While waiting for the bus, I had one earbud in (never two unless I’m in a very safe place) and a man walked up to me, on the side where I had the earbud. He tried to tell me something and I didn’t make it out. He gestured for me to remove my earbud and I almost did and then I remembered
A man I don’t even know doesn’t get to claim my attention like that. I just pointed to it and said “I can’t hear you” and ignored him trying to keep talking to me.
Of course I don’t know if he needed directions or something totally benign but if so he can go into a store and not approach a woman waiting for a bus at 10 pm
@Bronwyn Yes, when discussing history with people, I usually point out that all kinds of things change, scenarios are different, every imaginable thing might happen, but one thing that never changes is human nature. You can depend on this. The way people were in Roman times, in Greek times, in Egyptian times. in ancient Chinese times, is the same as today.
Humans need to evolve at least one more step before we can have a "Star Trek" kind of society. We're still too brutal, too selfish.
@shuttersparks the more things change, the more they stay the same