Lighten up dude. The point I was trying to make is: don't judge a book by it's cover. Just because someone is short doesn't mean they can't do you some damage. Defend yourself by all means if you're feeling confident. That's your right. But only you can judge the risks at the time.
...I have eleven likes in it and I am not about to have someone get those tossed into the bin 😁😁
...I have eleven likes in it and I am not about to have someone get those tossed into the bin 😁😁
This conversation leaves me wondering, "why would anyone spend the thousands (tens of thousands) of dollars that Rolex watches are commanding for a piece they can't even wear without fear of being mugged over it? They're overvalued mass produced watches anyway, but if they also come with a giant target affixed to your back, I question it. You could wear an A Lange & Soehne or a VC and likely not get bothered, even though the watches are objectively far superior pieces.
I’m off to Rome in a couple of weeks. I’m leaving the nice ones at home and taking a battered G shock!
Good idea
I remember sitting on the Spanish Steps, in high season, looking down onto the Piazza di Spagna, watching the pickpockets weave in and out of the bustling throngs, casually dipping their hands into people’s bags.
Also, be cautious if you use the Stazione Termini, and are approached by smartly dressed, officious looking individuals. They’ll ask if you require any help, and being a visitor, that may be the case. They’ll ask for payment in lieu of your gratitude, and if you pull out your wallet for a euro, someone else will come along and make off with your wallet. It’s a common scenario.
Also be mindful if you take a taxi anywhere. Only use the city registered vehicles.
Just use a bit of common sense, and you’ll find it to be one of the most vibrant, and beautiful cities.
I sometimes think there’s a curious correlation between:
(1) the folks who lament how the younger generation is soft, everyone gets a participation trophy, etc.; and
(2) the folks who believe that as soon as one walks out their front door, they’ll get beaten, shark bit, pick-pocketed, and AIDS, all before they make the curb.
Rome, hmm.
Mixed feelings after visiting, in part stunning in others pretty horrible.
Beggars and street sellers were a nightmare, constantly bugging you if you stopped for a moment they were on you like a pack of hounds.
But the architecture and the food, wow just wow. I could have spent days in the ruins of Ancient Rome, it was just fascinating to see just how advanced the Romans were and how much standards dropped after the empire collapsed.
A fascinating city for sure but with some unpleasant baggage.
Oh, nearly forgot, the hidden splendour that are the churches, doors into another world.
2006 a jewellery store wouldn’t let me in because I didn’t look the goods. Don’t think they liked my rugby tracksuit pants
Bought a Tag Monaco a few towns away and dropped back to show them the bag. Wrote to the owner who was a member of the the state rugby club I played for which was interesting…..
