Oh he might have been subject to a "we kept your car safe" tip squeeze he could have bought off with a small bill or some basic manners. He probably tried to Billy Baddass whatever situation it was. FAFO. DC knows his face now.
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I did hope somebody would come up with a not-so-bad account like that, just to be fair-minded. Nice work!
aug 11, 2025, 3:58 am • 2 0 • view
I was a white kid from the suburbs who couldn't afford a car so I walked through San Francisco and Oakland when I was going to punk shows in the 80's when the US was more violent. Amazing how well basic manners worked.
aug 11, 2025, 4:04 am • 2 0 • view
Closest I came, also no car, is 1970s, jazz in South Buffalo (McCoy Tyner!) Musically overwhelming, of course. I was ignorant too, but it was instantly clear there was nothing to worry about.
aug 11, 2025, 4:22 am • 4 0 • view
In college years ago, I walked through a dodgy neighborhood. It was clear I was a student to the locals, and some rough looking dude said “what do you say, white boy?” in a threatening manner. I replied “not much”. He laughed and I went on my way. Weird part is that he was white too! 🤔
aug 11, 2025, 12:33 pm • 3 0 • view
1987, me and my brother (Aussie teen naifs) walking through the Bronx at midnight with our NY cousin. A black guy steps out in front of us, flicks out a butterfly knife and says "You wanna buy a knife?" My cousin calmly took it out his hand and replied "How much?" He got it for $5.
aug 11, 2025, 4:35 am • 3 0 • view
See? Man did you a solid by arming you.
aug 11, 2025, 4:38 am • 3 0 • view
Absolutely. I believe in being polite to people until all options are exhausted short of physically defending myself.
aug 11, 2025, 4:08 am • 2 0 • view