But suddenly I didn’t see any, which, I mean, isn’t that always the way? When you just want to be left alone, they’re everywhere and super-aggressive. Portland, Oregon’s are the worst. They’re all tattooed there and are stretched out on the sidewalk. Eighteen, twenty years old, with pierced noses and ears with so many holes in them you could likely tear off the outer rims the way you’d separate a stamp from a sheet. “Asshole,” they spit as you walk by with your eyes averted. “Go fuck yourself.”
