I don’t live in a city and I don’t have any real advice. But, Fed Up, I wish you could get yourself a pair of noise-cancelling head phones and the loudest, most piercing foghorn you could buy and just blast them when they start.
I suppose you could buy a walking vest that says DON’T APPROACH ME, like a service animal.
Honestly though, I think your best bet is not to speak to them. Try not to think of them as threatening, instead think of everything coming out of their mouth as a disgusting fart. Maybe that will make things feel less stressful for you.
@Jimmyjam, Hasn’t the supreme court interpreted it that way?
https://www.loc.gov/law/help/second-amendment.php
I often use organic Yukon gold if I’m going to roast or make potato salad. I’m not picky about what I use for mashed but I ALWAYS spring for organic potatoes.
http://livingmaxwell.com/health-risks-conventional-potatoes
(Potatoes absorb SO much of the pesticides)