“Never go to a second location.”
and we decided to round up the most upvoted answers:
1.
“Look with your eyes, not your head.
“Dont break two laws at once.
Carrying something you shouldnt be carrying?
Dont be stupid and jay walk.
Something in the car that shouldnt be there?
Dont run a stop sign.”
u/dabug47
3.
“No earphones after dark.”
u/ilyKarlach
5. u/George__Parasol
6. u/Blind_Melone
7.
“Ignore anyone who tries to stop you without it looking like an emergency.
The fewer strangers you talk to, the less likely you’ll fall victim to a scam or mugging.
They want your attention because they want to distract you.”
“Mind your own business.
The answer to ‘what time you got?’
is ‘no idea’.
Dont walk by a wall thats too tall for you to jump.
If a car passes and abruptly turns around you gotta get out of the area.”
u/MiddleNameDanger
9.
“Decoy wallet, with a couple fives and some old cards in it.
That one goes in your back wallet pocket.
Your real wallet goes in the inside of your jacket or something like that.”
u/Informal_Iron2904
10. u/RikF
12.
“Put the phone away and watch where you are walking.”
u/lespaulstrat2
13.
Is the person paying at the counter left or right handed?
Train yourself to pay attention to details.”
“If someone on the street calls out to you, completely ignore them and keep walking.
Last thing you want is to be cornered by someone.”
u/tarheel_204
15.
“Never go to a second location.”
“Youre never alone.
Youre always meeting up with someone at whatever place youre going to.”
u/Not-From-Pakistan
17.
Unless it’s a police officer and you’ve been pulled over."
“My wife taught self defence classes for women.
u/Comfortable-Figure17
19.
“Be HYPER AWARE when you’re on a train platform.
Always know who or what is behind you.”
H/T tou/LeGrosParanoand AskReddit for having this discussion!
Note: All submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
