The Star Wars Pheremone

I have gotten hit on three times in the past week.

All by dorks.

Now this isn't unheard of. If you remember the "Curses I thought I was above the spectre of television!" Guy or the "Not to be forward, but are you seeing someone?" Star Wars Guy, then you'll know I've had a few encounters with the dorks.

Now my mother (and maybe a few of my friends) would say that I bring it upon myself. And I will respect that, but I've been told on many occasions that unless you get to know me, I don't exude dorkiness. I don't wear dragon or fairy shirts, I don't wear jeans that fit me poorly, I'm cute and fashionable and basically very well groomed.

I'm a well dressed geek.

Last Friday night I went with Lauren to the Richland Hills Singles Halloween Party. I went as Michelle Dessler (see pictures HERE and HERE) so I didn't even really look like I was in costume. I didn't go as a Jedi or Hermione, I was in jeans, a black CTU jacket and I had a black eye (I'd been roughed up by terrorists) and a CTU badge. Lauren and I are in there for maybe 2 minutes and we're setting down the cookies she brought and a Jedi comes up to us.

Quite possibly the most awkward Jedi I've ever been in contact with. He asked me what I was and I responded politely. He just kind of stared and me for a moment while I tried to engage in awkward small talk. Lauren finally stated that SHE was a fairy, he didn't really even look at her, but continued staring at me. When he asked who I was he seemed like he might know who I was talking about, but he said he didn't watch 24... Overall it was just strange. He gave me the eye the rest of the night before Lauren and I extracted ourselves.

On our way home, Lauren asked me if I had some sort of Star Wars Pheremone. I laughed about it, but then we got to Bennigans...

Where our waiter was just a little too friendly. A little too interested in my fake black eye and my last name. He was more creepy than dorky though.

And then on MONDAY, I was out at lunch with the staff. We went to Jason's Deli and I was ordering my regular Tomatoe Basil Soup and Salad Bar when the very short and dorky cashier guy told me he liked my sweater. I said thank you politely and he smiled awkwardly and asked if it kept me warm. Uhhhhhh... I didn't really know what to say. I kinda stammered and shook my head because I wasn't really sure how to take that question much less answer it. He continued to babble while I tried to get the weird question out of my head. Don't worry, a couple of the staff members saw the whole interaction and gave me a hard time about it.

So maybe I do have a Star Wars Pheremone that draws dorky boys to me. If so, how do I turn it off? How do I attract the kinds of guys that AREN'T into Dungeons and Dragons and Star Trek?!