People with ‘street smarts,’ what’s your biggest street tip? 💭

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1. Look both ways before crossing.

2. Don’t text and drive.

3. Be able to, “read the room”. Pay attention to how everyone is reacting to things, and modulate yourself to fit with the “mood” of the situation you’re in.

4. Always err on the side of safety. If you mentally assume the possibility of the worst case scenario and have an even a basic mental plan, you are 10 steps ahead of the game.

5. I don’t have street smarts, so I avoid the hoods and people in general.

6. always walk like you know where you’re going, even if you not

7. Pam on your license plate keeps the toll camera from taking a picture

8. Keep your wallet in your front pocket.

   Always lock your phone. Encrypt it if possible

9. Trust but verify

10. trust no one.

11. Situational Awareness

12. Head on a swivel.

13. Be a hard target, not a soft target.

14. Be kind and patient with others. Avoid trouble at all costs: money, pride, fun all matter less than avoiding trouble. Shit can go bad real quick. If you fuck around, you’ll find out. There’s always a bigger fish. Nothing good ever happened after 2am. Know your limits. Try new things in a safe place with people you trust.

15. Keep your head down but always look around. Move them eyes mostly and small head turns periodically turn your head to see in back of you

16. Saying less is always more

17. Never agree to get a bj in a dark deserted alley , even during afternoon.

18. When in Rome do as the Romans do.

19. Don’t give money help / money / food to strangers who approach you out of nowhere. If you see someone in jeopardy and decide to lend a hand, different story.

20. Find the biggest scariest guy in the prison and punch him in the face

21. Keep loose change in your pockets, invest in a good folding knife for utility and self defense, don’t assume people will have good motives, and never be afraid to run away.

22. Never buy drugs from an albino guy who is wearing a tracksuit

23. Take everything, give nothing back

24. When you fill up your car at the gas station, do you stand by the pump? If so, don’t leave your car door open as you’ve boxed yourself in.

    Related note, always lock your car doors immediately after getting in.

25. Always pay attention to your surroundings. Anything can pop off at anytime.

26. Dress the part. Just like having clothes for work, you can dress for the streets you walk.

27. situational awareness.

28. Walk with a purpose and mind your own business.

29. When someone says, ‘I got you, man. you know I got you!”
    You better tie everything down because that shady POS is about fuck you over in one way or another.

30. Nothing good happens after midnight. Go home.

    Don’t date women that argue with strangers. She will get you in trouble.

31. Mind your business.

32. Trust your gut and scan any and everyone, just a quick head to toe, if they don’t look like a normal person (seem sketchy) keep an eye out. Never put your back to an opening (I.e door/window/doorway)