I was pretty sure this story deserved to not only be documented but also blogged. Therefore I present to you: OCD Guy.
Well, there I was minding my own pea-picking business on a small aircraft headed for South Carolina. Mind you, this is one of those amazing air crafts they decided to invent with only four seats across, and seventeen back, just to insure you feel the ride. I was pretty proud of myself for having a rather uneventful/boring travel home until this episode. United Airlines so graciously gave me the seat I requested against the window. (I like the idea of leaning against an aircraft rather than being that annoying person who awkwardly falls asleep on a stranger's shoulder.) I sat down and prepared for my next nap. Now, I must update you that at this point in time I had had a cold off and on for the last three weeks and was still suffering mildly from a cough. A nice looking man in his late twenties/early thirties sat down beside me. I coughed a couple of times. (I was careful to turn my head towards the window and stuff my face in my shirt sleeve so as not to spread my germs.) I think I coughed twice MAYBE three times and the gentleman next to me started to pointedly shift away from me and lean into the aisle. I found it slightly odd so I thought I'd strike up a conversation to avoid the awkwardness. Unfortunately, he didn't want to engage in any formalities and he made it clear by turning away and ignoring my 'hello'. What happened next is still baffling in my mind. He reached into his bag and pulled out a SURGICAL MASK, donned it, looked at me, made EYE CONTACT, and turned back to the aisle. I was like, "Dang, anything else?!?" I knew that this was my opportunity of a lifetime and that I must have proof of this amazing moment. Thus, the picture was taken discretely as I pretended to text on my phone and snapped this photograph of Mr. OCD.
I guess in retrospect I can't blame him as I was diagnosed with strep throat and the flu a couple days later. In fact, maybe he's psychic and saw into the future. Hmm....
