Damn it leave me alone!

The other day I was waiting in front of the drug store for the bus.  (<Sigh> The joys of mass transit.  Anyway...)  There was a man pan handling.  I didn't see him as my back was turned.  He tapped me on the shoulder, scaring the bleep out of me.  I turned around so fast yelling "Man if you don't get away from me I swear I will beat you upside the head with my bleepin' umbrella!"  (Of course I didn't actually say "bleep" I said…) I don't mean to sound cold hearted.  But I don't give on the street as a rule.  For starters it's not tax deductible.  And since I have no kids or dependants of any kind the government thinks I don't need the money I slave away for 48 hours a week, I need all the tax help I can get.  And giving money on the street only encourages people to approach you on the street which is something I can't stand!

Maybe I'm just weird, but I do not like it when people I don't know approach me in the street.  And I like it even less when they take it upon themselves to touch me.  Especially if it's to bother me for some reason.  I don't think it's asking too much to be left alone as I try to go about my business.  I don't bother anyone.  I just want the same courtesy.  And I especially don't want anyone trying to approach me when I'm trying to get home after midnight.  Come to think of it people like that are lucky I don't carry mace!  Don't get me wrong I'm not going to mace someone for asking the time but really, keep a respectable distance away from me and don't ever touch me.  Didn't anyone ever teach some of these people not to go around touching strange people for no reason?  Ick!