Hey, life in the big city *is* dramatic!
And, on the flip side, if you're walking around at night and there's someone walking in front of you, it can be considerate to cross to the other side of the street rather than overtake them from behind. After I got mugged, I flinched every time I heard running feet coming up behind me.
My father tells a story of walking home late at night, streets totally deserted. Wall Street area, so there's no one around at all. There's a woman walking alone up ahead, doing the "don't-accost-me-I'm-just- trying-to-get-home" walk. He's a fast walker, so he's gradually catching up to her, and she's getting more nervous. He passes by (giving her plenty of space), and once he's in front of her he says, "I'll walk about a half block in front of you. Anyone gives you trouble, I'll hear if you call."
ha, this reminds me of myself. I'm a fast walker ('on a mission,' my friends said), and I was forever startling innocent sidewalk pedestrians as I overtook them. I finally figured out how to deal with this -- the trick is to just start whistling as you approach (preferably something by rogers and hammerstein).
......... laserbeam� [aka ray]
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