It's not very unlikely to leave a grocery store at night. I work late hours so I always go grocery shopping late at night. Also, if a mugger or rapist was following you, what would you do? I would absolutely try to run away.

Well, #36 & #96. I've been mugged 4 times in my life. And I'll tell you, if someone is going at you with the intent to mug you, it will happen. [My second time] If you try to run away, they'll chase you down and take it by force (from my experience). Also [This was my first time] they dont like it when you ignore them. you also shouldn't say something like "get out of my way" or "get a job". It'll make them angry. My third and fourth times, I actually answered him/them. And cooperated, and things ran smoothly. Sure, I lost over $60 on the last 2, but considering those times they were nice enough to give me back my debit card and not hit me (they mentioned they had knifes) I say the above post is right. The whole "ignore muggers, keep walking" doesn't work. Hint of advice, always walk with someone by your side. Even if you don't know them. Can save you from a possible fifth.

98 - my point exactly. If they are going to mug you, they will. It's not like ignoring them will make them go away. As for my "at night" statement, I guess I didn't realize grocery stores were open at night elsewhere. Stuff usually closes at 8 max around here.

More like the episode where they're selling chocolates but at the same time they're running away from the fish screaming "CHOCOLATES!" He wants those darn chocolates.

Huh? I don't remember him asking some random fish... Maybe my memory is being clogged by him trying to return Patrick's wallet?

In the Chocolates episode I love the part when Patrick drops the chocolate bars out of his pants and one chocolate kiss rolls out.

It kind of reminds me of the episode with Whatzit Tooya

I see what you did there! :D

Basically the same thing I was trying to say , though I believe my addition of the word douche in my comment made everyone thumb me down and proceed to defend the guy calling OP an asshole... Ironic really

Jeez, 48, you're taking these 'thumbs' way too personally.

Wow. If you think he's paranoid and delusional, you obviously know nothing about crime in Moscow.

Is it really bad enough for one to start fearing for their lives just because someone called out to them?

It's pretty bad in the capital, yeah. Though he didn't say he feared for his life, just that he thought he was being mugged, and that's a damn common thing there.

Heh, yeah, I was kinda exaggerating on that point... Well, I can sorta understand OP's initial reaction, in that case... Can't be too careful in that situation.