Do work, son

So I have a job at Best Buy. Theoretically I love it. I get to talk about computer, sell computers, generally do stuff with computers. Granted I'm just there to gather a pay check while selling stuff I like, but I'm not getting a warm and fuzzy feeling from most people. I feel like I come off as just too uncool, awkward, or just downright retarded... which I may be. Last night, our store got flooded and this experience just reconfirmed my theory on the fact that no one there has any interest in treating me like one of the crew. For example, after the initial shock of the flooding died down, I asked the Geek Squad guys if they needed me to help out moving some of the products behind the counter before they got drenched. The response was a mocking, "only guys with ties are allowed back in the Precinct". No shit Sherlock... I meant the stuff around your precious "guys with ties" section. Other scenarios throughout the night just started to piss me off. They shouldn't have, but they did.

When the store isn't flooding, no one, besides a select few people (and by "few" I do mean like four) even bother to say hey, or acknowledge my existence. Meanwhile, it seems the new home theater department guy who was hired with me is making tons of new friends and are more than willing to help him be part of the team (even to a point where they help him with certification). I don't think anyone gives a shit if I pass anything at this point.

I'm in no way trying to come off as a person who absolutely needs acceptance, but a little would be nice. I feel like the pathetic new person who will never find their place in the store and will always be ignored or laughed at behind their back for no particular reason. However, there are that select few who are trying to make me feel a part of this social nightmare Best Buy has to offer. Then again, it is a business, and I'm there for work... so screw feelings.

Maybe I think too much into these things. Maybe I'm just self-loathing and looking for a problem. Dammit, it's raining again...