I'm at a coffee shop in EDH right now (called Habit) and there is a potentially disturbing situation going on. I'll copy and paste a convo to make things quick. If you've never seen the movie Hard Candy, you should. But if you haven't, the opening scene is a 30-something photographer and a 14 year old girl talking online and agreeing to meet up at a coffee shop. They flirt and it's creepy and the movie only gets creepier from there. With that said...
(1:53:13 PM) Me: so
(1:53:15 PM) Me: im at a coffee shop
(1:53:34 PM) Me: and there are two people at another table that creepily remind me of the opening scene of Hard Candy
(1:53:53 PM) Me: the guy is a bearded redhead...maybe 25-30 yrs old
(1:53:56 PM) Me: and the girl looks...13
(1:54:02 PM) Mikey: how great is that movie
(1:54:04 PM) Me: and they are talking about how muscular she likes guys
(1:54:08 PM) Mikey: hahah
(1:54:09 PM) Mikey: ew
(1:54:14 PM) Me: im creeped out
(1:54:17 PM) Mikey: so am i
(1:54:20 PM) Me: it's a coffee shop just like the one in the movie, too
(1:54:43 PM) Mikey: lol
(1:55:08 PM) Me: looking at her....im not sure if 13 is too old. could be 12
(1:55:16 PM) Mikey: ask her
(1:55:20 PM) Me: oh gosh, they are talking about how she's in gymnastics
(1:55:25 PM) Mikey: hahahah
(1:55:25 PM) Me: he could be her super creep-o coach
(1:55:30 PM) Me: hard to say
(1:55:32 PM) Me: but this is wrong
(2:06:09 PM) Me: omg omg omg
(2:06:10 PM) Me: im not kidding
(2:06:18 PM) Me: the 12 yr old and the dude are talking about condoms
(2:06:20 PM) Me: WTF
(2:06:24 PM) Me: i feel like i should call the police
(2:06:39 PM) Mikey: uhh
(2:06:52 PM) Mikey: this just took a very disgusting turn
(2:06:53 PM) Me: she's talking about how she found some "at the warped tour"...i cant hear much, but it is an inappropriate conversation
(2:07:17 PM) Me: i need to know how old she is. i suppose she could be a young looking...15. 15 is the oldest i can imagine
(2:07:25 PM) Me: if i wasnt right in her view i would take a pic for you
(2:07:27 PM) Mikey: either way, not legal
(2:07:29 PM) Mikey: lol
(2:07:35 PM) Mikey: very kind
(2:07:37 PM) Me: because then I'D be the one going to jail
(2:07:37 PM) Me: haha
(2:07:51 PM) Mikey: nah...you can just snap a pic in a few days of the MISSING poster
(2:08:07 PM) Me: hahap
So, serious question...I suppose I should and have and will mind my own business...but this just seems so wrong. I am curious about what you would do in this situation? What if it was your daughter or sister? Would you want me to say SOMETHING?
UPDATE: They are now talking about she works at Posh Punkins, a baby store a couple doors down. Which means she must be at least 16. I guess gymnasts do look young, but damn. Sixteen, of course, would be illegal to have sex with...but having coffee with a 16-year old is less creepy than a 12-year old.
FINAL UPDATE: Creepy 20-Something Gingerbeard just left. A flamboyant gay 30-something guy who she apparently knows came in and sat down next to her and took over the conversation. Finally Redbeard got up and left. They hugged when he left, but at least he left alone.
I suppose it's still a valid discussion for future reference. This is a weird fucking coffee shop.
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Yeah, there's really no justification for any guy having a discussion like that, unless it was her dad talking about the birds and the bees, which it clearly wasn't. If she's under 15, it definitely warrants some kind of action, but if over, I don't know. It's not illegal to talk to a her.
this makes me think of a game me and my roommate used to play on our busride home from work. we'd try to have the most disturbing-yet plausible, conversations imaginable. nocturnal habits, consumption of controlled substances and "wild card"--all fairplay.
In my opinion, you were just pwned by a 12yr old and a ginger.
just not your day.
Was it Phil?
I thought it might be Phil, too. I considered that. And then I realized, "Phil can't grow facial hair."
Zing, Phil. Zing.
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