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How my cap (and me being always cold) saved me from being mugged

 When you walk down the streets in the middle of the day, sunshine, broad streets, you are walking fast and confident, the last thing you expect is that you can get mugged. Well, you would be wrong. I was walking, as I mentioned, middle of the day, 1 pm, sun blasting, middle of town, no crowds... sounds safe? No. One advice: do NOT, ever, wear backpack with zipper on your back, casually, or even a bag that is easy to open, and walk thinking nothing can happen. It can. Be aware 100% always. Once, years ago, someone snatched pretty expensive face serum directly from my bag, in the center of town, again broad daylight, people all around, and apparently, I learned nothing. I was lucky it was just that serum. But how did my cap (plain, acrylic, see photo bellow) saved me?

Well, I was walking with backpack casually over my shoulder when I felt backpack moving. I turned around and there they were, two kids, maybe 13-14 or 15 years old, boy and a girl, directly behind me, with hands on my backpack, zipper opened. I was still stunned by the audacity so I said "are you trying to rob me?". The girl started to argue, but the boy, who was smarter, dragged her away pretty fast, and I panicked and checked inside my backpack. I usually carry wallet, phone, glasses but I do pack my Id and credit card (though I don't usually carry it) separately.

The morning I got out was a bit chilly but no one except me would wear a cap, well, I did, and when I was going back it got sunnier so I stashed my big, black cap in my backpack over all other things covering them. If that cap wasn't on the top, covering wallet, phone, all... I would be mugged by two children, easily! It was a lesson. Do not trust even daylight, even in town, even with people around (trust me, no one cares!), do not carry ANYTHING just hanging on your back! If there wasn't my trusty cap covering everything else in my bag, I would be in serious trouble.

Repeat after me: never ever carry anything of value exposed in any way. People are sneaky. You can get robbed anywhere.

The hero of the day (not me, the cap):



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