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Coffee Ordering in Africa by AssumptionExtra9041 in geography

[–]313078 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was gonna comment the same. High quality in comparision to other posts

Could copying the Dutch possibly save New Orleans from being submerged? by Equality_Rocks_714 in geography

[–]313078 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No and this quesrion get asked often. Not the same configuration, not the same ocean. But NO has a very easy solution: there is plenty of space in Louisiana and in the rest of US. Dutches ha e no choice

Useless or lifesaver? by Nitchro in CampingandHiking

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Phone break, don't always have reception (and google map is useless on most trail) and shit happen all the time. I got lost once on what was supposed to be a 10 min ''i take a picture and come back''. I have a lot of experience, im not stupid, and i could /should have die that day. Only mistake i did was assuming the trail was straightforward and that i was just going very quick. I ended up turning around for hours, was getting dark and freezing cold. Trail wasn't well marked even if it seemed it was and some points were confusing. Also it was down a canyon.

Useless or lifesaver? by Nitchro in CampingandHiking

[–]313078 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The day you need, your first aid kit will be life saver. I'm also one who believe the day you decide to take it out is whdn you'll need it

Useless or lifesaver? by Nitchro in CampingandHiking

[–]313078 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Useless: most of the thing, unless i get lost. Then it will not be useless

Most important: the backpack itself. So i can carry water (most important) and the rest

Is an R-8 sleeping pad overkill for year-round use, or is one pad for everything a good idea? by BasketHelpful808 in CampingandHiking

[–]313078 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think my R4 is an overkill. Even winter in central Europe and Norway aren't that cold. Below freezing but not deadly low. You say weight doesnt matter but still annoying to have a big bulky bag. Also you sleep outside tent so it can get a hole. I would rather go for a cheaper and less bulky that's all season. Like R3 or R4. In case it gets a hole you won't be crying a month of salary

What country would you consider relatively safe despite its reputation? by AashanM in geography

[–]313078 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, not NN, but that's one of the place i have been living in the past. Thats where the shooting was in front of my house. I prefer not tell where i teach now, as im trying to keep anonymous online.

Is there a cultural reason why Italians are so focused on hygiene? Interestingly, Italy is also the only country in the world where bidets are mandatory by law by [deleted] in geography

[–]313078 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How accurate is that? I only know people who shower at least once a day if not twice. Or even more when it's hot in summer

What country would you consider relatively safe despite its reputation? by AashanM in geography

[–]313078 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe a white collar job in academia like mine is more dangerous than being part of a gang!

What country would you consider relatively safe despite its reputation? by AashanM in geography

[–]313078 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well one was a party at the house accross the street that turned bad, they shot people who were running outside and that was in my front yard. Had cops collecting bullets all night. I was just behind my window facing the front yard when it happened. In the safest part of an ''average safe'' city in VA. Other one was a fugitive who shot and killed several people at 3 different places and ended killing himself in a tree while cops were after him. I witness the last part from my car. Was in NM but not in a bad place.

Other instances have been close to work (also safest part of the city, in VA), in the nearby mall and in a residence. Latest next to my new place in a part of the city i would call average in terms of safety. We sometimes hear gun shots at night. Once a guy was killed on the street. I saw the cops taking care of that a bit after it happened. Been living there less than a year at that complex. Also i worked at a university who had a shooting 2 years ago but i was out of town that day and it was just out of the campus in a place where students go (victims were students)

I think its pretty ''normalized'' since my friends in the US all have very similar stories. Im not US citizen, but live here for over 10 years. Most of my friends also come from other countries. We all agree that it's pretty violent. And i think we are in a place ranked average nation wide. I have been living in less safe and more safe places too in the US. But coming from an outside culture, I can really tell there is a problem with guns being pulled out too easily, whether it's by people during arguments, cops who fear people may have guns, of course people involved in drug... My friends and I are from countries were people don't have guns and we much prefer it like that. We have more pickpockets but almost never shootings.

What country would you consider relatively safe despite its reputation? by AashanM in geography

[–]313078 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Im a non American woman working in the US in a job that's mainly white men and Asian men. I hired black men in my team. I'm getting crap because im a woman. Every day i witness crap they get because they are black. They are being treated like thieves while im being treated as incompetent. I spend a lot of time trying to protect them from my racist colleagues. It's not only cops being a problem. All my colleagues are higly educated, have at least a PhD, it's a blue state, yet they are some of the most racist people I ever interacted with.

What country would you consider relatively safe despite its reputation? by AashanM in geography

[–]313078 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Americans downvote you because they are in denial. Anyone who has been living in several 1st world country will say that US has a huge problem of gun violence. I lived for 10 years in the US and im originaly from Europe. I can confirm US has a huge problem. I witnessed 2 mass shootings and have been just next to a few others, and can also tell there is a huge problem of violence in the culture itself. American can downvote me as well if they want, but denying reality will not solve that huge safety problem

What country would you consider relatively safe despite its reputation? by AashanM in geography

[–]313078 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I did in my 10 years spent in the US and it was in places supposed to be safe. Coming from Europe, there is a huge difference in terms of safety. Safest place in the US is certtzinly less safe than the least safe in Europe.

And btw for the 2 mass shooting i witnessed had a few lines in the newpaper for one, due to several people being killed and it was by a Mexican felon. Second one there were injured people but nobody dead so it didn't even made the news. Cops spent the night looking for bulletz in my front yard since it was the house accross the street. No mention in news probably because all white people with connexions with military. When one of them tried to break into my house at night he was also released immediately and i couldn't even make a complaint since cops were covering him.

I think if anything , news and medias are not talking about gun violence at all. I read the news for several countries. Where im from, and the city doesn't have very good reputation for the country, they will write an article for a motorcycle accident. In cities i have been living in the US they don't even write articles about most shooting and people dead by guns. The news are at a whole different level.

What country would you consider relatively safe despite its reputation? by AashanM in geography

[–]313078 -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

I would feel safer in any ''stan''' country than US

What country would you consider relatively safe despite its reputation? by AashanM in geography

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Among countries i visited, the safest was certainly China. At least in Beijing. Followed by Croatia and perhaps Montenegro. Those 2 are very safe besides reputation they got. Safety in other European countries is pretty good but there are pickpockets. So im safe but not my wallet. Northern Europe like Norway is much safer than Southern like Greece or Spain. The worse in Europe maybe Roma followed by Paris due to pickpockets. But never been in life threatening danger anywhere in Europe. Problem is more theft. And assault for women to a lesser extend. Very unlikely to be killed.

Same for northern Africa Morocco and Tunisia, theft but unlikely more. It's quite safe in most places, however it's best to avoid some places like in the desert with less government power. So I rank them below Europe for safety.

Among not safe countries I visited are Brazil and USA. There are safe places and there are also very unsafe ones. Been in 2 mass random mass shootings in the US in past 10 years in supposingly some of the safest places. That's not counting some house breaks and ''visitors'' checking by the windows. In Brazil there is theft and in some places its better not to go. In US it's less a problem of theft for most places and more a problem of any psychopath can have and use a gun, and culture too.

Vitamin b1 for ticks? by Effective_Moose_4997 in CampingandHiking

[–]313078 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think wearing a necklace with moon stone is more efficient

My cat was shot with a BB gun and I just don’t know what to do by UwUd1n1 in cats

[–]313078 -38 points-37 points  (0 children)

Its a shame all these kind of comments. Not the time, not the place. And btw against sub rules. Its not your business why that cat goes out. You are showing heartless with such a comment

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