Chelsea is definitely an interesting area. My former roommate is from NYC and grew up on 17th St. in Chelsea, so I have visited it several times. Definitely some diversity up there. That said, Ragu, you should have taken the free condoms, because, hey, everyone gets lucky sometimes. I don't know what you look like behind the sign (other than that pretty dress you sported one time), but my guess is that the two men who approached you were probably hitting on you. I mean, that's not a bad thing, but they might have been taking a stab, hoping they would get lucky and you'd be gay! Take it as a compliment.