Humboldt People

I was at the gym the other day and I noticed someone wearing clothes that said “Humboldt” on them. This is always a big deal for me, being a Humboldt graduate, as it’s not everyday you run into someone from your alma mater. Being highly introverted, and wanting to step out and get to know people more, the “Humboldt” logo is any easy icebreaker for me. I rarely pass on the opportunity to introduce myself to a possible fellow Lumberjack.

However, I ran into a problem on this particular day though. The Humboldt person in question was female, and the Humboldt logo was written across the backside of her shorts. As I moved over to ask, “Did you go to Humboldt?”, I began to wonder about the potential hidden messages here. Now, you have to understand that my motives were purely innocent…it was the large lettering that caught my eye, and not her feminine charms. But I had obviously, actually looked at her backside, and if I approached her about the potential Humboldt connection, she would know that I looked at her backside. How should I handle it?

Should I ignore the whole butt part:

“Did you go to Humboldt?”

Do I acknowledge and cover:

“I wasn’t checking you out, but I noticed your shorts say Humboldt, did you go to school there”?

Or do I joke around about it:

“I was reading your butt, and it says you went to Humboldt…”

Does any one have thoughts on the proper etiquette in this situation? In this instance, after I thought about it for a couple minutes, it was time for my next set of leg presses, so I resumed my workout, got distracted, and forgot about it. (Mirrors are everywhere in the gym, and they can be distracting for me). How should I have handled the situation?