Walking Across pinellas County VII

So there I was....stranded, a dead phone, a long way from home, and no way to get a hold of my friend who's going to get me a ride. The adventure continues, and it was looking more and more like a lot more rain...and a lot more adventure.

I continued to walk and going North West. I arrived across the street of Meadow Lawn Middle school (6050 16th Street N St Petersburg, FL) where there was a beauty school. It always amazes me the lack of want and effort people put forth to help our fellow man anymore. I walked into a Beauty school across the street of Meadowlawn Middle right there on 16th street, and I politely asked if I could use their phone to call my friend. Let me remind you that I was wearing a suit when I walked into this establishment.

When I walked in there was a lot of people doing hair, and it was nice to see that everyone were being so creative. As stood in the doorway of the hairstylist location, they all just looked at me, and went back to their hair. Even the customer's friends didn't want anything to do with me. the director finally walked in and I asked her if I could use her phone.

After 5 minutes standing in the cold ac and being gawked at by the customer and non-customers, the lady in a very nasty tone told me that I was not going to use her phone. Not that I was not allowed but "You're not going to use the phone." I knew that I wasn't allowed, but that's rude.

I walked next 7 blocks asking various people if I could use their phone and routinely rec'd a no answer. A limo driver, a insurance broker, a nice lady in a suit, and even a older man in a pick up truck....all of them said no. People along the road, men with kids, women with husbands out for a stroll all leery about letting this guy with a suit use their phone for 2 seconds.

I told every one: I'm walking to Dunedin, a known 30 miles, and I need to call my friend to let her know where I am. Can I please your phone. The answers were as varied as the people, but all no!!!

So, I walked on.......


- Check out the whole saga from the beginning - http://crherman.blogspot.com/2009/07/walking-across-pinellas-county-i.html