That’s really funny. You really over thought it but I totally understand. There are some situations that seem like a trap. I’m glad you got out of it without any issues though, seems like a cool group.
It reminds me of one time I was walking around going to get lunch in very infamously rough downtown and I happened to be dressed up because I was working. Then as I was walking this bigger and tough-looking, street guy standing at a corner just one-armed shoved me out of no where. It didn’t push me back far nor made me lose my balance but it did make me stop. So I look at him, shake my head slowly and just clearly say “Nah, man” almost as if disappointed. He looked at me bewildered but didn’t say or do anything so I took the opportunity and I just walked away and nothing happened. I have no idea why I responded like that but I feel like because I confidently responded that way it defused it by virtue of being so surprising to him, granted my response surprised me too and was completely spontaneous. Worked out.
People get robbed and shit there all the time so it could have easily escalated. I used to walk around there alllll the time and that was the only instance of even coming close to an altercation or anything. I got lucky I guess.
Just reading the story.
That’s really funny. You really over thought it but I totally understand. There are some situations that seem like a trap. I’m glad you got out of it without any issues though, seems like a cool group.
It reminds me of one time I was walking around going to get lunch in very infamously rough downtown and I happened to be dressed up because I was working. Then as I was walking this bigger and tough-looking, street guy standing at a corner just one-armed shoved me out of no where. It didn’t push me back far nor made me lose my balance but it did make me stop. So I look at him, shake my head slowly and just clearly say “Nah, man” almost as if disappointed. He looked at me bewildered but didn’t say or do anything so I took the opportunity and I just walked away and nothing happened. I have no idea why I responded like that but I feel like because I confidently responded that way it defused it by virtue of being so surprising to him, granted my response surprised me too and was completely spontaneous. Worked out.
People get robbed and shit there all the time so it could have easily escalated. I used to walk around there alllll the time and that was the only instance of even coming close to an altercation or anything. I got lucky I guess.
Your story is fantastic! That guy must have looked over his shoulder for the rest of his day, thinking he accidentially interacted with some big shot.
And I definitely did NOT look like a tough, big shot which probably confused him more. Haha