I mean, who pulls out a note from a judge saying its ok to led someone money? wtf?

He said he was on his way to the liberal catholic church for a vegetarian thanksgiving.

CarrieMpls said:

Number23 said:

I mean really, couldn't someone from his liberal catholic church give him a ride?

PaisleyPark5083 said:

fuck no, they don't trust him either...

CarrieMpls said:

who the hell carries a piece of paper around from a judge certifying that they're a nice person?!

you did the right thing, that would creep me out. and yeah, it sucks that i live in a world where a certified nice person would make me suspicious, but hey.

CarrieMpls said:

I was once at Lido beach and decided go to the quiet end of the beach away from the noise so I could read and reflect.

On my way to that part of the beach, through a trail that takes you there, I saw what appeared to be the biggest indigo snake I've ever seen. It slithered very slowly and though I wasn't afraid of it, I certainly didn't want to startle it ad in turn get startled myself.

I then looked up and noticed an old man, in decent shape, in tight spandex joggers (which isn't TOO UNUSUAL here in Tampa) and he asked me what I was looking at.
I explained and he looked and we both marvelled at it for a moment. He spoke about various birds, manatee and other wildlife you could see near the water a the other side of the inlet. I smiled, talked, and was getting ready to make my way to beach when I noticed he was rubbing his crotch and what appeared to be a sizable penis underneath the fabric.

I looked down at it, looked back up at him, and said , "I'm only fascinated by big black snakes, thanks." and walked off pissed.


But yeah--what if I had been smaller, weaker, and unable to ward off advances?





WTF? I have to edit everything.
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you did the right thing. and more importantly you trusted yourself. most people wouldn't even have a conversation with a stranger, or even a neighbour. let alone give them a ride.

you are a good person with a heart of gold.

It's the holiday season. Sadly, grifters step up their game during the holidays.


A couple of things about that dude creeped me out. His actions have the sense of a routine:

1) The man strikes up a conversation by complimenting you and appealing to your senses of vanity and duty.

2) He had the note that appears to be creeping out others here. Again, the note, by being from a judge, is designed to appeal to a person's sense of doing what is right. But what normal person would have such a thing?

3) Ted Bundy and other serial killers have been known to appear non-threatening and passive people. And who would ever suspect ill of such a nice, old man?

4) Sometimes, God speaks to us through those feelings of unease we get in situations like that. I totally think you did the right thing.