An investigation in my mind was now underway. I needed to confirm to myself whether that was indeed bruising or perhaps a man who enjoyed a bit of makeup, which is perfectly ok with me.
I could barely place my order because I needed to stare. I looked him over from stem to stern, trying to figure out just what kind of game he was playing.
And then I spotted another odd quirk. The outsides of his lashes were long and curled. Possibly even coated with an enhancement of sorts.
Was it mascara? Or wasn't it? I simply could not tell.
A trickier Wendy's cashier I have never seen.
So my son and I collected our order, proceeded into the dining room and commenced eating, as we puzzled together over this most unusual situation.
And then we heard it. A snippet of employee conversation.
The young lad had been in a fight... because he was wearing makeup.
Mystery solved.
(Note: I'm not passing judgment on him in the least. I could care less if guys wear makeup. I just simply needed to solve the mystery. But, if you are a guy and you do want to wear makeup, do it deliciously like Captain Jack Sparrow, would ya? Yum.)
(PS. He won the fight!)
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Oh I really don't like to be judgmental; you know me.
But..
What a little femme fatale.
Still, he has a right to his own choice of makeup.
That's kind of sad. I hate to think of young people getting beaten up because they are different.
I've already expressed my feelings about guyliner (I love it). Sad that this got him beat up. Really sad.
glad he at least knew who he was...and was willing to take a puch for it...
LOL... Right on both counts - aren't you a super sleuth!
(And yes Jack Sparrow is indeed delicious. Was there a little guyliner going on in Secret Window as well?)
Ahhhhh! Captain Jack Sparrow, delicious!!
Boy George? Not so much.
I don't dig dudes in makeup.
I'm with Brian - that's one confident dude.
In so many ways.
Thanks for starting my day off right - Yum - Captain Jack.
You are the mystery solving machine. Good call.
Yes, Jack Sparrow is yummy. :)
I agree, Captain Jack is yum. I'm glad this guy stood up for himself and won!
Love Captain Jack, and I have no problems with manscara or guyliner!
Good guess!
Too bad the guy got beat up just for being himself. :(
Men who wear makeup make me feel bad because they spend more time getting pretty than i do. :p LOL
I am LOL re: "manscara!" Love that!
If a man wants to wear makeup it's fine by me. I'm sorry he had to suffer because of it, though.
I'm also sorry because I usually forego mascara. I'm too lazy. And it often smudges. I also like to just roll into bed without having to scrub at my face!
Glad he at least won the fight!
And I agree - Jack Sparrow mode, YUM! ;)
YOu had it on both counts. How funny!
Looking at that bruising it looks as if he's healing up some with the yellowing around the edges so I would suspect this was a case of Halloween Party (there are still some on the go a week later) +drinking+ stupid people with hate in their brains = bad eye day.
I think a gratuitous picture of Johnny Depp would have been in order. YOu know, just for us to have the full picture. ;0)
I love this type of detective work.
I bet he did win - you gotta be tough if you're a guy who wears makeup!! Good sleuthing, Holmes! ;-)
I would definitely be one that had to solve the mystery also. It is great to see people that will not change to meet "standards" and they are willing to take up for what they want to do, who they want to be, etc....
Cece
I've mentioned I'm growing a pony tail for the first time in my life..One group of people like it better, older people hate it, most people don't really care one way of the other.. Made me look at things differently, and that alone has made it worthwhile..
Good post.
Atleast he won the fight! I hate that he was beat up for wearing makeup, though. :(
Good post.
I can never find the blush to match my skin tone! hahaha!
OK where is the photo from? because I'm nervous that you are stalking cashiers with your camera phone. nervous = jealous, btw.
That is not okay he was hit because of wearing make up that is just wrong and not fair.
At least he stood up for himself!
He should have worn makeup to cover the bruise:-)
i'm glad he won!
It makes me sick that he got beaten up for wearing make-up but I so laughed over the fact that you found all the clues. Plus how great is it that you found out what really happened.
I wonder what the other guy looks like?
I woulda guessed he stabbed himself in the eye while applying eyeliner.
Poor kid.
That's so sad he got beat up. Mean people suck is what I say. I think that it's great that he can express his individuality. He's much braver then most of us.
Your sensory perception was correct on both counts!
-Luke Sidewalker
Hey, at least he won the fight, eh?
Aw at least he won the fight! I say as long as they can rock it, go for it. I worked with a guy that liked wearing Victoria's Secret "Love Spell" ... so anytime I worked a shift with him he would ask to borrow my "spray". :D Loved it.
It's becoming more popular with the boys.
what do you want to bet the person who picked on him doesn't have a job in fast food? And is afraid of being himself? I don't know this kid, but darn it - I'm cheering for him. PS - Love guyliner, but only on Halloween, rockstars and boys who aren't in my charge :)
Poor guy! At least he kept wearing it though.
No way.
So, what'd you order? :)
How funny...I could totally see me being the little investigator putting all the clues together. Glad you figured it out!
How funny...I could totally see me being the little investigator putting all the clues together. Glad you figured it out!
I love a mystery! Well we all know from my halloween pics I have now worn makeup, hopefully he looked better in his than I did in mine...lol
You had it.
On both counts.
Loved that...to study his face..
I also do that when i see something unusual .
hugs hugs
fights are just not good...
How sad he got in a fight over it.
But how bold that he wears it anyway
Great post I once taught a boyfriends brother how to put make up on properly and he never did forgive me. (the boyfriend not the brother) lol
Sorry there are such close minded jerks that he even got in a fight but I'm so stoked that he won!
I love to dabble in the eyeliner from time to time. Esp. before shows. No fights yet though...
Glad to hear he won the fight!! I hope that other guy learned his lesson. Dont mess with make-up wearing men!
An award is waiting for you at my place.
Glad he won! Happy Sunday!!!
A few years back, I had a bruising young lad in my English class. Way over 6 feet tall, I'm sure tipping the scales at well over 200 lbs. Lovely blonde hair, icy blue eyes. Mascara. And eyeshadow. No one messed with him, though. I think he would have won any altercation...
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I myself find guyliner to be quite attractive on some guys. Weird, I know!
I had a friend once who thought guys with eyeliner were hot. I don't know why. I found that odd.
I am glad he won the fight.
Men who wear makeup can take care of themselves.
I always say..to each his own.
I will admit, I don't understand, why a guy would choose to wear makeup. Oh well!
I agree. Rock that guyliner like Capt. Jack!
It makes me sad that he couldnt wear make up without getting into a fight. but it makes me happy that he was able to kick some tush! which I am sure suprised the attackers!
Interesting tale, thank you. I feel bad for the boy. We should be able to do what we want within reason. (I mean I want people to wear clothes when they walk around the mall) No one is going to beat me up because of make-up. He was just expressing himself. :(
i'm glad the lad with the makeup won the fight! i think more and more guys are wearing it, i don't know why- it is such a pain to apply and look decent!
Veeery interesting. Funny that it was both.
I like how to got to the bottom of this mystery for us all.
LOL. Glad he won the fight.
I wonder if it was MAC...
Hugs and Mocha,
Stesha
I would've wonder the same thing too! I don't condone violence but good for him for kicking the butts of those kids who made fun of him!
OMG, so he WAS wearing makeup, but he also had a black eye BECAUSE he had been wearing makeup. That's hysterical!
Justine :o )
That is an unusual Wendy's trip!
I luv me a good day of people watchin! lol. How sad that the young kid got into a fight over that. Mean people suck.
Now that was funny! I bet he felt a bit uncomfortable with you staring at him, too funny the Jack Sparrow comment!! Ha ha!
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Well, if he's gonna wear make-up, could he learn how to apply it tastefully?? I expect the same from my daughter.
At least you have tact. I would have looked at him and said "so what happened to your eye?" and then felt like a piece of crap if it was just make-up. Then again, I might just say, oh, here, let me get you a tissue, it looks like it smeared. heee hee.
LOL!!! I swear I would have been distracted too... You kill me girlie.... Hugs
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Sometimes I feel bad for staring at people but I too just want to know. Is that really a ??? Or are they really wearing a ??? and sometimes Is that a male or female? I get so intrigued by what I think my eyes might be seeing.
LOL, I would have been wondering too. One time, the drive through boy looked like a girl, and my little kids noticed it immediately.
i would also be sitting in a booth with my son, trying to figure out what had happened to the employee, and come up with scenarios. i'm a curious person. maybe that's why i spy on my neighbors.
Anything is possible in today's society. Bisexuality is on the increase, I see it every week.
Gender confusion results. He will probably get bruised again.
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I would have been staring as well. Glad you got it all figured out :)
Well, at least he won.
I can see how that would be very confusing :)
Oh, I love a good mystery! And Wendy's...
And I'm not opposed to a little 'guyliner' every once and a while!
Lisa @
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That's funny and not the way I thought it would end.
not that i'm passing judgment either, but if you're a guy wearing eye make up, you better know how to fight!
jack sparrow. now he looks yummy, with or without the mascara
I am so like you. When I see something unusual, I have to figure it out. Or it drives me nuts and I ponder it for way too long!
That's really sad. To each his own. This is 2009 - he can do what he wants without worrying about being beaten up.
See iw oulda been the same way. Curiosity killed the cat my memaw would say well MEOWWW lol... Jack Sparrow is good but I must admit the latest in my entries of guys who look HOT in makeup would have to be Adam Lambert. But on the same token there is something wrong about a sexy as all get out man who makes and equally drop dead gorgeous woman..Unfair at the very least. Found ya from Diary of a mad bathroom and hopped on by.. have a great day
Wow - you were dead on! At least the mystery was solved before you left...you are good!
Good work Sherlock!!
I totally would have wanted to figure it out too! Glad I am not the only nosy person!
I totally would have wanted to figure it out too! Glad I am not the only nosy person!
Ah yes, Jack Sparrow wears his makeup well...
I don't dig dudes in makeup!!!
There are a couple of kids at Kyle's school that wear makeup. I say if you can pull it off, go for it!
Johnny Depp as Captain Jack, yummy!
Johnny Depp as anything, yummy!
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Jack Sparrow, Hmmmmmm
Poor kid. Stuff like that will always be around. Hopefully he stays strong.
Teens are some of the most rigid conformist groups around. It is what makes those years hell for most kids - the need and demand to fit in and not make waves with conflicting "be yourself" drive.
Good for the young man for being himself!
Well, at least he won!
how sad is that...
predujice can be deadly
I'm so sad that he was beat up! way to go, Holmes!
LMAO. that's freaking Funny. Sorry I have nothing against people who wear make-up male or female. However the story in whole was pretty funny!
You could have just asked him for some make-up tips. I bet he would have opened right up. :)
I have nothing against men who wear make up, but being a gal who doesn't wear (much) make-up, I don't really go for men who do. Something about them being prettier than me, heh!
Oh, why take on the burden of wearing make up? It's hard work looking pretty.
Glad to hear he won the fight, though!
Oh. that freaks me out. I have a young boy and just the thought of fighting makes my stomach hurt.
Girl, you are just plain nosy, like me! We'd make a great team of PI's. Can you see us? You could pick up all the clues while I hide in the shadows with my notepad.
I'm probably the only one in the world who hasn't been charmed by Jack Sparrow..mainly because I haven't seen the pirate movies yet...I think I better change that!
How did you take that picture? :)
You've had several tricky Wendy's cashiers? HAHAHA.
I tend to think some men look sexy with eyeliner-just look at Chad Gray from Mudvayne. ;-) And, of course, Jack Sparrow. Nummy!
Oh wow. I would've been trying to figure it out as well!!
Whatever floats his boat, right? LOL
Ha! No wonder you were confused! You were right on both accounts!!!
That bums me out. That someone would get into a fight over make-up.
There's a guy at my local Target who is really good with his makeup. It always matches his hair color! Sometimes red other times blue and once purple.
I have to say it took me by surprise the first time I saw it, but I am glad he is comfortable with who he is.
Guyliner. Jeez. In my day (I'm not that old!) it was just an earring in one ear and long hair. I think a guy in eyeliner can be hot though.
Glad that he won!
So sad to beaten up for wearing make up when it seems to be the cool thing today....
horrible people out there.
Grissell
hey, just so long as it wasn't a nasty eye-infection :)
At least you got the answer ... it would have bothered me all day if I didn't hear the true story.
Oh, I do love a good mystery, ESPECIALLY when it is solved. How fortunate you were to have overheard the answers to your questions. I know a woman who thinks men who wear eye make-up (eye liner most specifically) are so so hot. Me, not so much. To each his/her own!
You are just like me... I would have been dying to know what was going on and would have snooped to figure it out. Not sure how I feel about guys wearing make-up, but I guess if they are comfortable in it, oh, well - to each his own. There is no need for anyone to get beat up for it EVER!! Glad he won the fight!
As for Capn. Jack - OMG, he is to DYE FOR!!!
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