Originally Posted by
etsisk
I don't think that maintaining situational awareness is being "paranoid", you know?... I think our safety is a personal responsibility and paying friendly attention to what's going on around me is nothing more than due diligence.
I think it is the marine who is to be cordial to everyone, while formulating a plan of how to kill them should it be required. Principles to live by, other than perhaps at family reunions. I'm 55. Things may be worse, or a lot worse today, but I pretty much behave the same. I remember the terror of the "glue sniffer" back in the 60s. You could get molested, ... It just makes sense to be ready. Frankly after riding on today's roads you are pretty hyped up defensively, McD should be a cakewalk.