Asking Eric: Why did this stranger think I needed help? Was it my clothes?
Dear Eric: Yesterday I rode my bicycle to the Newport Beach City Hall to get a new parking pass for my car. I was standing next to my bicycle by the entrance when an earnest, polite young lady came up ...
Asking Eric: Cyclist mistaken for a homeless person
Dear Eric: Yesterday I was riding my bicycle to the Newport Beach City Hall to get a new parking pass for my car. I was ...
Asking Eric: Woman asked if I’m homeless. I’m a retired lawyer who was riding a $5,000 bicycle.
What’s an appropriate response? Should I get angry? Should I question her motives? Should I be supportive to her? Should I ...