Random

Yesterday I walked to the shops a block or so from me. And for most of the way there was a man walking a bit behind me. Maybe about half way or three-quarters of the way there he caught up with me.

And for the rest of the way, he walked beside me. Lecturing me about the dangers of women walking alone!!

Really. He was almost irritated. "What would happen if some men jump on you?? And if I tried to protect you? I might get shot!" etc. etc.

So I just repeatedly mumbled "yes sir, sorry sir." :)

Which reminded me of another incident...

Some time ago I completely impulsively picked up a hitch hiker. In town, I was turning a corner and some guy walking past the corner asked me for a lift. And it was really hot and he was walking and really just impulsively I stopped the car and told him to hop in and asked where he wanted to go.

He only wanted to go a couple of blocks in the direction I was going. But he spent the whole trip lecturing me about the dangers of picking up hitch hikers. For serious.

I think he was just chancing it and it *completely* surprised him when I picked him up.

But it was pretty funny to be chastised for picking up hitch hikers by... a hitch hiker. :)