Psychology of Everyday Life: What are some street smart tips that could potentially help me one day?

Note: First of all if you know this tip it can be potentially helpful for someone else but it might be you being helped if the other person knows it :) So it's worth sharing. So this happens mostly in case of scooters or mopeds where people tend to forget their keys in key position when they leave after taking or keeping things to under seat storage. ​ ​ Happened with me many times. But you may not be forgiven every time and this mistake could prove to be a costly one. If you see someone who did this kinda mistake, you can just remove the keys and keep it on the floor board on front leg space area. Somewhat like this : ​ This may not totally eradicate the chances of mishaps but it surely would keep it safe from attention of unwanted eyes to a great extent as it's the least possible area to look at randomly. P.S.  It happened to me this morning itself when my friend and I went for a morning walk and it was around 5:30, when I would have left my scooter after keeping water bottle in storage while my keys still in there. When we returned, obviously I found them missing in my pockets. Funny thing I went for searching them on the way back to where we walked, while my friend being there besides scooter. After a while he calls me telling, "Come back here, the keys are here itself how dumb you are". The keys were there on floor board and I wondered how! It was after a while that we realized it was someone's act of smartness and kindness. So the courtesy of this idea belongs to that unknown person :)

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I don't claim to be very streetsmart (I'm really not) but a good tip that works for me: Be over 6' tall Be over 250 lbs Have broad shoulders Be disarmingly direct Look like, if angered, you might throw a bus filled with orphans off a cliff For some reason people don't seem mess with me, in spite of my good nature. Edit: Oh yeah, and the phrase "Sorry, I don't have any cash!" goes a long way. I once said this without realizing I was holding a $20 in my hand. I laughed pretty hard when I realized it 5 minutes later.

Don't re-invent the wheel. Learn "street smarts" from the expert. Watch J.J. Bittenbinder's "Street Smarts" videos on youtube and you will prevent 95% of the crimes that could be perpetrated against you.  The Wayne State Police in downtown Detroit prevent crime on campus by showing these videos to students and in the community.  http://tinyurl.com/linkstostreetsmartsvideos http://tinyurl.com/streetsmartsvideo1 http://tinyurl.com/streetsmartsvideo2 http://tinyurl.com/streetsmartsvideo3  http://tinyurl.com/LinksToStreetSmartsVideos https://www.facebook.com/losangelesunifiedschoolsafetyofficers/posts/382681405125230

I was walking in a downtown area with my partner when a man approached and asked if we wanted to buy pot. I said no thank you. My boyfriend said he was broke. He told me he said that because if they are looking to rob someone, they will look elsewhere if they think you are broke. He said not to pull out money to give to panhandlers for the same reason.

One important thing that may be overlooked: never say something to a tough street kid (or anyone, really) that would make him feel like he has to fight to defend his honor. Always give the other person way out that lets them keep their pride.

If a drunk, drugged or just generally psychotic person speaks to you in a harassing and unnerving way, rather than giving in to them and showing them your fear, instead you should try to 'out-weird' them. Say something, like 'Oh, it is a shame - my door has shrunk to four foot', or 'I went to Spain, and the walls there are really thick'. This will unnerve the harasser, and in some cases, cause the to break down, due to the adrenaline build-up, which has reached a strange anti-climax.

When moving about a large city, especially late at night,  always look as if you are going somewhere, with a purpose in your walk. Act like you are a local. If you saunter around, looking at the sights or with a sense of confusion, you will be pegged as an outsider or tourist and could become a target for criminals. I've found myself wandering the bad parts of large cities. I tuck my hands in my pockets, put my head down, try to limit eye contact with the people I encounter and move with with a sense of purpose. If you look like you know what you are doing and where you are going, you  are more likely to avoid trouble.  Look lost, confused  or looking around like a tourist, you may become a target. Try to blend in with the locals.

Make friends with "streetsmart" people... they're everywhere... in the office, at school, etc..  no need to befriend thugs of sleazeballs though... there are plenty of decent ordinary people who are well connected to basic "streetsmarts" ... that's what worked for me :)