Me: Hi, I'm Brad.

Some Guy: Hi, I'm Jxxx. I wrote a book about my beloved dead cat.

Me: Oh, cool.

Cat Guy: Here is my card. You can buy it on Amazon.

Me: Ok, I'll check it out....

Uncomfortable silence....

Me: Oh look the pizza is here. Nice to meet you.

One check mark in the awkward column!

I kind of want to buy it. Mostly out of pity but also something else and it's not because I really like cats that much and not because I want to make fun of the guy.