First, have to say, I love that my city no longer allows smoking in public buildings. Just as I haven't given any the rights to my brain, I haven't given anyone the rights to my lungs. I think that if smoking helps someone deal with their stress they need to a) find a healthier way of dealing with their stress or b) shut up and smoke outside. 'Cause that's not how I want to deal with my stress.
But you're so right about the headphones thing. The bus in Winnipeg is probably one of the creepiest modes of transportation, especially if you're going downtown. I usually bring my headphones and stick them in my ears, even when the end just dangles in my backpack, not attached to anything. The last thing I want is one of the people who haven't showered in the past two weeks and have stopped taking their medication to sit next to me and babble.
At the same time, being female, it's a dangerous area of the city that I'm going to. I do not want to appear open to any kind of interaction, because as soon as you make eye contact downtown, you're more likely to be robbed/attacked/raped/harrassed in some manner.
Sooooo ... I agree with you. Is the short version of this long winded comment.
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winterfish
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Date: 2005-03-17 05:30 pm (UTC)But you're so right about the headphones thing. The bus in Winnipeg is probably one of the creepiest modes of transportation, especially if you're going downtown. I usually bring my headphones and stick them in my ears, even when the end just dangles in my backpack, not attached to anything. The last thing I want is one of the people who haven't showered in the past two weeks and have stopped taking their medication to sit next to me and babble.
At the same time, being female, it's a dangerous area of the city that I'm going to. I do not want to appear open to any kind of interaction, because as soon as you make eye contact downtown, you're more likely to be robbed/attacked/raped/harrassed in some manner.
Sooooo ... I agree with you. Is the short version of this long winded comment.