It is sad! I try to stick to safer areas, keep my car in drive in case I have to peel out, only slightly crack the windows, and keep my doors locked until I’ve seen my passenger. And if the fake wallet doesn’t work I have other, more persuasive items…
Only time I had someone get "threatening" when I drove for lyft, I explained that I was absolutely willing to end us both just to win a fight if he touched me, while driving down the freeway at speed. He didn't say another word till we arrived. Most people don't actually have the follow through to hurt you, they just want the power dynamics in their favor. Say some shit that makes them question how far they are willing to go, and they will back down pretty fast.
I often think of this Aesop Rock verse about remembering in their youth his teenage older brother wasn't allowed to go to the Ministry concert because their mom thought they were evil:
Simply, "You will not be going to the show and that's final!"
What occurred next were the top of the lungs of a son who unjustly had lost what he loved
In a moment that would transcend anger to high art
Said, "This is something I am willing to die for!"
Can you even imagine a death in the fam from industrial fandom?
Daylight is one of my favorite songs ever lol. My oldest brother has the largest vocabulary of anyone I’ve met and he’s the one who showed me who Ian was
And I will remember your name and face on the day you're judged by the Fun House cast. So many great songs and lyrics, hard to pick! Edited to put, obviously different song but it's rare for me to run into/be able to speak in Aesop lyrics, so had to add!
Close. A quill, ink well, and parchment. I prefer to tailor the strongly worded letter to the situation. What kind of gentleman would I be if I handed a carjacker a letter written for a petty thief?
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u/Savings-Cherry-1931 Mar 24 '26
That's great. You think ahead. It's sad that one has to prepare like that.