Being racist, being cautious and being sensible

Ok, so basically Im drunk. And Ive a story to tell(who doesnt?).

Basically, I was walking home from a club to night as I do most nights. I was on my own as I usually am. But tonight some Arabic guy came up and started talking to me. He seem friendly enough so I started chatting to him. We were shiting on about some unimportant shit, when he said he was talking a left when I was going straight. Literally 5 seconds after he had said that I check my pocket for my phone to see if I had a call/message. But I realised I didnt have a phone, and I didnt have a wallet. I had been pick-pocketed.

So Id realised Id been pick pocketed and I chased after the lad, down and alley way AND CAUGHT HIM! But there was 3 other guys much bigger than me or the guy, waiting there. And basically they just said if I pursued them anymore, they'd beat the shit out of me.

I feel like such an idiot. I just wanna punch myself and the guy.

Was I too trust worthy of this guy? Is he more likely to mug me because he's not from this country?

I JUST DONT KNOW! But he made off with my phone and most of my pay cheque,I hate him.

It's a well-known fact that all Arab's will pickpocket you if they're within 5 feet of you for longer than 10 seconds

rofl

i'm more puzzled as to how someone can get pickpocketed. i'm constantly aware of my phone and wallet being in my pockets!

This is why I keep my wallet and my phone up my ass at all times.

  On 11/12/2010 at 5:40 AM, modey said:

i'm more puzzled as to how someone can get pickpocketed. i'm constantly aware of my phone and wallet being in my pockets!

I was too. But my ipod was in my other pocket but I had my earphones around my neck so he must have not seen it as a good go. And I usually have my hands in pockets. I dunno, the conversation must have distracted me.

Believe me, Ive never felt worse in my life. I feel like an idiot.

IF A STRANGER EVER TALKS TO YOU KEEP YOUR HANDS IN YOUR POCKETS!

No seriously, its a good lesson.

i remember a random girl came up to me for no reason and started talking to me... and close behind us a dude was playing a flute. i took a step to the side to where i can see both of them. she tried to position her self so i won't be able to see the dude with the flute... called them "fuckin' amateurs!" and walked away. i still had my wallet in my pocket.

Its so humiliating, I feel like an idiot. This has the first time its ever happened to me.

UGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH, only word to describe how it feels.

Thread content delivers much more than boring title! C'mon this thread is about the prince of persia stealing your loot, not racism

I find that fondling myself through my pocket at all times makes me pickpocket-proof

you could always have your pocketed belongings perpetually covered in a sticky goo of your choice to deter potential pocket pickers

i find it best to simply not have any money at all times. you dont need money anyways, its just a socially constructed paradigm, and if you could only see that, resources will fall out of a unicorn's pink ring to shower you with magic.

Or, alternatively, keep your shit high in a shirt or jacket pocket.

i was actually thinking about this tonight. i don't like guns but if you carried a pistol with fake rounds and fired a few shots at peeps feet if you were in danger/.... unless they have a gun that's actually loaded with real bullets.then you're fucked/. i dunno. actually knives can be quite a good weapon if you have the balls to handle one.

Eh, you can make an improvised (and legal) weapon out of anything. I know of folks in Australia who carry reinforced pens and flashlights as a defense tool due to the blade and firearm laws there. Provided the output is high enough and there is a dangerous looking bezel on the light, it would be easy to hit the attacker somewhere, blind him then run the fuck away. Same goes for the pen, just without light. Another easy one is a water bottle, filled a bit obviously, it may come off as harmless, but with enough force you can make a guy wince and then proceed to bolt.

you just have to be aware.

i don't really have an answer but i do have my own story, which i believe to be somewhat entertaining. it is about my first and only mugging.

well i had gotten out of a party, a halloween party, and was walking back to my car. this is downtown and there are shitloads of bums and high school kids hanging out. tons of black people. well anyway, i was getting close to my car and i notice this kid come run up to me.

he grabs my shirt, and seriously i kind of started laughing. he was bigger than me and he was throwing me around and saying he would "punch the shit out of me" if i didn't give him some money. well luckily i had 40 dollars on me. but still, and i really can't believe this happened but it did. i asked him to leave me 20 and he could have the other 20 if he would leave me alone. and he took it and ran away. what a pussy. i mean sure, perhaps i'm a bitch for not socking him right then.

so even though he got 20 of my dollars, i still felt that it was quite funny that he didn't push for the other 20.

after that i was much more conscious of any racism i had towards black people. thankfully it's mostly gone away. still i feel the hostility between races everywhere, everyone does. occasionally you meet people who have zero of that in them.

Well I guess I'll share my mug story as well. Sigh...

It happened oh about 12 years ago. I was in 3rd grade, managed to collect a shit load of holographic Pokemon cards a proud collection for any third grader (Considering I manged to collect them all). Being so proud I decided to show everyone and anyone my wonderful collection of holographic Pokemon cards from within my backpack. It was time for recess and so I put my backpack into a the closest where all backpacks of my class were placed. Mid recess break I decide to check on my babies in the closest and all was good. Another 15 min has passed and recess ended and I decide to check one more time into the treasure chest that was my backpack in third grade.

To my suprise and utter demise... My backpack was empty!

Outraged I began drastically asking everyone if they knew what happened or saw anything suspicious but all my efforts meant nothing.

It wasn't till a few years later a boy named Jose came up to me in Middle School and told me he had taken my cards.

Moral of the story.

I do not know.

One time at the bus, the driver gave me the wrong change back. I didn't notice until later that same day. $20 lost forever and emotionally scarred for life. God damned white people.

Skinny jeans prevent pick-pocketing. Fact.

Gbiscuits right,you can make a weapon out of anything,pencil or pen are especially good in the side of the knee or front of the shoulder if youre being attacked and in the cheek if you want the fucker to really hurt.Rolled up newspaper or magazine straight jabbed up the nose is gonna make their eyes water and while we are at it noone can make their eyes stronger than they already are,a plastic credit type card moved along the eyes swiftly will stop anyone in their tracks .My Dad taught me to always,ALWAYS go for the eyes.

Seriously though chassis,why are you letting a stranger get so close to you?He could have stuck a blade in your side to drop you so he could have had your ipod too and maybe gave you one up the arse for luck.

The feminine side of me wants to say you should just give your shit up if someone demands it as stuff can be replaced,however theres a darker side that wants to create as much mess as I can should someone choose to attack me.

I'm glad youre alright though man x

I walk everywhere with a mean expression and a belt of skulls. I find this wards away potential muggers.

(Sorry to hear about the theft though, for serious)

i appreciate things like raincoats and cargo pants with lots of pockets that either have buttons or are nestled against private areas. one coat i have has a pocket that is positively designed for a flask.

i wouldn't talk to any strange guy on the way home at night unless i fancied some bumsex.

Live and learn.

I live in Prague and the gypsies here are fucking ace at stealing shit. Most of the time you won't notice it at all. The only real defense is to have your shit in an inside jacket pocket. Never hang a jacket on a chair with anything in it either.

Last week a friend saw a father son gypsy team with a fucking acetylene torch literally cutting down street signs and throwing them in a truck. lol.

The idea of fighting back is a fucking joke and really shows that you've never been in that situation. A real pickpocket will never give you the opportunity to do anything. All these self defense ideas are basically useless as in any real situation you will have 0 time to do anything, much less roll up a news paper. Of course we all have these fantasies but real life is nothing like our fantasies.

And just to set the record straight, any person trained in self defense will tell you that a knife is the most dangerous weapon of all in a conflict. It's very easy to do major damage, and it's silent. The noise of a gun makes it less likely that a person will actually use it, where they will have no problem using a knife. Having a knife on you will more than likely increase your own likelihood of getting injured unless you are trained to use one. Same with a gun.

lol! oh, the Rom kids of Prague, they were like mosquitoes buzzing around tourist purses. They didn't give a fuck about being caught.