Wednesday night I was at a business function. I had invited several clients to do some introductions. I knew probably 50% of the people in the room. I'm in the midst of an introduction and this guy sort of walks up and interrupts saying "I've met you before."

I look at him - doesn't ring a bell - at all.
I ask who he is and what company he is with, in hopes that would ring a bell.
It didn't.

He insisted that he 'knew' me.
I may not remember a face but I always remember business cards/companies.
Never been professionally introduced to him.

He's continuing to dominate the conversation trying to figure out where he 'knows' me from.
(A friend asked if it was a drunken hook-up when I was sharing the story... NO. It wasn't a drunken hook-up. THANK GOD. I don't do that - but wouldn't it be horrifying if it was???)

So finally he asks if I grew up around 'here'.
I said yes.
He said "We went to high school together."

Still had no clue who the guy was.
But he started going into great detail about me - the academic clubs I was involved with - that I was involved with some mysterious guy in college and didn't date anyone in school... He recalled how I'd get the Current Events teacher really riled up in debate.

He tells me who my 'friends' were.
Still didn't ring a bell.
It was REALLY creeping me out.
It's been almost 20 years and despite me living within 20 minutes of where I grew up, I have NEVER encountered anyone I went to high school with since I graduated. I realized that I didn't like any of my friends and moved on with my life.

So now this dude wants to take me to 'lunch'. He asked one of my associates at the event later if she knew if I was dating anyone.

Why am I so creeped out by this?????