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My weird coworker (28M) showed me (19F) his Juice WRLD obsession at work

Okay Reddit, I need to vent about the most awkward interaction I've had at my new office job.

So there I am, minding my own business, when this guy I barely know starts talking to me out of the blue. He's one of those quiet types who always looks a bit disheveled and never makes eye contact. Suddenly he blurts out, "So do you listen to rap?"

I'm not really into rap, so I just say, "Ah… nah, not really." Big mistake.

His eyes light up like I just asked him to explain the entire history of hip-hop. "I listen to Juice WRLD," he announces, way too excited. "Do you want to see?"

Not wanting to be rude, I reluctantly agree. He whips out his phone so fast I'm surprised it didn't catch fire from the friction. He pulls up some folder 3 terabytes in size and plays me a one-hour freestyle session and some grails. It was like a migraine simulator.

"This is my favorite grail," he says, grinning like he just won the Nobel Prize. "It's called Cavalier.”

I'm watching in horror as his fingers twitch over the screen going from one song to the next like he's having a seizure. Is this what passes for a hobby these days?

When it's finally over, I manage a weak "Oh… cool." The awkward silence that follows is so thick you could cut it with a knife. He mumbles something about seeing me next week and practically sprints out of the office.

I'm praying to the Reddit gods that he forgets this interaction by Monday. How do I avoid becoming the office weirdo's new fixation?

TL;DR: Coworker showed me his cult-like “Juice WRLD” obsession. I died inside.

My weird coworker (28M) showed me (19F) his Juice WRLD obsession at work

Okay Reddit, I need to vent about the most awkward interaction I've had at my new office job.

So there I am, minding my own business, when this guy I barely know starts talking to me out of the blue. He's one of those quiet types who always looks a bit disheveled and never makes eye contact. Suddenly he blurts out, "So do you listen to rap?"

I'm not really into rap, so I just say, "Ah… nah, not really." Big mistake.

His eyes light up like I just asked him to explain the entire history of hip-hop. "I listen to Juice WRLD," he announces, way too excited. "Do you want to see?"

Not wanting to be rude, I reluctantly agree. He whips out his phone so fast I'm surprised it didn't catch fire from the friction. He pulls up some folder 3 terabytes in size and plays me a one-hour freestyle session and some grails. It was like a migraine simulator.

"This is my favorite grail," he says, grinning like he just won the Nobel Prize. "It's called Cavalier.”

I'm watching in horror as his fingers twitch over the screen going from one song to the next like he's having a seizure. Is this what passes for a hobby these days?

When it's finally over, I manage a weak "Oh… cool." The awkward silence that follows is so thick you could cut it with a knife. He mumbles something about seeing me next week and practically sprints out of the office.

I'm praying to the Reddit gods that he forgets this interaction by Monday. How do I avoid becoming the office weirdo's new fixation?

TL;DR: Coworker showed me his cult-like “Juice WRLD” obsession. I died inside.
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