A lady who clothes up as characters for kids’s birthdays revealed probably the most awkward encounter she had with an grownup at one of many events she had beforehand labored at.
In a TikTok video, Gracie advised viewers that whereas there may be normally at the least one grownup who does not perceive boundaries and may generally make her uncomfortable whereas she’s working sure children’ birthday events, one specific incident took the cake.
Gracie revealed {that a} married grandfather tried to get her quantity and requested for a photograph of simply them two.
In Gracie’s video, she defined that at almost each occasion that she has labored for dressed up as a sure character, she is going to generally have an uncomfortable encounter with an grownup there. “My final occasion as Surprise Girl, the way in which that it was dealt with was unbelievable.”
Whereas working as Surprise Girl for a earlier children’ celebration, Gracie stated {that a} man had all of the sudden come as much as her, which she claims will occur at “each Surprise Girl occasion, with out fail.” She continued, saying that the person had come as much as her and requested for a photograph.
“A person comes as much as me and he goes, ‘Can I get an image of you?’ Simply me, no kids. Simply me. Why would he want that?” she recalled considering. Gracie ended up agreeing to the unusual request however was later intercepted by the person’s spouse.
“His spouse says, ‘Harold, Harold. Harold, do you need to embrace your granddaughter within the image with Surprise Girl?'” As if issues could not get any extra awkward for Gracie, the person that had been hitting on her was not solely married but additionally the grandfather of one of many little ladies on the occasion.
Harold instantly agrees, as if having forgotten that is what Gracie was on the occasion for, which is to take images and work together with the youngsters. Gracie ended up getting a photograph with Harold and his granddaughter, and whereas that ought to’ve been the top of that, Harold tried yet another time to hit on Gracie.
After the photograph had been taken, he turned to Gracie and proceeded to ask if he would have the ability to get her quantity so he might textual content her the photograph they’d simply all taken collectively so she’d have the ability to have it. Earlier than Gracie might reply although, his spouse spoke up, shutting down all the ordeal.
“His spouse goes, ‘She has a lot,’ and drags him away,” Gracie added.
Folks sympathized with the person’s spouse, whereas others reminisced on related incidents occurring to them whereas working children’ birthday events.
“I promise, Harold is the man who says, ‘I’m simply being pleasant,'” one TikTok consumer wrote, whereas one other added, “His spouse wants an award for that one.” A 3rd consumer remarked, “Harold wants to go away folks alone [because] if he’s doing it to 1 girl consider all of the others he’s achieved it to.”
Different customers who’ve labored as characters at kids’s birthday events shared their very own awkward encounters with males like Harold.
“I have so many tales like this however the first Moana occasion I ever did the grandma snapped at me about sporting a skimpy outfit,” a fourth consumer recalled.
A fifth consumer commented, “I simply bought Spider-Man for my grandkids’ celebration and I noticed surprise girl on the web site and I knew this occurred to her each time.”
Nia Tipton is a author dwelling in Brooklyn. She covers popular culture, social justice points, and trending matters.
