It's definitely been hairy. I was walking up Union Street in the middle of the day on a Saturday last month and it was just me and a group of bams ahead of me. There was some long calculating looks being thrown at me and I think the fact that I'm quite a big guy is the only reason they decided not to give me any shit. I genuinely felt worried and that could never have happened in the past in that scenario.
Conversely yesterday on Argyle Street it was busy with shoppers and the idea of feeling intimidated seemed insane; but that was the reality not that long ago. |