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My male coworkers left when I stood next to them

I work at a restaurant on my college campus. It's always very slow on Thursday mornings. I was at the register, and my crush “Tom” and his work BFF “Jerry” were at the expediting window. They were talking to the cook. I walked over to the window, and while there was already awkward silence, when I went over to them, they seemed even more awkward. About ten seconds after I got there, Tom and Jerry went to the back to talk with the cook some more, leaving me by myself. I talk to Tom and Jerry a fair amount, so it's not like I never interact with them. Tom came back to the front after a good 30-45 seconds. He told me “the back of the restaurant is literally on crack”. I don't know if he was trying to make a joke or what. Tom's a very nice person, and…


I work at a restaurant on my college campus. It's always very slow on Thursday mornings. I was at the register, and my crush “Tom” and his work BFF “Jerry” were at the expediting window. They were talking to the cook. I walked over to the window, and while there was already awkward silence, when I went over to them, they seemed even more awkward. About ten seconds after I got there, Tom and Jerry went to the back to talk with the cook some more, leaving me by myself. I talk to Tom and Jerry a fair amount, so it's not like I never interact with them.

Tom came back to the front after a good 30-45 seconds. He told me “the back of the restaurant is literally on crack”. I don't know if he was trying to make a joke or what. Tom's a very nice person, and he wouldn't exclude people out of maliciousness. Maybe he realized that leaving me along was a jerk move? I get that sometimes guys need to have their talk. But when he said that, I just smiled, nodded, and walked away. I wasn't about to cry, but I admit that it did make me feel bad that he and Jerry left when I came.

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