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Post by peggs on May 26, 2021 20:23:27 GMT
Wow it's scary out there isn't it. I feel very not savy about all this and the need to run out and tell people to be aware and alert at all times.
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Post by poster J on May 26, 2021 20:49:31 GMT
I've only been mugged once, and that was on the underground in Berlin when I was surrounded by a bunch of teenagers when I was trying to pay at the ticket machine.
Luckily on holiday I only carry a tiny purse I can clench in my fist and managed to grab it tightly enough that all they got was a 20 euro note, which wasn't even all the cash I had, and none of my cards or any other valuables (I had zipped up my bag and the zip was under my arm).
So no great harm done, but I was furious and felt violated. And no-one else on the platform batted an eyelid.
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Post by Roxie on May 26, 2021 21:49:10 GMT
Pre pandemic, I used to go to London 2 weeks before Christmas, just for the day to finish my Christmas shopping. Walking round London and and going on and off trains with loads of bags is a pain so I decided on a backpack. However I was worried it was easy to steal from being on my back, so I got a padlock for it and used a bumbag (I know!) for all my valuables, phone etc. It worked pretty well, but I did get the occasional odd look from a cashier when I was unlocking my padlock on my backpack on the till!! In all my travels and a lot of them solo trips to all corners of the world, I've only ever been robbed in Spain! I think someone tried in New York once, but I looked at him and caught him quickly stepping back. It's just being hyper aware of your personal space, but its easy to let your guard down and that's when they get you unfortunately.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 27, 2021 5:36:58 GMT
I’m completely paranoid about backpacks. They seem like an invitation for people to just dip in and steal literally behind your back. There used to be a style that had a single diagonal strap where you could spin the pouch round to your front but you don’t see them much these days.
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Post by isabel on May 27, 2021 8:21:36 GMT
I’m guilty of using Googlemaps walking down the street holding the phone Infront of me.
Whenever I see people walking along the pavement wearing headphones it makes me cringe, so dangerous not being able to hear what’s behind you
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Post by TallPaul on May 27, 2021 9:22:24 GMT
If I'm talking a trip to that London, I always try and remember to wear a shirt with a breast pocket, in which I carry my zero credit Oyster card, train tickets, non-contactless debit card and a £5 note, all within a gratis TfL travel wallet. That's it.
And unless it's forecast to be an absolute scorcher of a day from beginning to end, I'll also have, as a minimum, a very stylish jumper with me, providing an extra layer, literally, of protection.
If I need to know the time, I look at my £4.99 Casio watch.
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