2am, group of lads on the street

[Fnaar]

In Winnipeg, Canada, once (work trip) I saw a bunch of fairly obviously drunk American Indian fellas. On my own, and new in town that very day, I was probably visibly bricking myself when the largest most muscular amongst them sprinted across the road towards me.

Then asked me if I knew what the time was

 

[marshmella]

Just to reinforce your comments about preconceived ideas, my son wandered in last night with a a disreputable looking group of lads and I opened the door expecting them to wander past me without saying a word when the first one put out his hand and said " how do you do sir, its very nice to meet you"... I stood there like a loon with my mouth hanging open..

Did you still have your wrist watch on after he'd shaken your hand?

 

[Canrider]

In Winnipeg, Canada, once (work trip) I saw a bunch of fairly obviously drunk American Indian fellas. On my own, and new in town that very day, I was probably visibly bricking myself when the largest most muscular amongst them sprinted across the road towards me.

Then asked me if I knew what the time was

No, bricking yourself is pretty expected in those circumstances (Winnipeg resident 1997-2002). Think how hard you have to be to sleep rough when it hits -40C in the winter.