Important Tips To Help Get A Leg Up On Life

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mattstaff
Oct 1, 2021 9:00 PM EDT

We're all doing the best we can to not completely wipe out and fail miserably at a moment's notice. Unfortunately, sometimes we only end up gaining that hard-earned wisdom through moments of complete and utter failure. Maybe these tips will help you avoid your next potential catastrophe. At the very least, they're worth a look-see. 

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    Font - Street smarts to give your kids: if you get lost, find the closest adult with kids. I saw this in action once at Disneyland when a 4 year old kid approached me and my kiddos while we were eating. She joined us very calmly, introduced herself, and said her parents gave her the above advice. I heard her parents shouting her name not long after, and the relief on their faces was a sight.
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    Font - If I'm in an unfamiliar city, I'll explore freely every neighbourhood as long as there are women and kids around. Most mums don't hang outside with their kids if the street/area is unsafe. This worked very well for most throughout Latin America, Europe and Asia.
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    Font - Walk fast and look pissed off.
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    Font - If you have a random cop come to your house on The night before you leave for Europe with your family, don't tell him your going away until you call his superior to make sure he's a cop. Your welcome you filthy animals
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    Font - If the situation doesn't feel right, it's not right. Trust your spidey sense.
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    Font - If you're walking and someone approaches, don't break stride. You can carry on a conversation while walking, but people who are looking to proselytize, sell you something, or mug you will want you to slow or stop to address them. If they want to chat, make them keep up with you. You can even tell them that you're in a rush but would love to talk and walk. They'll likely find someone more stationary, because if you can make a person slow, you can make them stop. If you can make them stop,
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    Font - If a group of people suddenly get down, so do you.
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    Font - You might be "correct" when you have the right of way, but you're still the one that's going to be dead when you get whacked by the car if you're walking or on your bike.
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    Font - Carry a fork with you. if someone approaches you, say “lord, thank you for this meal I'm about to have" and charge at them with the fork
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    Font - Having good manners, and speaking with respect, will keep you from getting in trouble you didn't know was there.
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    Font - Never flash your whole wad of cash in a public place while paying for something. Keep a few bucks loose in one pocket for spending. Keep the majority of your cash in a separate pocket. Don't open a wallet full of all your money where other people can see you.
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    Font - Just because someone is friendly with you, doesn't mean they have a good heart.
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    Font - If you are forced to walk through a bad/dangerous neighborhood, keep your chin up and maintain a confident and comfortable look on your face. Nothing screams "abuse me!" more than an out-of-place person waking around with their chin down, looking at the sidewalk. I learned this after visiting a new girlfriend many years ago in a bad section of Philly. I was walking down the street towards her house and a local female walking by my said, “keep that chin up around here, white boy." The more
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    Font - If it sounds t0o good to be true it is
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    Font - Wear shoes you can run the f**k away in.
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    Font - If you are walking alone at night and you feel like you're being watched/followed. Start talking to yourself.. loudly about crazy shit. Make it a conversation even. Omg did you SEE her dress? That dress was so crazy long. Like how could she walk? Let alone walk in that grocery store!! And those cheap plastic shoes!! I own those cheap plastic shoes!! Are you saying I'm Cheap!! If the cheap plastic shoe fits honey! I'll admit to doing this. I used to work graveyard shifts and you gotta be a
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    Font - This reminds me of a comedian who was saying the best way to stay safe in a rough neighborhood is to fake a Russian accent cause Russians are terrifying.
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    Human body - Don't ever tell the cab driver you don't know where you're going.
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    Font - Don't tell even close friends the amount of money you have on you. I was set up by an 18 year old female coworker this week. She seemed like a sweetheart and was giving me rides to work for a few days. I asked on the Monday if we could go to bank as I needed to cash a check for roughly $4500. Minutes after dropping me near house I was robbed at gunpoint of everything by 2 guys. They knew how much they were looking for. The robber said he watched me leave bank but the police saw on camera
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    Font - The only people who ever truly "win" fights are those who successfully avoid them.
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    Font - When it comes to knife fights: The loser dies in the street; the winner dies in the hospital.
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