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hfojvt

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5. that sounds like paranoia

Reply to KurtNYC (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 11:54 AM

Oct 2014

or egotism.

Not sure about NYC, but most of the time, in public, in the day time, it's OK to be polite to strangers. Treat them like they are fellow human beings.

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Before the "10 Hours" video -- Street Harrassment caught on camera [View all] KurtNYC Oct 2014 OP

she hands out cards to her "harrassers" hfojvt Oct 2014 #1

mmmm GummyBearz Oct 2014 #2

Can I ask, if your gut reaction to the body language, tone and situation of a man KurtNYC Oct 2014 #3

that sounds like paranoia hfojvt Oct 2014 #5

and for strangers who are not polite -- what are the rules then? KurtNYC Oct 2014 #6

that's a great point. nt ecstatic Oct 2014 #9

No more and no less a severe hardship than it is for a person to mind their own... LanternWaste Oct 2014 #4

"In fact, I think that strangers often will do that - even to me." Brickbat Oct 2014 #7

probably not hfojvt Oct 2014 #10

So.... strangers never do approach you, or tell you you're hot... so you have no idea what you're bettyellen Oct 2014 #14

"I would not be offended if people said that to me when I was walking." Brickbat Oct 2014 #8

they are under no obligation hfojvt Oct 2014 #11

"severe hardship to expect a goddess to acknowledge the slugs" wow - they deserve it because you are bettyellen Oct 2014 #13

They don't know us and act as if they do. chowder66 Oct 2014 #15

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ha! I play a female with Ysolda as my wife, Ahzidal's Armor of Retribution fits me nicely Baclava Oct 2014 #17

It's the rage dawg! Puzzledtraveller Oct 2014 #16