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DiapDealer · 05-23-2023, 11:30 AM

Not really a rant. People are only trying to be polite by offering me a ride, I'm sure, but...

What is it about a middle-aged guy--smile on his face--sporting a nifty straw fedora (if I do say so myself), carrying a laptop bag and a large water bottle, on a beautiful spring morning that would make someone suspect he's not walking on purpose?

It happens quite often (by people I know, just to be clear!). And I've been walking to and from work (weather permitting) for quite a few years! The worst is trying to get them to refrain from speaking until I can get the noise-cancelling earbuds whoahed!

Petty, I know, but there it is.

05-23-2023, 11:30 AM	#36196
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,762 Karma: 206758686 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Not really a rant. People are only trying to be polite by offering me a ride, I'm sure, but... What is it about a middle-aged guy--smile on his face--sporting a nifty straw fedora (if I do say so myself), carrying a laptop bag and a large water bottle, on a beautiful spring morning that would make someone suspect he's not walking on purpose? It happens quite often (by people I know, just to be clear!). And I've been walking to and from work (weather permitting) for quite a few years! The worst is trying to get them to refrain from speaking until I can get the noise-cancelling earbuds whoahed! Petty, I know, but there it is. Last edited by DiapDealer; 05-23-2023 at 11:37 AM.