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toedtoes wrote:
While I think his intentions were well-intended and his attitude as described was polite, I just don't think it warranted the intrusion in the first place. It wasn't an offer to assist the person, it was a comment on how he was doing was wrong.

Had the OP gone over with his rinsing hose and said "hey, I see you're using your fresh water hose to rinse out your stinky slinky. Why don't you use this one? I keep it just for that purpose. That way you won't contaminate your fresh water hose", then I would say he was offering assistance. But just telling someone "you're doing that wrong" is not assisting and tends to result in a negative response.

Again, I don't think the OP meant anything rude, but the old saying "the road to Hell is paved in good intentions" really fits. Regardless of what your intention is, unsolicited advice is rarely appreciated. Unsolicited help is more likely to get a nod of thanks.

I guess it could be the places and way we camp is different than some. We're pretty laid back and believe in being neighborly. Around here, we stop for disabled vehicles, hold the doors, and wave people the right of way at intersections.

I understand there are places folks live where you don't want to make eye contact with your neighbors, but we choose to be different.

In the places we camp, someone who acts like the OP did would be more likely to be invited for lunch, than criticized for offering helpful advice.

We really hope we don't stumble into unfriendly places as we travel further this year.