Scared the shit out of some guy while running yesterday. The sun was starting to go down and it was getting kind of dark. I turned a corner and see a teenage boy up ahead of me on the sidewalk, heading the same direction I'm running in and I immediately tried to think of how to pass him without scaring the shit out of him.

Should I try to get his attention? He has earbuds in, I would have to yell, do you think yelling would scare him more or less than the sounds of someone running up behind him? Should I get in the street to pass him? Shit wait there are cars coming and I'd be running on the wrong side of the street, can't cross because of oncoming traffic either.

 By the time all these thoughts had gone through my mind I was out of time and rapidly approaching him. He heard my loud plodding steps and just about jumped out of his skin thinking he was about to get jumped. Oh god. I felt so bad and even said "OH GOD! I'M SORRY! IT'S JUST ME!" with my hands up as I passed him.