| Protection in the home 10:25 - Jul 25 with 1583 views | Zx1988 |
As I've mentioned before, I'm a surveyor, so I spend most of my days in other people's homes.
I'm constantly surprised by the number of baseball bats, iron bars, and other implements I see propped up beside people's beds. It's never occurred to me that I might want something heavy and swingable close to hand should something go bump in the night.
Is this a thing? Or do I just come across a greater than average number of wrong-uns? |  |
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| Protection in the home on 16:17 - Jul 25 with 237 views | Zx1988 |
| Protection in the home on 10:27 - Jul 25 by Swansea_Blue |
Sounds like extreme paranoia to me |
That's what I'm inclined to think.
Either people who have a reason to fear that they might wake up to find someone at the foot of their bed, or folks who have bought into the current fearmongering narrative re crime etc., | |
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| Protection in the home on 16:38 - Jul 25 with 199 views | bluelagos |
| Protection in the home on 16:17 - Jul 25 by bartyg |
Why do some of you think you're rambo? Everything I own is replaceable (and insured, for the most part). If someone breaks in they can have whatever they want, why would I risk trying to fight them? |
Indeed.
In Nigeria I was offered a panic button (with armed response) which I declined. Also used an armed escort just 3 times in 8 years.
Why? Because the idea of being around armed robbers with a group of armed guards didn't appeal. If they want my wallet etc. they can have it.
A wise colleague once.said "One thing worse than meeting an armed robber, meeting an angry one"
Same applies here tbh. and you start waving a bat in their face, things could escalate and not in a good way. |  |
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| Protection in the home on 17:17 - Jul 25 with 141 views | Pinewoodblue |
ZX Across all age groups, or more common in a particular group? |  |
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| Protection in the home on 17:20 - Jul 25 with 136 views | Zx1988 |
| Protection in the home on 17:17 - Jul 25 by Pinewoodblue |
ZX Across all age groups, or more common in a particular group? |
Probably most often in the 20-50 crowd. Typically a fairly similar demographic as well, but it's tough to put it into words without wanting to be unkind/disparaging.
Often a very slight edge where I wouldn't be entirely surprised if they have cause to keep a weapon by the bed, even if that's not actually the case. | |
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| Protection in the home on 17:28 - Jul 25 with 119 views | tetchris |
I’ve seen an opened packet of tampax spread across the bedroom floor, sex toys, bras/knickers drying etc. people don’t care that a surveyor is coming around they just make sure nothing is in view when the estate agent photographs the property  | | | |
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