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[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 week ago (2 children)

As a physically large man who used to work a job that meant he was walking home late at night in the city, just cross the road to overtake. If you're walking that much faster than the other person, you will overtake pretty soon.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Shit, I cross the road to overtake because I'm a smoker and don't want to inconvenience non-smokers with my addiction. Never even crossed my mind that may make people feel safer.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thank you. As that vice gets rarer, the impact on other of the smell is worse and worse. It’s not my business if you choose that vice but I appreciate any effort not to inflict it on the rest of us

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm crossing the street because weed is illegal and I want people to think it's tobacco.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Double thanks, many of us also don’t appreciate that smell either. In some cases it smells worse. It took a surprising number of years for my kids to be able to distinguish weed from skunk, when they were little

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I also do that as a smoker! I doubt I'm very intimidating tho, so it's just to make sure I'm not bothering people with my smoke. Bonus if it makes them more comfortable for other reasons.