I saw a man going for a walk, what does it mean?

[purplepoppy]

This morning, about 5 am as the sun was coming up I was driving along a country road when I spotted a man walking along the grass verge. The grass was about knee high and it looked like he wasn't finding it easy going as he waded through.

It isn't the type of road you see hikers on and to get where he was he must have been walking at night as it was bang in the middle of nowhere. He had no backpack and his attire didn't suggest he was a hiker. It was 8°C this morning and damp, he wasn't dressed for the occasion.

At the risk of sounding racist he was black and that's pretty rare around here. Yes it's a bank holiday so blacks occasionally come here but always on a family holiday and only to the touristy areas. I doubt he was an illegal immigrant as it's not a common entry route and he could have easily caught public transport.

We've not had an alien abduction for decades so I think we can rule that out. So why do you think someone would be middle of nowhere for no reason at that time.

(no I wasn't going to stop and ask why he didn't just walk on the road).

[StormChaser838]

Hey Pops, u had mentioned you were born on a rice sack, so I guess you lived in the country side. Do you have hedgerows and stuff where you live? I used to search them for animals, if you know how to look, u can find plenty. They are the last bastion for them. Anyway, Pops, I perfectly understand you would have been scared to stop and ask him. You look very small in ur profile pic, like half of nothing, like the guy could have just put u in a shopping bag and kidnapped you.
But you could not have just ignored the dude, you should have just dialed the cops to check him out. May be he was going to another city and his car broke down. And of cause its hard for him to hitch hike a ride. I know the feeling, no one would stop for us long haired dudes either. We had to call a friend to come and pick us up. Fuck, nobody would stop for two three hippies. But I guess it depends, like if you were going to the Knebworth Festival and you broke down then you had a whole lot of fellows rockers all in cars etc. all going there so you could get a ride, we used to go and camp there for days. Man, when it rained the place would be all slushy and muddy. But Pops, u should have called the cops at least, how could u just do nothing. The dude could be dead by now. I bet his ghost will come to kidnap u.

[Anonymous]

It's difficult to determine the exact reason why the man was walking along the grass verge without more information. However, there could be a variety of reasons why someone might be walking in a rural area at that time of day, such as:

- Perhaps the man was out for an early morning walk for exercise or to clear his mind.
- He could have been walking to a specific destination, such as a job or a friend's house, and chose to take a shortcut through the grass verge rather than following the road.
- It's possible that the man was experiencing some kind of personal or mental health issue and was walking as a way to cope or process his thoughts.
- He could have been visiting someone in the area and chose to walk rather than drive or take public transportation.

It's important to remember that making assumptions based on someone's race or appearance can be harmful and unfair. Without knowing more about the situation, it's best not to jump to conclusions or make assumptions about the man's motives or intentions.

[SomeGuyCalledTom]

This sounds like something ChatGPT wrote

[Siri137]

He inadvertently stepped through a portal from a nearby parallel universe and was probably very lost, confused, and wondering what had just happened and where the hell he now was. These things happen, they really do.

[jennifer_bloom]

Maybe his car broke down or he is a hired farm hand who lives in one of the farming houses near by.

[Lliam]

The way he was dressed, the hour of the day, and walking in the tall grass instead of on the road are all very odd. It rules out the possibility that he was a naturalist studying the local flora or searching for wild food. It doesn't seem like his car broke down and he was forced to walk.

The only possibility I can think of is that he had to be somewhere and didn't have any money or transportation, so set off early to get where he needed to be. But even then, why was he walking on the verge and not on the road?

Maybe he was on the run from authorities and was trying to avoid being spotted.

[Leapfrog00]

He could have been homeless. There's a huge problem with homelessness everywhere right now. He may have been searching for a place to sleep. Even in the early day, homeless people usually search a head of time for a place to lay their head, because it can get really cold at night.

If I ever make a lot of money from my novels, I'm going to donate some of it to open a shelter or shelters all over the world if I make a lot. I feel so bad for those people.

[Astarlessnightsky]

Could be anything, from a car broke down and he had to go somewhere and call for help, or just taking a walk for fun, or maybe he was taking his dog for a walk and you couldn't see it in the tall grass, or maybe aliens abducted him and let him loose in the field again,...

[Anonymous]

Probably an asylum seeker; in poor countries the way you get from A to B is walking or riding a bike, so it is perfectly normal to them to travel many miles on foot or by bicycle rather than using a bus.

In many places in Africa the transport system is simply non existant, walking is what you do and in fairness there is no transport system here at that time of day.

We would wait for the bus and travel later in the day but if walking is normal for you then why wouldn't you just do that?

Walking is also free.

[PointTaken]

He thought he was going to get laid. He hopped in the car with her. She was laughing at his dumb jokes and would act impressed when he would talk about how big his cucumber is. She flirted some while driving out there. He was trying his best impressions to get her to like him. She stopped, kicked him out and just drove off. You might ve saw some strange lights and heard some odd noises in the night like a guy curled up crying.

[andreasderjuengere]

With the know facts I assemble this scenario:

An aircraft - international traffic - had crashed, and caught fire upon impact with the landscape. The man was the only survivor, but lost his spectacles and wallet. He now followed the road so that inevitably he would stumble upon a settlement - where he could have a morning coffee and make plans for the day to come. Sensing that YOU will pass by he avoided the asphalted area? :D

[lightbulb27]

looking for his drone...

ain'tno gators in England, so I'm not worried about him.

[cullum]

It's not racist to say a black person is black, but being surprised that black people might do something individual just like anyone else, that's coming from racism, and so is the idea that being black and being a criminal make a neat pair of paragraph-buddies. Root it out

[Siri137]

Put a sock in it.

[Somebody12]

He was probably on drugs or just going on a nature walk why do you care so much is the real question what were you doing at 5am watching people outside

[es20490446e]

He just came from Africa, where they don't care about such details.

[Sparkie460]

He was looking for a farm animal to have sex with. Lol

[shades777]

So did you made it your duty to tell him we don't like your kind around here?

[nawtee_me]

It means you are observant, I did not see him...

[Swxaddy]

Well he might be extremely horny and out looking for a piece of ass

[Red_Arrow]

Him walking means that he cannot fly.

[mommymommymommy]

He didn't want to lay down anymore

[exitseven]

He was looking for his car keys

[Roula2000]

He like to walk in quiet before people are up.

[EaterPeter]

It means a lot and it means nothing.

[HPGirl16]

It means he wanted to go on a walk