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This is part of a very important principle: if someone approaches you about something, you should be far more suspicious than if you had randomly picked someone
by strken 3y ago
This is part of a very important principle: if someone approaches you about something, you should be far more suspicious than if you had randomly picked someone off the street.
The most well known application of this is teaching kids to ask a random shopkeeper for help if they get lost, but to not get in a stranger's car when offered a lift.
- fenomas 3y ago> One of these days in your travels, a guy is going to show you a brand-new deck of cards on which the seal is not yet broken. Then this guy is going to offer to bet you that he can make the jack of spades jump out of this brand-new deck of cards and squirt cider in your ear. But, son, do not accept this bet, because as sure as you stand there, you're going to wind up with an ear full of cider. (Guys and Dolls)
- CoastalCoder 3y agoAlso good advice for dating! If an attractive lady walks up to me at a party, first thing I'm doing is asking for references.
- genghisjahn 3y agoMy dude…
- BobaFloutist 3y agoThis must come up a lot.
- CoastalCoder 3y agoAbout as often as you'd expect.
- EricMausler 3y agoThis also applies to self defense. If someone has targeted you, the odds of you beating them in a fight is different than the odds you can take on a random person, or a random thief even
- throwaway29812 3y agoBetter or worse odds for you?
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