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        <p>I just had the weirdest experience.&#160; </p><p>It was about 9:30 and I decided to make a run at the grocery store to pick up the few things on my shopping list.&#160; I walked out the back door of my apartment building, and standing just outside was a man having a cigarette (my building is non-smoking, so smokers have to go outside to light up).&#160; </p><p>As I passed by him, I smiled and said &quot;Good morning.&quot;&#160; He looked at me and said &quot;What did you say?&quot;</p><p>&quot;I said &#39;Good morning,&quot; I replied.&#160; That&#39;s when things got unnerving.&#160; </p><p>&quot;Are you talking to me?&quot;&#160; I nodded.&#160; &quot;Why&#39;d you say that?&#160; Why?&quot; he responded, sounding angrier and angrier.&#160; </p><p>At this point, I decided to just keep walking and ignore him.&#160; It seemed the safest bet at that point as I was a little worried that perhaps this guy was slightly unhinged, and I wasn&#39;t sure what he was going to do.</p><p>He continued to yell after me, and finally I turned and said &quot;I was just trying to be polite, sir.&#160; I&#39;m sorry.&quot;&#160; And I walked a little faster towards the grocery store, looking over my shoulder the whole time.&#160; He just stood there, staring at me.</p><p>If I ever see him again, I will be sure to give him a wide berth.<br /> </p>   <p style="clear:both;"> 
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