Jumbles of words and unnecessarily long pauses are commonplace in my attempts to converse with people. With this in mind, I decided to connect with the wonderful people at the Cordova Mall food court. Normally I would avoid such a task, but for my personal benefit it was the best option. The main objective of this experiment was to record how the subjects reacted to my presence while they ate dinner. I expected people to feel embarrassed by my presence and want me to leave, but I was quickly proven otherwise. Two of the tests shattered my belief that I would be