>>2056878
Yes I'm sure it was because you didn't dive out of the way and not because you did something dangerous/unpredictable because of a startle response. Still a noob move on his part to not expect pedestrians to behave like morons but there's two sides to every story

>>2056881
There was an anti-backpack period during the #menswear slim fit fad when pocket squares and loud socks were all the rage, men were expected to carry something resembling a large purse and wearing a backpack was heavily stigmatized. That's not really a thing anywhere in places that are on the leading edge of trends, but you have to keep in mind flyover land is still going through peak beard with all the baggage that entailed