I am so great at feeling guilty for things. Maybe that’s my superpower!
So I’ve spent much of the day thinking about our responsibility to our fellow man vs. care for our personal safety. Was this guy suffering from heat exhaustion at 7:30 am? Or was he just drunk? In which case, is it dangerous for me to try to wake him up? Should I have stayed? or would I have just gotten in the way? I think we pretty much did everything we were supposed to do – or, at least, that other girl did. I didn’t do anything.
Anyway. The girl in question didn’t mean anything by that “I’m a lady” comment – only that she didn’t want to rouse a potentially angry potentially drunk guy, as a girl traveling alone. In the end, I’m sure the guy was fine, I’m fairly certain he was just drunk, and I’m sure the cops and/or paramedics showed up shortly after we left. I still wish I had stayed, though. I never know what to do in these situations! There should be a manual.
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* TODAY IS THE LAST DAY to PREORDER the League of Courteous Cyclists shirts! All preorders will come with a free 4″ round vinyl sticker with the same design.
* I’m going to be a guest at Third Coast Comics’ 3rd anniversary party! It’s Saturday, July 30th, and they’re going to be grilling out and there will be baked goods and you should probably come by if you like comics, and also food.
* I’m also going to be at Chicago’s Wizard World, in artists’ alley! I will have Everyone Deserves to Feel Awesome prints, League of Courteous Cyclists shirts, and lots of books! I am so close to finishing Shuteye #6 that I’m tempted to say it’ll be for sale there, but I’m afraid to make any promises.
I’m sure he’s fine. In fact, yesterday a guy I work with told me that he ran into a guy who used to live in his building and the guy told him that he woke up in the hospital after drinking and passing out at a bus stop. He tried to blame it on the heat, but maybe it had something to do with the 15 Miller Lites and then shots…
So we can pretend that this was the same guy and he is aOK, if an alcoholic.
ha!! Donovan, that would be hilarious if it was the same guy :D
You know what, no matter what, YOU are not responsible for that guy’s wellbeing. 911 was notified and that’s the best you can do when your own safety is in question. Don’t feel bad!
I have had similar problems. One time, a guy fell over out of his seat on the bus and hit me on the way to the floor. I jumped up from my seat, but then I froze, just looking at him. I looked up at the bus driver for help (who didn’t budge) and then back at the guy before some other guy in a black trench coat and black hat leapt over to check on him. After what was probably only a couple seconds, they guy got up said, “I’m fine” and walked off the bus. I just didn’t know what to do and felt like such an idiot. I guess now I realize that out of everyone on the bus, half of use or at least a quarter were close enough to do something, but only the one guy even moved to do anything.
Thank you for making that shirt (sorry to change the subject). It is awesome. I just ordered mine.