People With “Street Smarts” Share Their #1 Street Tip (Reddit Stories r/AskReddit)

people with street smarts what is your most street tip hotel lobbies are great places to use the restroom they are usually clean safe and hardly ever occupied as most guests will go up to their own room instead of using the public location on a side note I've found it's best not to go to reception and ask if you can use the toilet because they sometimes say no just walk in like you're staying there in know where you're going and follow the signs for the toilet I am a 60-something female who travels extensively alone for work I have had a few close calls but my rule is I don't worry about offending someone that approaches me if there aren't others around I will cross the street head for an open establishment get away panhandlers do you have a cigarette guys don't let them get close to you if there's no one around I keep my keys in my hand and say if you come any closer I'm going to push this alarm I was heading for the airport early in the morning with luggage and a creepy guy drives by asks if I need a ride I say no he goes down to turn around and is coming back I saw a restaurant worker down the next block having a smoke so I yelled at him hey I might need some help here and he ran down to stare the guy down I don't hesitate to ask a security guard to walk me to my car don't be afraid to ask for help be aware of your surroundings look like you'll fight back not so much that it looks like you're issuing a challenge but just so that anyone looking to get the 20 bucks in your wallet will wonder whether it's worth the effort the not issuing a challenge thing is important because people looking for a fight will go for you and you end up looking like you're in fight-or-flight mode in a fish-out-of-water way you don't want to look naive but you don't want to look concerned either just another day for you buy a daily moisturizer with sunscreen in it this guy has been through some serious crap security guards doormen food cart owners and blue collars in general know where the closest bathrooms are I just walk into the nicest hotel I see and use their Lobby bathroom no need to ask if you are a woman and have a handbag with a zipper make sure the opening end is towards the front where you can keep an eye on it this prevents someone walking behind you from opening your handbag and taking your wallet anything valuable if you are a tourist and want a local to take a pic of you with your phone either have it be an employee or someone you can outrun where one had phone so you can still hear what's around you I like to wear both but turn them down and tune into what's being said around me sometimes people say some weird crap when they think you can't hear them most of what I do has already been mentioned but here's one I rarely hear about I use Windows reflections to check who is behind me looking at a shop window while I walk is innocuous enough but it allows me to check if someone is still behind me without a me turning around if I'm in an unfamiliar city I'll explore freely every neighborhood as long as there are women and kids around most mums don't hang outside with their kids of the street area isn't safe this works very well for most throughout Latin America Europe and Asia if you want to know if you can trust somebody you let in your home leave a $5 bill in a place that looks like it was forgotten about and that they would see it if they'll take you for $5.00 now they'll take you for more later there are 146 Street suffixes acknowledged by the US Postal Service alphabetically the first is a lien the last his yard these are also bad places to duck into if you're being followed because there's only one exit little street information earbuds or headphones signal that you are not aware of your surroundings staring at your phone indicates the same make you an easy target catch-22 I wear ear blood to keep creeps from talking to me wearing earbuds makes me a creep target never turn your back to someone who you don't trust or is aggressive YouTube is full of videos of people getting sucker punched from behind any streets knowledge I have is from watching world stir and liver leaked videos the most dangerous time to drive is right when it starts raining cause any oil on the street is mixed with the water making it slippery hasn't had enough time to wash away yet it's the first snowfall here this weekend I'm hunkering down at home so I don't have to drive around people that forgot last winter driving this is a niche tip but if you ever suspect something to have an electric current do not touch it with the palm side of your hand it can cause your muscles to contract and not let go always use the back side of your hand or even better use a blade of grass or something not too conductive don't flick with people even the skinniest nerdiest steve urkel looking mother might be crazy with a knife under his sleeve might stab you soon as you turn around but don't be scared of people either mutual respect prison rules don't start crap yet don't take any crap not me but one of my employees we dress casually on Fridays and call ad flip-flop Friday he never participates I asked him why and he said I can't run in flip-flops you always have to be ready to run I had a friend years ago who when a car approached to ask for directions she slowly removed her sandals as she answered when the car drive away I asked why she did that she said that you can't run in flip-flops and that although it would hurt it's easier to run barefoot she wanted me to always be prepared to run whenever necessary we were maybe 12 when she said that always tell my kids to walk with a purpose people who walked with a purpose make crap happen don't hug the walls walk a bit towards the center especially near corners keep your ears open notice things footsteps shuffling metal clanging anything basically be aware of your surroundings and anticipate critical situations yup-yup learn to hone your instincts and trust those bad feelings that seem random if it comes down to it hit hard and hit first there aren't any referees on the corner you know that feeling where you didn't like some teacher because he just seemed off so you said you didn't like him and then your parents told you that you can't say mean things like that undo the years of training where your parents taught you to ignore that feeling listen to that feeling and if it says someone is off then leave the situation trust your gut instinct if your gut is telling you something's off then treat it as such a really good book about this is the gift of fear by Gavin de Becker coincidence is a rally that pay attention to people's hands they will give you a split second heads up to ill intent what's your air fine back also watch their left foot most people are right-handed if they inch their left foot closer to you they are setting up to take a swing people always tell me this is kind of a morbid thing to do when we go on vacation or to an event I take a picture of each of my children individually upon arrival if they go missing I can pull up a picture of what they look like and exactly what they were wearing when they went missing you'd be surprised like how little you can recall of what your child was wearing when you're in a panic and they are old enough to dress themselves trying to estimate their height and weight is impossible unless they've recently had a checkup at the doctor it also eliminates the need to add a verbal update to an old picture ie here's a recent photo but she got a haircut and new glasses after the photo was taken if you're being attacked and someone is trying to get you into a vehicle to take you to a secondary location fight as much as you possibly can to not get in the vehicle if they kill you while fighting it will be quick and your murder will be easier to solve but if they take you to a second location they can keep you alive as long as they want doing whatever they want to you and your disappearance will be much much harder to solve it's better to go down swinging and make it easy to catch your attackers than end up tortured for god knows how long don't walk around staring at your phone after dark it's immensely stupid one it lights up your face from a mile away like a dumb distracted easy mark to you aren't at all aware of your surroundings even if you believe you are we're nowhere near as good at multitasking as we assume if you suddenly do need to look up at impending danger your eyes are adjusted for bright light rather than darkness and you won't be able to clearly see who's around you if someone bumps into you or brushes against you check your pockets there's this reflex people have when bumped up against they will immediately go and check wherever they keep their wallet money so sometimes pickpockets will send in reckon people who will just kind of get a little too close and bump into people then the actual pickpockets can see where you check and go for that pocket carry an extra wallet with fifty dollars in it and throw it if someone tries to rob you with street smarts don't worry about hurting someone's feelings over your own safety if it feels wrong it is wrong walk confidently and with your head up if you walk around like a freaking victim you will eventually become a victim this 100x don't let anyone think they can bug you or tease you and get away with it because then they will and they will get away with it four girls make up a fake boyfriend to get creeps away if you're being followed don't freeze up and just keep walking go into the nearest fast-food place or store keep your eyes forward and don't look at people and please for the love of God don't stop in the middle of the sidewalk please for the love of God don't stop this is huge for everyone you need to be standing still to be mugged and it's easier to be grabbed if you're not moving if someone tries to stop you keep walking they ask the time check your watch tell them but do not stop walking act like you live wherever you are like you know the place like you know exactly where you are going I use a wheelchair and do this whenever I travel I figure out where I am going before I venture out if I am lost I duck into a store or restaurant in order to look at my phone or ask directions be focused on the direction you are going and don't act like a freaking tourist ironically I feel much safer by myself when I can act like this instead of when I'm traveling with some clueless friend or relative who has to stop for pictures every 20 feet I rarely if ever approached for money or anything when I am by myself but throw in my diamond Susan and we're brushing off weirdos all day long if anyone ever makes the conscious decision to steal anything from you never trust them ever if they will steal a lighter from you they will steal your weed your money your jewelry your car you name it stay away from stupid em they'll get you in legal trouble hurt or killed despite their best intentions or how friendly they are if you sell drugs don't get sloppy sloppy equals weakness and somebody will set the tarz up $1 bills stack up over time if you broke a bag of potatoes is like two dollars and fifty cents backing down from a fight may hurt your ego but will keep you alive longer that being said sometimes you got a fight pick your battles wisely not everyone who calls themselves your friend is your friend not everyone you call a friend is a friend if you even think for one second you should bail get the Freak up out of whatever situation you are in immediately if you accidentally disrespect someone apologize immediately buy them a beer offer a cigarette I've seen this save lives more often than not loud people bring the noise quiet people bring the guns that being said never underestimate how bad somebody wants to prove themselves and watch out for live you arse a live wire is somebody who gets hyped up and excited easy will shoot first never ask questions if you ain't from the streets hood ghetto don't act like you are it's an older Street knowledgeable person tells you don't do don't go fill in the blank don't frickin do it never ever ever find out what somebody has in the trunk finally look listen and learn count every possible exit in any room you enter I sometimes also scan for anything I could use to defend myself if need be talk to yourself you'll make even the craziest sucker nervous pacing around and angrily muttering to your phone will keep even the dodgiest off crackheads at bay I was walking with my friend and I asked him Bob am i book smart or street smart he said I don't know let me borrow ten dollars I gave him the money book smart he replied it's an investment never break two laws at once got something in your car that's illegal better not be speeding stop completely at red lights xed one count the room count the excerpts to city face don't look happy in a dense area on the street look slightly P if you have something to be happy about that's something someone wants get in line behind the butthole works well at fast-food places airports basically anywhere with one one face to face customer service after dealing with the mean guy you're polite simple request will be fulfilled if at all possible you have been visited by the dog our balanced comment balance like the dugout to have a balanced and harmonious life if you are new to the channel you can subscribe I publish new videos every day until then check another video or don't either way have a great day you magnificent people

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Length: 14min 9sec (849 seconds)

Published: Tue Jul 16 2019