Its a Small, Small, Small World

So last night Artie, Casey, and myself went to Worst Best Buy after making two stops on the World Beer Tour at B*Merrel’s. While I was looking through the isles of DVDs, I ran into this guy who introduced himself as Mike. He said he was trying to find a movie to watch since it was a rainy night. And just for the record, Mike seemed friendly…but not that friendly if you catch my drift.

I ended up giving him some of my movie recommendations and we conversed in the ways of movie man talk. Then he started to ask me if I was student or if I worked in town. I explained to him that I did both and yada yada yada…(if you’re a regular to the site then you know what I’m talking about). Eventually we get to this:

Mike: “Well, I work for the State at the Department of (I don’t remember). I’m also a business entrepreneur of sorts. I’m trying to start my own business here in Tallahassee.”

Me: “That’s cool. I actually work for a company here in town that does a lot of computer work for the state.” I ended up rattling off a number of projects we were or had worked on but all I got was a blank stare from Mike.

Mike: “Going back to my start-up, I’ve actually been paired up with a mentor who’s 24 and is about to retire. My mentor is even younger than I am! So he really knows what he’s doing!”

Me: “That must be nice.” And the whole time I’m thinking, “This poor sap must be a real sucker to believe crap like that.”

At that point Casey walked up and before he could say anything I said, “So Casey are you guys ready to go?” Yeah, I was looking for an out. The whole conversation was taking a weird turn and I was ready to go.

So I shook Mike’s hand and wished him luck finding a movie and with his businesses.

Then it happened…the kicker.

Mike: “Well, I was wondering if you would be interested in working with me, in your spare time, to get my business off the ground…” And that’s when it clicked.

Mentor.

24.

Side business.

Retire young.

Me: “Is your mentor’s name Jeremy (see this post and this one) by any chance?”

Mike with a puzzled, yet slightly busted look: “…Yeah…?”

Me: “No thanks. I’ve got way too much going on.” Needless to say I got the heck out.

As we were leaving, Casey mentioned Mike had hit him up one time at Publix. Mike was also still trolling up and down the isles looking for suckers as we were leaving.

So considered yourself warned. If you meet an overly friendly dude named Mike in a public shopping center, walk, nay, run away!

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