> Three of these things are pretty normal in big cities --- having your car broken into (it was unbelievably bad back in the days where car stereos were valuabl

> Three of these things are pretty normal in big cities --- having your car broken into (it was unbelievably bad back in the days where car stereos were valuable), having the soap locked up at the Walgreens, and feeling unsafe after dark. At least here in Antwerp this is not normal at all, even though there is apparently a pretty big mafia who like making grenades explode. In fact, I can't recall visiting any city, even in other countries, where this is considered "normal".