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Originally Posted by rowan
Looking at it from another angle... I've sometimes wandered (usually in a car) into situations where I'm not sure if I'd be helping by stopping, or just scaring the girl more. Like a guy walking half a block behind a girl, could be entirely innocent, could be something else. What does a stranger say to a girl so as not to freak her out totally, and make it clear you're trying to help?
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My wife once had her car die down on a dark part of a highway, and as she was running (not walking) to the nearest gas station, a car pulled up beside her. The guy must have sensed that she might be alarmed at a man stoping to help her, so he said something to the effect of "Do you need some help? Don't be scared, I'm a family man, I'm riding with here with my daughters" And his daughters were in the backseat. My wife got in the car and he drove her to the gas station.
So yeah, even when you're trying to help someone you should take caution. A person in distress may not understand your intentions, especially a women on a dark highway.
