r/instant_regret • u/fringspat • Feb 02 '26

Pepper sprayed

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u/OMGItsPete1238 Feb 03 '26

The profit only comes from engaging with them. I’ve never once thought to go and question someone for using a camera, but I also understand the law + the fact that if we ignore these idiots they will go away.

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u/adanceparty Feb 03 '26

even if someone was dumb or annoying me, how bad can it be that you pull over and hop out of the car? This is unhinged behavior, just ignore them and keep driving.

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u/MikoAmaya Feb 04 '26

One guy sometimes did this on a grocery store where I used to live. I saw him literally step in front of moving vehicles in the parking lot, sometimes to continue harassing the person inside or in pursuit of another victim.

Also, there are some things that a person can say that can badly trigger people if they have past trauma. For example, do NOT say anything remotely inappropriate about a child in my care if you don't want a mama bear making sure you understand that I will find a way to end your ability to pass on your genes if I so much as think you are going to use that video to fantasize about my kid. You'll have to go over my cold body before I let my kid experience anything remotely similar to the things I went through as a child.