You lookin’ at me? You lookin’ at me?! Yes, yes, I know, that’s not the quite the phrase that DeNiro used in Taxi. But hell, I feel like using that all the time. Ever get the feeling that people are staring or just obviously looking at you? Well, you’re not quite nuts in the head (well, perhaps you are, but that’s entirely besides the point).

I can’t tell you how many times I’m walking down a quiet New York City street, drinking in the character of the city and smoking a cigarette, when some guy walking by locks eyes with me out of the blue and just stares. It’s infuriating! How about at your local supermarket? You’re standing in line at the checkout counter, and the eyes of the guy in front of you slowly and calculatedly travel over the microwave dinners and deodorant in your basket before finally coming to rest on you. Grrrr. It’s enough to make me go postal on them with the nearest can of Right Guard.

I’ve been sitting in a corner of a quiet little grease joint enjoying my dinner on several occasions when my reverie has been interrupted by some travelling weirdos outside the restaurant window who inexplicably decide to peruse me….and my steak burrito. Are they hungry or what? WTF. Seriously.

Anyone else out there hate being stared at? Do tell me what you all think. I’ll be waiting right here with bated breath, as per usual.

Tags: Annoying people, Etiquette, Irritating people, People who stare, Social, Social Interaction, Staring