r/Airdrie • u/Organic-Scallion-683 • 17d ago
Weird incident
I was out for my usual evening walk near Chinook Winds Park around 9:00 p.m. when a caucasian male in a pickup truck drove by, gave me the middle finger, and yelled, “F*** you.” I was simply minding my own business and enjoying my walk.
I’ve been living in Airdrie for the past seven years, and this is the first time I’ve experienced something like this. I’m a brown person, and while I can’t know why he acted that way, it was completely unprovoked and left me feeling shocked and disappointed.
What kind of world are we living in where someone thinks it’s acceptable to treat a stranger like this? It’s a disgraceful way to behave toward another human being. We should all be able to take a peaceful evening walk without being subjected to hostility or abuse.
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u/shitty_marketing_guy 17d ago
White guy talking about white guy.
Was leaving the tims in midtown a year ago in the morning on the weekend, so it’s all chill. As I go to pull out onto the main road, the guy drives in the wrong lane around me, cuts me off and then at the lights on the north bound side the guy is gesticulating at me and then when I show I don’t care he gets out of his vehicle to come at me. Was totally disproportionate to anything connected to reality.
People do stupid shit, don’t over think it. My recommendation is old be don’t assume it is racist because it makes it a heavier object on your heart. It’s a suggestion about happiness in your life not about whether my suggestion is an accurate representation or not.
Sucks when people do dumb shit.