Do You Have A Light?
By desertrose16
@desertrose16 (600)
United States
January 7, 2013 4:44pm CST
My friend and I were leaving after eating lunch. This guy asked "Do you have a light?" My friend said No. The guy continued asking following us. I turned around and told him to leave us alone. I should have called the cops right then and there! My friend told me that the same guy was thrown out of this hispanic food store. He was standing around harassing others. No means just that! I wonder how long it will be before the cops have to get involved and either arrest him or do something to make it clear to him that his attitude and behavior is wrong. You do not follow anyone when they say no. Unfortunately, not everyone takes no and walks away. There are people who will curse at you, make threats and act on them. Not everyone is going to say yes or say things that you want to hear. That is part of life. Life is not always going to be yes. Deal with hearing no, walk away and let that be the end of that!
7 responses
@Luckygal777 (107)
• Malaysia
8 Jan 13
Maybe there is something wrong with his head. I wouldn't want to be in you and your friends position because i get scared easily. If i was the one, i would probably have talk to someone that a crazy guy is following me. lol
@giggles721 (275)
• Philippines
8 Jan 13
There are real rude people who are just into annoying others. You might feel like doing something about it but that would be a waste of your time. Might as well use that time to do good to others rather than get irritated.
@stealthy (8181)
• United States
7 Jan 13
I encountered someone like that on a trip to Washington, D.C. a long time ago. I was walking down the sidewalk and this guy starts asking for change. I told him I didn't have any and walked on. He started following me and accusing me of all kinds of things like I was so rich and should help him, etc. It really baffles me why he would think that. I was walking, had on old jeans, worn tennis shoes and an old shirt; certainly not dressed like anyone with money. He followed me and harangued me for two or three blocks before he finally gave up. The only thing I can think is that people like this have mental issues.
@toyota4k (1208)
• Philippines
8 Jan 13
Mine was something different. I was eating at a restaurant and comes two guys near me. One was blind while the other who was normal and seemingly strong was his guide who held him by the hand. "Alms, alms for this blind man" he said reaching out his palm. I talked in a loud voice so the people around would hear, "Why don't you let your blind companion stay at home and you find a job?".... I strongly believe that he'd rather work than walking with the blind man all day begging with him.
@god_is_good (683)
• Philippines
8 Jan 13
Wow, that was a weird experience you had. I don't know what to say if I have encountered such a one who will keep on following after I said no. It's good that you were alert and nothing bad happened. I encountered someone who just told me that he will call a cop when I said no to what he wants. Upon hearing what he said, I run towards him and punch him in the arm as it is the part that my hand had the chance to land. I chased him and along the way, I saw two cops so I told them to arrest him. We went to the precinct and let him be detained. That's what he gets.
@doroffee (4222)
• Hungary
7 Jan 13
Oh, I've experienced the same. There's a homeless guy in the nearby, and he always comes up to any people with the same old story (which is a lie) to ask for money. Now, my mom once gave him money, now the guy always goes up to her, and mom told him that he won't give him anymore, because she doesn't have it. There was one more occasion she gave money, that was when the guy had another homeless woman with him who was having huge pains. But my mom told him to stop harassing her, because he was at the parking lot of the supermarket, and he always followed her to her car! Some people just know no manners... and my mom always tells him this, and yet he always comes up. It's just... argh. He should be grateful for every cent he gets, and if he's told that he should stop, he should. Yet...
