Uhh… Maybe He’s Just REALLY Bad At Small Talk?

Something about this client just gives me the creeps.

Client: “Is there a pencil sharpener in here I can use?”

I look up from my computer.

Client: “…because there used to be a pencil sharpener in here. It was right over there.”

He points across the room, directly at a pencil sharpener.

I stare at him quizzically for a moment.

Me: “Uh, yes, that’s still a pencil sharpener?”

Client: “Oh, okay, great.”

He walked over to sharpen the pencil… looking at me the whole time.