butting in

I was recently sitting at a bus stop waiting for a bus. Someone walked by and after he passed he did a double take and came back to ask me a question.

Mind you, this is someone I know, not a total stranger, but we aren't chummy or best friends. Just acquaintances. 

So he comes back and asks me if I am vaccinated. Mind you, I don't know if he wanted me to say yes or no (though I have my suspicions). Ok, not too bad - maybe because I am waiting to get on a bus. I was not wearing a mask but holding one for when I would get on the bus. Maybe he was curious if I am not wearing the mask because I am vaccinated or if I am going to wear a mask because I am not. 

I answered his question, but that was not the end. He asked me if I vaccinated my kids. I answered his question saying those who are young enough and still under our care but qualify for the vaccine were vaccinated, though we still have one too young and not yet qualified, so some are and some aren't.

He then asked if we will vaccinate her or not when they open it for children (likely very soon). I answered that I do not yet know, we havent really discussed it, but we would likely first ask our doctor what he thinks before making any decision. He asked who our doctor is and I told him and he was happy because that doctor is know as being cautious and not rushing kids to get the vaccine but he waits a bit. I only now just realized that it is irrelevant because this child is recovered from a recent bout of Corona and probably cannot even get the vaccine yet. He seemed satisfied and continued on his way.

A woman standing nearby asked me if that conversation was really unsolicited, and was shocked that this fellow would stop people in the streets and ask questions like that (though to be fair, she did not know that he knows me somewhat and maybe she thought we were "just two strangers passing in the night".

I was a bit shocked that he would ask me all this like that. As mentioned, we are not good friends, just acquaintances. And we weren't having a conversation about it or anything else that he felt it appropriate to ask. I answered because I have nothing to hide so why not.

Very weird.

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