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In reply to the discussion: If someone followed you and asked "What are you doing around here?" How would you react? [View all]Shankapotomus
(4,840 posts)On my sister's property by a workman. Opening the door with the key she gave me was always tricky and the workman saw me struggling to get in and wanted to know what I was doing. I thought he didn't have a right to know and that it was an offensive question so he called the cops on me. Ironically, I could have done the same thing to him when I arrived and found him on my sister's property. But I knew enough to know an actual thief would not ignore someone else's presence and continue with their break in. Why he thought I would be someone attempting a break in in broad daylight when his presence had been clearly visible to me the whole time, I have no clue.
I was younger then, however, and today, while I still might internally feel offended, my reaction would be more restrained and amicable.