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How To Show Your Intentions... Without SCARING Them Off... ðŪâ
How To Show Your Intentions... Without SCARING Them Off... ðŪâ There are NO 'excellent' Samaritans, so the best I can do is 'good'. I'll help out a stranger when I can. The other night, paranoia and perceptions conspired to blow up any 'good' intentions I had. Darkness had draped the landscape as we all drove down that wide boulevard with our blinding lights blazing. Except for the person in that car in front of me, they merrily rolled along â in their own dark shadow. I felt I should do something for the safety of all of us. At the next light, I had my opportunity. I eased up to that blacked-out vehicle to find a middle-aged woman behind the wheel. I motioned her via sign language â two fingers pointing at my eyes then at the road ahead â and by turning my lights on and off. She looked at me, bewildered. I lowered my window to speak with her and suggested she do the same. Well, the reaction I got was completely unexpected. Immediately, she turned her head, as if I didn't exist, raised all her windows and, as soon as the light had changed, ripped down that road into the distance. Do I look that terrifying? Did she ever suffer from a bad experience? Could she be SO oblivious? A half dozen blocks up ahead, that speeding 'stealth' car had caught the attention of flashing, red, white and blue lights. As I slowly passed to rubber-neck, I watched her gesticulate with animated enthusiasm as she tried to explain why she was a twit. And then it dawned on me. I tell my daughters, who are well into adulthood, to be wary of strangers; had that lady's parents once advised her likewise? I think a certain amount of mid-life skepticism is valid, but an equal helping of driver self-awareness is also essential. When I got home, while brushing my teeth, I looked into the mirror. Damn, maybe I do look scary. Now what the fuck am I supposed to do about THAT? I spent the next couple of minutes practising my smile. ð ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O |
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How do you think you're perceived, the FIRST time you meet someone in a social or business setting? ðĪ The first time is pretty laid back ; I'm not trying to project much of anything. Aren't impressions built over multiple meetings? ðââ ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O
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This experience with that random lady was rare. They USUALLY don't freak out like that.lol ð Do you ever have things go off the rails when you stop to help a stranger? ðĪ ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O
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I've had the same level of success in trying to signal to someone that they forgot to turn on their headlights. Makes me glad that I have full-time headlights on my car! Cuz it's not like I'm any more on top of things.
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5/25/2021 11:21 am |
good post I want to take you into the fiery lair of steamy sexual delight on this hot sultry night.
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5/25/2021 12:38 pm |
I Tried to convince a lady who left her purse on top of her car that I wasn't the Hillside Strangler once...Took a whole stop light before she would roll her window down so I could convey the message...
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I've had the same level of success in trying to signal to someone that they forgot to turn on their headlights. Makes me glad that I have full-time headlights on my car! Cuz it's not like I'm any more on top of things. LOL ð Ok, did you know that those 'constant on' lights only turn on your front lights on a low beam, and your rear lights are off? ðĪ Puhleez, if a random person drives up to you â put on your lights. Or... maybe... your car is different from all the rest? ðĪ ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O
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good post Is that light on a car thing, restricted to women? ðĪ ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O
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I Tried to convince a lady who left her purse on top of her car that I wasn't the Hillside Strangler once...Took a whole stop light before she would roll her window down so I could convey the message... It seems that younger drivers are more likely to be spooked? ðĪ Well, ya got it done! ð Thanks for sharing. âð ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O
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My car has an 'auto' setting where when there's light out, it has daytime running lights, and in low light the headlights and taillights come on. Headlights for dummies. I know it works because my headlights magically get brighter when I pull into my garage.
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My car has an 'auto' setting where when there's light out, it has daytime running lights, and in low light the headlights and taillights come on. Headlights for dummies. I know it works because my headlights magically get brighter when I pull into my garage. And, it shows you what I know about recent cars and all their gadgets. Although my daughter has one; I should pay closer attention. So whatcha driving that's sooo smart? ðĪ That OTHER scenario happens a lot here. Gradual lights, huh? ðĪ Kool! ââð ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O
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I bet she was telling how that creepy man in the next car was trying to abduct her. No good deed goes unpunished.
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I bet she was telling how that creepy man in the next car was trying to abduct her. No good deed goes unpunished. ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O
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It speaks to people getting influenced by the news and the media; not enough positive publicity. ðĪ I've been working on my smile; an underrated asset everyone should own. ðâ How's yours? ð ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O
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>> So whatcha driving that's sooo smart? ðĪ It's not all that new! a 2014 Subaru Crosstrek.
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5/25/2021 6:28 pm |
I remember the Urban myth about flashing your car lights at a car driving with their lights off. They were supposedly gang members who would follow you and kill you.
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I remember the Urban myth about flashing your car lights at a car driving with their lights off. They were supposedly gang members who would follow you and kill you. But I've tried opening and closing my lights. These days I'm apt to just drive at a safe distance; especially with my recent success. Gangs, huh? ðĪ Eee... ââ ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O
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I would have rolled my window down and waved as I rolled by her, LOL.
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Perhaps she had a bad experience? ðĪOh well, I'll still do the same thing, if it can help someone. Or should I just give up? ðĪ In the meantime, I'll work on my smile. ðĪ lol ð ðŪ A smile is underrated! ââð ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O
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I would have rolled my window down and waved as I rolled by her, LOL. OMG ð ðŪThen this story would have ended with another lesson. ââð You mighta pulled it off ; police are nicer to women aren't they? ðĪ ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O
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Lol ð I've actually seen keys stuck in a trunk; that was you? ðĪ lol It's a good thing that you didn't freak out when that guy came at you. âðð Sounds like you're pretty laid back... ð ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O
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OMG... One year to get to the punch-line? lol I spent a good ten minutes turning my car upside down, looking for my keys, after shopping for groceries. It never dawned on me that they might have slipped from my hands and into the trunk. If keys could talk â the stories they'd tell. ââð ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O
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I remember the Urban myth about flashing your car lights at a car driving with their lights off. They were supposedly gang members who would follow you and kill you. i thought flashing my high beams was the international sign for hey you... you forgot your lights! or hey you... watch out for that cop head! hey you... there is a log in the road!
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oh, man! i missed this memo! i thought flashing my high beams was the international sign for hey you... you forgot your lights! or hey you... watch out for that cop head! hey you... there is a log in the road! But that gang arousal â doesn't appeal to me that much. I'll have to rethink my practise. ðĪ ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O
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5/28/2021 9:43 pm |
You tried to fo a good deed, but maybe people not used to that. Being scary, I think she just couldn't believe that someone of us are still good!
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Overall, I think people get an accurate sense of who I am from the 'get go'. I am not intimidating, I am friendly, articulate and easygoing. My friends have often said, they wish they were more like me because I can talk to anyone Much like what I state on my profile, 'who I am here, is the same as who you will encounter offline, out in the real world.'
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