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View submission: Has anyone here bumped into/ecountered the boys
I have actually watched the boys shop in a supermarket in New Zealand. I was a baby ARMY at the time and was doing a road trip with my partner. We stopped at Four Square at Lake Tekapo for supplies. As we headed in to the supermarket, my partner remarked that there were a lot of people with cameras around in the car park. I glanced over and didn't really think much of it. There was someone on the flying fox in all black clothing, kind of skinny, and I remember thinking, 'Kind of looks like V' and again, didn't give it a second thought. Because why would it be?
We went inside and I was looking at something, and my partner said, 'Those people with cameras are in here as well, they have pretty heavy duty equipment.' So I looked over again and then saw someone who looked like Jin. And then I registered it was him. And V.
I always like to think I can be pretty calm and mature in those situations. But no, lost my mental shit entirely and was torn between being cool and not looking at them, to trying to less-than-subtly stare at them. They were filming Bon Voyage. Suga was there too. He was buying sugar lol.
My partner, he was so sweet, he was like, 'Go up and say hello. Do you want me to?' And I wouldn't let him because I knew the protocol. I think he was a bit annoyed because I wouldn't let him do this nice thing for me, but they have a lot of security and you could already see them keeping the distance between anyone remotely interested. Plus, I would probably have lost all ability to speak anyway.
Kicker of this story, we came back the next day to use the public toilets just outside the supermarket and they were there again! This time, I only saw them from a distance, but it was Namjoon, Jimin, JK and JHope (I think it was all four, could have been three, its been a few years now). They were going into the supermarket. I couldn't go back in because being on a road trip, I hadn't showered in a couple of days and was still wearing the same clothes as the day before. Lot of self-consciousness happening.
I never managed to get to a concert so I treasure this random wild moment.
Comment by Excellent-Passage-36 at 12/12/2024 at 05:26 UTC
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I bet it feels sooooo nice to have an experience like this. Just that you can confirm they're real people who actually exist outside of screens and stadiums 🥹
Comment by pintsized_baepsae at 12/12/2024 at 08:22 UTC
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This story is so adorable, from the 'oh kinda looks like V' to your partner wanting to do this really cute thing for you to the detail of Yoongi buying sugar lol 😂
I'm so glad you had this experience!! I hope it'll keep you warm inside for a long time - the happy kind of warm, not the 'oh shit I could be perceived' kind of warm 😅
Comment by pikunara at 12/12/2024 at 06:37 UTC
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This is absolutely amazing, thank you for sharing! I had my moment of excitement living vicariously through your story 💜
Comment by TheAlmightyBrit at 14/12/2024 at 01:53 UTC
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My husband would not do that for me at all! Its sweet your partner even asked. Mine would be ushering me away as I am completely anchored to the ground, staring in disbelief at what i am seeing, refusing to move. He would end up dragging me away because of his annoyance with the fangirl in me just wanting to watch V from afar as long as I could.
Comment by milky-sadist at 13/12/2024 at 02:37 UTC
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gosh thats so cute. as someone who also hasnt seen them in concert (almost happened *twice*...) i'm really glad you have this special memory of seeing them irl. thank you for giving them space, youre exactly the type of army that deserves a random encounter
Comment by HanguangJunnie at 13/12/2024 at 08:35 UTC
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this feels so surreal im so happy for you!!! and proud of u for being so mature in situations like that! <333