Today I saw one of the strangest things I ever seen. I'm not even sure how I feel about it or how to describe it. Part of me wanted to laugh, part of me wanted to puke and part of me wanted to pull out my camera phone and catch a video clip.
I had just finished an exam in the ICT builing at the UofC and went to the Library info commons to check a bus schedule on the computers. SO, I found an open computer and started to check what I needed to check. I'm sitting there for about a minute when I hear the repeated, rapid tapping of a mouse button behind me... so I turn around to see who's going so crazy and why.
I look over my shoulder and about 10 feet away from me there's this old lady, likely around 70 years old at a computer and clicking away repeatedly. At first glance I thought maybe she was having computer problems and reacting the way many old people do...by going nuts on it.
But then noticed she was watching some sort of anime.
Now, it's nothing new to see people watching animes at the Uni, but I found it a little odd that an old, senior (non asian) lady would be into them.
I looked a little closer to see what she was watching and it seemed like the girl in the anime was naked. Now I was really surprised so I kept looking.
Upon further inspection lets just say this anime would make Jenna Jameson feel dirty, and not only that, but it was interactive. The mouse curser was a hand icon and the clicking... well you can fill in the rest
Then the game/porn/anime (whatever it should be called) switched to the next level, which was a zoomed in shot of her chest, and the mouse curser turned into a mans....
I was completely shocked to see software like this in the first place, then it being used in public view at the Uni, and then on top of that it was a 70 year old lady. WDF?
I looked around to see if anyoe else had seen this and at the time it appeared no one had. Then another girl came and sat at the PC next to the old lady, and she noticed immediately. She looked over at me and we exchanced the WTF? look
There is also a workroom right behind where the lady was sitting that has glass windows, and now 2 guys in there noticed and start Laughing their a**es off.
After that I got up and reported this to the Info commons help desk, but I didn't stick around to see them kick her out, call security or do whatever they were gonna do.
Now, I figure this lady has some serious mental issues, so I felt pretty bad for her and grossed out by her at the same time. She didn't even react when it should have been really obvious 4 people were watching her.
Then again, maybe she was just trying to get rid of some exam stress
anyway, just thought I'd share an odd little story with you guys. And please... no PMs asking me what the software was called or where to get it.