Ready, Willing, and Able to do What?

Around where I live are all these guys who wear blue jumpsuits and pretty much just keep the streets clean. They are part of this Ready Willing and Able campaign, which I think it part of some welfare to work program.

I can't be sure.

One day I was walking to work and one of these guys started following me.

"Hey Miss, Hey Miss. How tall are you? Excuse me. Miss? How tall are you?"

Well I figured he couldn't follow me for THAT long.

Apparently he could.

After two and half blocks of incessant harassment I finally turned on my heel.

"I'm four six OK. I'm your IQ squared!"

"Well I didn't mean by it."

"So the fact I didn't respond for two blocks didn't tip you off that MAYBE I didn't want to talk about it with a perfect stranger?"

"I'm sorry."

"You should be. How would you like it if I followed you down the street harassing you about why you can't have a normal job like everyone else?"

I turned back on my path to work and he was smart enough this time to let me keep walking on my own.