Connie Sue 🌿

I Have a Death Stare and I’m Not Afraid to Use It

I’m in east-central Illinois at a campground I’ve never stayed at. It’s a nice little campground in the country with a pond.

There was a little issue at check-in…

Dude A was at the front desk checking me in when Dude B, sitting in the background, loudly asked “ARE YOU ALL ALONE?!?”.

I replied “Yes” because it’s not uncommon for a campground to ask if there are other Camper’s that need to be accounted for.

Then, without lowering the decibel, he asked, “NO DOGS? NO CATS? NO KIDS? NO ANYTHING? JUST YOU!?!”.

A campground asking if you have a dog or pets is also not uncommon. But I’ve never been specifically asked if I’m alone nor have I been quizzed about it to that degree.

Assessing the situation…

Dude B’s tone, his facial expressions, and my intuition told me there were no harmful intentions.

He was just overly inquisitive, possibly hasn’t seen many solo lady travelers, and was totally naive in his approach.

But this is 2026 and you just don’t ask those things at a noise level that can be heard by everyone in the surrounding vicinity!

He needed to be taught a Connie-style lesson…

Instead of answering his questions I stand firm, invoke the death stare, and laser-beam it straight at Dude B.

Then a funny thing happened, Dude B quickly changed the subject 🤭

Dude A continued checking me in. He kept his eyes glued to the computer screen but the slight, involuntary grin on his face told me everything I needed to know.

I may be nice but I’m not a doormat. I stood there smiling sweetly, secretly proud that I established who was in charge.

I trust my intuition…

If I felt any inkling of harmful intent, I would have walked out the door and found somewhere else to stay.

I may be a solo woman without a dog or other protective companion but my greatest weapons are Common Sense and Intuition. They’ve never failed me.

On the other hand, I’ve failed to listen to my own Common Sense and Intuition. It was a hard lesson learned but that’s on me, not them.

Parting thoughts…

I’ve been here a couple days - with no problems. It’s been raining off and on and kinda cold but the sun is supposed to make an appearance today.

So am I alone?

Technically, yes. But Common Sense and Intuition have a permanent place in this van. We’re pretty cozy in here.

Connie 🌼

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