Wow, a Vist to Denver

[jscwerve]

Then the street hawker selling cologne. He approached me and tried selling me something out of his backpack. I told him "no". He then asked me what cologne I use. I told him "none". He then sprayed me with whatever he had in his hand and told me I should be using cologne because I needed it. Nice. Insulted and sprayed with whatever just because.

You have a higher tolerance for that crap than me I guess. I probably would have given that guy a mouth full of fist.

[Tweety Bird]

20 years ago (July 1991). Late night, close to downtown.

Mom was in the hospital dying and my son and I had been down there to see her. A cousin and his wife were with us. We went into a Denny's on the way home, at about midnight or so.

A cross-dresser walked into the place and I could see my son (7 years old at the time) giving "her" the Mark-I eyeball scan. I could tell he was pretty confused but I didn't say anything to him about it. Finally, he whispered to me, "Dad, is that a MAN dressed like a lady?"

Pretty observant for a 7-year old, I'd say. I explained it to him but we avoided that part of town after that.

Still do. I absolutely despise the urban scene. I deal with it because sometimes my job requires it, but nobody can force me to like it.

That's part of the reason why we live where we do; our nearest neighbor is a mile down the dirt road.

[gnihcraes]

You have a higher tolerance for that crap than me I guess. I probably would have given that guy a mouth full of fist.

Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing. I'm allergic to a lot of the perfume and colognes, spray me when I don't want it. Whack. Go ahead and file assault charges, I'll do the same.

[trlcavscout]

Yep I am down there a couple times a month on average and its way to much! I was downtown last monday with the family, its not humorous like venice beach, its just messed up. At least at venice you get a mixture of hotties and freaks

[Half Live]

Down town is a funny place to me. I work on 5th and kalamath just blocks away from down town.

[DeusExMachina]

I don't know where you people go, or what you look like, but I've never had anything happen to me more than a bum ask me for change. And I go downtown very often.

[ray1970]

I don't know where you people go, or what you look like, but I've never had anything happen to me more than a bum ask me for change. And I go downtown very often.

While I don't go that way very often, I too am only approached by the homeless for money. Perhaps the original poster just looks friendlier and more approachable than myself or DeusExMachina.