Was coming off the light rail today and some old dude who was visibly homeless notices me the second I step out and immediately starts walking quickly towards me, getting directly in my path and shouting as he approached. I had airpods in so I couldn’t hear whatever he was saying.
I just kept walking, not making eye contact as he tried to step in my path and yell at me but at the last second he did step aside and said “excuuuuuuuuse meeeeee” in a non-confrontational sing-songy voice as I strode on past as he shouted some parting words I couldn’t make out and went on his way.
Is that the correct play? I figure just not letting someone stop you and force an interaction like that is the best play. But maybe if he hadn’t moved outta the way at the last moment I’d bump into him and he’d take that as an excuse to stab me? Who knows.
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