I was on a road trip recently.... It was a nice one, in a very rural area.
I stopped at a business. It was a small shop, mostly catering to tourists, selling souvenirs.
Two very kind young ladies were working there.
There was a local (I assume) older fellow that was there too. He wasn't shopping. He really wasn't doing anything.
He wouldn't stop talking though. I had a bit of a hard time asking about items for sale, and even when I paid for my purchases, the guy was going on and on.
He was dropping names left and right. Apparently, he knew some local celebrities at some point and claimed to have some notoriety himself.
I felt bad for the two young girls. They really couldn't do much. They were the old guys captive, reluctant audience. Also, I think most of us have had friends with some claim to fame. Most people I know in that position don't go around telling everyone about it.
I usually enjoy chatting with locals here and there when we travel, but you get the occasional person eager to impress anyone who will listen with their inflated stories.
We tried to politely remove ourselves from the man's monologue.
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