcome to NYC. I have been offered everything from DVD's, to incense, to childrens books, to markers. I've been asked in Wendys, JCPenneys, Applebees, $1 store, etc. Name anything and I bet I've been offered it. Name any place and I bet it has happened there at least once.

But in your case I would have been worried. Usually they don't go up to cars. And at an ATM? Very strange. Hopefully the police were contacted because that man obviously needed help.

ETA: I was even offered a religion once at Wendy's. Usually you say no thank you and they leave you alone. This woman wouldn't. She wasn't harrassing us but she just insisted on talking to no one in general and then asking questions. It was one of the weirdest conversations I have ever had and I am truly glad I don't live there anymore.

 

[beattyfamily]

Creepy!!

This reminded me of our last trip to WDW. We stopped at the nearest Kmart to get some snacks. When we got in our car and were about to leave and a man, holding a 1 year old, came up to DH's window. DH reluctantly rolled the window down. He told us a sob story of how he normally doesn't do this but he and his wife had a fight the night before and she kicked him (and their 1 year old, yeah right) out and he had to sleep in his car. He was wondering if we could give him some money so he could get a room at a local hotel.

We couldn't believe it.

 

[Mom2Ashli]

Okay that would have freaked me out. I probabably would have picked up my cell phone and called the police. A man at the ATM with Knives can't be good.

 

[Tina]

Hopefully the police were contacted because that man obviously needed help.

Oddly enough, he was a very nicely dressed young man in his mid-20's. He didn't look like your run-of-the-mill whacko.