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Pantsface · 20-07-2012 10:26PM #1

Do you feel safe in your world? Feel safe to go to the shops, cross the road, go into town, watch a movie?

The World is getting a more frightening place, and smaller, I think.

Physcos seem to be everywhere! Or is it the media / social network we live in thats making it smaller / more scary?

Piste · 20-07-2012 10:27PM

I generally feel safe in myself going about my daily business. I don't live in an area with a particularly high rate of crime and I generally keep my wits about me.

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 20-07-2012 10:32PM

Pantsface wrote: »

Physcos seem to be everywhere!

Especially the guys with pants on their face! :eek:

Scary, scary, they are the real psycho's!

Pantsface · 20-07-2012 10:32PM

benwavner wrote: »

Especially the guys with pants on their face! :eek:

Scary, scary, they are the real psycho's!

crazy cabbage · 20-07-2012 10:36PM

I think that it is the mainstream media that make people afraid. Nothing but bad news on there.

Pottler · 20-07-2012 10:39PM

Yeah though I walk through the valley of the shadow of Death, I shall fear no evil, for I am the evilest bastard in that valley.:)

Notorious97 · 20-07-2012 10:40PM

I live in Tallaght and despite the reputation i not only feel safe, i am safe. I have no problem wandering around night or day, and for that matter i feel perfectly safe going about my business in Dublin full stop.

No doubt there is crime out there, but thankfully i havent been on the recieving end of much of it.

I blame people / media blowing stuff out of proportion usually.

mattjack · 20-07-2012 10:41PM

Pottler wrote: »

Yeah though I walk through the valley of the shadow of Death, I shall fear no evil, for I am the evilest bastard in that valley.:)

Is this the Dodder Valley ?

Pantsface · 20-07-2012 10:44PM

Pottler wrote: »

Yeah though I walk through the valley of the shadow of Death, I shall fear no evil, for I am the evilest bastard in that valley.:)

too right POTTLER

Jesus Shaves · 20-07-2012 10:46PM

I wouldn't say i'm afraid because of what's going on in the world but a small bit of fear will increase alertness to what's around you.

Chuck Stone · 20-07-2012 10:47PM

Despite all the Fox/Sky news bollocks that tries to keep us frightened we're living in perhaps the safest time in the history of humanity.

Teyla Emmagan · 20-07-2012 10:49PM

I do thankfully. I am cautious though, I don't put my precious little self at risk and I live in a pretty good area.

Have worked in some junkie ridden parts of town though (Tara St, Abbey St, Parnell St) and I never enjoyed that much. I'd wouldn't go to work in a pair of shoes I couldn't run in let's say.

Daveysil15 · 20-07-2012 10:49PM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Despite all the Fox/Sky news bollocks that tries to keep us frightened we're living in perhaps the safest time in the history of humanity.

Exactly, the media wants us to be afraid.

Pottler · 20-07-2012 10:52PM

mattjack wrote: »

Is this the Dodder Valley ?

Yes, I am very Doddery.:D A new lad started working for me this week and apparently he asked my foreman if I always looked like an Axe murderer or was I just having a bad week:D Considering the rough cnuts I work with, that's saying somthing.

Pantsface · 20-07-2012 10:54PM

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I do thankfully. I am cautious though, I don't put my precious little self at risk and I live in a pretty good area.

Have worked in some junkie ridden parts of town though (Tara St, Abbey St, Parnell St) and I never enjoyed that much. I'd wouldn't go to work in a pair of shoes I couldn't run in let's say.

Yeh, me too. What got me thinking was the Batman film murders today. They were all normal, like you and me, no drugs, no gang land, just kids going to watch a film. They probably thought their world was safe too

I think the world is getting worse to be honest.

3ndahalfof6 · 20-07-2012 10:55PM

I do thanks, you should visit it some day.

Jesus Shaves · 20-07-2012 10:56PM

Pantsface wrote: »

Yeh, me too. What got me thinking was the Batman film murders today. They were all normal, like you and me, no drugs, no gang land, just kids going to watch a film. They probably thought their world was safe too

I think the world is getting worse to be honest.

If i was going to start a shoot-out in a public place it would be at a Justin Bieber concert, Just sayin

Teyla Emmagan · 20-07-2012 10:56PM

3ndahalfof6 wrote: »

I do thanks, you should visit it some day.

Ask us round.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 20-07-2012 10:58PM

Pantsface wrote: »

Do you feel safe in your world? Feel safe to go to the shops, cross the road, go into town, watch a movie?

The World is getting a more frightening place, and smaller, I think.

Physcos seem to be everywhere! Or is it the media / social network we live in thats making it smaller / more scary?

Yes, i feel very safe. But I don't pour over the tabloids and watch endless sky news.

3ndahalfof6 · 20-07-2012 10:59PM

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Ask us round.

just call uninvited, while it bothers a lot of humans on here I don't mind.

Pantsface · 20-07-2012 11:05PM

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Yes, i feel very safe. But I don't pour over the tabloids and watch endless sky news.

ikky poo, are you a guardian reader?

Your user name would suggest otherwise

chasm · 20-07-2012 11:11PM

Pantsface wrote: »

Do you feel safe in your world? Feel safe to go to the shops, cross the road, go into town, watch a movie?

The World is getting a more frightening place, and smaller, I think.

Physcos seem to be everywhere! Or is it the media / social network we live in thats making it smaller / more scary?

I feel safe in my day to day living. I take necessary precautions, like if i was out for a night out i would get a taxi rather than walk the dimly lit roads home on my own. When i was a teenager i used to hitch the 5 miles in and out of town all the time but i wouldn't do it now! I'm not sure if the world is a more frightening place or it is just the fact that with the internet and sky etc we are more aware of what is happening around us.

Teyla Emmagan · 20-07-2012 11:21PM

Pantsface wrote: »

Yeh, me too. What got me thinking was the Batman film murders today. They were all normal, like you and me, no drugs, no gang land, just kids going to watch a film. They probably thought their world was safe too

I think the world is getting worse to be honest.

Quit scarin' me, I'm going on Sunday.

An0n · 20-07-2012 11:29PM

I think the problem stems from lack of social interaction.
I mean, 20 years ago [even though I wasn't alive I've heard stories] people knew everyone around their park and the people in the shops and everything. Nowa days, people rarely know all their neighbours and social interactions with them are based off needs and not just the desire for interaction.

This creates a cold, ignorant society where people aren't aware of their surroundings. As a general rule of thumb, if you're not familiar with your surroundings you're going to be somewhat hesitant in proceeding to whatever the hell you're doing.

Point of the matter is, people today are dependant not on intermingling with their neighbours and society, but on social media and technology. This is my personal opinion. But we're all becoming hermits. To be honest I have a little bit of social anxiety in me but that's all my fault for allowing myself to become somewhat socialy awkward.

People would have no fear if they were completely familiar with everything around them; particular the people.

grindle · 20-07-2012 11:43PM

Pantsface wrote: »

Do you feel safe in your world? Feel safe to go to the shops, cross the road, go into town, watch a movie?

I'm happy to do all that crap, but no, I don't feel safe.
Not because of media-sponsored panic, but because of regular verbal abuse from ignorant cunts on the street, in pubs/clubs, all over, everywhere.

I felt safer walking down relatively empty streets and dark alleyways in Paris at 4-5am, than I ever have walking around an inner-city in Ireland in the day.

starbelgrade · 20-07-2012 11:59PM

I have never been afraid of anything or anyone. What's the point? The majority of people manage to pass through life with nothing bad ever happening to them and if shit happens, shit happens - you deal with that when the time comes.

No point in worrying about stuff that might never happen.

3ndahalfof6 · 21-07-2012 12:01AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

I have never been afraid of anything or anyone. What's the point? The majority of people manage to pass through life with nothing bad ever happening to them and if shit happens, shit happens - you deal with that when the time comes.

No point in worrying about stuff that might never happen.

I don't understand, so what stuff should we worry about.

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 21-07-2012 12:02AM

3ndahalfof6 wrote: »

I don't understand, so what stuff should we worry about.

Gay, bum loving Aliens!

3ndahalfof6 · 21-07-2012 12:06AM

benwavner wrote: »

Gay, bum loving Aliens!

Ahh I see, so there really is nothing to worry about.

An0n · 21-07-2012 12:10AM

3ndahalfof6 wrote: »

Ahh I see, so there really is nothing to worry about.

Incorrect.

Instead of worrying about things that could happen. Spend your 'alloted worrying time' on topics of things that will or are already happening.

For example:
- World poverty.
- Global warming.
- Wars.
- Population control issues.
- Natural resource issues.
- Future wars.
- Etc, etc.

3ndahalfof6 · 21-07-2012 12:14AM

An0n wrote: »

Incorrect.

Instead of worrying about things that could happen. Spend your 'alloted worrying time' on topics of things that will or are already happening.

For example:
- World poverty.
- Global warming.
- Wars.
- Population control issues.
- Natural resource issues.
- Future wars.
- Etc, etc.

are things that could happen not things that will happen if they do happen.

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