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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
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.
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I can
kinda understand the irritation, truly, but OTOH, aren't you grateful that you live somewhere with such good-hearted people?
In my long-ago past, twice, here in good old Scottsdale AZ, I had a car break down on me or give up or whatever--twice. In the
SUMMER, when it was like 115-117F outside. I ended up having to walk to a phone (yes, yes, this was pre-cellphone days!). I would have been pathetically grateful if someone had offered me a ride!
Hitch