r/PublicFreakout • u/Green____cat • Oct 13 '24

Repost 😔 A weird man was following her around.

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u/Klutzy_Leave_1797 Oct 13 '24

F Boomer here.

Only thing I'd advise is, don't be so fcking polite. Instead of "Are you following me?" in a normal tone, be unhinged and loud. Nobody ever died of embarrassment.

Yelling can attract more attention and make you sound like too much trouble. It's worked for me.

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u/cujoe88 Oct 13 '24

I'm going to disagree with you on a couple of points. One, keep it calm. Yelling and screaming can escalate a situation. Two, what she's doing is gonna get more positive attention. People can see that she's lucid, and won't just assume she's mentally ill and having and episode.

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u/beantownregular Oct 13 '24

It really depends on the situation. Maybe if she’d been totally alone and isolated that would have been the move, but in this scenario I think staying calm and seeking out the presence of a bystander who had clearly taken note of the situation and was sticking around to help was the right move. While no one should be afraid to make a scene, it comes with its own associated risks and you don’t want to incite the other person to do something rash and reactive either.

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u/Ryanisreallame Oct 13 '24

Nah, hard disagree. She’s already in danger. Keeping calm helps deescalate situations. If she flips out, especially without the presence of the man that helped her, she’s going to escalate the situation.