Aye Shorty!: How to Respond to Street Holler
Type 6: The mentally unstable person
Avoidance Tactic: Whatever feels right
Sometimes ignoring someone is the exact worse thing you can do. Ignoring someone can actually escalate a situation, especially if the person is mentally unstable. You’ll have to make a judgment call as to whether or not you can diffuse the situation with a calm (or even funny) response or if the better option is to ignore him all together.