Same thing happens to me, but in NY

Submitted by Sophie (United States), Feb 8, 2008 at 00:46

I felt deja vu while reading your story..... I've been to Manhattan, NY twice this year so far, and both times, at the same exact spot, (34th Street @ Empire State Bldg) I was approached by two different Arabic men, one on each visit. The first thing they say, are you from here? Are you single? Are you staying long in the city? Then asked, if they can "take me somewhere"?

Both times, I asked, "where"? And each time, they both said, "to get coffee"? This baffles me ? I asked a co-worker that grew up in NYC about this and he said, they don't want to take you to get a coffee, they want to take you somewhere to have their way with you, and to NEVER EVER EVER go along with them. I'll be back in NYC in two weeks, I'm curious to see if I'll be approached again.

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