I usually try to avoid the Central Plaza when I’m in campus. It’s usually packed with so many people that it’s just impossible to move, especially if you’re pressed for time, as is the case with me. The space is just too bloody small to set up booths for exhibitions and such.

Today was no exception. There are some times when outside companies would come and set up booths to promote their products, have competitions and things like that. Must be part of their marketing strategy. Today, it was L’Oréal setting up shop, promoting something called the L’Oréal Skinzone (I’m not sure what it was exactly, didn’t bother to read the information in the banner). Of course, there were attractive girls handing out pamphlets and talking about whatever the hell it was, to whoever stopped in front of their booth for more than 3 seconds.

I decided to go by Central Plaza, because I was done with classes and I saw a friend of mine manning a booth for a club that he was in. I was passing this one girl, handing out pamphlets and talking cheerily with passers-by. As I was approaching her, she saw me and the smile instantly went off from her face. She gave me a stare… and gave a pamphlet to someone who was directly behind me.

Right, what the hell was that? I thought. So I went quite a distance before I stopped and turned around to observe her. Everyone who passed by her got that pamphlet, and a smile to go along with it. Right…

It might be nothing, and I could just be a wee bit paranoid. But was I just discriminated? On what basis? I know I’m not that good-looking, and my physique isn’t anything to shout about either. I’m what you call the epitome of average-ness. But man, that was just weird. It may be subtle, but it speaks volumes.

*sighs* Oh, well.