DANGEROUS TIMES.

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@Kandae11 (53678)

December 1, 2017 10:43am CST

Let's face it, the world we live in is becoming more and more dangerous day by day. The things we could do freely - say thirty or forty years ago -are out of the question in these times. I remember those times (I was in my late teens) when I would accept rides from strangers instead of getting on the bus - and no harm ever came to me. These days I would never do something like that - even if I didn't have my own transport. Can you think of one or two things which you did fearlessly years ago, but won't dream of doing now?

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@amadeo (111948)

• United States

1 Dec 17

well while in the Service.I always hitch hike home for the weekend.

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@amadeo (111948)

• United States

1 Dec 17

@Kandae11 you gave me a topic to write about.Thank you

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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1 Dec 17

These days one should be more careful of course.

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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1 Dec 17

@amadeo You're welcome.

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

1 Dec 17

At one time I used to pick up hitchhikers all the time and have never had one negative experience in my life but I would never do that anymore as the times and people are different. There is a lot less trust these days.

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

1 Dec 17

@Kandae11 I used to stay out till all hours but as of late I like to do my necessary things during the day and be home by early evening.

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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1 Dec 17

@1hopefulman Sensible thinking.

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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1 Dec 17

You are right - the person who picks up the hitchhiker could also be potting him or herself in danger.

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@shaggin (71659)

• United States

1 Dec 17

I do still accept rides around town but your right I probably shouldn’t do that anymore unless I know the person.

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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1 Dec 17

Even if the crime rate is very low in your town - who knows ? - that stranger you accept a ride from could be from out of town.

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@shaggin (71659)

• United States

1 Dec 17

@Kandae11 exactly I should just be more careful just in case.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

1 Dec 17

tree climbing was one of my joys - now I panic for his safety and feel envious when I see a friend's son scrambling up the branches of various trees

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

2 Dec 17

@Kandae11 no though I did once get stuck in a tree and a friend had to get a ladder to me

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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1 Dec 17

Did you ever fall during your tree climbing days?

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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2 Dec 17

@arthurchappell

Lucky the friend was there, - no cellphones around at that time so you could call for help.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (305417)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

1 Dec 17

Call me fearless. The things I did back then, I still do today. The things I didn't do then, I still don't do today - I didn't and never have hitchhiked for instance. I also have a fear of heights, so nothing involving heights crosses my path willingly.

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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1 Dec 17

I don't suppose you would ever want to go to the top of the Eiffel tower - neither would I.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (305417)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

1 Dec 17

@Kandae11 No. If I see it from the top, it would have to be from the plane taking me to Paris. Or from the coziness of my computer where I know you can do anything, including skydiving, another thing I would never do.

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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1 Dec 17

@just4him That's just the way I would do it.

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@JudyEv (325333)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Dec 17

I never was brave enough to hitch-hike but that would be the obvious one for many people. I guess walking alone at night is something I'd never do now.

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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2 Dec 17

One has to be extremely careful these days.

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@jobelbojel (34729)

• Philippines

2 Dec 17

I agree with you. There are lots of crimes going on. I have done any in the past but won't be outside too late.

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@jobelbojel (34729)

• Philippines

2 Dec 17

@Kandae11 Yup! Here in Manila, there are still crime going on

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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2 Dec 17

Time to be more aware and careful.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (40396)

• United States

1 Dec 17

We used to play in the woods behind our house, but too dangerous now for kids.

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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1 Dec 17

Yes it definitely would be.

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@DianneN (246334)

• United States

1 Dec 17

I would never walk alone in a shopping center parking lot at night.

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@DianneN (246334)

• United States

2 Dec 17

@Kandae11 I heard that, too. I also heard that about 70 teens are roaming neighborhoods and breaking into cars to steal packages and even the cars themselves if the owners are stupid enough to leave the keys in their cars.

@Kandae11 (53678)

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2 Dec 17

@DianneN There should be neighborhood watches in those areas. They can be very effective.

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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1 Dec 17

In some areas even getting into one's car in a parking lot can be dangerous.

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@ridingbet (66857)

• Philippines

2 Dec 17

nowadays, it is already unsafe if one walks alone at night, in the streets. unlike before, we can do that.

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@ridingbet (66857)

• Philippines

3 Dec 17

@Kandae11 i hope it is still up to now. but danger lurks everywhere

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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2 Dec 17

My boyfriend and I use to walk at 2.m. after leaving a Saturday night show or dance - never a problem.

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@Shiva49 (26189)

• Singapore

2 Dec 17

I am fond of children and used to babysit them. Now I am quite circumspect with all negative news around. I am rather wary to show even casual affection towards them. Also people have less time even to make eye contact! siva

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@Shiva49 (26189)

• Singapore

2 Dec 17

@Kandae11 Yes if you are a man. It was never like that earlier. I used to engage them for hours but they are memories now except the time when my son was growing up - siva

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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2 Dec 17

I understand what you mean.One has to be restrained these days from showing too much affection, because it could be taken the wrong way.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

1 Dec 17

I think lying?

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

1 Dec 17

@Kandae11 Yeah, as much as possible I don't want to lie.

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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1 Dec 17

It is really good that you don't do that anymore.

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@YrNemo (20261)

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2 Dec 17

walked alone in the dark, for miles... (even pinching people's flowers or fruits

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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2 Dec 17

You won't be doing any thing like that now.

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@YrNemo (20261)

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2 Dec 17

@Kandae11 Too creepy these days

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Susan Humphries

@catsholiday (460)

• Derby, England

2 Dec 17

I would never pick up a hitch hiker these days and certainly would hitch hike myself. I also wouldn't go some places alone at night by myself. I wouldn't let my grandchildren go of by themselves whereas my own children would go off into the village alone to play with friends.

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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2 Dec 17

Hitchhiking or picking up one can be very dangerous these days - and the thing is, people still do it.

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@LadyDuck (457295)

• Switzerland

2 Dec 17

I never accepted rides from strangers, but there are surely things I did in the past and I would not do today. Nothing comes to my mind right now.

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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2 Dec 17

Yes indeed, things are much different now.

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@RasmaSandra (73201)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

2 Dec 17

You are absolutely right. There are many things I did then which I would never do know. I guess one of them is going dancing from one place to another in my 20s in NYC but now you don't know who you might meet and it has become so expensive to bar hop. Anyway my days of doing so are long past so I no longer have to worry about it.

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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2 Dec 17

I appreciate those years of freedom - now we live behind grills fortified doors and innumerable locks.

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@bluesa (15023)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

2 Dec 17

I never accepted rides from strangers. And we were taught from a young age to go out in groups. I have always been very careful, that has amped up.

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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2 Dec 17

It is wise not to. But back in the day in my country, serious crime was very minimal and non-existent in some parts.

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@TheHorse (205216)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Dec 17

Yes. I love being on the road, and I used to pick up hitchhikers. I would not do that today.

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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2 Dec 17

That would be most unwise in these times. I don't know if what I did is the same as hitchhiking, - because I have never ever stopped a car and asked for a lift. While standing at the bus stop or on my way there, cars would stop and I would be offered a ride - sometimes I accepted and sometimes I didn't. I had no fear of anything happening to me and nothing did.

@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

2 Dec 17

I would do nothing I did as a kid nowadays, to much murdering of each other now.

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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2 Dec 17

Times have sure changed over the years.

@mysimplelot (1347)

• Calcutta, India

2 Dec 17

I agree city life is now going to be more tough now. And the life is not secure too.No you cannot trust anybody too it is dangerous.

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@Kandae11 (53678)

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2 Dec 17

Be aware and alert at all times.