Do's and Don'ts of Accosting

dailyheights

Subject: Do's and Don'ts of Accosting

From D103.com, a south slope blog...

Dos and don’ts of accosting

Valid reasons to talk to a stranger on the street:

» To ask for directions.

» To ask people to sign a petition to get a politicial candidate’s name on the ballot.

» To give away free samples of a food or beverage.

» To give away takeout menus from a local restaurant.

» To inquire about an article of clothing, such as “Where did you get that ‘Vote for Pedro’ shirt?”

» You are a journalist, a market researcher, or a legitimate survey-taker from some place like the MTA seeking an honest opinion about something.

» You are Santa Claus collecting money for the Salvation Army.

Not valid reasions to talk a stranger on the street:

» To ask for money to “help the homeless.”

» To ask for money for a phone call.

» To ask for money for any other reason.

» To ask people to spare few minutes to take a survey about the environment.

» To give away free granola bars attached to religious pamphlets.

» To invite people to your stand-up comedy show.

» To invite people to a sale on men’s suits.

» To give away a map and then ask for a donation to cover the cost. (This happens all the time in D.C. but never in New York, go figure.)

» To give away a political newspaper and then ask for a donation to cover the cost.

» Anything involving Dianetics.
- Daryl

http://daryllang.com/d103/archive/2005/08/07/512/

ana.log

i have to say i am really fed up with people shoving things at me in the street.

daveb

I'm fed up with people. Period. Where's m' goddamn flamethrower? I'm going postal. :twisted:

jamesondean

Subject: Going Postal

daveb wrote: I'm fed up with people. Period. Where's m' goddamn flamethrower? I'm going postal. :twisted:

Look out! DaveB is gonna cram too much mail in your box, deliver someone else's letters to you, lose your checks, and get his bag swiped!

daveb

Subject: Re: Going Postal

JamesonVandy wrote: [quote=daveb]I'm fed up with people. Period. Where's m' goddamn flamethrower? I'm going postal. :twisted:

Look out! DaveB is gonna cram too much mail in your box, deliver someone else's letters to you, lose your checks, and get his bag swiped!

You're goddamn right!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

t-fal

might i also add to the don'ts list:

catcalls, smoochy noises, and my *personal* fave, those dumbass hissy noises that guys make when trying to get your attention. nothing drives me into fits of riotgrrl ballbusting rage faster. of course you never let them see that... but yeah, that sucks. i wonder though, does being creepy work for them? assholes.

anonymous

Ooh the hissy noises! HATE! :x

horseycraze

I dislike strangers handing out the Brooklyn Standard.

medusa

I hate people telling me to smile. Fuck you all, smile fascists. I'll smile when someone tells me a funny joke, or looks sweet or whenever the fuck I want. I will not smile for you.

carnivore

Medusa wrote: I hate people telling me to smile. Fuck you all, smile fascists. I'll smile when someone tells me a funny joke, or looks sweet or whenever the fuck I want. I will not smile for you.

Amen!

daveb

Medusa wrote: I hate people telling me to smile. Fuck you all, smile fascists. I'll smile when someone tells me a funny joke, or looks sweet or whenever the fuck I want. I will not smile for you.

While I may occasionally crack a smile...ain't a damn thing funny.

candicissima

Medusa wrote: I hate people telling me to smile. Fuck you all, smile fascists. I'll smile when someone tells me a funny joke, or looks sweet or whenever the fuck I want. I will not smile for you.

That is so true! I usually give them a smirk and the finger after that.

I also hate when someone's being clever and addressing you by something on your shirt. Today, I was walking to work and this guy was like "hey, Wild Child, let me holla at you a min!" Er, no thanks.

carnivore

As long as we're venting, I also hate those "Mean people suck" bumper stickers and buttons.
Fuck that. Mean people rule! :evil: :evil: :evil:

daveb

Carnivore wrote: As long as we're venting, I also hate those "Mean people suck" bumper stickers and buttons.
Fuck that. Mean people rule! :evil: :evil: :evil:

:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: Evilness! Bwahahaha! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

t-fal

daveb wrote: [quote=Carnivore]As long as we're venting, I also hate those "Mean people suck" bumper stickers and buttons.
Fuck that. Mean people rule! :evil: :evil: :evil:

:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: Evilness! Bwahahaha! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

momma loves evil, and sporting the evil apparel usually stops the guys from making the hissy noises. i was so pissed off recalling how much the hissy noises piss me off (a vicious cycle), that i wore one of my satan shirts today. aw, satan, bless'im, he's always got my back.

caaahyoko

The best was this jerk who stopped his car to make kissy noises at me...and he had his kids right there!!! I guess he's just training the next generation of perverts.

What irks me is that if I had given his car a good hard kick, I could have gone to jail or been sued. That's why they do it--they know they can get away with it.

I just dare a guy to say something to me while I'm still holding a bag of my dog's poo. :twisted: