[PornoDoggy]

Morgan's right ... you may get singled out for your race and your size.

The other thing to consider, though, is that "I'll eat your liver with fava beans and a light Chianti" vibe she says you put off may attract some lunatics.

I don't know you well enough to suggest that you may be looking for it, but I know plenty of people who do (or did). I know a couple of them always used to have troubles every time they went into neighborhoods where I never had even a hint of difficulty.