Never lived in New York, have you?Quote:
Someone isn't going to shoot you because your wallet is empty.
Best quote from a cop show;
"Who takes a gun to a knife fight?"
"The winner." :D
Never lived in New York, have you?Quote:
Someone isn't going to shoot you because your wallet is empty.
Best quote from a cop show;
"Who takes a gun to a knife fight?"
"The winner." :D
I've only been mugged once, in Sevilla Spain. I was jumped by a gang of Vespa thugs on the way home from a bar. They pulled a knife on a friend and I. One of the guys got a hold of me and hit me a few times before I got away. They didn't get anything but I sure wish I had some mace or one of those tasers, too bad they are illegal in most of Europe. I've never even been in a fist fight with anyone in my life so I can't really defend myself - especially from someone with a knife...so it's not really fight or flight, just flight for me. Those little bastards on the Vespas really annoyed me for most of my trip there and I made a point of avoiding them wherever I went.
jesus, the stories you guys have make LA seem extremely nice
LA is the most horrible place I've ever been to.
Maybe I had a bad experience, but I just never felt safe, not even in my bed in my room. Stayed in Venice, which is just full of nutters. And the owner of the hostel was a right ***** too. And LA customs dropped my camera and broke the screen, but said that because I can't prove it, they won't give me any compensation. And every flight I've had through LAX has been delayed. And the security control went through my bag (fair enough, I had a packet of sugar) but then rushed to put everything back again and broke the zip and one of the straps. And the security personnel were very rude to us. And the bus system is a joke.
But like I said, maybe I had a bad experience.
Why on earth, with all the other places to go to, whould you go to LA?
Geezer
ppl draw thier perceptions from movies and television of a bygone era. When most ppl thin of L.A they think of Chips, Rockford Files, L.A Law,
Bartles & James commercials and all the happy faced smiling sitcoms.
Vsionray,
Vespa Gangs? I'd prolly be dead,,,,
laughing too hard to fight or flight.
http://www.modellismorossi.com/catal...50%2048983.jpg
mods, skinheads and scooter boys all traditionally ride scooters. Personally I'd run
vespa gangs?! :D anyone ever hear Bill Hicks routine on the hooligans vs the crips?
anyway, dont forget that a simple furrowed brow can go a long ways. :mad:
Knife my arse!
If they're bothering you, start dribbling and pretend you're mental and rubbing the back of your head. then stare at them right in the eyes and try to lick them. They'll run like hell.
Knives indeed, come on...
Indeed he did have a knife - a switchblade in fact.
Seriously, if I wanted to make up a story I would have said I drop-kicked him kung fu style and took THEIR money.
I ran instead of trying to put on a show because you never know what someone is going to do. In the US I might have just been stabbed for the hell of it.