Comments for Decatur Metro – Local News, Real Estate, Business News http://www.decaturmetro.com News, Events & Discussion Mon, 16 Jul 2018 19:21:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.17 Comment on Free-For-All Friday 7/13/18 by 7.62 x 39 http://www.decaturmetro.com/2018/07/13/free-for-all-friday-7-13-18/#comment-581587 Mon, 16 Jul 2018 19:21:55 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=41864#comment-581587 Personally, I’m not offended if we don’t greet each other. But if you said hi or waved first, I would respond in kind, as I don’t find it distracting.

And no need to look/feel guilty for a leisurely pace. Enjoy your walk and your dog.

]]> Comment on Free-For-All Friday 7/13/18 by ant1 http://www.decaturmetro.com/2018/07/13/free-for-all-friday-7-13-18/#comment-581581 Mon, 16 Jul 2018 13:31:09 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=41864#comment-581581 carry a fire extinguisher

]]> Comment on Free-For-All Friday 7/13/18 by altmod http://www.decaturmetro.com/2018/07/13/free-for-all-friday-7-13-18/#comment-581567 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 19:28:50 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=41864#comment-581567 Not where I am eating, but I will call the one restaurant where it is consistent.

]]> Comment on Free-For-All Friday 7/13/18 by altmod http://www.decaturmetro.com/2018/07/13/free-for-all-friday-7-13-18/#comment-581566 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 19:27:12 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=41864#comment-581566 I’ve tried this in the past. Best case scenario is that I get ignored. Worst case scenario is that I get yelled at. Either of these are not good for conflict-averse folks. I agree that I should not call the police for little things, but individual requests have not worked. Most of the people smoking appear to be aware they are violating and don’t care.

]]> Comment on Free-For-All Friday 7/13/18 by altmod http://www.decaturmetro.com/2018/07/13/free-for-all-friday-7-13-18/#comment-581565 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 19:24:03 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=41864#comment-581565 On a walk up from Dancing Goats around the Square and back I usually run into 4-5 folks smoking each night. They are not always at the same place, but there are consistently people violating. It seems like foot patrols would notice the same people I am noticing. I don’t want to call the police for smokers, but would like someone besides myself (conflict-averse) to ask them to stop.

]]> Comment on Free-For-All Friday 7/13/18 by Curious http://www.decaturmetro.com/2018/07/13/free-for-all-friday-7-13-18/#comment-581564 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 18:55:25 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=41864#comment-581564 For me, eye contact and a smile are enough. I don’t have any issue with a hello either, but I find many fellow runners don’t reciprocate that to me when out on a run. I would definitely say hello back to you!

I appreciate your concern for being friendly, as IMO it has declined quite a bit in the last 5+ years on the sidewalks of Decatur.

]]> Comment on Free-For-All Friday 7/13/18 by sansho1 http://www.decaturmetro.com/2018/07/13/free-for-all-friday-7-13-18/#comment-581549 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 03:01:44 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=41864#comment-581549 If these are employees at a restaurant where you’re eating, speaking to the manager would seem to be a prudent and reasonable option.

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