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  • #32
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,550 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    Should I wait till after I'm a victim of some little scrote , and just go for the victim counselling, or should I get started with the pre-attack counselling now?

    I'd wait til after.

    In the 20 years living in Dublin I've never had to carry or use oven cleaner to defend myself. Or anything else for that matter.

    So the counselling was wasted :(


  • #33
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,191 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    I'm sorry you spent so much money, and still haven't been attacked :D
    And no I don't walk around with a can of oven cleaner, that was just a response to someone wondering about getting Mace spray.
    If I feel threatened, I just thread my car keys through my fingers. Never been assaulted, bar the usual drunks roaring and shouting etc.


  • #34
    tomwaterford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,768 ✭✭✭✭tomwaterford


    What's so special about oven cleaner that it scares away knackers :confused:



    And where can I buy some


  • #35
    mugsymugsy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭mugsymugsy


    Unagi!


  • #36
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,550 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    tomwaterford wrote: »
    What's so special about oven cleaner that it scares away knackers :confused:

    Cleanliness.



    And some caustic soda.


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  • #37
    Neon_Lights
    Registered Users Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭Neon_Lights


    i saw a guy on the luas once eating ham that he was pulling out of his pocket, maybe thats a protection mechanism?


  • #38
    judeboy101
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,246 ✭✭✭judeboy101


    Used to live in NY in late 1980's , ppl used to go jogging and had a backed razor blade stuck to underside of their watch. Not much good against a gun but might make a lad with a knife think twice.


  • #39
    Neon_Lights
    Registered Users Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭Neon_Lights


    Ill just leave this here too, it might help some of the pussycats on this forum :D:D:D



  • #40
    gumbo1
    Registered Users Posts: 681 ✭✭✭gumbo1


    If you do get stopped by someone who demands your wallet an phone just ask them if they want a game of "Roshambo" winner takes all, tell them "I'll go first"! Winner winner I'm having chicken dinner


  • #41
    Augme
    Registered Users Posts: 5,056 ✭✭✭Augme


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    Should I wait till after I'm a victim of some little scrote , and just go for the victim counselling, or should I get started with the pre-attack counselling now?

    Get some pre-attack counselling. You'll feel a lot better when you aren't scared to walk the tame streets of Dublin.


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  • #42
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,191 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Augme wrote: »
    Get some pre-attack counselling. You'll feel a lot better when you aren't scared to walk the tame streets of Dublin.

    You seem to be mixing me up with the OP! :D


  • #43
    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,707 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    I'll take my chances!
    When people are too afraid of the legal consequences of defending themselves against robbery or assault, it ceases to be a normal society.

    you missunderstand me
    i have ninissue with peolle defending themselves and if some attacker gets blinded then thats their issue
    however you would also get into alot of trouble so dont think you wouldnt and let yourself get caught


  • #44
    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,707 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    I'm sorry you spent so much money, and still haven't been attacked :D
    And no I don't walk around with a can of oven cleaner, that was just a response to someone wondering about getting Mace spray.
    If I feel threatened, I just thread my car keys through my fingers. Never been assaulted, bar the usual drunks roaring and shouting etc.

    car keys are very dear these days


  • #45
    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users Posts: 7,761 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    34” Hurley. The great leveller.


  • #46
    talla10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,116 ✭✭✭talla10


    Deleted User wrote: »

    Happened once but the canine dealt with it.

    I woke up needing water and on route to the kitchen I found a not altogether unpleasant young man (not a total junkie by any means) sitting with his back against the wall with said canine glaring him out of it with the occasional baring of teeth.

    In a broken and quiet voice - having seen me - he just said "Dude - been here - hours - get this thing - away from me - pleeeeeeease".

    Seemingly the faithful hound had threatened him not only if he tried to move - but if he made any moves to sleep either. So he was kept there in a permanent state of fear for his life AND sleep deprivation for some hours.

    I calmly proceeded to the kitchen - had my water - stuck the kettle on - called the police - made the young reprobate a nice tea - gave it to him - sat down on a couch near by and turned late night television on - and basically we both watched TV until the cops got there. (Not a satisfactory response time by them as it happens).

    Never happened....


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