are you still coming to my place for dinner tomorrow night ?   of course . Is the dinner still on ?   yes , I was just wondering how you and your roommate were planning on coming to my place .   we were planning on walking both ways since the weather is still nice .   that's what I thought you would do . Listen , I live in a bit of a rough neighborhood . It's just down the street from all the bars . You probably don't want to be walking around after dark .   it can't be that bad .   I wish it wasn't , but there is actually a lot of crime and prostitution around here .   really ? I never would have guessed . The criminals must only come out in the evenings , because I've never noticed anything strange when I've been at your house in the daytime .   do me a favor , and take a taxi . It'd make me feel a lot better .   ok , we will . How do you get around in the evenings ?   when I first moved in , I walked everywhere . But within a week , I had my purse stolen — just a block away from the police station ! Now , I always take public transportation .   has anything else happened to you ?   nothing else has happened to me , but I have seen quite a few fights on the streets after the bars close . 