Thursday, 29 January 2015

Survival guide

Hey! So recently in a local news there is a story about a car accident cause by drugs and now everybody, literally everybody, talks about drugs. Well you know what? I am tired of accidents happening and suddenly that accident (rape, kidnapping, DWI, etc) is a big issue that everybody talks about. It is a good thing tough but do we really have to wait for an accident to happen?

So now I wanted to list some useful survival guide for girls because it is a familiar topic and I don't really know what to say about drugs etc so leave that to the experts (I found this website check it out if you want to) and let's get started!

Alone in a lift with a strange male
> Press all of the buttons up to your destination
By doing this the lift will stop in every floor and no one will dare to attack you. I think it is good to call a friend / family member if you are stuck alone with a strange male but everybody know that lift doesn't give the best signals. 

If a stranger attacks you when you're alone in your house
> Run into the kitchen
Experts say that if you run into the kitchen there are many weapon to use and you know exactly where the locations of each items. For example knifes, utensils, plates, chili powder, etc. You can throw them towards the culprit and plus it will create noise to attract neighbors attention. If you are stuck in this kind of situation try to scream as loud as possible. 

Taking a Taxi at night
> Write the registration number and details then send a text containing that information to family or friends.
I think it is crucial to do before taking a cab alone especially at night. Well I read an article about this an people say that it is even better if we give these information by a call. Even if there are no one answering just pretend having a conversation about your taxi so that the driver know exactly that his information is given to someone else.

If the driver turns into a street he's not supposed to / entering 
a danger zone
> Use purse to wrap his neck or pull him back by his collar
I never experience this kind of situation before but from the same article I've mentioned, I read that we have to move fast and make protection. I think you should do it when you are really sure that the driver have that kind of bad aura. So don't attack him too fast! he might be lost of directions or something, right?

If you are stalked at night
> Enter a shop or a house and explain your predicament (if it is not opened, go inside an ATM box)
Again, I have never experience it and I hope it stays that way. I think it is good to have a third party to help you in this kind of situation, and I am sure that they will understand the situation.

Lastly, I wanted to say that the greatest weapon of all is to stay alerted. Okay, that is all of my tips (well it is not originally made by me but I think it is good tips even women should know) for today.

Be safe ladies!