Some homeless guy was outside of Tesco's, and asked me to get him some alcohol of a particular sort. For once, my compassion was outweighing my indifference and wariness, so I agreed. He gave me the money, and I went and had a look.
I couldn't find the one he wanted, so I went back out to return the money to him. He got very verbally abusive, until the point I put his money down next to him (he was pulling away from it, saying he didn't want it), and said "you know what, I tried. If they have it, I couldn't find it, and I know sod all about alochol anyway, so you might have better luck with someone else". And went to walk away.
He then started wheedling and asked for 14p, which he "really needed". I CBA to stay there for much longer, so I gave him a 20p piece. He then complained about how little it was. I walked away. Won't bother in future, which is sad as there might one day be one I could help.
Just got chased by some random guy when I was walking home alone.
First he offered me pizza and a smoke in his car, and i refused, then he started following me, then I told him I had friends waiting.
Then I legged it home.
Thank fucking god I know all the alleys by my house so I could outrun him.
Got home and just slumped by the front door in tears.
really shaken
wankers
:< *hugs*
Need a bodyguard? I haven't done that kinda work since college, but looming over potential threats and letting them know I will hurt them badly without actually speaking is not the kinda skill one forgets.
I can do likewise. It works doubly well in England as I'm ginger, and the English have an instinctive response to a six foot redhead glaring at them: "oshit, it's an angry Scot".