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On November 12 2010 13:54 Romantic wrote:
I'd never live in a city simply because of the amount of trash human beings that exist there.
It would probably be a good idea to only park at your school and at home. Walking around alone is always a little risky.
I've been parking there to save up money as it was only 5 minutes away from school. But i've definately learned my lesson. I'm heading out to buy a parking permit. No point in trying to save a little money while risking my life.
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Interesting...4 black males in Korea. I know that VERY FEW, black people live in Korea. Hmm, theres a company that makes masks that look real. I wonder if they could be wearing the mask.
I have never been robbed but these things do happen. There was little that you could have done in that situation. I commend you for your courage. If I was in that situation, I would have forked over my MP3 and try to reason them to keep my paycheck since it would be useless for them.
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On November 12 2010 13:56 aztrorisk wrote:
Interesting...4 black males in Korea. I know that VERY FEW, black people live in Korea. Hmm, theres a company that makes masks that look real. I wonder if they could be wearing the mask.
I have never been robbed but these things do happen. There was little that you could have done in that situation. I commend you for your courage. If I was in that situation, I would have forked over my MP3 and try to reason them to keep my paycheck since it would be useless for them.
I go to a community college in the LA area near compton.
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On November 12 2010 13:54 Romantic wrote:
I'd never live in a city simply because of the amount of trash human beings that exist there.
It would probably be a good idea to only park at your school and at home. Walking around alone is always a little risky.
Thanks kinda too paranoid/pessimistic no?
Things unfortunately happen, but you still have jobs/school/things to do and there are always going to be people that have similar agendas as you. I live in like the center of Toronto and it's just a fact of life.
Btw NokCha forget my comment about the switchblade thing it's illegal -_-;
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MrHoon
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Fortunately you never ever get mugged in Korea (unless you're like 12, which is stupid because your wallet has like $3)
I guess that's the high point of being in Korea, you never get mugged
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Same thing happened to my friend (who is disabled). Three hispanics jumped him, took his Ipod, and money, and gave him a black eye. Not much he could do. But, good thing you didn't get severely injured, those areas near Compton are pretty bad.
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On November 12 2010 14:00 ThePurist wrote:Show nested quote +On November 12 2010 13:54 Romantic wrote:
I'd never live in a city simply because of the amount of trash human beings that exist there.
It would probably be a good idea to only park at your school and at home. Walking around alone is always a little risky. Thanks kinda too paranoid/pessimistic no? Things unfortunately happen, but you still have jobs/school/things to do and there are always going to be people that have similar agendas as you. I live in like the center of Toronto and it's just a fact of life. Btw NokCha forget my comment about the switchblade thing it's illegal -_-;
I don't know. I live in a 50% suburban 50% rural farmland area.
I figure since he is walking to school he could probably eliminate that risk by parking at school.
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On November 12 2010 14:01 MrHoon wrote:
Fortunately you never ever get mugged in Korea (unless you're like 12, which is stupid because your wallet has like $3)
I guess that's the high point of being in Korea, you never get mugged
중/고등학교 ~ still happens groups of stupid kids demand whatever cash they can get -_-;;
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On November 12 2010 13:39 Chairman Ray wrote:
Sorry to hear that you got mugged, that sounds quite scary. To protect yourself, you don't really need a gun, they're quite expensive and it's bad to have one on you. What you can do is keep needles hidden in various parts of your clothing (ie, embedded in your belt loop, sticking in your wallet, etc), and then learn how to fight using needles. A surprise stab can be quite effective. You can nullify certain muscles by puncturing nerves, or you can be less merciful and puncture an artery.
A kubaton would probably be a better idea then having hidden needles on you.
I would recommend taking a simple self defense course and keeping kubaton on your key chain, or something. I've been doing martial arts for as long as I can remember and I can say you'd be surprised how much information and confidence you can get a simple 2 hour crash course in self defense.
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WTFFFF this was in Torrance? You okay man?
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On November 12 2010 14:02 Kororo wrote:
Same thing happened to my friend (who is disabled). Three hispanics jumped him, took his Ipod, and money, and gave him a black eye. Not much he could do. But, good thing you didn't get severely injured, those areas near Compton are pretty bad.
Man... that sounds horrible. The worst thing they did to me was try to choke me out and kick my face in. My college has had handfuls of rapings and muggings but i almost never hear about those cases being solved.
On November 12 2010 14:07 pinenamu wrote:
WTFFFF this was in Torrance? You okay man?
Yea i just got a few minor cuts on my hand but i feel fine other than that.
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You did fine, man. I don't think you acted stupidly at all. You were in a dangerous situation, and you made a run for it. That's been keeping us and our ancestors alive since the Pleistocene.
And you survived without (it appears) serious injury. So that's a plus, too. I know the lost valuables and living expenses are a real problem, but look on the bright side: you just got jumped by four dudes and you're still in one piece enough to post about it on TL.
So yeah, man, don't judge yourself too harshly, and don't let something cruel like this embitter you against life or humanity. You were resilient enough to walk away from the mugging. Be resilient enough to pick yourself up, learn what lessons you think apply, and then brush that shit off.
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MrHoon
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On November 12 2010 14:04 ThePurist wrote:Show nested quote +On November 12 2010 14:01 MrHoon wrote:
Fortunately you never ever get mugged in Korea (unless you're like 12, which is stupid because your wallet has like $3)
I guess that's the high point of being in Korea, you never get mugged 중/고등학교 ~ still happens groups of stupid kids demand whatever cash they can get -_-;;
That's too bad, especially the ones in HS considering they need to prepare for the test
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Could someone explain what "중/고등학교" is?
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MrHoon
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On November 12 2010 14:10 HULKAMANIA wrote:
Could someone explain what "중/고등학교" is?
중 = middle
고 = high
Middleschool/Highschool
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Yep, had a similar experience---in my case I didn't get to decide whether or not I should fight back, I just got tackled from behind and another guy came up and punched me in the face... I woke up on the ground. Fortunately I only had 7 dollars in my wallet.
My thoughts: It's probably pretty normal to be shaken up. You'll get over it eventually, so don't feel bad if it takes some time. And don't worry too much about whether you made the right decisions at the time. Your experience is going to screw with your head enough, you don't need to add to it.
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That's a relief dude, I would never imagine something happening like that where we live. But then again some dude came into our house when we accidentally had the garage opened and stole my mom's purse D: Stay safe and definitely get a parking permit. Not worth getting jumped..
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On November 12 2010 14:04 Trion wrote:Show nested quote +On November 12 2010 13:39 Chairman Ray wrote:
Sorry to hear that you got mugged, that sounds quite scary. To protect yourself, you don't really need a gun, they're quite expensive and it's bad to have one on you. What you can do is keep needles hidden in various parts of your clothing (ie, embedded in your belt loop, sticking in your wallet, etc), and then learn how to fight using needles. A surprise stab can be quite effective. You can nullify certain muscles by puncturing nerves, or you can be less merciful and puncture an artery. A kubaton would probably be a better idea then having hidden needles on you. I would recommend taking a simple self defense course and keeping kubaton on your key chain, or something. I've been doing martial arts for as long as I can remember and I can say you'd be surprised how much information and confidence you can get a simple 2 hour crash course in self defense.
Self-defense classes won't do shit against 4 muggers. You're just going to get yourself killed while trying to resist. I've got a decade of experience, and I wouldn't even imagine trying to resist four guys since at least one of 'em could be armed.
I used to have to walk through a sketchy neighborhood, so I took a couple of preemptive measures that are a bit more passive. I never carried more than 40bucks on me, and I also bought a gray beanie and a used jacket at Goodwill (going for the "not worth mugging" image) to wear when walking through the area. I also never wore my headphones during that walk. Needless to say that during the entire year, I didn't get mugged once.
Edit: Oh yeah. It's great that you're okay!
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On November 12 2010 14:08 MrHoon wrote:Show nested quote +On November 12 2010 14:04 ThePurist wrote:On November 12 2010 14:01 MrHoon wrote:
Fortunately you never ever get mugged in Korea (unless you're like 12, which is stupid because your wallet has like $3)
I guess that's the high point of being in Korea, you never get mugged 중/고등학교 ~ still happens groups of stupid kids demand whatever cash they can get -_-;; That's too bad, especially the ones in HS considering they need to prepare for the test
Never mugged. I did have a bunch of highschool girls ask me if I could buy them a pack of cigarettes -_-;;;;
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I dont care if the dollar reaches parity. Im not gonna consider going to America after crap like this.
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