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I'm finally installing a swamp cooler this summer. I had to go to the store for a 25 cent compression fitting I forgot. I neglected to to take cash with me and didn't want to put a quarter on my credit card. I asked a clerk where to find pepper spray to pad out the charge since I needed some anyway.
He showed me where it was and said, "Need defense, huh?"
I shrugged and said, "Neighborhood dogs." I didn't want to get into a conversation about keeping pepper spray by the front door as a step in home defenseescalation. One of the other reasons was agressive dogs getting loose and into my yard where my kids play.
"Animal control can't help you?"
"I've called them, but it makes little difference if I'm out running or jogging and get jumped by a dog whileAnimal Control ison the other side of town."
"Wow....." he said, visibly pondering what part of town I jog in that musthave Australian dingoes running around or something.
Personally, I've been irritated that I hadn't already been carrying pepper spray while running. (Don't have a CCW or belly band (yet)and not sure the comfort trade off is worth the defense risk.) When I lived downtown I always had it by the door at a minimum.
But this guys's astoundment that I would even need to contemplate such a thing blew me away. His immediate response to the thought of being attacked by a dog being to call Animal Control made me certain he'd be in the "if you're being attackedwith your life in danger, just call the police" camp.I'm actually wondering if he was just making friendly conversation or thinking that this would be such a nice quiet friendly town if people just didn't feel the need to defend themselves.
I'm finally installing a swamp cooler this summer. I had to go to the store for a 25 cent compression fitting I forgot. I neglected to to take cash with me and didn't want to put a quarter on my credit card. I asked a clerk where to find pepper spray to pad out the charge since I needed some anyway.
He showed me where it was and said, "Need defense, huh?"
I shrugged and said, "Neighborhood dogs." I didn't want to get into a conversation about keeping pepper spray by the front door as a step in home defenseescalation. One of the other reasons was agressive dogs getting loose and into my yard where my kids play.
"Animal control can't help you?"
"I've called them, but it makes little difference if I'm out running or jogging and get jumped by a dog whileAnimal Control ison the other side of town."
"Wow....." he said, visibly pondering what part of town I jog in that musthave Australian dingoes running around or something.
Personally, I've been irritated that I hadn't already been carrying pepper spray while running. (Don't have a CCW or belly band (yet)and not sure the comfort trade off is worth the defense risk.) When I lived downtown I always had it by the door at a minimum.
But this guys's astoundment that I would even need to contemplate such a thing blew me away. His immediate response to the thought of being attacked by a dog being to call Animal Control made me certain he'd be in the "if you're being attackedwith your life in danger, just call the police" camp.I'm actually wondering if he was just making friendly conversation or thinking that this would be such a nice quiet friendly town if people just didn't feel the need to defend themselves.