This warning always stuck with me as a (helpful) child: If a responsible adult needs help with something, they will ask another adult and would not involve a kid.
Well said! It dawned on me too late in life to understand this. And it's in kids and women's nature to want to help... We need to undo that programming.
Ted Bundy (who totally looked like a creep, no matter how bad sensationalists want to pretend that he’s good-looking) showed beta-male by asking women to help him do stuff because his arm was in a “sling.” Why didn’t he ask a man for help?
I'm a woman born in 1972 and I am SO GLAD, I was taught in early adulthood, " Dont be a afraid to make a scene, to cause a fuss, to potentially seem rude.. it might just save your life".
If you think you might be in danger Yell Scream Fire Yelling help might not work. Some people don't want to get involved but people will respond to fire
Yes, and especially number 1. After what these people did, I don’t owe anyone anything. Helping the wrong people and people who feel entitled for you to help them can definitely lead to your demise or detriment of your health.
New predator ALERT! People posing as contractors. Electrical, related vendors such as renovation teams, HVAC, painters, plumbing, drywall, etc. They scout your neighborhood for business, drop off flyers, stick cards in your door, etc. Nothing fishy there at all. But once they are inside your house or apt they know your entire layout. Our friends have experienced they come back later and terrorize you. Many contractors help people out who for whatever reason cannot become a licensed contractor on their own. Pay them under the table. Sometimes a barter. Some of those people are very qualified and talented people, others are trafficked themselves, criminals, mentally ill, pimps, drug aladdicted, etc. The latter, Once they check out your place they decide they want one of two things (1) your place (to move into it - One person signs the lease but tens move in) or (2) they want to drive you so crazy you will do anything to make it stop and join their crew. SOUNDS. All day and night non stop. Unnatural dragging sounds, scraping metal, drilling, stomping sounds, screaming, cursing, huge booming noises, fights, strange music not fitting known genres even for other cultures, lots of people in and out all day and night. TRACKING YOU INSIDE. Contractors use tools to locate heat, water, joists, studs behind walls. This tool can also track your movements. Sometimes they stomp to let you know they know where you are in your residence this changes your frequency of peace to anger and fear. Because our bodies are heat and water this tool with adjustments tracks humans easily. On the toilet? Yes, they will track you into your bathroom. Why are they so loud walking inside even though they look so small and normal outside or do not make the same noises? Just like contractors can sound proof they can do just the opposite and make normal sound travel as though it is amplified. WiFi HACKING. Your Usage might go way up but no new devices are showing. Changing passwords often is just a short term fix. Short term as in a fix for just a few minutes. Use WiFi less. They mirror your phone and use basic technology to figure out your connections and latch on like a moray eel stealing your electronics and cell phone, WiFi and even juicing any electrical outlets in your place to juice your electricity so that basically it’s a cost free terrorism for them. You pay the costs. Use a basic plan if possible. WFH might not make this possible but that is work. Do what makes sense. For two people over 50+ 260 gb did NOT make sense. Not a gamer couple or anything similar. Downgrade where you are able for personal use. A slow throttle is nerve wrecking to them. SMART anything! Stop using it immediately or put it in a shirt timer. Go old school. Our friends had to stop using smart lights, smart cameras, smart everything because it is absolutely hackable. Lights were going on and off by themselves and the tv as well. Contractors often sleep in their trucks parked outside and that is where they were terrorizing them from until they then got access to an inside unit near them. Just a few things. Research. Know and learn. This is the 21st century but good sense lives forever! 8:08 This channel is GOLD I have not seen one like it. Basic sense in a high tech world. “Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them” in 2 Kings 6:16
I worked at an addiction clinic and had a client tell me that he had lived on the streets for years but had never been victimized. I asked him how he was able to accomplish this in such a violent environment. He said that he always walked away from and avoided people that were “too interested” in him and what he was saying. He said that most people will look around and have some level of distraction when talking to you. But those who are out to hurt you will show an abnormally high level of focus and interest in what you are saying/doing etc. He said to avoid these people. When I look back on my own life and times I was harmed…I can see what he was saying.
I learned that lesson the hard way when I was homeless. It pushed me to get sober and off the streets. All the rehabs were filled up so I went into nature and got sober. Then realized what is missing, fruit trees.
When I was 16 two older teenage boys offered me a ride home from a party, another guy called me over to him and said “Do not go with them, I heard them talking and it’s not safe” … I’m forever grateful to him, I didn’t even know him. I definitely would have went bc I knew them.
These days, people will just stare at you driving away, perhaps recording so they could sell it on RUclips, and of course playing victims and heroes at the same time.
Once asked for ride by two young men in the middle of the day . I said no .Another incidence happened at an apartment complex in the late eighties . A man had pretended to be lost or looking for a particular person . He described her to me but had already described me to her . She asked me did he find you?, some guy was looking for you . I told her the same thing and be careful . During this particular time period several females were found unsliced in bathtub , in their apartments, in the area
“You gotta recognize when it’s NOT time to help someone.” This also applies to emotional aid!! That is *exactly* how emotional manipulators suck your energy away, you can lose years of your life trying to help someone see the light that is determined to keep staring into the dark and they will take you there with them. Be safe everyone
Exactly. It's like they're abducting your soul. Cause every time they get you with the feeling of guilt, for not helping for the hundredth time. Because "you're in a better situation than them". Well, not for long in this case with these soul vampires around; waiting for the next chance to drag you down into their void.
I dated a man who had served time in prison . First time in my life . Well it turned out to be a bad decision. When I talked to a minister he said to me a convict is two things . Divide the word: con and victim . That’s what they play . They play victim and pull you in , and they are ready to CON you .
I was teaching my grand daughter how to pump gas. I was in my vehicle she was at my gas pump/tank. old people pulled into the pump on the other side and asked her for directions. She didn't know the roads they were asking for. I talked to them. My GD is a tiny thing why ask her? She doesn't look like she'd know. Maybe they felt more safe asking a young girl.
This unearthed a memory of mine... The exact same thing happened after I got out of middle school. There was a police car right behind them, though... which is why the sped away. How the fook should I have the knowledge of directions like they needed at age 13?
I think it depends a lot upon the time of day, where you are and how old the child is. In my case I was looking for a particular shop in an unfamiliar town so I asked a kid (probably about 11 or 12) on his bike at a street corner. He told me and that was the end of it.
Same happened to me as a kid. Some man drove up to a group of us ranging for about 5 y/o to teenage. He was asking for directions to the high school. I remember the teen boys hoping on the back of his truck to show him because we were so confused on how he could miss the school when he had to pass it to get to our neighborhood. He wasn’t satisfied with the teen boys he wanted us elementary girls to get on the back. Well my grandparents noticed him and came out of the house with guns and made him leave. Wish they would’ve called the cops too
My gut instinct has saved me many times. One that comes to mind was when I was getting off the freeway in North Hollywood. This old man yelled at me from the side of the road and asked for help. He said his car was dead and needed a jump. Even tho he was old, as a young woman, I didn't want to take the chance. I told him, "OK I will go get my husband and be right back." He looked frustrated, and when I looked in my rear view mirror, I saw him get in his car and take off. It was a ploy. His car wasn't dead. I was crying by the time I got home just thinking about what could have happened.
I had a very bad gut instinct with an old man . He wanted a ride home and normally I wouldn't have a problem but something was off . He started to mock me because I didn't feel comfortable to drive him home and what could he do ,he's old . My instincts told me he is working with someone else , then he tried to get me to feel bad by telling me he is suicidal and he has a lot of money that I can have .,.. creepy!!!!!
When I was 24 two friends and I decided to drive down to Mardi Gras. We went into a club and I was saving a table while they went and got drinks. Three men surrounded me and started telling me their friend wanted to talk to me and thought I was cute. He was supposedly outside the back door. I could see it propped open and it led to an alley. I told them no way, he could come inside. They insisted I go outside. I was trying to be lighthearted and joked about him being too shy. They kept trying to convince me and I was surrounded. I couldn’t see around them to find my friends and was getting very nervous. They were looking me up and down and it was so creepy! Suddenly someone grabbed my hand and yanked me away. He said, sorry, she’s with me. He pulled me off to the side so fast. He stayed with me until my friends came back. He had lost his friends and hung out with us for several hours. Those men finally left and we went home. That was 24 years ago and I still shudder to think what they had planned! I wish I knew back then that it was ok to make a scene and be rude.
When someone is rude by making you feel uncomfortable, they no longer qualify for politeness. Get defensive (that includes aggression/bluffing) fast. Get you out of there, get help, make a big scene. That's what I've learnt as a woman who has survived a thing or two.
I grew up in LA. In 1975, I was walking home from school alone in my Catholic school uniform, and I was waiting at a signal. This guy rolls up and wants to know where Overland Ave. is. I pointed and told him, “that way”. He asked me to come closer to his car because he couldn’t hear me. I turned around and walked in the opposite direction and crossed the street towards the “mini mall” on the opposite side of the street. I didn’t walk home. I walked to my mom’s work. I was 12, but even then we grew up with situational awareness.
A normal adult wouldn’t think it appropriate to ask a child directions (or whatever) and to be honest they probably wouldn’t expect a helpful response in the first place.
lol only I could write such a short story to be so freaking long 🤣🤡 TLDR; I walked home from school alone once when I was about six. When I came out of the hidden, fenced-in path that took me from school to the sidewalk directly across the street from my house, a puke-yellow VW stopped instead of passing as I’d waited for them to do. He said something to me and I was confused so I hesitated and even walked a few steps toward him as I went to cross the road to get to my yard. He made an attempt to grab me about the time I realized I was in danger. Luckily, I did realize something wasn’t right in time to high tail it home. It’s something that’ll always stick with me.
My wife was nearly abducted in front of our young kids at a fishing lake. Our bulldog was with her and he went nuts. I truly think the dog, (by Gods grace) is what stopped it. Men, we MUST be looking out for the women, girls and kids that are in danger every day. Be a safe person for those that need it.
@@danielmiller2886 my heart feels the same , I did not hear the story of this particular person , it get's overwhelming that I have to give it over to a higher power and we all need to look out for one another more .
My teenage son was surrounded by a about a dozen other teenagers on his way home one afternoon asking him for 1 Euro (usually what homeless ppl say, but these weren’t). He told them he didn’t have money on him. They wouldn’t let up, circled around him, one guy stood in front of him and took out what looked like pepper spray… My son in a fraction of a second evaluated the situation, took a dash to the side to the road and ran! They laughed. But it was the best decision to make in that situation. Nobody was around. They outnumbered him and showed they would force to get what they wanted. To this day I am very proud of my son and grateful to God that He kept him from harm.
This explains something…my mother asks for directions sometimes because she is seriously directionally challenged and hates smart phones….she has the hardest time getting people to help these days. I totally get it though. I would be distrustful too.
@@Awall79yeah but there's a difference between helping an elderly person who probably doesn't understand how GPS works and just being plain old ignorant. I think those people were being ignorant.
You don't owe an explanation for ANYTHING. To ANYONE. KNOWN or UNKNOWN. I used to have a hard time telling people no. Was always worried about my answer when I told them no. I'm not a liar. I didnt think I should have to lie to not do something I did not want to do. My therapist said NO is all you have to say. NO. I cant. I wont. Just no. Why not? I'm just able to. Sorry. I gotta go if youre on the phone and hang up. If you're in front of them. I gotta go. See ya.
I always told my children, just because they are a old woman or man don't make them sweet or nice & if they were evil when they were young, then they are old & evil.. they understood. They are cautious now as adults.
There's an old men in our neighborhood. He was a registered sex offender and had 600 articles of corn of kids 12 and under. I used to always feel like he wa an old man and needed help. Glad I saw that. I no longer say hi to him.
A very well dressed elderly lady, wearing a nice hairdo told me she wanted to try on some of the dresses on display at the department store where I worked ... That was the one time the store was robbed with me on duty: because I trusted that sweet looking, well dressed old lady. (This was 50 years ago - when such crimes were not common at all!)🤔
I told this to my step mother in law ( gray or white hair doesn’t make anyone nice or innocent) who took great offense at it. She was a very difficult human being. 😂
Great pointers. And people, STOP tailgating someone at a Stop sign. ALWAYS leave yourself room to drive around a car in front of you, and DON'T get boxed in by a car behind you! 🙏
Great point! I usually try to do that. I use to work grave yard shift and scary what was put there even 30 yrs ago. That is when I got in the habit of keeping space around me. You never know when you will have to escape a situation!!
Happened to me. I threw it in reverse and drove out of that situation... In fact, I will occasionally practice driving in reverse in empty parking lots. I'll start off slow till I get the feel of it and get my bearings down, then pick up speed and eventually turning the steering wheel to the right, making the vehicle do a half donut, so that my car is facing the direction I want so I can get the H outta there.
The Rules of Stupid state that you should never... 1. Go to Stupid places, 2. With Stupid people, 3. At Stupid times, and 4. Do Stupid things. You can usually get away with breaking one of the Rules of Stupid, but two or more really increase the odds of bad things happening.
A neighbor in my community told me recently that his 23 year old daughter wanted to give a homeless man a ride to the soup kitchen. On the way, he forced her to pull the car over, killed her and took off with the car, drove like a mad man, caused a crash and injured two other people. The car belonged to my neighbor but he gave it to his daughter to use. Because of this, the couple who got injured is now suing him. His daughter is dead, the law suit may ruin him, the car is totaled, and he cannot even bury his daughter because law enforcement wont release the body due to ongoing investigations. All this because the girl wanted to give a homeless man a ride to a free meal.
I was a girl, with that kind of heart and behavior. It allways got me in problems and in serious problems and very, very serious problems. I escaped many times. Was a hard learner. I now have still the heart at 54 but the brain of a very tough woman who sees lots of things comming, listening to my gut and i help no more. I helped this year a woman and again...very bad idea. Now my heart is closed. Only animals make me still soft. This is something i will never get rid off... Horrible story. A whole family in ruins.😢😢😢 A young woman, too good for this world. She payed the prize.
@@heide-raquelfuss5580 Thank you Heide for your comment. Helping animals is just as much a noble cause 🧡. They are just as much God's children as anyone else.
My husband & I were visiting Montmartre cemetery in Paris. There were not many people around, but this guy came up to my husband asking if he could help find a particular grave. My husband went off with him to help, but I was a bit more concerned so I followed them. The grave couldn't be found so I offered my map to this guy, which he refused. He then asked my husband (not me) if he could help him find another grave. By this stage my gut instinct kicked in, so I said to my husband we had to go because I needed to use the bathroom. This guy tried to get me to leave my husband there whilst I went off to the bathroom. I forcefully told the guy no that's not happening & dragged my husband away. I have no idea what that was all about, but the whole thing didn't feel right. My husband is more friendly & polite than me. Unfortunately predator types target people like this. I, on the other hand, am not afraid to say no & will gladly walk away from any person or situation that doesn't feel right.
Smart woman. Something was definitely up, he was working too hard to separate you. My thought is that you may have been the target. Husband is out of sight, accomplices appear and you disappear. Very scary.
When that happens I turn around and look them directly in the eyes. If it's an elderly person just being unaware I just ignore it. If it's a man, or a woman that I don't feel good about I'll ask them to give me a little more room. Usually just turning and looking at someone is enough and they'll say, " Oh, sorry", and back up. Practicing karate for many years made me very unafraid of a little verbal confrontation. I mean, it's not like they're hitting me.
Your comment spoke to me. I will create my own space and move myself away or place a bag of groceries behind me to create space. This is one of the reasons why I try to shop earlier because some people are idiots and plain stupid with no concept of personal space. Thank you for your comment!
...be loud and proud - enough to embarrass them will bring attention they don't want and will avoid. Don't worry about what other people will think about it even if they play the race card. They are the offending element in this case.
This isn't just true for physical predators, this is also true for psychological predators as well, ones that know how to play really sick head games, as well. Most sex offenders & trafficers will use psychological head games on their victims, more than anything else.
The psychological stuff is actually worse in some ways because it's harder to prove... As a woman, the psychological stuff is the one I most often encounter. I can spot a predator a mile off nowadays, usually via their body language, mind games, facial expression, tone of voice etc....and it's not confined just to the opposite sex but very often is!
@@thehuntress8850 Many psychological predators are just bullies who want to destroy their victim by belittling them for their own amusement. These people are psychopaths and Iv'e has a lot of unfortunate experiences with scum like that.
Psychological predators control us with fear. They don't even have to be violent towards us, yet a skilled predator can still control us through intimidation without overt violence
I used to work in construction and I was working on a project in downtown Nashville, TN. One morning around 5:30am, I was parked and getting some tools out of the trunk of my car. I was always aware of my surroundings. I saw a guy coming my way from a distance. He was making a beeline for me. I stood up and grabbed my billy club from the trunk and shouted very loudly at the guy to stop. I took a defensive position and was getting ready to club the guy if I had to. He immediately stopped and put his hands up and started to apologize. I asked him what he wanted and he told me that he wasn't trying to alarm me but he wanted to ask about the company I worked for, that he was looking for a job. He didn't come any closer to me and I told him that he should never do that again...to anyone. He turned around and left. Some people are just plain stupid when it comes to things like this. I'm a woman, by the way.
@@IRatherbeTrashthanADemocrat Well, once he saw that I had a weapon and wasn't messing around, he probably figured that I was more trouble than it was worth. I'm just glad nothing more happened.
@@Gabyyll I'm sure he wasn't looking for a woman that was ready to beat the crap out of him, either. As I said before, I'm glad nothing more came of it.
One thing my dad taught me was to “never drink something you didn’t pour yourself” and it’s just as you said. It doesn’t always happen but situational awareness is the key.
Whether you're at work or at play regardless of where you work, a factory, a lab. an office government or civilian, a day care center or a hospital or Dr's office, in fact anywhere. Trust absolutely no one. All drugs are pharmaceuticals, go figure.
Absolutely it’s one of the first things that they teach you in the central intelligence agencies and government services don’t eat or drink anything that you don’t have total control of
At 17, I was driving home through uninhabited country roads at night, and around a bend two people were lying in the other lane. My first thought was, "It's a trap," so I sped up, with adrenaline bashing my heart so hard. In the review mirror, they got up. It must have been a full moon, to see that, but being raised to distrust myself and always being told I'm a stupid girl by the adults in my life, that was SOME confirmation to trust my instincts. I never called the police when I got home, because I thought they, too, would be annoyed by me, but I didn't hear of anything on the news.
@@sunnyday7843 an injured dog is not predatory...they are defensive, because they ARE injured...and your attempts to help them signals to them, that you could move them, resulting in pain, and possibly further injury. You need to call a vet for advice, or call a rescue centre, or let the animal sense your intention. Don't just blanket ban helping hurt animals. Their injury is not a Bait and Trap situation!!!!!!
Learned something new. "From Middle English nyce, nice, nys, from Old French nice, niche, nisce (“simple, foolish, ignorant”), from Latin nescius (“ignorant, not knowing”); compare nesciō (“to know not, be ignorant of”), from ne (“not”) + sciō (“to know”)."
@@alexxx4434 my mom has extremely sensitive intuition and is arrogant to believe it will never fail. She does stupid things trying to help and not standing back, she is in her 80 I just shake my head. She has NO reasoning
@@alexxx4434 True and I think most people would rather be wrong and dodge a potential bullet they may never know about than be right, ignore it, and then live to regret it.
As a child of the the 70's I was always taught to listen to my gut, but dogs help too! When my mom and I were home alone one night when I was like 7, and we were in a secluded small village house, a young woman came to the door asking to use our phone as she had been in an accident but our GSD was barking at the other door!! Where 3 big guys were waiting!! My mom called the police right away. I shudder to think if we didn't have a dog!!
@@jebby16 although if you think, most dogs will alert you to intruders (unless it's a known person). You need to choose a dog with territorial behaviour. Any dog, even a mutt, that consistently warns about people at the doors is good.
And don’t ever open your door to a stranger. Ever. They work in teams. The woman saying her car broke down has two guys lurking in the bushes waiting to force their way in. Keep your head on a swivel always. Listen to your inner voice, it’s always right
....just don't get yourself in that situation to begin with. You have a choice whether to enter into a situation if you are driving - avoid stopping at all costs if someone is trying to guide you into a stop. Be smart !
I'm a former homeless person, we have a rule of not accepting help we didn't ask for because traffickers and some gangs will use offers of assistance as bait to hurt us.
Good to know if I ever become former person with home. Thanks for sharing and congratulations on overcoming this challenge! It must take incredible willpower to come back from that.
@Michau940 No amount of willpower will overcome being disabled my dude. It was because I committed suicide and the hospital helped me get into a place afterwards.
The evil in government usually has support from the extremism from within the grassroots population. Countless examples. Criminals run governments, whether it be Russia or China. A tiny example. Governor Abbot of Texas pardoned a man one month after being convicted of first degree murder. MAGA conservatives, especially rural religious folk, cheered him. Dictator Vladimir Putin who murders, imprison and persecutes dissidents in Russia is popular with these folk.
I have been traveling the US in my campervan full time for over a year, I am a pretty big guy and I am always armed, always. Your video is excellent with many very good rules people should follow. My being armed does not negate my following the things you said we should be doing. In the woods, SA is very important. There are 2 legged and 4 legged predators and being alert, and following your instincts can be the difference between survival or being prey. I was camped once near a lake and a group of 4 men walked past my van out of nowhere. They had no vehicle, no backpacks like hikers would have and this lake is 5 miles from any decent road. They were whispering to each other as they went by slowly about 20 feet away from the van. They came back by a few minutes later this time 10 feet away, silent, no whispering. The next time, they came right next to my van, like maybe 2 feet away. By then I was already in the drivers seat, started the engine and I drove to another free camping area an hour away. As I drove away, they all stood together in a group and stared as I left. I was armed but decided I did not like what I was seeing, and just bugged out. Maybe they were nice guys just curious about my van build? Possible but my gut said something is about to go down here and I need to be gone. I chose a van for this tactical reason of not having to go outside where a threat is, to be able to drive away. An rv trailer or pick up camper does not give you this important advantage.
"Just curious about your van build" implies they would have approached you and said something like "Hey man, cool van... is that a hemi?" or some such. Nevermind that you were out in the middle of nowhere. You did the right thing, and that perfectly illustrates the point in the video that you don't owe anyone anything and shouldn't care about how it looks if you react on your gut feeling.
...armed or not, the best tactic is go immediately and go fast. btw: I lived in a camper for two years and having a crawl through window helped a lot for any situation I wasn't comfortable with. Those were better days, I didn't feel the need for a firearm then - I can say I would definitely carry now and more careful about where I parked.
@@ChadBoss-qr4hl ...like Richard Feynman's book says - "What do you care what other people;e think?" You don't have to go out of your way to be rude but be what you need to be.
I’m a single woman now living in the middle of the woods and very remote. I have four German Shepherds and a pit bull. I’m heavily armed at home and always carry and take two of my dogs whenever I possibly can. Just the presence of a GSD keeps people away. I’ve always owned GSD’s and many many times they saved my life.
We had a GSD/wolf mix when I was a teenager. We lived in the country. One day, while my dad was at work and we kids were at school, a man came to the back door. When my mom answered the door, Ana was at her side, growling low. Without giving an explanation for his visit, the man nervously backed away. My mom quickly realized what had almost happened and locked all the doors. She didn't see where he went.
I walk out my door and my awareness is on full alert to navigate thru these times. No animal is as viscous and sick as the human mind. My intuition has saved me time and again. I no longer question myself. I learned to pay close attention to my dog who goes everywhere with me. We are bonded thru unconditional LOVE protecting and caring for each other we rescued each other.
You and your loved ones, practice screaming together. I was a quiet kid. Had never screamed to my recolection. One day, 14yr old female me walked home in the dark from my friend's house 3 houses from my house. In my neighbors front yard I was tackled to the ground by two 30 yr old men that I knew. I didn't know who it was at first. I tried to scream help, but couldn't get it out loud enough. I tried 3 times as I fought them. It just came out no louder than speaking voice. I twisted out from under the weight on me and ran to my backyard and hid. They didn't come for me. They laughed and one yelled they were just kidding. That's when I knew who it was. I felt betrayed and stupid and scared. I told no one. My family was on hard times and I didn't want to bring in more hardship. Wish I had handled it differently.
You survived. No matter if they were joking; hard to imagine any scenario where adult men come into physical contact with a female minor without her consent. I do believe they meant you harm & never thought you would escape. Then they used the line just joking to try & avoid accountability. Good job being safe!
@@warriormamma8098 You are stupid. Two adult men in his 30s could have done literally any harm to a 14 years old girl. If they didn't, that means they didn't want to.
I am a 71 y/o woman, walks with a cane due to accident from years ago, who gets all my business done during daylight hours and home by dark in winter and summer months. I just found your videos and find them very encouraging and helpful even to seniors like me. Thank you for taking the time to post these informative videos.
I am a 76 yo senior female. I walk everywhere near my neighborhood to take care of my business such as marketing, banking, post office etc. as the winter approaches, days get darker quickly so I planned my schedule accordingly to finished up before dark! I carry stun-gun & maces in my easy reach pocket. Although my area is relatively safe but I still be cautious and alert when walking alone. So far so good!
Great info as always man. I stopped drinking almost 2 years ago now; and I noticed just how many bad environments / people you can steer clear of by not going out past 8:00 or so. That whole scene is so chaotic & unpredictable. Staying sober keeps my neuroticism right where it needs to be to avoid such characters.
One of the biggest baits is something designed to make you feel ashamed. Like being offered alcohol when you're a minor, or marijuana in a state where that's not legal, or something sexual that's taboo in your circle, or a shady bargain on something that looks stolen. The predator's goal is not only to bait you, but also make you reluctant to report the crime.
"Do not let anyone manipulate you into helping them when you don't feel right about it." I believe this transcends personal safety into general mental wellness ❤️
Thank you. Oh yeah, and if I don’t know you, I’m not obligated to support you financially. I earned what I have and didn’t get that from anybody but myself.
So true!! Bundy's MO was to play the role of an injured person on crutches struggling around college campuses and the naive girls would ask if he needed help. So sad... These sick predators have no limits.
Bundy wore a fake cast on his hand/arm that he would use to club the victim in the head. The passenger seat of his Volkswagen Beetle had been removed to make plenty of room to toss the unconscious woman picked that day. Predators don't always drive vans.
My dad is retired special forces, he tells a story about being a young trooper out in town at night, took a short cut down an alley and met four guys who surrounded him and had knives. He said he sure impressed those thugs with his abilities, he reckons they probably had never seen a man morph into a blur before as he high tailed it out of there as fast as his legs would carry him. As Shakespeare said "The better part of valor is discretion."
Saying out loud what a person is doing to make you frightened or uncomfortable is so powerful especially if you have people around you. Everyone will turn to listen and atleast eavesdrop to see what’s happening. That should give you a good window to get away from that person.
A woman's BIGGEST mistake is trying not to offend or hurt someone's feelings that get up her UNALIVED. Here's a real life example; a woman was waiting for the elevator, door opened and there was a guy already in there. She had a bad feeling but didn't want to seem unkind or offend the man by not getting in. She did and ended up in BIG TROUBLE. She survived it but was forever changed.
Excellent tip! Don’t get into an elevator alone with a man. If one enters you can simply exit. Time consuming to stay alive! We must be vigilant & practice ourselves & with loved ones!
This is so true I am so glad you mentioned this. Many women have let their guard down and silenced their gut feelings in order to not seem mean or rude. I have learned to not give a care what someone else might feel. What I FEEL is unsafe and I act accordingly. So what if the other person gets offended. I am acting in safety. Ever since reading the book The Gift of Fear I changed my mindset and behavior. Great book to read if you have never read it.
I don’t feel bad about being a “bitch“. I don’t talk to certain people when they’re trying to say something to me on the street, especially man. I cross the street anytime I feel the need to. I don’t stick around when trouble is about, I am not trying to check out the scene if there is an accident or whatever, I do not care. I am a very empathetic person. I care about people so very much. But I love my life, and I will preserve my life, and I am going to listen to my intuition.
My dog has saved me more than once. One time a “window salesman” showed up and wanted to come in the house. My very large dog (usually friendly) literally came un glued.
My mother's big German Shepherd knocked a salesman off our front stoop when he started getting aggressive. She caught the dog as he ran past her before he could attack the salesman.
I remember hitch hiking in the early 80's, a Van pulled over and I got in, it turned out to be a lady who gave me a huge stern lecture about getting in a strangers Van or any vehicle for that matter, this was in Los Angeles and to this day I will never forget that lady, and what could have happened to me.
The minute I see someone attempting to get to close to me, I get immediately suspicious. And after I clearly give body language of leave me alone and they ignore it, I KNOW their dangerous.
Um OR AUTISTIC. 😅 We need to be taught what body language means. We do not know, and we do not get the message. Please USE 👏 YOUR 👏 WORDS 👏 Thank you!!!! 🎉❤😊
Great advice. I am not a typical target being 6'5 and 240lbs, but that doesn't mean I can't be a target. A few years ago, I was on the phone with my mom while driving over to take her shopping, and a woman who had runny mascara came running into the road a few blocks from my mom's place. I stopped and rolled my passenger window down halfway. She seemed frantic, saying she was lost, took the bus from the airport, and was trying to get to her friends place. My mom was quietly on the phone, and this woman just opened the door, sat down, and told me to take her to the high school because her friend lives across the street. Not asked, but said, "If it's up the road, you can take me there." As she sat down, I very clearly saw she had a gun in her waistband as her shirt came up just enough to make it visible. I didn't let on, I hung up my call without a word and started driving. The high school was literally 4 blocks away, so it's not far to figure it out. Thankfully, my dog was lying in the far back of my subaru, and I had a back seat down since she liked to come up sometimes and say hi to me. She got up, walked up front and stuck her head between the seats, and just stared at this woman. The woman was very quickly concerned about the dog acting nervous, and as I was pulling up near the high school, she said, "I think this is where she lives. You can let me off here." I pulled into a private drive, and she got out. I drove to the end, turned around, and as I am leaving, she is across the street with a thumb out. I'm certain that if I hadn't had my dog in the car, she would have pulled the gun and robbed me and taken my car. I called the police immediately and reported it in case someone were to stop.
I always pray for Gods protection before I leave my house, and when I am drivIng, and I always lock my doors when driving. Comes from being female, and having lived in a very unsafe country. There have been MANY times, were it not for The Grace of God I would not be alive today.
Unfortunately, my most dangerous times come from other women. Even crimes with men, women broke my lock on my door first for men to later walk right in, women dox me, women refuse to accept seriousness of crime and try to bully me not to reporting assaults by men, women want to see me harmed. Some low life men too, hate women, all women and want you killed. Some people enjoy misfortunes of others and feel superior for it. Women help lure women and men to crimes by men by seeming innocent but take you to secluded scene planned for a crime (maybe deadly). Women give false sense of security to other women. Most women use men to hurt you for them. Not all women of course, just harder to identify than an unhinged man.
When you get hurt to where you know only the grace of God saved you a few times, being considered rude isn't even a consideration. . Be a lively B if theu cant understand a 2 letter word"NO"
1) when an offer is too good = walk away. 2) be aware of your surroundings and always ask who will benefit from my actions. 3) that feeling, you know what I’m talking about.
I think the first thing to remember is: they ARE predators. Too often we think of these individuals as people like us, which means we expect them to have compassion or think like us, or believe we can predict what they'll do or reason with them. If we remember there are humans out there whose main goal is to prey on others, for whatever reason, we will start to be more cautious and listen to our instincts.
I was waiting for a bus in the suburbs going to play basketball. I had a young man in a car pulled up smile and told me he'd been sent to take me home. I asked him questions and kept stepping backwards. He even opened yhe door for me. Nothing added up so I told him it was alright and to go cause I could see my brothers car coming. I was very scared. He quickly took off. I walked home shaking and it was explained to me what had actually happened. My instinct really kicked in cause my Mum kept telling me not to go with strangers. This was 1968 and I was 11. My Mum always made me aware of safety when I was catching public transport. I had to be independent cause she was a single working Mum. She was a clever and loving Mum.
The chilling reality is we think people like this are new, these situations are new, they are not, predators and people up to no good have always been around.
As a teenage girl, I found myself with a flat tire way out in the countryside of NC. Head smart but not remotely street smart at that age. Not physically strong either, I had trouble changing the tire - lug nuts were too tight. A man in his late 30s stopped and seemed nice to me, offering to help. He started changing the tire and wasn't a real smiley guy, but I wasn't getting dangerous vibes off him. Another man, oddly, showed up out of nowhere and got protectively between me and the tire changing guy. He was frowning and just stared across the road while he leaned against the car with arms folded, as if he were there to protect me from the "helper." I couldn't tell which was dangerous. Once the tire was changed, the helper left and the protector did too, never smiling once. Maybe the protector knew the man (or knew of him), so he stopped to make sure the guy did the right thing. Heck, maybe he was an angel or archangel. He was short, and they say Archangel Michael is short. (They also say Michael hasn't smiled since the Angelic Wars, but I don't know if that's true.) The whole thing was very odd, but I appreciated the protection whether the protector was a good man or an angel - girls and women usually don't have the upper body strength to fend off a man, and I knew no defense moves whatsoever. In college, our education professor informed us that according to anonymous self-report, 40% of men said they would rape a woman if they thought they could get away with it. I sure hope men are growing out of that, but the statistic is staggering. I feel incredibly grateful for good men who step up to protect women and children from predators of any kind.
Wow those statistics are terrifying and it's probably a higher number because I'm sure not everyone asked was honest about something like that, horrible 🥴
Because of the sick sh*t most men look at while pleasuring themselves today, I bet the number is way higher. Today, what used to be good men, have been programmed to become evil, and they don't even see it themselves. Not even family is safe today, when you look at the titles on these films. Men are so easily brianwashed , and it's terrifying.
Many years ago I worked part time as a barmaid in a pub, a group of young army recruits came in and had some drinks until closing time. I had the offer of a lift home by a co worker when one of the army lads said “ We can give you a lift home in our van” I almost accepted it when my gut instinct told me loudly and clearly “ DON’T. “ I suddenly saw the danger I could be putting myself in. Lesson learned, always listen to your gut instinct.
As a preteen on my way home from school I had at least 2 cars slow down and offer me a ride. I almost wish cops would do under cover stings just having small policewomen just pretend to be young girls to catch some of these predators. But you’re spot on, be aware that these people exist. As a new mom, it’s my fear that I won’t be present when my son needs me. As soon as he’s old enough, I’m signing him up for martial arts.
A dream saved me from being abducted when I was 8. In the dream I fell off my bike and an old man pulled up in red car. A voice in the dream warned me , " Do not get into the old man's red car." The next morning I woke up having forgot the dream until I was riding my bike and fell. An old man in a red car tried to get me to get in. I remembered the warning and said no. He was persistent until I shouted no ! A road workers heard me and made the old man leave. He then walked me and my bike home. When I got to the E.R. I learned I was a missing child because my ex step mom abducted me. I had no clue I had already been kid napped. They gave her an allotted amount of time to return me to my Dad or go to prison for a felony kid napping. Crazy world we live in.
I remember a few times in my teens strange men would stop their cars and offer me a lift and when I said no they got angry that I "didn't trust them" they were "just trying to be nice." I wasn't going to let them guilt trip me into giving away my safety.
The ploy is called, "Type casting". You walk past a scum bag who tries to engage you at the store. You ignore him and he says, 'I'll bet you're too stuck up to talk to me" hoping that you will, just to prove him wrong. They give you a mild insult, to bait you into proving them wrong...
This makes me think of the video posted by a lady a lone in some park/ woods, when a guy on a bicycle drove past asking her if the road ahead is a dead end. And she just said " I dont know" That triggered a whole saga of him circling her and at some point he even said he is obligated to cicle her ( he was very close to her at some point). She late posted a video that a couple came along and helped her. Thank God she was safe in the end. But alot of people ( women included) said she should've been more friendly and he would have not reacted that way. She instinctively knew he just asked something random to start up a convo/establish contact with her. And like you said you dont owe anyone anything who dont want to give, whether its personal belongings or energy
Man even as a 35 year old woman I’m scared to walk in public by myself. Never used to be in my 20’s as much, but I’m way more aware of how dangerous people are! Young people be safe, you think things are fine but always be on gaurd!
My uncle knew it was dangerous for a young girl hitching at 2am. He offered to take her home. As soon as she got into his car she pulled out a gun took his wallet and watch. He never again would he ever offer his help.
Sent this to my daughter. As I got older I decided I do not care about being polite after being harassed and frightened a couple times trying to help somebody - I’m not giving you a ride, I’m not stopping to give you directions, I’m not trying to be nice when some strange dude tries to have an unwanted conversation. It’s sad it has to be that way but it does.
When I was around 15 I was at a local all ages club with my friends to see a band. A creepy guy came up to us and teied to get us to go check out his new sound system in his car. We refused and hd left us alone. A few days later that same guy was on the news for rape, sexual assault, and we were incredibly freaked out when we recognized him.
A young couple decided to stand about 3 inches from my back when I was at the checkout line of a local store. I glanced over my shoulder twice then turned and said with good volume straight to the male's face, "Can you please back up off me, just give me a little personal space, ok?" They moved a little and about 6 other people in line saw. I knew I did right even though the cashier's cheeks turned red. Maybe they meant me trouble or maybe not but it wasn't happening that day.
Yeah, something similar happened to me in the checkout line at the grocery store. It was a woman and she was standing very close to me, closer than she should've been. So, before paying the cashier, I turned to the woman and asked her to back up. I told her that she was in my personal space and I wasn't ok with that. She just looked at me, like I was the one with the problem. I looked directly at her again and told her that I wasn't going to pay for my items until she did. There was a long line at that point and the cashier was looking at me and then at her like she didn't know what to do. The woman took a couple steps back and then I proceeded to pay for my items, while making sure that she didn't see my transaction. Maybe the woman just had horrible boundaries or maybe she was up to no good. Either way, I'm not obligated to figure it out.
@CGdone well played. This happened to me but it was resolution by accident, I had a coughing fit suddenly lol for real. That lady backed up soooo fast hahaha
It took me till my early 30s to realise this.. I often helped people as brought up to be kind and i can tell you this kindness got me into lots of trouble with predatory men over the years because I felt sorry for them. Parents need to tell there children its OK not to help if your not comfortable. I was more concerned about the other person than myself. Women in particular make this mistake and women who have grown up without a Father need to be taught how to protect themselves even more as our natural inclination particularly if caring is to help. Thank you for your timely video
OH my goodness. Ditto of my life. Thank God I decided to revise my etiquette. People will do deadly ugly things to you and then be dirty enough to call you rude fir resisting. We can be nice , with godly wisdom. And they can go to hell
I'm a mental health counselor and what you say is so true. So MANY problems would be avoided if women didn't believe they have to take care of everyone else even strangers. It's an ego thing in a way. "I'm special, I can help this person even though they're difficult and kind of dangerous." We need to raise our daughters to be "selfish". Seriously.
Sometimes what we're gifted with, can become a hindrance rather than a blessing if it's not balanced and tempered. Wanting to help people is a good and noble cause. Wanting to help everyone is not, especially when we don't have the discernment to understand who should receive our help versus who should not. I think far too many women were taught that they were supposed to be accommodating and selfless - for all the wrong reasons.
My parents did the very minimum and didn't do a great job at keeping us safe, but one thing my mom told me was "Δεν χρωστάς τίποτα και σε κανέναν" which means " You owe nothing and to nobody" Its solid advice! I only owe to God!
My dad would force me to scream or speak loudly in public as a kid so that I wouldn't hesitate to yell if I ever felt trouble and someone wasn't already around to help me.
I learned the same thing when I first started bartending. The elderly bouncer took me to a park after closing and made me practice my "command voice, until I found one.
One time this guy on the train started talking to me and his tone was getting more and more aggressive. So i got up and moved seats. Immediately, a guy went over to comfort him saying, "hey buddy, you okay?" As if I had just done something absolutely terrible and unforgivable. The aggressively toned guy was like, "I don't know why she..." And the guy that came to comfort him was like, "I know buddy. It's okay." Just making a weird show of it and looking over at me trying to shame me for not continuing to sit their and tolerate the aggression.
Maybe the second guy just wanted to calm him down. He probably knew there is something wrong with the one who was talking to you, maybe he was suffering from some mental issues? Most likely he wanted just to placate him and take his mind off your 'rejection'.
@@sbb2887Not really. It actually happens a lot when a man of a certain color is being aggressive with a woman and the other guys of that same color will take his side and verbally berate the female or just feel compassion for the offender. I’m not a feminist or a believe all women type but I have experienced this more than I wanted to over the decades and these types of a certain color never ever learn. I’ve been plain old cursed out and followed for NOT engaging in conversation with men of a certain color just because they wanted to be disgusting and speak about things that they have no business telling a stranger about. Strong Conservative, Godly men don’t do this sort of thing. We need more men like that than the riff raff that is out here thinking they are owed something by every female they see because they cannot control themselves. It’s almost always the multiple baby momma types of men. Shameful. They give decent hardworking upstanding men a bad name because we have a lot of women out here who just don’t appreciate men so they lump them all into the same bucket. With that being said, I do not talk to any strangers of any color, but it’s always those certain ones who make you fear for your safety because they just cannot handle you rejecting their advances. Even silence sends them over the top. Best to be about moving trains, switching sides of the street, etc…and making a scene when you have to. Being strapped ain’t a bad idea either, ladies.
When I was about 16- I was walking along the highway to my church for youth group. I experienced a moment exactly like the movie, "Taken". As I was walking along the highway- a man pulled up beside me, rolled his passenger window down and said, "heyyy, where are you headed?" And I just said, "oh, just to my church right there. You can see it from here." He said, "oh I can give you a ride. Don't worry, it's not that far. Come on, it will be fun." Something in my gut just told me to stay away from him. I moved about 20 feet away from him and just said, "no that's ok. I'll just run there." And I ran to church as fast as I could.
Exactly. I saved someone's life and the next day was the worst day of mine. My life ended the day after I saved someone else's. The trauma this caused me will probably follow me the rest of my life.
I, a lone woman, was sitting at a gas station and looking at a map (this was obviously pre GPS). I was approached by a couple of men...SO friendly, saying that they were local and would lead me to my destination. Thank God, my gut instinct told me to NOT follow them or accept any help from them.
One of the most important things I ever learned during Sunday school when I was a young teen was that there is never any scenario where a grown man needs to be asking a young woman for help. IMO that goes for any adult asking any child for help. At absolute most an adult can ask a child to go get someone to call 911 but nothing more.
When I was a young girl a guy pulled up in his car near me and my cousin. He spoke in a very quiet voice so that I had to draw closer to tell what he was saying. I felt suspicious but took a couple of steps closer to his vehicle until I saw a rope in his back seat. I yelled at my cousin (also a girl) to get back. He might have been on the level and just wanted directions but my gut told me to get away fast.
@adw6894 a guy came up and started talking to me the other day outside a shopping center, trying to give me his phone number, he was headed into Lowe's to get something for his business ..he actually tried to get me to go over to his vehicle, um reeally? Why would I do that?? I said I'm good and walked away, he says" Be careful" weird.
Was at a closed bank this past weekend getting cash from the ATM. There was only one woman her car in the parking lot. I got my cash and got into my car. The woman approached my car on foot with a handful of cash and asked if I would help her deposit it. I told her through my open window, that no, I couldn’t help her. As I turned my car around to leave I noticed a man in another car nearby with his head down. Glad I wasn’t my usual helpful self.
I was on vacation, on a beach and a man was making small talk with me while at an outdoor beach shower. Seemed ok at first but he continued with talk and questions. I noticed the sun was setting at the time and the beach was now closing. He kept talking and I felt the hair stand up on my neck. I packed my beach stuff quickly and took off leaving him watching me and following me. I had a bike with me, I rode out of there fast!
@hollyperrin7353 If stalking them is how you think picking up women is done... and you consider it normal. It's you that has predatory behaviour issues.
@@hollyperrin7353 ...your comment has to be the stupidest thing I've seen in a very long time. I'll be looking for the 'wanted' poster with your name on it.
When I was an educator, I never allowed my students to go to the bathroom by themselves. I assigned them a bathroom buddy and would rotate if they asked to use the bathroom more than once. I did this to foster the buddy system in case they ever got into a bind. Also, the school had an outdoors setting and I thought, "What if a predator came to the school bathroom and waited for a child to harm?" The students were perplexed and some thought that they were gaming me by abusing their bathroom privileges. However, I was trying to teach them an important lesson on personal safety and how good people working in groups are even more effective than one good person against the wolves.
Thank you 😊. We should all protect the children and not leave their safety up to chance. I always told the students to get along no matter their differences and leave the trash talk for outside of the classroom. In the end, children need to see each other as a resource rather than competition. Adults with bad intentions will capitalize on the divisions between children in order to gain access and control before destroying them. 😭
How well I remember walking down 15A in Orlando in my early teens, back in the 70’s. A new Toyota pulled along side of me, and a lawyerly looking man began chiding me for walking by myself, reminding me that it wasn’t safe. I wasn’t going to fall for that line, but I ended up doing so because he was so fatherly about it, telling me to just hop in and he would take me. On and on he went about how it wasn’t a good thing for a girl to be walking alone (my mother didn’t drive & she was a widow). He looked so decent, suit & tie, the jacket of which was casually thrown over the front seat. There was a briefcase in the back seat. Finally, I said, “OK” because he was so charismatic and his manner was so respectable. Even the car was spotless. I started to get in the backseat of the 4 door. I noticed a roll of duct tape halfway under the seat. He said, “NO! I want you to sit in the front seat.” He said that with a bit of force that sent my red flags flying. I was on edge, but cautiously started to open the front door & get in ~ whereupon I saw that the inside door handle was covered with duct tape! There would be no way out from the inside. When he saw the alarm spread across my face: he grabbed my left arm and pulled with all he had, trying to pull me inside that car. The friendly, caring, fatherly demeanor changed in that instant. His face was filled with rage! It was the face of a monster. I still had my right leg on the ground, which gave me the leverage I needed. He had grabbed me near the left wrist & I began jerking & wiggling it all around & pulling away from him all the while screaming my head off. I used my right hand & leg to force myself away from him & with all that wiggling: he could not hold onto my arm. He was seated and had no leverage. So, if it were not for that advantage I had over him: I would not be able to warn others about monsters like this that are out there preying on young girls. I continued screaming my head off and ran all the way back to the intersection. 15A back then was lined with palmetto scrub bushes. It was a long lonely stretch of road. Along about that time pictures of Ted Bundy came out in all the papers. The Orlando Police Dept. Placed warnings out about him on the radio. I never told my mother about this, but comparing the lawyerly looking pictures of Ted Bundy in which he looked very clean cut: THE PICTURES LOOKED EXACTLY LIKE THIS STRANGER. Maybe it was his twin IDK, but it wasn’t too long afterwards that Bundy was arrested for the Kimberly Leach murder in Orlando/Kissimmee area. I thank God that I had an angel on my shoulder that day. I have said all of that to say this: don’t think it cannot happen to you. We don’t like to think that monsters walk among us, but they do. One could pull up next to you in a car as well. Listen to what this man said in this podcast! And, don’t be afraid to be rude to strangers if need be!
A lifetime ago, a GI offered me a ride and took me to his apartment to smoke pot. Then he kept trying earnestly to get me to drink something. It got hinky so I left. Thirty years later, I happened across a picture of Jeffrey Dahmer. I learned that he was stationed in my home town at the time... I truly believe I could have been one of his first victims.
@@Kharkovkid Oh NO! That’s a terrible experience too. I am so happy that you had enough common sense to get out while the getting was good. After I ran away like lightening, I looked back over my shoulder when I was near the intersection. His car was gone. It was a lucky thing that he didn’t get out of the car and grab me. No other cars were in sight at that time.
This is excellent. Only once or twice in my life have I ignored that gut feeling, and I have scars from like 60 stitches now. One thing I would add to this, is that it's not just strangers, most people are killed by someone they know, plus you've also got the mafioso thing of, it'll be one of your best friends that comes to do you in. I couldn't believe the world is as messed up as it is when I was younger, but I believe it now.
I was kidnapped for 4 days and 3 nights, I was kept in a shed. It’s crazy, my stomach never growled not once and I didn’t have to go to the bathroom either, I was just trying to get out alive. It started as a just going on a date and that was the bait as he mentioned in the video. We’re all physical and spiritual beings and everything happens in spirit before in the physical, I was young and wasn’t aware as I am now, I do remember feeling uneasy definitely not at peace prior. If I’m dating, we’re meeting up for lunch- no dinners unless I’m carrying my pew pew. Trust your instincts, only prayer got me out of there. #Godovereverything❤
@@momssaiditsstrengthinme3571 it was in twitch small streams they told about it , one is young french was in drugs but is nice and pretty , she got him charged on onther victims sentenced but her case ddid not get it somehow hard to prove or something, technicality . but seems shes still working on it. prob is she cant trust men and is wasting a lot of months alolne. same old story about that as l seen before.
I remember the night at about nine thirty when i was waiting at a bus stop, I was about 13 and had been playing football with my mates. A Transit van pulled up with a man and woman , they offered me a lift and my gut said no , they were insistent and I noticed there was only a mattress in the back of the van . I was ready run , eventually she said oh leave him. Im 74 and still remember it vividly.
Also if you have gone through a loss, divorce etc. Stay home do not go out and drink, or to visit someone alone. Vulnerability is dangerous. Also , do not let them come into your house for a drink, vulnerability, loneliness is dangerous. The so cal thrusworthy become predators. Listen listen. Women's, men, children, young , teenagers please listen, please listen. Please 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Oh, wow, so true. Lady's husband died; they were very well off, with fancy cars, motorcycles, etc.Next thing her friends knew, a rough dude twenty years younger moved in. She's now missing & no one's found any remains. Concrete WA.
When we are sad- be alone. That is when we are at our most vulnerable and need to be MORE aware of when bridges are about to be burned. I'm always hyper aware of how people in my life act when I'm depressed. And it hurts to have to end a friendship while going through heartbreak or hardship but I've learned that's how it goes. So just look for it and you'll spot it. I've also learned to never let them bring you food. Its a way to get into your house. We can out for chinese- sure n thank you- but gaurds up while feeling that defeated.
I was drinking with my bf and his friend when my bf decided he wanted to go smoke pot “go to the gym” with another coworker of his who called him. My bf didn’t really enjoy drinking and trusted his friend who he knew for the last 7years. Well that night I was so drunk and blackout I was sa by that friend. Worst part is I blame myself for drinking that much. And also I don’t know everything that went on. The friend was trying to say I was all over him, touching and flirty but I don’t really know so as mad as I am, I can’t be 100% mad and blame him. Granted it was his suggestion to have me try Kentucky bourbon for my birthday drink(a new drinker), I kept having drinks be refilled and it left me vulnerable and in that position. To this day I sleep in my daytime clothes. I don’t feel safe sleeping in pajamas. I have to sleep in a bra, socks, underware, pants and a shirt. I can’t sleep without them. I used to sleep in just my dad’s old shirts or my bfs and underware until this incident. It can happen with anyone. Don’t leave yourself in that situation
Most people are generally NICE. This is what criminals count on. They have a plan, and they will work it at a high price to you. I remember the old saying they taught children, but it is worth remembering for everyone "STRANGER DANGER". If you don't know them, be aware. VERY AWARE. One of the best takeaways from this video is "You don't owe anyone anything." Your boundaries and attention will maintain your safety. This is a fantastic safety teaching. Thank you for keeping all of us AWARE and ALERT. ⚠️⚠️⚠️
In regard to your "stranger danger" you are more likely to be injured, abused, murdered, robbed by people you know. This is common knowledge if you seek it.
@@mattdonna9677 That principle specifically applies to children, not adults. Strangers are far more likely to injure, murder, or rob you as an adult than people you know. I mean think about it. We protect children from exposure to strangers so MOST of the people they encounter as a child are going to be known to them or their parents, whereas as adults, most of us have at least one but probably multiple encounters with strangers every single day. And this especially applies to robbery, because if you know the guy robbing you, you're just going to ask for your stuff back, or at least call the cops on the guy when you get home. Also, the odds of you knowing that person broken down on the side of the road or knocking on your door asking to use your phone out of nowhere are exceedingly low.
Thank you. I just experienced that. In a motel room due to Milton, I had to retrieve something from my car @ night. I saw him randomly knocking on doors. He saw me and approached me too quickly. I immediately said, NO! RAN into my room. I peeked out and he was right there!! Looking back at me! I grabbed my phone and called 911. Police showed up immediately and made him leave. That was scarey!
A policeman once told me decades ago pony tails are often used to subdue a girl/woman cause they are easy to grab from behind. He saw this used on rape victims a lot. Also sexy clothes dont necessarily attract a rapist. Rape is not about sex it is about power.
I've always been the "too trusting" type. "Nice". I've gotten better about that as I've aged, but I do remember once several years ago I was standing at the checkout counter at a convenience store. I was in the military and in uniform and that may have actually helped me out. Some guy was standing really close to me, leaning on the counter, just looking at me, and chatting. I had been through some really rough times recently and was in NO mood. I just turned to him and said "You're making me very nervous" in the most deadpan, non-emotional voice and I'll tell you what, he turned right around without a word and moved. LOL Mainly I was just in a bad mood because of the things I'd been through, but it worked! I've since gone over that moment many times and incorporated that forthright attitude far more often. I'm a woman, by the way, so there's some context to why it matters that I handled it the way I did.
I’m so nice too; naive. But I also have a resting bitch face. So while I also help a lot of homeless around me with change if I have it, I have had moments where I felt unsafe and guys on the street would ask me if I was ok. These guys you give change to, granted they may be homeless are good people. They will help you if you feel unsafe at night. I’ll never forget those two guys who checked in on me, they tend to chill by the church near the alleyway of my downtown city. It was a dark night. And my headphones died. Had my headphones not died I wouldn’t have heard or been aware of the man following in the dark. I say dark because I can’t see nighttime stuff. I can see as much as the lights lite up but typical darkness I’m blind. And this man was following me. I took some turns and he was still following me. So when I was stopped at the corner, the guys who have seen me locally asked me if I was alright and walked with me for two blocks til I got near my building. I have a lot more faith in humanity now
@@amberg4131 if you are smart and curious about the world you live in and search for news with different search engines, you will overcome bring naive. The more you know and understand that the world is made to enslave us and how everybody sees everyone as a direct competitor, the less naive you will be. It's not that you don't know about it, you didn't realize it yet. It's a difference, it takes time. 5 years ago I was so naive that I thought people are evil because it's my fault, so imagine. Now I got that serious face and no friendliness to strangers only if it's an old lady or children.
Remember those annoying email forwards? Two of them may have saved my life! I found myself in two different scenarios that I had already read about that told me how to deal with them and then to evade a potentially dangerous situation both times. 1. I was going out to my car from where I worked, and there was a van next to my car on the driver side and a man sitting in a lawn chair. I asked someone on staff at the hospital where I worked if he would walk me to my car and wait until I locked my door from inside and he graciously did so. 2. I was leaving an appointment, and a man in a wheelchair asked me to get his shoe from inside his car. I stepped back and said to him, "Let me find someone to help you," and I went and flagged someone down. The gentleman I flagged down, and I, looked toward the man in the wheelchair (from a distance), and there was another man with him at that point. Apparently, that man wasn't as down and out as he wanted me to think.
A couple of years ago, I was helping my granddaughter load groceries in the trunk of my car. All the time, her purse was on her shoulder . I was watching a teen male on his bike who was heading straight toward us, one arm held out in front. I quickly moved to her side and looked the bike guy right in the eyes. He instantly veered away and rode off. He was after her purse. Years before that, I was directly accosted by a man while I was crossing a street in downtown Atlanta on my way to work. I saw him break off from a group of 4 or 5 other males and head toward me. I wrapped my fingers around my purse strap. He actually got right up in my face and I shouted, "Get the h away from me," as loud as I could scream. He was startled and ran back to his group. My husband was a street cop in Atlanta for 19 years. He taught me to always be aware of my surroundings, advice that I haven't always followed. Now that I am in my 70s, widowed, and walk with a stick, i try to be very aware of where I am and who is around me. Don't be afraid to raise a ruckus! Look in your rear view mirror. Be vigilant. EXCELLENT VIDEO. THANK YOU
I'm African, living a short drive away from the Savannah. As children we all wanted to be like the "Big Five" because their attributes exude strength. but now, as an adult due to my petite size and the amount of times I've almost ended up in a trunk, I have veered towards the porcupine. NO ONE here, even tribal warriors, liked to go near them, because they will ruin your life and get to walk away. In today's world We ALL live in varying degrees of jungle, survival, i have learnt is not cheap or pretty. Be okay w/being a villain
No, don't ever aspire to be a villain. Just be safe and protect yourself, and never mind about being "rude", etc. But don't be one of them, don't be a villain.
Some people call it your gut, some call it spidey sense, I call it the Holy Ghost. Inside u, from your center, there is a feeling, like a voice that will try to guide you. Listen to it!
@411Outdoors my friend's father was almost John Wayne Gacy's victim. He said he was 13 and a guy rolled up and asked for a cigarette, but pretend he couldn't reach the cigarette, when her dad leaned closer John tried to pull him in the car but his brother was able to help him get away. The very next day he said they saw John on TV because he was arrested. Just like that. As far as i know it's a true story.
This is the best advice I have heard in years. I got mugged by three young men 25 ago. They came up to me with the usual line “hey man, we want to talk to you.” I had a sinking feeling in my gut: I just knew that something bad was about to happen, but like a dummy I just stood there and talked to them. Then they attacked me to rob me. I should have run much earlier.
There is a new thing they're doing. They are lacing car door handles (usually women parked far enough away from the exit of a store) with stuff like fentanyl so when the person goes to open the door they pass out and are more easy to transport. That's a new thing so WIPE YOUR DOOR HANDLES! ALSO when you get a "gut feeling" it is because we have used body language to communicate FAR LONGER than using words so it is a primitive understanding by body cues of another person's intentions. Their words are not matching up with their body language or if they haven't spoken it is a warning sign that the brain processes as menacing and of ill intent. To sum it up, just like you said, DON'T IGNORE YOUR "GUT" FEELINGS because it is the oldest part of your brain screaming "DANGER, THIS PERSON'S BODY LANGUAGE IS A THREAT TO YOUR SAFETY!" Awesome video ❤
This warning always stuck with me as a (helpful) child: If a responsible adult needs help with something, they will ask another adult and would not involve a kid.
EXACTLY
That's really great advice !
Well said!
It dawned on me too late in life to understand this. And it's in kids and women's nature to want to help... We need to undo that programming.
Ted Bundy (who totally looked like a creep, no matter how bad sensationalists want to pretend that he’s good-looking) showed beta-male by asking women to help him do stuff because his arm was in a “sling.” Why didn’t he ask a man for help?
Yup exactly, I’m grateful for being taught that as well
I'm a woman born in 1972 and I am SO GLAD, I was taught in early adulthood, " Dont be a afraid to make a scene, to cause a fuss, to potentially seem rude.. it might just save your life".
That's true.
Learn how to be a bitch!
Good to know!
If you think you might be in danger Yell Scream Fire
Yelling help might not work. Some people don't want to get involved but people will respond to fire
@@Jennifer-bs6oyWere you also born in 1972? “Scream FIRE!” When’s the last time that’s worked? Has it ever worked? Great programming, though.
“Do not sacrifice your life, to be a Samaritan for someone who just wants to hurt you.” Very wise words.
THIS!
Yes, and especially number 1. After what these people did, I don’t owe anyone anything. Helping the wrong people and people who feel entitled for you to help them can definitely lead to your demise or detriment of your health.
New predator ALERT! People posing as contractors. Electrical, related vendors such as renovation teams, HVAC, painters, plumbing, drywall, etc. They scout your neighborhood for business, drop off flyers, stick cards in your door, etc. Nothing fishy there at all. But once they are inside your house or apt they know your entire layout. Our friends have experienced they come back later and terrorize you. Many contractors help people out who for whatever reason cannot become a licensed contractor on their own. Pay them under the table. Sometimes a barter. Some of those people are very qualified and talented people, others are trafficked themselves, criminals, mentally ill, pimps, drug aladdicted, etc.
The latter, Once they check out your place they decide they want one of two things (1) your place (to move into it - One person signs the lease but tens move in) or (2) they want to drive you so crazy you will do anything to make it stop and join their crew.
SOUNDS. All day and night non stop. Unnatural dragging sounds, scraping metal, drilling, stomping sounds, screaming, cursing, huge booming noises, fights, strange music not fitting known genres even for other cultures, lots of people in and out all day and night.
TRACKING YOU INSIDE. Contractors use tools to locate heat, water, joists, studs behind walls. This tool can also track your movements. Sometimes they stomp to let you know they know where you are in your residence this changes your frequency of peace to anger and fear. Because our bodies are heat and water this tool with adjustments tracks humans easily. On the toilet? Yes, they will track you into your bathroom. Why are they so loud walking inside even though they look so small and normal outside or do not make the same noises? Just like contractors can sound proof they can do just the opposite and make normal sound travel as though it is amplified.
WiFi HACKING. Your Usage might go way up but no new devices are showing. Changing passwords often is just a short term fix. Short term as in a fix for just a few minutes. Use WiFi less. They mirror your phone and use basic technology to figure out your connections and latch on like a moray eel stealing your electronics and cell phone, WiFi and even juicing any electrical outlets in your place to juice your electricity so that basically it’s a cost free terrorism for them. You pay the costs. Use a basic plan if possible. WFH might not make this possible but that is work. Do what makes sense. For two people over 50+ 260 gb did NOT make sense. Not a gamer couple or anything similar. Downgrade where you are able for personal use. A slow throttle is nerve wrecking to them.
SMART anything! Stop using it immediately or put it in a shirt timer. Go old school. Our friends had to stop using smart lights, smart cameras, smart everything because it is absolutely hackable. Lights were going on and off by themselves and the tv as well. Contractors often sleep in their trucks parked outside and that is where they were terrorizing them from until they then got access to an inside unit near them.
Just a few things. Research. Know and learn. This is the 21st century but good sense lives forever! 8:08
This channel is GOLD I have not seen one like it. Basic sense in a high tech world.
“Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them”
in 2 Kings 6:16
Jailbait is another one or honey pots
I worked at an addiction clinic and had a client tell me that he had lived on the streets for years but had never been victimized. I asked him how he was able to accomplish this in such a violent environment. He said that he always walked away from and avoided people that were “too interested” in him and what he was saying. He said that most people will look around and have some level of distraction when talking to you. But those who are out to hurt you will show an abnormally high level of focus and interest in what you are saying/doing etc. He said to avoid these people. When I look back on my own life and times I was harmed…I can see what he was saying.
Wise man! This is very true.
Thank you so much for sharing! So true.
Agree. Most folks in public have no reason to talk to you. If they do it should be in passing or casual conversation. Anything else, has a motive.
nice info
I learned that lesson the hard way when I was homeless. It pushed me to get sober and off the streets. All the rehabs were filled up so I went into nature and got sober. Then realized what is missing, fruit trees.
When I was 16 two older teenage boys offered me a ride home from a party, another guy called me over to him and said “Do not go with them, I heard them talking and it’s not safe” … I’m forever grateful to him, I didn’t even know him. I definitely would have went bc I knew them.
These days, people will just stare at you driving away, perhaps recording so they could sell it on RUclips, and of course playing victims and heroes at the same time.
Once asked for ride by two young men in the middle of the day . I said no .Another incidence happened at an apartment complex in the late eighties . A man had pretended to be lost or looking for a particular person . He described her to me but had already described me to her . She asked me did he find you?, some guy was looking for you . I told her the same thing and be careful . During this particular time period several females were found unsliced in bathtub , in their apartments, in the area
@deeblessed1588 I like stories like this, it makes me realise that some people are good.
God sends us Angels 💛
Wow , thanks God!
“You gotta recognize when it’s NOT time to help someone.” This also applies to emotional aid!! That is *exactly* how emotional manipulators suck your energy away, you can lose years of your life trying to help someone see the light that is determined to keep staring into the dark and they will take you there with them. Be safe everyone
Exactly. It's like they're abducting your soul. Cause every time they get you with the feeling of guilt, for not helping for the hundredth time. Because "you're in a better situation than them".
Well, not for long in this case with these soul vampires around; waiting for the next chance to drag you down into their void.
GOLDEN! Please, say it one more time for those in the back, for those with little ears!
Absolutely
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I dated a man who had served time in prison . First time in my life . Well it turned out to be a bad decision. When I talked to a minister he said to me a convict is two things . Divide the word: con and victim . That’s what they play . They play victim and pull you in , and they are ready to CON you .
When I was younger, my father told me that an adult should never ask a child for directions.
Yup. And men rarely ask for help. If one does, and you're a woman, don't. Men don't ask stranger women for help.
I was teaching my grand daughter how to pump gas. I was in my vehicle she was at my gas pump/tank. old people pulled into the pump on the other side and asked her for directions. She didn't know the roads they were asking for. I talked to them. My GD is a tiny thing why ask her? She doesn't look like she'd know.
Maybe they felt more safe asking a young girl.
This unearthed a memory of mine... The exact same thing happened after I got out of middle school. There was a police car right behind them, though... which is why the sped away. How the fook should I have the knowledge of directions like they needed at age 13?
I think it depends a lot upon the time of day, where you are and how old the child is. In my case I was looking for a particular shop in an unfamiliar town so I asked a kid (probably about 11 or 12) on his bike at a street corner. He told me and that was the end of it.
Same happened to me as a kid. Some man drove up to a group of us ranging for about 5 y/o to teenage. He was asking for directions to the high school. I remember the teen boys hoping on the back of his truck to show him because we were so confused on how he could miss the school when he had to pass it to get to our neighborhood. He wasn’t satisfied with the teen boys he wanted us elementary girls to get on the back. Well my grandparents noticed him and came out of the house with guns and made him leave. Wish they would’ve called the cops too
My gut instinct has saved me many times. One that comes to mind was when I was getting off the freeway in North Hollywood. This old man yelled at me from the side of the road and asked for help. He said his car was dead and needed a jump. Even tho he was old, as a young woman, I didn't want to take the chance. I told him, "OK I will go get my husband and be right back." He looked frustrated, and when I looked in my rear view mirror, I saw him get in his car and take off. It was a ploy. His car wasn't dead. I was crying by the time I got home just thinking about what could have happened.
I mean….Hollywood 😬
Thank God you didn't fall for it!!
I had a very bad gut instinct with an old man . He wanted a ride home and normally I wouldn't have a problem but something was off . He started to mock me because I didn't feel comfortable to drive him home and what could he do ,he's old . My instincts told me he is working with someone else , then he tried to get me to feel bad by telling me he is suicidal and he has a lot of money that I can have .,.. creepy!!!!!
Old men can be surprisingly strong. Don't underestimate them
@@jamessorrel
You are right.
Incredible strong are old men.
Never underestimate an old man or even crippeled old man.
When I was 24 two friends and I decided to drive down to Mardi Gras. We went into a club and I was saving a table while they went and got drinks. Three men surrounded me and started telling me their friend wanted to talk to me and thought I was cute. He was supposedly outside the back door. I could see it propped open and it led to an alley. I told them no way, he could come inside. They insisted I go outside. I was trying to be lighthearted and joked about him being too shy. They kept trying to convince me and I was surrounded. I couldn’t see around them to find my friends and was getting very nervous. They were looking me up and down and it was so creepy! Suddenly someone grabbed my hand and yanked me away. He said, sorry, she’s with me. He pulled me off to the side so fast. He stayed with me until my friends came back. He had lost his friends and hung out with us for several hours. Those men finally left and we went home. That was 24 years ago and I still shudder to think what they had planned! I wish I knew back then that it was ok to make a scene and be rude.
One of my sisters was viciously “graped” in the back of a club years ago. She was never the same after that. So glad you were spared from that.
When someone is rude by making you feel uncomfortable, they no longer qualify for politeness. Get defensive (that includes aggression/bluffing) fast. Get you out of there, get help, make a big scene. That's what I've learnt as a woman who has survived a thing or two.
Bravo to that guy who pretended to be your friend just to protect you!
@@Hairitage2023that’s terrible 😢
@@jx1659for sure! That’s what we’ve taught our daughters too. No one really talked about this when I was younger.
I grew up in LA. In 1975, I was walking home from school alone in my Catholic school uniform, and I was waiting at a signal. This guy rolls up and wants to know where Overland Ave. is. I pointed and told him, “that way”. He asked me to come closer to his car because he couldn’t hear me. I turned around and walked in the opposite direction and crossed the street towards the “mini mall” on the opposite side of the street. I didn’t walk home. I walked to my mom’s work. I was 12, but even then we grew up with situational awareness.
Good job kid, hopefully another kid reads this and learns something.
A normal adult wouldn’t think it appropriate to ask a child directions (or whatever) and to be honest they probably wouldn’t expect a helpful response in the first place.
lol only I could write such a short story to be so freaking long 🤣🤡
TLDR;
I walked home from school alone once when I was about six. When I came out of the hidden, fenced-in path that took me from school to the sidewalk directly across the street from my house, a puke-yellow VW stopped instead of passing as I’d waited for them to do. He said something to me and I was confused so I hesitated and even walked a few steps toward him as I went to cross the road to get to my yard. He made an attempt to grab me about the time I realized I was in danger. Luckily, I did realize something wasn’t right in time to high tail it home. It’s something that’ll always stick with me.
@@solvated_photonI once heard the best thing you can tell a child “ Grownups don’t need a kid’s help” stuck with me.
@@michellemcgill9328I'm gonna say that if I have kids. Thanks
My wife was nearly abducted in front of our young kids at a fishing lake. Our bulldog was with her and he went nuts. I truly think the dog, (by Gods grace) is what stopped it.
Men, we MUST be looking out for the women, girls and kids that are in danger every day. Be a safe person for those that need it.
@@danielmiller2886 thank you for your comment ! The sad truth is many young men are also on the rise of going missing
@@SandyEstabrook-um5jb that's true. Human trafficking is a particular burden on my heart, especially after hearing Nathan Reynolds testimony.
Thank you 🙏 beautiful soul.
@@danielmiller2886 my heart feels the same , I did not hear the story of this particular person , it get's overwhelming that I have to give it over to a higher power and we all need to look out for one another more .
damn ur wife must have had big tiddies?
My teenage son was surrounded by a about a dozen other teenagers on his way home one afternoon asking him for 1 Euro (usually what homeless ppl say, but these weren’t). He told them he didn’t have money on him. They wouldn’t let up, circled around him, one guy stood in front of him and took out what looked like pepper spray… My son in a fraction of a second evaluated the situation, took a dash to the side to the road and ran! They laughed. But it was the best decision to make in that situation. Nobody was around. They outnumbered him and showed they would force to get what they wanted. To this day I am very proud of my son and grateful to God that He kept him from harm.
SMART SON!!!!!
GOD Bless your son🙌🏼👑
Did he ever report this to the police?? He would not be the "first, " AWAYS make an official compaint in these kinds of situations.
I’d be suspicious of anyone that asks for directions these days with smart phones around.
Great point
This explains something…my mother asks for directions sometimes because she is seriously directionally challenged and hates smart phones….she has the hardest time getting people to help these days. I totally get it though. I would be distrustful too.
@@Awall79yeah but there's a difference between helping an elderly person who probably doesn't understand how GPS works and just being plain old ignorant. I think those people were being ignorant.
@@ishouldbesleeping1354 💯
@@generaleerelativity9524 lol yeah, she's spry for her age but come on, my mother is about as shady looking as a bonzi tree.
This sums it up. "We don't owe them explanations" etc.
Don't talk to the ultimate predator, the government.
You don't owe an explanation for ANYTHING. To ANYONE. KNOWN or UNKNOWN.
I used to have a hard time telling people no. Was always worried about my answer when I told them no. I'm not a liar. I didnt think I should have to lie to not do something I did not want to do.
My therapist said NO is all you have to say. NO. I cant. I wont. Just no. Why not? I'm just able to. Sorry. I gotta go if youre on the phone and hang up. If you're in front of them. I gotta go. See ya.
We don't have to be nice to any strangers... either..
@@falling4mE Yep.. try telling that to your parents, grandparents.. anyone in your 'family'.
This is very difficult if you have been raised in this way
And a predator can be a very attractive, affluent looking person as well.
They often are.
e.g. Ted Bundy.
As in American Psycho!
The devil doesn't have a forked tail, and horns coming out of his head.
Most preds are ugly, but that is very true. They can be anyone.
I always told my children, just because they are a old woman or man don't make them sweet or nice & if they were evil when they were young, then they are old & evil.. they understood. They are cautious now as adults.
There's an old men in our neighborhood. He was a registered sex offender and had 600 articles of corn of kids 12 and under. I used to always feel like he wa an old man and needed help. Glad I saw that. I no longer say hi to him.
A very well dressed elderly lady, wearing a nice hairdo told me she wanted to try on some of the dresses on display at the department store where I worked ... That was the one time the store was robbed with me on duty: because I trusted that sweet looking, well dressed old lady. (This was 50 years ago - when such crimes were not common at all!)🤔
@@rmp7400 Goes to show you that the stereotypes we've been fed by the media are far from true or accurate.
I told this to my step mother in law ( gray or white hair doesn’t make anyone nice or innocent) who took great offense at it. She was a very difficult human being. 😂
@@Eidann63 😂😂...this is so true ..and I had to learn the hard way..I am 34yrs old..better late than never..
Great pointers. And people, STOP tailgating someone at a Stop sign. ALWAYS leave yourself room to drive around a car in front of you, and DON'T get boxed in by a car behind you! 🙏
great point
Great point! I usually try to do that. I use to work grave yard shift and scary what was put there even 30 yrs ago. That is when I got in the habit of keeping space around me. You never know when you will have to escape a situation!!
Another factual video , Great information.
Happened to me. I threw it in reverse and drove out of that situation... In fact, I will occasionally practice driving in reverse in empty parking lots. I'll start off slow till I get the feel of it and get my bearings down, then pick up speed and eventually turning the steering wheel to the right, making the vehicle do a half donut, so that my car is facing the direction I want so I can get the H outta there.
@@PattyWilliams-bg4ec
"You don't owe anyone anything." ONE HUNDRED.
The Rules of Stupid state that you should never...
1. Go to Stupid places,
2. With Stupid people,
3. At Stupid times, and
4. Do Stupid things.
You can usually get away with breaking one of the Rules of Stupid, but two or more really increase the odds of bad things happening.
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An old joke is, what is the most common last words of young males? "Hey guys, watch this!"
"Break one law at a time" ... the best way to get away with *anything* .
Serial abuse of one rule can get risky. If you go to a stupid place every day, sooner or later you are going to hit a bad jackpot
That pretty much sums up my military career.🤕😆
A neighbor in my community told me recently that his 23 year old daughter wanted to give a homeless man a ride to the soup kitchen. On the way, he forced her to pull the car over, killed her and took off with the car, drove like a mad man, caused a crash and injured two other people. The car belonged to my neighbor but he gave it to his daughter to use. Because of this, the couple who got injured is now suing him. His daughter is dead, the law suit may ruin him, the car is totaled, and he cannot even bury his daughter because law enforcement wont release the body due to ongoing investigations. All this because the girl wanted to give a homeless man a ride to a free meal.
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I was a girl, with that kind of heart and behavior.
It allways got me in problems and in serious problems and very, very serious problems.
I escaped many times.
Was a hard learner.
I now have still the heart at 54 but the brain of a very tough woman who sees lots of things comming, listening to my gut and i help no more.
I helped this year a woman and again...very bad idea.
Now my heart is closed.
Only animals make me still soft.
This is something i will never get rid off...
Horrible story.
A whole family in ruins.😢😢😢
A young woman, too good for this world. She payed the prize.
@@heide-raquelfuss5580 Thank you Heide for your comment. Helping animals is just as much a noble cause 🧡. They are just as much God's children as anyone else.
What a story!
Because Americans are taught to help the homeless... instead of letting a man figure it out
My husband & I were visiting Montmartre cemetery in Paris. There were not many people around, but this guy came up to my husband asking if he could help find a particular grave. My husband went off with him to help, but I was a bit more concerned so I followed them. The grave couldn't be found so I offered my map to this guy, which he refused. He then asked my husband (not me) if he could help him find another grave. By this stage my gut instinct kicked in, so I said to my husband we had to go because I needed to use the bathroom. This guy tried to get me to leave my husband there whilst I went off to the bathroom. I forcefully told the guy no that's not happening & dragged my husband away. I have no idea what that was all about, but the whole thing didn't feel right. My husband is more friendly & polite than me. Unfortunately predator types target people like this. I, on the other hand, am not afraid to say no & will gladly walk away from any person or situation that doesn't feel right.
Smart woman. Something was definitely up, he was working too hard to separate you. My thought is that you may have been the target. Husband is out of sight, accomplices appear and you disappear. Very scary.
People today have no concept of personal space. I am not comfortable with the person in back of me on line close enough that I feel their breath.
When that happens I turn around and look them directly in the eyes. If it's an elderly person just being unaware I just ignore it. If it's a man, or a woman that I don't feel good about I'll ask them to give me a little more room. Usually just turning and looking at someone is enough and they'll say, " Oh, sorry", and back up. Practicing karate for many years made me very unafraid of a little verbal confrontation. I mean, it's not like they're hitting me.
Your comment spoke to me. I will create my own space and move myself away or place a bag of groceries behind me to create space. This is one of the reasons why I try to shop earlier because some people are idiots and plain stupid with no concept of personal space. Thank you for your comment!
Same! Say something.
...be loud and proud - enough to embarrass them will bring attention they don't want and will avoid. Don't worry about what other people will think about it even if they play the race card. They are the offending element in this case.
They could be looking at the pin you put in for the purchase.
This isn't just true for physical predators, this is also true for psychological predators as well, ones that know how to play really sick head games, as well. Most sex offenders & trafficers will use psychological head games on their victims, more than anything else.
The psychological stuff is actually worse in some ways because it's harder to prove... As a woman, the psychological stuff is the one I most often encounter. I can spot a predator a mile off nowadays, usually via their body language, mind games, facial expression, tone of voice etc....and it's not confined just to the opposite sex but very often is!
@@ChristineFisher123
I've found its usually women who do the psych./mind games predation, and often they get away with it.
@@thehuntress8850 Many psychological predators are just bullies who want to destroy their victim by belittling them for their own amusement. These people are psychopaths and Iv'e has a lot of unfortunate experiences with scum like that.
Psychological predators control us with fear. They don't even have to be violent towards us, yet a skilled predator can still control us through intimidation without overt violence
@@ChristineFisher123explain pls
it does not matter how friendly or genuine the person seems, this is extremely important to mention****
So true. Lots of predators can fake it with a mask of 'friendly'
I used to work in construction and I was working on a project in downtown Nashville, TN. One morning around 5:30am, I was parked and getting some tools out of the trunk of my car. I was always aware of my surroundings. I saw a guy coming my way from a distance. He was making a beeline for me. I stood up and grabbed my billy club from the trunk and shouted very loudly at the guy to stop. I took a defensive position and was getting ready to club the guy if I had to. He immediately stopped and put his hands up and started to apologize. I asked him what he wanted and he told me that he wasn't trying to alarm me but he wanted to ask about the company I worked for, that he was looking for a job. He didn't come any closer to me and I told him that he should never do that again...to anyone. He turned around and left. Some people are just plain stupid when it comes to things like this. I'm a woman, by the way.
Dude. You were about to get got.
@@IRatherbeTrashthanADemocratyup, that guy wasn't looking for a job...
This story completely changed For me after I read “ I’m a woman btw”.
@@IRatherbeTrashthanADemocrat Well, once he saw that I had a weapon and wasn't messing around, he probably figured that I was more trouble than it was worth. I'm just glad nothing more happened.
@@Gabyyll I'm sure he wasn't looking for a woman that was ready to beat the crap out of him, either. As I said before, I'm glad nothing more came of it.
One thing my dad taught me was to “never drink something you didn’t pour yourself” and it’s just as you said. It doesn’t always happen but situational awareness is the key.
Happens all the time and not just in bars, factories are bad and what goes on is unbelievable.
Ain't no shit...been there done that 2 times...moved to safety on immediate feeling....
Also never leave your drink out of your sight
Whether you're at work or at play regardless of where you work, a factory, a lab. an office government or civilian, a day care center or a hospital or Dr's office, in fact anywhere. Trust absolutely no one. All drugs are pharmaceuticals, go figure.
Absolutely it’s one of the first things that they teach you in the central intelligence agencies and government services don’t eat or drink anything that you don’t have total control of
At 17, I was driving home through uninhabited country roads at night, and around a bend two people were lying in the other lane. My first thought was, "It's a trap," so I sped up, with adrenaline bashing my heart so hard. In the review mirror, they got up. It must have been a full moon, to see that, but being raised to distrust myself and always being told I'm a stupid girl by the adults in my life, that was SOME confirmation to trust my instincts.
I never called the police when I got home, because I thought they, too, would be annoyed by me, but I didn't hear of anything on the news.
That's seriously scary. There could've been even more people in ambush. Glad you trusted your gut
That was a major step in affirming your worth to yourself!
Glad you listened to your gut instinct, we have it for a reason. I'd rather seem like I'm "overreacting" than end up hurt..
Would have been nice if you caught them on your cam, especially the part where they just stood up. They could still be out there picking victims.
@@TaLeng2023 In the 1980s, cam's were really, really pricey, haha! ;-)
Look up the etymology of the word "nice" and you'll see why most victim scenarios start with an act of "kindness"
Good point - helping a dog got me bitten and an infected hand !
@@sunnyday7843With desperate beings of any kind, always exercise caution as they would with you in that situation.
Kindness and "nice" are two very different things
@@sunnyday7843 an injured dog is not predatory...they are defensive, because they ARE injured...and your attempts to help them signals to them, that you could move them, resulting in pain, and possibly further injury. You need to call a vet for advice, or call a rescue centre, or let the animal sense your intention. Don't just blanket ban helping hurt animals. Their injury is not a Bait and Trap situation!!!!!!
Learned something new. "From Middle English nyce, nice, nys, from Old French nice, niche, nisce (“simple, foolish, ignorant”), from Latin nescius (“ignorant, not knowing”); compare nesciō (“to know not, be ignorant of”), from ne (“not”) + sciō (“to know”)."
Always listen to your gut ,always .Never second guess yourself ever.
The problem with the 'gut feeling' is that if the gut is not adequately trained it can lie.
I completely agree with you.... also watch their eyes...if they are razor focused on you...that's a predator...
@@alexxx4434 Thank you for saying that. I liken it to the immune system; it works a lot of the time but can let you down.
@@alexxx4434 my mom has extremely sensitive intuition and is arrogant to believe it will never fail. She does stupid things trying to help and not standing back, she is in her 80 I just shake my head. She has NO reasoning
@@alexxx4434 True and I think most people would rather be wrong and dodge a potential bullet they may never know about than be right, ignore it, and then live to regret it.
Fear is our friend! But we are trained to ignore it!
As a child of the the 70's I was always taught to listen to my gut, but dogs help too! When my mom and I were home alone one night when I was like 7, and we were in a secluded small village house, a young woman came to the door asking to use our phone as she had been in an accident but our GSD was barking at the other door!! Where 3 big guys were waiting!! My mom called the police right away. I shudder to think if we didn't have a dog!!
What breed was it?
@@jebby16 She said GSD which means German Shepherd Dog
@@jebby16 although if you think, most dogs will alert you to intruders (unless it's a known person). You need to choose a dog with territorial behaviour. Any dog, even a mutt, that consistently warns about people at the doors is good.
Dog's are God's alarm system and truly a man's (and a family's) best friend in that regard.
@@selvingreen3585 yeah. Don't get a husky for this 😉
And don’t ever open your door to a stranger. Ever. They work in teams. The woman saying her car broke down has two guys lurking in the bushes waiting to force their way in. Keep your head on a swivel always. Listen to your inner voice, it’s always right
Nor cops. They're not your friend either.
Sometimes it's advisable not to answer your door to anyone.
Lot of South Afrikaners here, I see…
....just don't get yourself in that situation to begin with. You have a choice whether to enter into a situation if you are driving - avoid stopping at all costs if someone is trying to guide you into a stop. Be smart !
Gavin DeBecker The gift of Fear
I'm a former homeless person, we have a rule of not accepting help we didn't ask for because traffickers and some gangs will use offers of assistance as bait to hurt us.
Good to know if I ever become former person with home. Thanks for sharing and congratulations on overcoming this challenge! It must take incredible willpower to come back from that.
@Michau940 im surprised u didn't say "unhoused."
@Michau940
No amount of willpower will overcome being disabled my dude. It was because I committed suicide and the hospital helped me get into a place afterwards.
Absolutely. The bait and switch technique. You want this? I just need this...
I'm the same with people who claim they are homeless and need help with money, or to use my phone. One learns the hard way.
Evil depends on the average person thinking “that will never happen “. That goes for criminals and especially for governments.
Underestimated comment.
Spot on!!!
Amen.
The evil in government usually has support from the extremism from within the grassroots population. Countless examples. Criminals run governments, whether it be Russia or China.
A tiny example. Governor Abbot of Texas pardoned a man one month after being convicted of first degree murder. MAGA conservatives, especially rural religious folk, cheered him. Dictator Vladimir Putin who murders, imprison and persecutes dissidents in Russia is popular with these folk.
I have been traveling the US in my campervan full time for over a year, I am a pretty big guy and I am always armed, always. Your video is excellent with many very good rules people should follow. My being armed does not negate my following the things you said we should be doing. In the woods, SA is very important. There are 2 legged and 4 legged predators and being alert, and following your instincts can be the difference between survival or being prey. I was camped once near a lake and a group of 4 men walked past my van out of nowhere. They had no vehicle, no backpacks like hikers would have and this lake is 5 miles from any decent road. They were whispering to each other as they went by slowly about 20 feet away from the van. They came back by a few minutes later this time 10 feet away, silent, no whispering. The next time, they came right next to my van, like maybe 2 feet away. By then I was already in the drivers seat, started the engine and I drove to another free camping area an hour away. As I drove away, they all stood together in a group and stared as I left. I was armed but decided I did not like what I was seeing, and just bugged out. Maybe they were nice guys just curious about my van build? Possible but my gut said something is about to go down here and I need to be gone. I chose a van for this tactical reason of not having to go outside where a threat is, to be able to drive away. An rv trailer or pick up camper does not give you this important advantage.
"Just curious about your van build" implies they would have approached you and said something like "Hey man, cool van... is that a hemi?" or some such. Nevermind that you were out in the middle of nowhere.
You did the right thing, and that perfectly illustrates the point in the video that you don't owe anyone anything and shouldn't care about how it looks if you react on your gut feeling.
You were right in your assessment. Who is in the woods with nothing? Who circles back silently? Great instincts.
I guess they were surprised you understood what they were doing. Good move.
...armed or not, the best tactic is go immediately and go fast.
btw: I lived in a camper for two years and having a crawl through window helped a lot for any situation I wasn't comfortable with. Those were better days, I didn't feel the need for a firearm then - I can say I would definitely carry now and more careful about where I parked.
@@ChadBoss-qr4hl ...like Richard Feynman's book says - "What do you care what other people;e think?" You don't have to go out of your way to be rude but be what you need to be.
Ooh the beginning about not owing strangers anything is so helpful as a woman raised in the South. I was raised to acquiesce to almost anything.
And to smile at everyone -- an open invitation.
I remember hearing about a serial killer guy would play a recording of a baby crying to lure women
Wow that's a good bait. Holy shit.
Haha. A puppy, maybe.
I personally know of this guy who uses love and long-term relationships to lure women in and abuse them.
...that is truly devious and evil. Sounds like a Hollywood story though. Any link to this serial killer story ??s Thanks :)
Yep I heard something like this. This gives me goosebumps just READING about it. Good lord.
Every time that I choose to ignore my instincts, I end up regretting it. When you say to listen to your gut instincts, you are on target!!
absolutely true
I’m a single woman now living in the middle of the woods and very remote. I have four German Shepherds and a pit bull. I’m heavily armed at home and always carry and take two of my dogs whenever I possibly can.
Just the presence of a GSD keeps people away. I’ve always owned GSD’s and many many times they saved my life.
wow good to know. i have a GSD but he’s out of show lines but people still tell me he will protect me. he’s very very close to me.
Did you teach the attack command?
Yes, great dogs
We had a GSD/wolf mix when I was a teenager. We lived in the country. One day, while my dad was at work and we kids were at school, a man came to the back door. When my mom answered the door, Ana was at her side, growling low. Without giving an explanation for his visit, the man nervously backed away. My mom quickly realized what had almost happened and locked all the doors. She didn't see where he went.
@@FaithfulPracticalHomesteading I pray you protect your family with a good dog as well 😀
I walk out my door and my awareness is on full alert to navigate thru these times. No animal is as viscous and sick as the human mind. My intuition has saved me time and again. I no longer question myself. I learned to pay close attention to my dog who goes everywhere with me. We are bonded thru unconditional LOVE protecting and caring for each other we rescued each other.
You and your loved ones, practice screaming together. I was a quiet kid. Had never screamed to my recolection. One day, 14yr old female me walked home in the dark from my friend's house 3 houses from my house. In my neighbors front yard I was tackled to the ground by two 30 yr old men that I knew. I didn't know who it was at first. I tried to scream help, but couldn't get it out loud enough. I tried 3 times as I fought them. It just came out no louder than speaking voice. I twisted out from under the weight on me and ran to my backyard and hid. They didn't come for me. They laughed and one yelled they were just kidding. That's when I knew who it was. I felt betrayed and stupid and scared. I told no one. My family was on hard times and I didn't want to bring in more hardship. Wish I had handled it differently.
Practice yelling is super smart! A lot of us are taught to be quiet. I had to work hard at being able to tell.
You survived. No matter if they were joking; hard to imagine any scenario where adult men come into physical contact with a female minor without her consent. I do believe they meant you harm & never thought you would escape. Then they used the line just joking to try & avoid accountability. Good job being safe!
@@warriormamma8098 You are stupid. Two adult men in his 30s could have done literally any harm to a 14 years old girl. If they didn't, that means they didn't want to.
❤❤❤❤❤ thank you for sharing. I've never thought about that x
@@warriormamma8098 That's a common gaslighting tactic that abusers try to use.
I am a 71 y/o woman, walks with a cane due to accident from years ago, who gets all my business done during daylight hours and home by dark in winter and summer months.
I just found your videos and find them very encouraging and helpful even to seniors like me.
Thank you for taking the time to post these informative videos.
I am a 76 yo senior female. I walk everywhere near my neighborhood to take care of my business such as marketing, banking, post office etc. as the winter approaches, days get darker quickly so I planned my schedule accordingly to finished up before dark! I carry stun-gun & maces in my easy reach pocket. Although my area is relatively safe but I still be cautious and alert when walking alone. So far so good!
Stay safe, miss or misses. People can be cruel.
Great info as always man.
I stopped drinking almost 2 years ago now; and I noticed just how many bad environments / people you can steer clear of by not going out past 8:00 or so.
That whole scene is so chaotic & unpredictable. Staying sober keeps my neuroticism right where it needs to be to avoid such characters.
I've seen some usually respectable & high standard people get into all sorts of strife (Including myself) under the insane influence of alcohol.
The freaks come out at night
Congratulations on your sobriety! God Bless you and stay safe! 💜🙏
One of the biggest baits is something designed to make you feel ashamed. Like being offered alcohol when you're a minor, or marijuana in a state where that's not legal, or something sexual that's taboo in your circle, or a shady bargain on something that looks stolen. The predator's goal is not only to bait you, but also make you reluctant to report the crime.
"Do not let anyone manipulate you into helping them when you don't feel right about it."
I believe this transcends personal safety into general mental wellness ❤️
Yes..👍🏽
Thank you. Oh yeah, and if I don’t know you, I’m not obligated to support you financially. I earned what I have and didn’t get that from anybody but myself.
So true!! Bundy's MO was to play the role of an injured person on crutches struggling around college campuses and the naive girls would ask if he needed help. So sad...
These sick predators have no limits.
I warned my kids about Ted Bundy's " trick"
Bundy wore a fake cast on his hand/arm that he would use to club the victim in the head.
The passenger seat of his Volkswagen Beetle had been removed to make plenty of room to toss the unconscious woman picked that day.
Predators don't always drive vans.
And he worked the suicide hotline!
@@starlight6023 wow
@@highlovevibration really wild, right?
My dad is retired special forces, he tells a story about being a young trooper out in town at night, took a short cut down an alley and met four guys who surrounded him and had knives. He said he sure impressed those thugs with his abilities, he reckons they probably had never seen a man morph into a blur before as he high tailed it out of there as fast as his legs would carry him. As Shakespeare said "The better part of valor is discretion."
Good one,👍... thanks for sharing.
Green Barrett? Lol, dude probably ran for miles non stopped. Lucky for them he wasn't armed
My mother repeated that valor quote quite often. Later, I found out she was quoting Sir John Falstaff in Shakespear's Henry IV. 😊
@@JL_____ It's beret, not a hair ornament ffs
@@TeutonicTribe Thanks for the correction, but it's also just a RUclips comment section ffs.
Saying out loud what a person is doing to make you frightened or uncomfortable is so powerful especially if you have people around you. Everyone will turn to listen and atleast eavesdrop to see what’s happening. That should give you a good window to get away from that person.
A woman's BIGGEST mistake is trying not to offend or hurt someone's feelings that get up her UNALIVED. Here's a real life example; a woman was waiting for the elevator, door opened and there was a guy already in there. She had a bad feeling but didn't want to seem unkind or offend the man by not getting in. She did and ended up in BIG TROUBLE. She survived it but was forever changed.
Excellent tip! Don’t get into an elevator alone with a man. If one enters you can simply exit. Time consuming to stay alive! We must be vigilant & practice ourselves & with loved ones!
This is so true I am so glad you mentioned this. Many women have let their guard down and silenced their gut feelings in order to not seem mean or rude. I have learned to not give a care what someone else might feel. What I FEEL is unsafe and I act accordingly. So what if the other person gets offended. I am acting in safety. Ever since reading the book The Gift of Fear I changed my mindset and behavior. Great book to read if you have never read it.
I don’t feel bad about being a “bitch“. I don’t talk to certain people when they’re trying to say something to me on the street, especially man. I cross the street anytime I feel the need to. I don’t stick around when trouble is about, I am not trying to check out the scene if there is an accident or whatever, I do not care. I am a very empathetic person. I care about people so very much. But I love my life, and I will preserve my life, and I am going to listen to my intuition.
Stop saying “unalived” use the REAL WORD
Always say youre going the other way and wait. If it’s first floor, pretend you are waiting for someone. Be loud and confident so they believe you.
My dog has saved me more than once. One time a “window salesman” showed up and wanted to come in the house. My very large dog (usually friendly) literally came un glued.
My mother's big German Shepherd knocked a salesman off our front stoop when he started getting aggressive. She caught the dog as he ran past her before he could attack the salesman.
Dogs are predators and sense others.😊
I remember hitch hiking in the early 80's, a Van pulled over and I got in, it turned out to be a lady who gave me a huge stern lecture about getting in a strangers Van or any vehicle for that matter, this was in Los Angeles and to this day I will never forget that lady, and what could have happened to me.
She was an angel in disguise.
The minute I see someone attempting to get to close to me, I get immediately suspicious. And after I clearly give body language of leave me alone and they ignore it, I KNOW their dangerous.
Um OR AUTISTIC. 😅 We need to be taught what body language means. We do not know, and we do not get the message. Please USE 👏 YOUR 👏 WORDS 👏 Thank you!!!! 🎉❤😊
Some humans ain't human.
The frightening thing is...they ARE human. Humans are potencially dangerous. Exveptions exist. But this exceptions are rare.
Not true it's human genes.
Oh, they're human. It's just that morality is no longer what they care about
Demon
Lights are on but no one is home ! 😢
Great advice. I am not a typical target being 6'5 and 240lbs, but that doesn't mean I can't be a target. A few years ago, I was on the phone with my mom while driving over to take her shopping, and a woman who had runny mascara came running into the road a few blocks from my mom's place. I stopped and rolled my passenger window down halfway. She seemed frantic, saying she was lost, took the bus from the airport, and was trying to get to her friends place. My mom was quietly on the phone, and this woman just opened the door, sat down, and told me to take her to the high school because her friend lives across the street. Not asked, but said, "If it's up the road, you can take me there."
As she sat down, I very clearly saw she had a gun in her waistband as her shirt came up just enough to make it visible. I didn't let on, I hung up my call without a word and started driving. The high school was literally 4 blocks away, so it's not far to figure it out. Thankfully, my dog was lying in the far back of my subaru, and I had a back seat down since she liked to come up sometimes and say hi to me. She got up, walked up front and stuck her head between the seats, and just stared at this woman. The woman was very quickly concerned about the dog acting nervous, and as I was pulling up near the high school, she said, "I think this is where she lives. You can let me off here." I pulled into a private drive, and she got out. I drove to the end, turned around, and as I am leaving, she is across the street with a thumb out.
I'm certain that if I hadn't had my dog in the car, she would have pulled the gun and robbed me and taken my car. I called the police immediately and reported it in case someone were to stop.
I always pray for Gods protection before I leave my house, and when I am drivIng, and I always lock my doors when driving. Comes from being female, and having lived in a very unsafe country. There have been MANY times, were it not for The Grace of God I would not be alive today.
Unfortunately, my most dangerous times come from other women. Even crimes with men, women broke my lock on my door first for men to later walk right in, women dox me, women refuse to accept seriousness of crime and try to bully me not to reporting assaults by men, women want to see me harmed. Some low life men too, hate women, all women and want you killed. Some people enjoy misfortunes of others and feel superior for it. Women help lure women and men to crimes by men by seeming innocent but take you to secluded scene planned for a crime (maybe deadly). Women give false sense of security to other women. Most women use men to hurt you for them. Not all women of course, just harder to identify than an unhinged man.
It's not being rude or unhelpful, it's just being street smart. Good video.
When you get hurt to where you know only the grace of God saved you a few times, being considered rude isn't even a consideration. . Be a lively B if theu cant understand a 2 letter word"NO"
1) when an offer is too good = walk away.
2) be aware of your surroundings and always ask who will benefit from my actions.
3) that feeling, you know what I’m talking about.
I think the first thing to remember is: they ARE predators. Too often we think of these individuals as people like us, which means we expect them to have compassion or think like us, or believe we can predict what they'll do or reason with them. If we remember there are humans out there whose main goal is to prey on others, for whatever reason, we will start to be more cautious and listen to our instincts.
It doesn’t matter how strong you are, if you’re hit by surprise.
I was waiting for a bus in the suburbs going to play basketball. I had a young man in a car pulled up smile and told me he'd been sent to take me home. I asked him questions and kept stepping backwards. He even opened yhe door for me. Nothing added up so I told him it was alright and to go cause I could see my brothers car coming. I was very scared. He quickly took off. I walked home shaking and it was explained to me what had actually happened. My instinct really kicked in cause my Mum kept telling me not to go with strangers. This was 1968 and I was 11. My Mum always made me aware of safety when I was catching public transport. I had to be independent cause she was a single working Mum. She was a clever and loving Mum.
The chilling reality is we think people like this are new, these situations are new, they are not, predators and people up to no good have always been around.
As a teenage girl, I found myself with a flat tire way out in the countryside of NC. Head smart but not remotely street smart at that age. Not physically strong either, I had trouble changing the tire - lug nuts were too tight. A man in his late 30s stopped and seemed nice to me, offering to help. He started changing the tire and wasn't a real smiley guy, but I wasn't getting dangerous vibes off him. Another man, oddly, showed up out of nowhere and got protectively between me and the tire changing guy. He was frowning and just stared across the road while he leaned against the car with arms folded, as if he were there to protect me from the "helper." I couldn't tell which was dangerous. Once the tire was changed, the helper left and the protector did too, never smiling once. Maybe the protector knew the man (or knew of him), so he stopped to make sure the guy did the right thing. Heck, maybe he was an angel or archangel. He was short, and they say Archangel Michael is short. (They also say Michael hasn't smiled since the Angelic Wars, but I don't know if that's true.) The whole thing was very odd, but I appreciated the protection whether the protector was a good man or an angel - girls and women usually don't have the upper body strength to fend off a man, and I knew no defense moves whatsoever. In college, our education professor informed us that according to anonymous self-report, 40% of men said they would rape a woman if they thought they could get away with it. I sure hope men are growing out of that, but the statistic is staggering. I feel incredibly grateful for good men who step up to protect women and children from predators of any kind.
That was a case of good cop, bad cop.......you were blessed to have your protector.......
It could be higher than 40%; considering ppl do not always tell their darkest thoughts even if it’s an anonymous survey.
Most people are not as lucky as you're. So it's still better to be caution
Wow those statistics are terrifying and it's probably a higher number because I'm sure not everyone asked was honest about something like that, horrible 🥴
Because of the sick sh*t most men look at while pleasuring themselves today, I bet the number is way higher. Today, what used to be good men, have been programmed to become evil, and they don't even see it themselves. Not even family is safe today, when you look at the titles on these films. Men are so easily brianwashed , and it's terrifying.
Many years ago I worked part time as a barmaid in a pub, a group of young army recruits came in and had some drinks until closing time. I had the offer of a lift home by a co worker when one of the army lads said “ We can give you a lift home in our van” I almost accepted it when my gut instinct told me loudly and clearly “ DON’T. “ I suddenly saw the danger I could be putting myself in. Lesson learned, always listen to your gut instinct.
As a preteen on my way home from school I had at least 2 cars slow down and offer me a ride. I almost wish cops would do under cover stings just having small policewomen just pretend to be young girls to catch some of these predators.
But you’re spot on, be aware that these people exist. As a new mom, it’s my fear that I won’t be present when my son needs me. As soon as he’s old enough, I’m signing him up for martial arts.
Martial arts are not practical and don't help much, sadly.
Sign him up for HOMESCHOOLING, also.
In countries like Mexico, the police will do many abductions.
A dream saved me from being abducted when I was 8.
In the dream I fell off my bike and an old man pulled up in red car. A voice in the dream warned me , " Do not get into the old man's red car."
The next morning I woke up having forgot the dream until I was riding my bike and fell. An old man in a red car tried to get me to get in. I remembered the warning and said no. He was persistent until I shouted no ! A road workers heard me and made the old man leave. He then walked me and my bike home. When I got to the E.R. I learned I was a missing child because my ex step mom abducted me. I had no clue I had already been kid napped. They gave her an allotted amount of time to return me to my Dad or go to prison for a felony kid napping. Crazy world we live in.
😬CR@P‼️😳
Something how your dream can warn you about the future.
A dream I had told me about a 7 thousand dollar check that was in my mailbox
I've had warning dreams too where the situation took place less then 24 hours later. Crazy stuff
@@Inziagold same here
I remember a few times in my teens strange men would stop their cars and offer me a lift and when I said no they got angry that I "didn't trust them" they were "just trying to be nice." I wasn't going to let them guilt trip me into giving away my safety.
The ploy is called, "Type casting". You walk past a scum bag who tries to engage you at the store. You ignore him and he says, 'I'll bet you're too stuck up to talk to me" hoping that you will, just to prove him wrong. They give you a mild insult, to bait you into proving them wrong...
@@Kharkovkid 💯
This makes me think of the video posted by a lady a lone in some park/ woods, when a guy on a bicycle drove past asking her if the road ahead is a dead end. And she just said " I dont know"
That triggered a whole saga of him circling her and at some point he even said he is obligated to cicle her ( he was very close to her at some point). She late posted a video that a couple came along and helped her.
Thank God she was safe in the end.
But alot of people ( women included) said she should've been more friendly and he would have not reacted that way.
She instinctively knew he just asked something random to start up a convo/establish contact with her.
And like you said you dont owe anyone anything who dont want to give, whether its personal belongings or energy
That's insane, people telling her she should have been friendlier with an absolute stranger! Stark barking mad!
Man even as a 35 year old woman I’m scared to walk in public by myself. Never used to be in my 20’s as much, but I’m way more aware of how dangerous people are! Young people be safe, you think things are fine but always be on gaurd!
My uncle knew it was dangerous for a young girl hitching at 2am. He offered to take her home. As soon as she got into his car she pulled out a gun took his wallet and watch. He never again would he ever offer his help.
Seriously? Unbelievable... what a con....
Think Aileen Wuornos. She used that ruse amongst others.
Sent this to my daughter. As I got older I decided I do not care about being polite after being harassed and frightened a couple times trying to help somebody - I’m not giving you a ride, I’m not stopping to give you directions, I’m not trying to be nice when some strange dude tries to have an unwanted conversation. It’s sad it has to be that way but it does.
When I was around 15 I was at a local all ages club with my friends to see a band. A creepy guy came up to us and teied to get us to go check out his new sound system in his car. We refused and hd left us alone. A few days later that same guy was on the news for rape, sexual assault, and we were incredibly freaked out when we recognized him.
A young couple decided to stand about 3 inches from my back when I was at the checkout line of a local store. I glanced over my shoulder twice then turned and said with good volume straight to the male's face, "Can you please back up off me, just give me a little personal space, ok?" They moved a little and about 6 other people in line saw. I knew I did right even though the cashier's cheeks turned red. Maybe they meant me trouble or maybe not but it wasn't happening that day.
Yeah, something similar happened to me in the checkout line at the grocery store. It was a woman and she was standing very close to me, closer than she should've been. So, before paying the cashier, I turned to the woman and asked her to back up. I told her that she was in my personal space and I wasn't ok with that. She just looked at me, like I was the one with the problem. I looked directly at her again and told her that I wasn't going to pay for my items until she did. There was a long line at that point and the cashier was looking at me and then at her like she didn't know what to do. The woman took a couple steps back and then I proceeded to pay for my items, while making sure that she didn't see my transaction. Maybe the woman just had horrible boundaries or maybe she was up to no good. Either way, I'm not obligated to figure it out.
@CGdone well played. This happened to me but it was resolution by accident, I had a coughing fit suddenly lol for real. That lady backed up soooo fast hahaha
@@PeachyKins Lol....when all else fails...cough! 🤣
@@CGdonea heavy case of instant Covid will do it 😂
@@thedivinefeminine1821 😂 Yep, every time.
It took me till my early 30s to realise this.. I often helped people as brought up to be kind and i can tell you this kindness got me into lots of trouble with predatory men over the years because I felt sorry for them. Parents need to tell there children its OK not to help if your not comfortable. I was more concerned about the other person than myself. Women in particular make this mistake and women who have grown up without a Father need to be taught how to protect themselves even more as our natural inclination particularly if caring is to help. Thank you for your timely video
OH my goodness. Ditto of my life. Thank God I decided to revise my etiquette. People will do deadly ugly things to you and then be dirty enough to call you rude fir resisting. We can be nice , with godly wisdom. And they can go to hell
I'm a mental health counselor and what you say is so true. So MANY problems would be avoided if women didn't believe they have to take care of everyone else even strangers. It's an ego thing in a way. "I'm special, I can help this person even though they're difficult and kind of dangerous." We need to raise our daughters to be "selfish". Seriously.
Sometimes what we're gifted with, can become a hindrance rather than a blessing if it's not balanced and tempered. Wanting to help people is a good and noble cause. Wanting to help everyone is not, especially when we don't have the discernment to understand who should receive our help versus who should not.
I think far too many women were taught that they were supposed to be accommodating and selfless - for all the wrong reasons.
My parents did the very minimum and didn't do a great job at keeping us safe, but one thing my mom told me was "Δεν χρωστάς τίποτα και σε κανέναν" which means " You owe nothing and to nobody" Its solid advice! I only owe to God!
My dad would force me to scream or speak loudly in public as a kid so that I wouldn't hesitate to yell if I ever felt trouble and someone wasn't already around to help me.
I learned the same thing when I first started bartending. The elderly bouncer took me to a park after closing and made me practice my "command voice, until I found one.
@@KharkovkidNow that's someone who cared!
One time this guy on the train started talking to me and his tone was getting more and more aggressive. So i got up and moved seats. Immediately, a guy went over to comfort him saying, "hey buddy, you okay?" As if I had just done something absolutely terrible and unforgivable.
The aggressively toned guy was like, "I don't know why she..."
And the guy that came to comfort him was like, "I know buddy. It's okay."
Just making a weird show of it and looking over at me trying to shame me for not continuing to sit their and tolerate the aggression.
Maybe the second guy just wanted to calm him down. He probably knew there is something wrong with the one who was talking to you, maybe he was suffering from some mental issues? Most likely he wanted just to placate him and take his mind off your 'rejection'.
@@marthas.4456 or maybe he was an asshole too, don't always assume the best of people, they don't deserve it
@@marthas.4456 that's what I am thinking or he was his accomplice
Weird... Could be the accomplice It's extremely rare a stranger tries to console another stranger..
@@sbb2887Not really. It actually happens a lot when a man of a certain color is being aggressive with a woman and the other guys of that same color will take his side and verbally berate the female or just feel compassion for the offender. I’m not a feminist or a believe all women type but I have experienced this more than I wanted to over the decades and these types of a certain color never ever learn. I’ve been plain old cursed out and followed for NOT engaging in conversation with men of a certain color just because they wanted to be disgusting and speak about things that they have no business telling a stranger about. Strong Conservative, Godly men don’t do this sort of thing. We need more men like that than the riff raff that is out here thinking they are owed something by every female they see because they cannot control themselves. It’s almost always the multiple baby momma types of men. Shameful. They give decent hardworking upstanding men a bad name because we have a lot of women out here who just don’t appreciate men so they lump them all into the same bucket. With that being said, I do not talk to any strangers of any color, but it’s always those certain ones who make you fear for your safety because they just cannot handle you rejecting their advances. Even silence sends them over the top. Best to be about moving trains, switching sides of the street, etc…and making a scene when you have to. Being strapped ain’t a bad idea either, ladies.
When I was about 16- I was walking along the highway to my church for youth group.
I experienced a moment exactly like the movie, "Taken".
As I was walking along the highway- a man pulled up beside me, rolled his passenger window down and said, "heyyy, where are you headed?"
And I just said, "oh, just to my church right there. You can see it from here."
He said, "oh I can give you a ride. Don't worry, it's not that far. Come on, it will be fun."
Something in my gut just told me to stay away from him. I moved about 20 feet away from him and just said, "no that's ok. I'll just run there."
And I ran to church as fast as I could.
"It will be fun" was the tell. Good for you, glad you were able to keep yourself safe.
@shawnasanclemente4668 Yes, when he said that- I totally felt unsafe, and backed up away from him.
@nicolesiemens8727 So creepy!!
Reminds me of the saying "No good deed goes un-punished"... Stay Safe People♡
Very good quote and reminder
Unfortunately, that saying holds true too often
Exactly. I saved someone's life and the next day was the worst day of mine. My life ended the day after I saved someone else's. The trauma this caused me will probably follow me the rest of my life.
I, a lone woman, was sitting at a gas station and looking at a map (this was obviously pre GPS). I was approached by a couple of men...SO friendly, saying that they were local and would lead me to my destination. Thank God, my gut instinct told me to NOT follow them or accept any help from them.
One of the most important things I ever learned during Sunday school when I was a young teen was that there is never any scenario where a grown man needs to be asking a young woman for help. IMO that goes for any adult asking any child for help. At absolute most an adult can ask a child to go get someone to call 911 but nothing more.
Exactly!! No adult will EVER ask a child for help. Even if it's sincere, no thinking man would do it anyway...
When I was a young girl a guy pulled up in his car near me and my cousin. He spoke in a very quiet voice so that I had to draw closer to tell what he was saying. I felt suspicious but took a couple of steps closer to his vehicle until I saw a rope in his back seat. I yelled at my cousin (also a girl) to get back. He might have been on the level and just wanted directions but my gut told me to get away fast.
I discovered my ex was a child predator wanting to kidnap. He kept tape and zip ties on his back seat
Smart, we should always trust our intuition, never second guess it.
The voice lowering was the give away. He wasn’t looking for directions.
Never come close to a strange man's car. Never
@adw6894 a guy came up and started talking to me the other day outside a shopping center, trying to give me his phone number, he was headed into Lowe's to get something for his business ..he actually tried to get me to go over to his vehicle, um reeally? Why would I do that?? I said I'm good and walked away, he says" Be careful" weird.
Never put yourself without exit always space yourself from blindspots n watch peoples hands
Was at a closed bank this past weekend getting cash from the ATM. There was only one woman her car in the parking lot. I got my cash and got into my car. The woman approached my car on foot with a handful of cash and asked if I would help her deposit it. I told her through my open window, that no, I couldn’t help her. As I turned my car around to leave I noticed a man in another car nearby with his head down. Glad I wasn’t my usual helpful self.
I was on vacation, on a beach and a man was making small talk with me while at an outdoor beach shower. Seemed ok at first but he continued with talk and questions. I noticed the sun was setting at the time and the beach was now closing. He kept talking and I felt the hair stand up on my neck. I packed my beach stuff quickly and took off leaving him watching me and following me. I had a bike with me, I rode out of there fast!
Way to miss out on the love of your life. Enjoy the cats, Crazy Lady!
@@hollyperrin7353Sure bro. You are the prize. On planet Nutcase.
@hollyperrin7353 are she just saved her own life.
@hollyperrin7353 If stalking them is how you think picking up women is done... and you consider it normal. It's you that has predatory behaviour issues.
@@hollyperrin7353 ...your comment has to be the stupidest thing I've seen in a very long time. I'll be looking for the 'wanted' poster with your name on it.
When I was an educator, I never allowed my students to go to the bathroom by themselves. I assigned them a bathroom buddy and would rotate if they asked to use the bathroom more than once.
I did this to foster the buddy system in case they ever got into a bind. Also, the school had an outdoors setting and I thought, "What if a predator came to the school bathroom and waited for a child to harm?" The students were perplexed and some thought that they were gaming me by abusing their bathroom privileges. However, I was trying to teach them an important lesson on personal safety and how good people working in groups are even more effective than one good person against the wolves.
If I was one of their parents I would thank you.Very good advice and very caring also.
Good thinking.
Thank you 😊. We should all protect the children and not leave their safety up to chance. I always told the students to get along no matter their differences and leave the trash talk for outside of the classroom.
In the end, children need to see each other as a resource rather than competition. Adults with bad intentions will capitalize on the divisions between children in order to gain access and control before destroying them. 😭
How well I remember walking down 15A in Orlando in my early teens, back in the 70’s. A new Toyota pulled along side of me, and a lawyerly looking man began chiding me for walking by myself, reminding me that it wasn’t safe. I wasn’t going to fall for that line, but I ended up doing so because he was so fatherly about it, telling me to just hop in and he would take me. On and on he went about how it wasn’t a good thing for a girl to be walking alone (my mother didn’t drive & she was a widow). He looked so decent, suit & tie, the jacket of which was casually thrown over the front seat. There was a briefcase in the back seat. Finally, I said, “OK” because he was so charismatic and his manner was so respectable. Even the car was spotless. I started to get in the backseat of the 4 door. I noticed a roll of duct tape halfway under the seat. He said, “NO! I want you to sit in the front seat.” He said that with a bit of force that sent my red flags flying. I was on edge, but cautiously started to open the front door & get in ~ whereupon I saw that the inside door handle was covered with duct tape! There would be no way out from the inside. When he saw the alarm spread across my face: he grabbed my left arm and pulled with all he had, trying to pull me inside that car. The friendly, caring, fatherly demeanor changed in that instant. His face was filled with rage! It was the face of a monster. I still had my right leg on the ground, which gave me the leverage I needed. He had grabbed me near the left wrist & I began jerking & wiggling it all around & pulling away from him all the while screaming my head off. I used my right hand & leg to force myself away from him & with all that wiggling: he could not hold onto my arm. He was seated and had no leverage. So, if it were not for that advantage I had over him: I would not be able to warn others about monsters like this that are out there preying on young girls. I continued screaming my head off and ran all the way back to the intersection. 15A back then was lined with palmetto scrub bushes. It was a long lonely stretch of road. Along about that time pictures of Ted Bundy came out in all the papers. The Orlando Police Dept. Placed warnings out about him on the radio. I never told my mother about this, but comparing the lawyerly looking pictures of Ted Bundy in which he looked very clean cut: THE PICTURES LOOKED EXACTLY LIKE THIS STRANGER. Maybe it was his twin IDK, but it wasn’t too long afterwards that Bundy was arrested for the Kimberly Leach murder in Orlando/Kissimmee area. I thank God that I had an angel on my shoulder that day. I have said all of that to say this: don’t think it cannot happen to you. We don’t like to think that monsters walk among us, but they do. One could pull up next to you in a car as well. Listen to what this man said in this podcast! And, don’t be afraid to be rude to strangers if need be!
A lifetime ago, a GI offered me a ride and took me to his apartment to smoke pot. Then he kept trying earnestly to get me to drink something. It got hinky so I left. Thirty years later, I happened across a picture of Jeffrey Dahmer. I learned that he was stationed in my home town at the time... I truly believe I could have been one of his first victims.
@@Kharkovkid Oh NO! That’s a terrible experience too. I am so happy that you had enough common sense to get out while the getting was good. After I ran away like lightening, I looked back over my shoulder when I was near the intersection. His car was gone. It was a lucky thing that he didn’t get out of the car and grab me. No other cars were in sight at that time.
This is excellent. Only once or twice in my life have I ignored that gut feeling, and I have scars from like 60 stitches now. One thing I would add to this, is that it's not just strangers, most people are killed by someone they know, plus you've also got the mafioso thing of, it'll be one of your best friends that comes to do you in. I couldn't believe the world is as messed up as it is when I was younger, but I believe it now.
I was kidnapped for 4 days and 3 nights, I was kept in a shed. It’s crazy, my stomach never growled not once and I didn’t have to go to the bathroom either, I was just trying to get out alive. It started as a just going on a date and that was the bait as he mentioned in the video. We’re all physical and spiritual beings and everything happens in spirit before in the physical, I was young and wasn’t aware as I am now, I do remember feeling uneasy definitely not at peace prior. If I’m dating, we’re meeting up for lunch- no dinners unless I’m carrying my pew pew. Trust your instincts, only prayer got me out of there.
#Godovereverything❤
this happens that often that l met two last year it happened to .
@@orangestoneface Wow, sometimes I think about those that are locked up now💔
@@momssaiditsstrengthinme3571 it was in twitch small streams they told about it , one is young french was in drugs but is nice and pretty , she got him charged on onther victims sentenced but her case ddid not get it somehow hard to prove or something, technicality . but seems shes still working on it. prob is she cant trust men and is wasting a lot of months alolne. same old story about that as l seen before.
@@orangestoneface Yes, I still have trouble trusting as well.
Glad you are ok and you escaped.... thanks for sharing ❤🙏
I remember the night at about nine thirty when i was waiting at a bus stop, I was about 13 and had been playing football with my mates.
A Transit van pulled up with a man and woman , they offered me a lift and my gut said no , they were insistent and I noticed there was only a mattress in the back of the van .
I was ready run , eventually she said oh leave him.
Im 74 and still remember it vividly.
Also if you have gone through a loss, divorce etc. Stay home do not go out and drink, or to visit someone alone. Vulnerability is dangerous. Also , do not let them come into your house for a drink, vulnerability, loneliness is dangerous. The so cal thrusworthy become predators. Listen listen. Women's, men, children, young , teenagers please listen, please listen. Please 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Oh, wow, so true. Lady's husband died; they were very well off, with fancy cars, motorcycles, etc.Next thing her friends knew, a rough dude twenty years younger moved in. She's now missing & no one's found any remains. Concrete WA.
True, I've experienced that they can sense your vulnerability and uncertainty, like real predators
When we are sad- be alone. That is when we are at our most vulnerable and need to be MORE aware of when bridges are about to be burned.
I'm always hyper aware of how people in my life act when I'm depressed. And it hurts to have to end a friendship while going through heartbreak or hardship but I've learned that's how it goes. So just look for it and you'll spot it.
I've also learned to never let them bring you food. Its a way to get into your house. We can out for chinese- sure n thank you- but gaurds up while feeling that defeated.
I was drinking with my bf and his friend when my bf decided he wanted to go smoke pot “go to the gym” with another coworker of his who called him. My bf didn’t really enjoy drinking and trusted his friend who he knew for the last 7years. Well that night I was so drunk and blackout I was sa by that friend. Worst part is I blame myself for drinking that much. And also I don’t know everything that went on. The friend was trying to say I was all over him, touching and flirty but I don’t really know so as mad as I am, I can’t be 100% mad and blame him. Granted it was his suggestion to have me try Kentucky bourbon for my birthday drink(a new drinker), I kept having drinks be refilled and it left me vulnerable and in that position. To this day I sleep in my daytime clothes. I don’t feel safe sleeping in pajamas. I have to sleep in a bra, socks, underware, pants and a shirt. I can’t sleep without them. I used to sleep in just my dad’s old shirts or my bfs and underware until this incident.
It can happen with anyone. Don’t leave yourself in that situation
Most people are generally NICE. This is what criminals count on. They have a plan, and they will work it at a high price to you. I remember the old saying they taught children, but it is worth remembering for everyone "STRANGER DANGER". If you don't know them, be aware. VERY AWARE. One of the best takeaways from this video is "You don't owe anyone anything." Your boundaries and attention will maintain your safety. This is a fantastic safety teaching. Thank you for keeping all of us AWARE and ALERT. ⚠️⚠️⚠️
In regard to your "stranger danger" you are more likely to be injured, abused, murdered, robbed by people you know. This is common knowledge if you seek it.
Thank you!
So true! 441 Outdoor can benefit everyone.
Good advice. So much evil in this world. Be very aware of your surroundings.
@@mattdonna9677 That principle specifically applies to children, not adults. Strangers are far more likely to injure, murder, or rob you as an adult than people you know. I mean think about it. We protect children from exposure to strangers so MOST of the people they encounter as a child are going to be known to them or their parents, whereas as adults, most of us have at least one but probably multiple encounters with strangers every single day. And this especially applies to robbery, because if you know the guy robbing you, you're just going to ask for your stuff back, or at least call the cops on the guy when you get home.
Also, the odds of you knowing that person broken down on the side of the road or knocking on your door asking to use your phone out of nowhere are exceedingly low.
Thank you. I just experienced that. In a motel room due to Milton, I had to retrieve something from my car @ night. I saw him randomly knocking on doors. He saw me and approached me too quickly. I immediately said, NO! RAN into my room. I peeked out and he was right there!! Looking back at me! I grabbed my phone and called 911. Police showed up immediately and made him leave. That was scarey!
A policeman once told me decades ago pony tails are often used to subdue a girl/woman cause they are easy to grab from behind. He saw this used on rape victims a lot. Also sexy clothes dont necessarily attract a rapist. Rape is not about sex it is about power.
Also wearing long scarves that are just dangling.......they can choke you
It's not only about power, it's about humiliation, too.
I've always been the "too trusting" type. "Nice". I've gotten better about that as I've aged, but I do remember once several years ago I was standing at the checkout counter at a convenience store. I was in the military and in uniform and that may have actually helped me out. Some guy was standing really close to me, leaning on the counter, just looking at me, and chatting. I had been through some really rough times recently and was in NO mood. I just turned to him and said "You're making me very nervous" in the most deadpan, non-emotional voice and I'll tell you what, he turned right around without a word and moved. LOL Mainly I was just in a bad mood because of the things I'd been through, but it worked! I've since gone over that moment many times and incorporated that forthright attitude far more often. I'm a woman, by the way, so there's some context to why it matters that I handled it the way I did.
I’m so nice too; naive. But I also have a resting bitch face. So while I also help a lot of homeless around me with change if I have it, I have had moments where I felt unsafe and guys on the street would ask me if I was ok. These guys you give change to, granted they may be homeless are good people. They will help you if you feel unsafe at night. I’ll never forget those two guys who checked in on me, they tend to chill by the church near the alleyway of my downtown city. It was a dark night. And my headphones died. Had my headphones not died I wouldn’t have heard or been aware of the man following in the dark. I say dark because I can’t see nighttime stuff. I can see as much as the lights lite up but typical darkness I’m blind. And this man was following me. I took some turns and he was still following me. So when I was stopped at the corner, the guys who have seen me locally asked me if I was alright and walked with me for two blocks til I got near my building. I have a lot more faith in humanity now
@@amberg4131 if you are smart and curious about the world you live in and search for news with different search engines, you will overcome bring naive. The more you know and understand that the world is made to enslave us and how everybody sees everyone as a direct competitor, the less naive you will be. It's not that you don't know about it, you didn't realize it yet. It's a difference, it takes time. 5 years ago I was so naive that I thought people are evil because it's my fault, so imagine. Now I got that serious face and no friendliness to strangers only if it's an old lady or children.
Remember those annoying email forwards? Two of them may have saved my life! I found myself in two different scenarios that I had already read about that told me how to deal with them and then to evade a potentially dangerous situation both times.
1. I was going out to my car from where I worked, and there was a van next to my car on the driver side and a man sitting in a lawn chair. I asked someone on staff at the hospital where I worked if he would walk me to my car and wait until I locked my door from inside and he graciously did so.
2. I was leaving an appointment, and a man in a wheelchair asked me to get his shoe from inside his car. I stepped back and said to him, "Let me find someone to help you," and I went and flagged someone down. The gentleman I flagged down, and I, looked toward the man in the wheelchair (from a distance), and there was another man with him at that point. Apparently, that man wasn't as down and out as he wanted me to think.
A couple of years ago, I was helping my granddaughter load groceries in the trunk of my car. All the time, her purse was on her shoulder . I was watching a teen male on his bike who was heading straight toward us, one arm held out in front. I quickly moved to her side and looked the bike guy right in the eyes. He instantly veered away and rode off. He was after her purse. Years before that, I was directly accosted by a man while I was crossing a street in downtown Atlanta on my way to work. I saw him break off from a group of 4 or 5 other males and head toward me. I wrapped my fingers around my purse strap. He actually got right up in my face and I shouted, "Get the h away from me," as loud as I could scream. He was startled and ran back to his group. My husband was a street cop in Atlanta for 19 years. He taught me to always be aware of my surroundings, advice that I haven't always followed. Now that I am in my 70s, widowed, and walk with a stick, i try to be very aware of where I am and who is around me. Don't be afraid to raise a ruckus! Look in your rear view mirror. Be vigilant. EXCELLENT VIDEO. THANK YOU
better run..be fit wear the shoes
I'm African, living a short drive away from the Savannah. As children we all wanted to be like the "Big Five" because their attributes exude strength. but now, as an adult due to my petite size and the amount of times I've almost ended up in a trunk, I have veered towards the porcupine. NO ONE here, even tribal warriors, liked to go near them, because they will ruin your life and get to walk away. In today's world We ALL live in varying degrees of jungle, survival, i have learnt is not cheap or pretty. Be okay w/being a villain
I can guess that one might be a lion and another a hippo, but what are the others?
@@breakingboardrooms1778 lion, buffalo, elephant, rhino, leopard....I dunno why the hippo is not there.
@@jane-x4s lol no ratel? :(
No, don't ever aspire to be a villain. Just be safe and protect yourself, and never mind about being "rude", etc. But don't be one of them, don't be a villain.
Some people call it your gut, some call it spidey sense, I call it the Holy Ghost. Inside u, from your center, there is a feeling, like a voice that will try to guide you. Listen to it!
Yep, great understanding, God protects.
Amen. Praise God for the Holy Ghost 👏🏽🙌🏽🙏🏼❤️
Yeppers!👍🙄
So true
Amen...Amen...
@411Outdoors my friend's father was almost John Wayne Gacy's victim. He said he was 13 and a guy rolled up and asked for a cigarette, but pretend he couldn't reach the cigarette, when her dad leaned closer John tried to pull him in the car but his brother was able to help him get away. The very next day he said they saw John on TV because he was arrested. Just like that. As far as i know it's a true story.
Thanks for sharing!
This is the best advice I have heard in years. I got mugged by three young men 25 ago. They came up to me with the usual line “hey man, we want to talk to you.” I had a sinking feeling in my gut: I just knew that something bad was about to happen, but like a dummy I just stood there and talked to them. Then they attacked me to rob me. I should have run much earlier.
There is a new thing they're doing. They are lacing car door handles (usually women parked far enough away from the exit of a store) with stuff like fentanyl so when the person goes to open the door they pass out and are more easy to transport. That's a new thing so WIPE YOUR DOOR HANDLES! ALSO when you get a "gut feeling" it is because we have used body language to communicate FAR LONGER than using words so it is a primitive understanding by body cues of another person's intentions. Their words are not matching up with their body language or if they haven't spoken it is a warning sign that the brain processes as menacing and of ill intent. To sum it up, just like you said, DON'T IGNORE YOUR "GUT" FEELINGS because it is the oldest part of your brain screaming "DANGER, THIS PERSON'S BODY LANGUAGE IS A THREAT TO YOUR SAFETY!" Awesome video ❤
In traffic never pull your car close to the the car in front of you give yourself room to leave