So, I have heard from friends and read accounts of attacks or robbery being stopped by the display of a weapon. The actual firing of the EDC firearm not always/rarely being necessary...
I had an interesting experience yesterday.
I was in the car food pickup line at our local McD, inside dining being probibited, wanting to get a McMuffin on the way to a follow up appt with my surgeon. As usually happens, I was unfortunate enough to get behind a person that just seemed to keep rambling on with the order taker inside. What on earth do people do, change their order 15 times or something??? When he was finally done ordering, he takes his sweet time moving only slightly ahead, instead of closing the gap so the car behind him, me, can get up to the order box.
I pulled ahead slowly, trying to gauge how close to the box I needed to be in order for the person inside to hear my order. Felt a slight thump. Ooops. I wasn't sure, but I thought maybe I had tapped the bumper of the guy in front of me. Guy looks in his mirror and gives me the stink eye... I look back at him and shrug, then put my hands up in the best "I'm an idiot old guy" gesture and give the best I'm sorry smile I can manage. Young guy in his late twenties or early thirties gets out of his car, a Subaru Outback, and goes to look at his bumper. Gives me a glare. Apparently it's not too bad cuz he's not asking for my insurance. I lean out my open window and ask "Did I bump you?" He says yes. I say I'm sorry (figuring any explanation is just going to make things worse). He says "WTF", balls up his fists and starts coming at my door.
My nice guy "Hey, I don't want any trouble with you" senile old man routine not working. Then he gets a good look at my ballcap. It has a 1911 on it. Says "Firestar", but no matter... he stops and moves back to his own car. Well dang, I guess I'm lucky it didn't go any further!!!
Was late for my appt too.
I really love wearing that hat!!
I had an interesting experience yesterday.
I was in the car food pickup line at our local McD, inside dining being probibited, wanting to get a McMuffin on the way to a follow up appt with my surgeon. As usually happens, I was unfortunate enough to get behind a person that just seemed to keep rambling on with the order taker inside. What on earth do people do, change their order 15 times or something??? When he was finally done ordering, he takes his sweet time moving only slightly ahead, instead of closing the gap so the car behind him, me, can get up to the order box.
I pulled ahead slowly, trying to gauge how close to the box I needed to be in order for the person inside to hear my order. Felt a slight thump. Ooops. I wasn't sure, but I thought maybe I had tapped the bumper of the guy in front of me. Guy looks in his mirror and gives me the stink eye... I look back at him and shrug, then put my hands up in the best "I'm an idiot old guy" gesture and give the best I'm sorry smile I can manage. Young guy in his late twenties or early thirties gets out of his car, a Subaru Outback, and goes to look at his bumper. Gives me a glare. Apparently it's not too bad cuz he's not asking for my insurance. I lean out my open window and ask "Did I bump you?" He says yes. I say I'm sorry (figuring any explanation is just going to make things worse). He says "WTF", balls up his fists and starts coming at my door.
My nice guy "Hey, I don't want any trouble with you" senile old man routine not working. Then he gets a good look at my ballcap. It has a 1911 on it. Says "Firestar", but no matter... he stops and moves back to his own car. Well dang, I guess I'm lucky it didn't go any further!!!
Was late for my appt too.
I really love wearing that hat!!
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