Basic streetsmarts
As you can see from my signature, I'm a native of NYC.
It's said that NY'ers won't give you the time of day. That might be because we learned early on that a guy who asks you for the time may just be checking to see if you have a watch worth stealing (or worse).
I also learned early on that when approached by a stranger, no matter how innocent it may seem, it pays to look around and see if he has a partner (accomplice).
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