Quote: (10-25-2012 10:49 PM)ColSpanker Wrote:
Quote: (10-25-2012 06:36 PM)ColSpanker Wrote:
I nearly lost my cool last month at a public restroom. A couple of urban hipster types came in there screaming while I was on the shitter. I walked out and told them in no uncertain terms I was the last motherfucker they wanted to mess with. Then I walked away.
Funny thing was, they might not have known I was in there. At the time I thought they were trying to roll me.
And I later found out the rest room was a meet-up place for gays.
Guess those kids thought they could have some fun with the old guy.
Little fuckers nearly ended up beat to a pulp.
Coming from Philly I can agree with this 100%. After a while, you just gain a Homeless man radar. You can tell they are coming by their slow walking, and you can also smell them sometimes.
Don't fall for any of that shit. I've seen homeless people act as if their feet were hurt, just so they could get some money off of people.
The best thing to do is grab a book, phone anything in your possession and begin to read it. This way, they're less likely to bother you. If they still do, just keep saying no and try to dip out.
Some other good street smart rules:
When going into a restaurant/Mcdonalds anywhere:
make sure that you and your party are seated somewhere where you can see anyone and everyone. You never know what can go off. And by being able to see everyone, you are more likely to react in a certain way. Alternatively, sit in the cut.
What to do if you feel followed: If you feel like someone is following you,
walk into the nearest store. Call the police or something, do anything to let that person who is following you know that you are not the one.
If you ever hear gunshots: Stay the fuck down. Even better if you play dead. After you are able to gauge what direction those gunshots come from, leave in the other direction. The only good thing about people with guns are that they usually have enough bullets for one magazine. But still, you never know these days man. So stay down and get out of the scene.
Walk with friends: If you're a social person, then perhaps get friends that will walk around with you at night/day. There are some situations where you can roll dolo. You don't need a crew of friends to go to some wedding. But in some dangerous streets, it's best to bring a friend or two along when you are going to a party. You never know who is drunk enough to fight you and you'd want more friends to make sure this person does not fuck with you.
Keep a weapon on you: So far I'm looking into getting a switch blade. A switch blade or a gun can gives you a chance to be prepared for such bullshit. And chance prefers the prepared person so get something to defend yourself!
That's all I know about street smarts so far, but knowing these things has helped me if any emergencies happened in Philly.