Safety
None of this is expert advice. It's what people worked out for themselves, usually the hard way — what actually helped, and what they'd tell someone standing where you are. Take what fits and leave the rest.
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Tuck in your shirt before jumping chain-link fences to prevent it from getting caught.
Chain-link fences can grab loose shirt tails.
- Removing rings is a higher priority concern due to avulsion risks.
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Rest your head against a door if you are kneeling near it for an extended period to cushion any impact if someone pushes it.
A push hurts less than a smack.
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Choose brightly colored fireproof safes so they remain visible in ash and rubble.
Black safes may be lost in ash and rubble.
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Avoid wearing long pants when jumping spiked security fences to prevent pant legs from catching on spikes.
Caught pant legs can cause the jumper to hang by their ankle or fall hard when the fabric rips.
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Keep a sleeping bag and pillow in your car to sober up safely instead of driving while inebriated.
Knowing there is an option to crash and sober up prevented poor driving decisions.
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Push outward-swinging exit doors in crowded buildings during emergencies.
Crowds panicking can cram pull doors shut, blocking escape; push doors prevent this blockage.
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Write letters to incarcerated people using pencil instead of ink.
Some prisoners feel taunted by seeing fresh ink, as they cannot use pens themselves.
- Some prisons do not allow pencil-written letters because substances can be transported via pencil writing.
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Do not post license plate numbers publicly online; provide them only to authorities.
The car may be borrowed or stolen, and posting the plate could lead to harassment of the wrong person.
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Open beverage cans before discarding them at venues to cut down on injury risk if they are thrown.
Unopened bottles hit harder than opened ones, which tend to spin and lose their contents before impact.
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Avoid using 4K resolution for dashcams unless necessary to save memory.
It consumes more memory and is not really necessary.
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Take photos of the cars immediately after an accident when possible.
Capturing the immediate aftermath helps adjusters determine precise vehicle positions on the road.
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Add money to an incarcerated person's commissary account for toiletries, food, and clothing.
Commissary selections may be limited, making direct funds useful for essential items.
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