uncomfortable walks.......
Discussion
odd title, but I couldn't think of a better one!
Been on early shift this week, which involves parking up and walking about 1/2 mile into work (as does every work day infact)
part of the route is pretty desolate at that time in the morning but you do get other people walking with you, be it male or female, in close proximity.
I'm not that small a lad (fnarr fnarr) in that I go to the gym quite a bit, and am quite fairly stocky build, and could be construed as unintentionally intimidating perhaps, which can be a bit of a prob if you have a lone woman infront of you if a viscious circle begins. You maybe try to overtake, so she may think you're coming up behind her - not good. You maybe stay same distance so she may think that you're following her. You maybe cross the road but then find out she's going the same way as you, you hang back which looks suspicious. AHhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!
Basically what do you do?. A daft thing I've found is to actually call someone on the mobile in a friendly voice, but not easy early hours.
Maybe it's just me!
Been on early shift this week, which involves parking up and walking about 1/2 mile into work (as does every work day infact)
part of the route is pretty desolate at that time in the morning but you do get other people walking with you, be it male or female, in close proximity.
I'm not that small a lad (fnarr fnarr) in that I go to the gym quite a bit, and am quite fairly stocky build, and could be construed as unintentionally intimidating perhaps, which can be a bit of a prob if you have a lone woman infront of you if a viscious circle begins. You maybe try to overtake, so she may think you're coming up behind her - not good. You maybe stay same distance so she may think that you're following her. You maybe cross the road but then find out she's going the same way as you, you hang back which looks suspicious. AHhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!
Basically what do you do?. A daft thing I've found is to actually call someone on the mobile in a friendly voice, but not easy early hours.
Maybe it's just me!
It's not just you. I've posted this one before, but some years ago I was being picked up from home by a friend and decided to save them the trouble of turning their car around, so walked to the road. Once there, it being a chilly evening - I walked up and down from the one streetlight to the corner of a 'main' road. I did this several times, with my coat collar turned up and a scarf covering the lower part of my face - against the wind.
One the last occasion, as I approached the junction, I passed two young lassies (late teens, I guess) walking towards me.
I was then faced with a dilemma. Did I do the 180 I had done several times previously - which might alarm them, or did I keep walking round the corner and out of their sight? Then, did I loiter out of sight? And for how long? I should point out that round the corner were several high value item shops ... one of which had been the subject of a ram-raid some weeks previously.
Almost anything I did could have seemed suspicious to a watcher.
In the end I loitered for a short while, then resumed my perambulations. The girls had passed the lamppost, and I dawdled in their wake.
Fortunately my friend arrived and off we went.
Thinking about it as I write, I'm not sure whether CCTV coverage would have relieved my anxiety or not.
Streaky
One the last occasion, as I approached the junction, I passed two young lassies (late teens, I guess) walking towards me.
I was then faced with a dilemma. Did I do the 180 I had done several times previously - which might alarm them, or did I keep walking round the corner and out of their sight? Then, did I loiter out of sight? And for how long? I should point out that round the corner were several high value item shops ... one of which had been the subject of a ram-raid some weeks previously.
Almost anything I did could have seemed suspicious to a watcher.
In the end I loitered for a short while, then resumed my perambulations. The girls had passed the lamppost, and I dawdled in their wake.
Fortunately my friend arrived and off we went.
Thinking about it as I write, I'm not sure whether CCTV coverage would have relieved my anxiety or not.
Streaky
Reminds my of a similar incident a few years back.
Mrs C and I were walking home late at night. Unfortunately we had a bit of an argument about something or other and Mrs C stomped off in a huff. So I plodded on some little way behind. As we got nearly home some concerned woman approached Mrs C and asked “is that man following you”.
Luckily I must have been partly forgiven because she replied, “yes….but he’s only my husband”.
I could feel the daggers coming from the other woman as I passed.
Mrs C and I were walking home late at night. Unfortunately we had a bit of an argument about something or other and Mrs C stomped off in a huff. So I plodded on some little way behind. As we got nearly home some concerned woman approached Mrs C and asked “is that man following you”.
Luckily I must have been partly forgiven because she replied, “yes….but he’s only my husband”.
I could feel the daggers coming from the other woman as I passed.
If you are worried about freaking a lone woman out in this situation you could always try talking to them, "er excuse me but could I walk in front so as not to freak you out?" I know sounds silly but I had the same problem years ago cause of where I lived and worked, and guess what I did this, and in fact it actually led to me getting laid!!!
Result!!
Result!!
xris77 said:
If you are worried about freaking a lone woman out in this situation you could always try talking to them, "er excuse me but could I walk in front so as not to freak you out?" I know sounds silly but I had the same problem years ago cause of where I lived and worked, and guess what I did this, and in fact it actually led to me getting laid!!!
Result!!
Good old "suprise sex".Result!!
Never fails.
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