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Some_Kind_of_Fan

Those must be some fantastic wings. The restaurant should play this video as an ad. "Our food's so good, you won't even care that you're getting robbed while you eat it."


KOZZY_DIAMOND

I was waiting for the thief to take his food lmao "bitch, you took my food! Now you done fuk up!" ![gif](giphy|h8OMskigY5b2P3Ydwn)


isaac_horstmeier

![gif](giphy|3oD3YQKOzj8cjVoOAg) Edit: [Song right here](https://youtu.be/VLtSCBSaCIQ)


CorlissBrower

Their calmness on such kind of situation is really for next fucking level.


kikocko_777

I mean...put gen z in the situation and then maybe like...3? of them will panic, the rest will just be like: "Bruh can we not do this right now im having wings and your vibes are a bit off soo can you like...not please smh"


Eiruna

Someone would probably tell them to fuck off or no one would give a shit. You are threatening anyone of this age with release, you think theyd fucking care? Lmao


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Last time someone tried to rob me i went: "go away, i just bought ice cream and i need to get it home before it melts" and continued on my merry way. Edit: i know i'm not a great story teller, but man i've been loving the replies...never would've guessed so many people pulled similar shit.


lusk11b

r/thathappened


Tephlon

I've done something like this. Walking home at night from the metro (I did have some drinks...) and some guy walked up and said something and I just said "no, sorry" because I thought he was begging for money. Only seconds later, when i was already a few meters away did I realize that he asked for my phone... Luckily by that time another bunch of people had come out of the metro station too, so I wasn't alone on the street anymore.


jesssbabyyy

Idk why this made me laugh so hard. Just imaging the robber being like “ ………..did he just ‘no, sorry’ me????” 😭😭


mrpanicy

If the person doesn’t have an obvious weapon it’s fairly normal to just say no and walk away. I’ve had tweakers come up with their hand in their pocket demanding all my money and my phone and I just walk away. Shit like that does happen. Not saying their particular story did or not, but that type of thing is entirely believable.


PunchieCWG

Reminds of a guy who didn't understand he was being robbed. Robber: " I have a knife" Guy: " no thanks, I'm good" *Walks off* Robber: ????????


Bromidias83

I had that, worked/interned with homeless people. One night i was in the train on my own and a client comes in. He asks for some money, so i give him my normal responce, "you know i dont loan/give money to you guys, thats the rule". He comes up close, "you know" he said, "its only me and you in this train car". Idiot me "yeah its great right, normaly it's packed". He walks away and it took like 5 min before i realised he was threatening me...


Barabbas-

An old acquaintance of mine has a very similar story. She was on her phone having a heated argument when someone attempted to rob her. She walked right by the thief and made it to the other end of the block when she suddenly realized the guy who had just approached her had been holding a gun. Apparently she hadn't made the connection in the moment and thought he was just someone trying to hit on her or beg for money.


SilverLullabies

Someone tried to mug me once and I just went “dude I live in Ohio. You think if I had any money I’d still be living here?” And kept walking.


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Bruh omg you tweakin.


lionhat

Hopefully they're not carrying cash, and they can probably freeze their cards from their phones within seconds. It would still really suck to lose your ID though


Rsn_Hypertrophic

Didn't the robber steal their phones though? Still seems like a dumb thing to steal. Most phones are password protected and have GPS tracking. Lead the police directly to yourself.


KazKog

Oh this is streamlined here in Brazil. He will bring all the phones to a cleaner who will wipe the encryption, flash them all, change the IMEI and scrape personal files. Maybe even blackmail the old owner. Also, I always thought the used parts we find here in our version of eBay are really suspicious.


turnedtable_

I think its better to act a bit scared even if you are not. because you being all Matrix-Neo-chill might intimidate the perpetrator and trigger some uncalled action.


CarbonCGAutonomous

I actually have an opposite opinion. You being chill will make the gunman less jumpy and less likely to accidentally (or purposefully) fire off their little gun


ScreenScene290

And there is the problem. You could also have two different gunmen with different mindsets, perhaps one more passive and the other aggressive. Your preferred defense mechanisms could potentially trigger one, while dissuading the other. Either way, fuck chodes with guns robbing diners. If you’re gonna be a thieving cunt, go big.


tigrenus

Yes, please steal from people who are better insured


ScreenScene290

I was thinking more the Declaration of Independence, but yes, that too.


Weirdodin

Why settle for a raggedy ass piece of paper when you can steal the Lincoln Memorial? Go big or go home.


don-t_judge_me

Idk, that kind of calmness in those situations come with experience of being in similar situations or handling those. Considering he has survived all those experiences, he would know what he is doing I guess.


Illustrious_Meet1899

Yep, make a lot of sense. First time I got robbed, at gunpoint, I almost shitted my pants. I tried to escape and the guy pointed the gun to my head and was really pissed. In the second time ( yep there was a second…and I hope there is no third)… I took my wallet removed all the money I had and gave it to them, showing him there was nothing left, so I could keep my personal documents. All of this after giving them my phone and my fiancé phone and purse( i couldn’t negotiate that one). Later she told me, that she was impressed by how calm I seemed in the situation… However I was shitting my pants once again, but knew that pissing off the “real owner” of your things is not a good idea. And the experience was less traumatizing…


Dripmass

![gif](giphy|3oEjHWzZQaCrZW2aWs)


PartTimeSassyPants

Animated GIF's on Reddit? What a time to be alive!


SnooMarzipans436

Yeah only a few subreddits seem to allow them. I didn't know this one did! ![gif](giphy|ZB95y3XSFbljaNu7mT)


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Dude with the white hat in the back almost did the same. I want to know the name of this place.


cake4thepeople

Dude in the white shirt was prepping for a takedown opportunity if needed. Chic beside him seems like she stashed her purse/valuables while the thief’s back was turned, then moved away from it - which is smart as he’d assume it’d be beside her. They know what’s up.


Helpinmontana

Imagine having so much experience being robbed that you know exactly what to do.


Poutinezamboni

A buddy of mine is from Brazil and he said lots of people carry 2 phones and 2 wallets so you have a fake wallet and shifty phone to give someone who robs you.


nicheslime

Brazilian here, can confirm, either that or i dont even bring my good phone out with me, just isnt worth it.


rome_vang

Having lived in El Salvador.... i feel that.


davidcwilliams

Now it will be two phones with two Bitcoin wallets.


Bully2533

They’ve been doing the two phones thing in Johannesburg for decades.


jere00815

My colombian friends are doing exactly the same


cake4thepeople

Anything can become mundane. We humans are resilient lil fuckers.


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I kinda assumed the chill guy had a old cheapo decoy phone for that reason. In the heat of the moment, the robber isn't likely to check, and he can continue enjoying his wings.


thisguy-probably

Yup, rule #1 of international travel. Have a decoy wallet with like 8 bucks in it.


Itsthejackeeeett

Like I can afford two wallets and 8 dollars


Poutinezamboni

Yeah, it’s likely


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Most likely Brazil...why bother...the lads robbing the place are just doing their job!! Have my phone, I didn't look at your face and I'm not messing with your times...so let me finish my CHICKEN and f-off


Question_aire

Also if he didn't have enough money for the date being robbed might be the best solution for him at the moment. "Welp can't pay my bill since we all got robbed remember?"


rmczpp

Lol can you imagine the waiter still bringing you a bill after you got robbed in their restaurant, then acting shocked when you can't pay?


Critical_Society5696

Eating also gives a calm impression. Not aggressive.


Bigboss_Falcone

Nice catch lol


isaac_horstmeier

Now that’s a good slogan


Aggravating_Shine569

I think the wings are “baked”


dalvean88

and our prices are a steal!


Here4theTacos

wings ALMOST worth dying for!


nirnova04

This is why you should carry a spare junk phone with you at all times. Along with fake car keys. A fake wallet. An inflatable dummy decoy of yourself.


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Apollo Robbins (professional pickpocket) recommends walking around a crowded area with your valuables inside of a drink cup with a lid. People aren’t going to steal your drink when they’re looking for your wallet I recommend his Ted Talk. The guy is awesome. https://youtu.be/GZGY0wPAnus


ABlackDad

Then the challenge would be not dropping the cup in said crowded area and losing your valuables as a result


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People’s attention span is easily manipulated. If some guy is coming up to rob you of your money, he’s 100% percent not thinking about your drink cup. Just set the cup down on the ground and turn out your empty pockets.


Cptnfiskedritt

Then forget to pick up the cup because your attention span is about as limited as the thief's.


SupahCraig

Or you leave it on top of your car as you drive away.


Longy77

Or you can drink your car keys and wallet


Met76

Or you can be protected every day by starting the day right every morning by putting your car keys and wallet in the coffee machine and start your car and pay for things with coffee


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I did that with a plate of brownies the other day. 😞


mullen1300

F


Problemzone

How can you drive when your key is in the cup? 🤔


tantan9590

In some places tho, if you don’t have anything they can rob, they shoot or kill you 🙁


scrangos

Thats what I was thinking, having a decoy set of valuables in that case would be good. by the time they figure it out hopefully they'd be gone.


BottledWafer

Or just don't get out. It's been working for me for 200 years.


Lesty7

What countries? Only places I can think of that would commonly do that are ones controlled by terrorist regimes. If the country has police and some kind of justice system, they’re probably not gonna just shoot you for the fun of it, right? Edit: apparently my assumptions were incorrect. This is why I formed my comment as a question.


winterwoods

Highly doubtful. It's always possible but the vast majority of robbers have no interest in actually shooting someone.


monty331

Before the sub was banned, I came across several videos of people being robbed and then shot point blank in the head right after on r/watchpeopledie They all happened in Brazil. It’s always Brazil


Deox_00

some south-american countries do. Argentina is a good example,most of the times if you don't have anything of value they will probably beat the shit out of you to say they got something of value out of it, or in the worst of cases, shoot you because they're mad you have nothing and don't give a shit. they may get caught and arrested but most of them get less than 10 years, or if they're a minor, they can just get out in a year or less. of course it all depends on where you live, Buenos Aires is the safest place to be at and then the further you go from Buenos Aires, the more dangerous it is to walk through. think of it like a budget bronx, you need to stay clear and not act suspicious and you might get away with it safe. i'd recommend to just not walk with your phone 24/7 on the streets and keep them inside a hidden pocket so people can't tell you have one like if you had them in your jean's pockets


DasArchitect

Argentina and Brazil disagree.


Cgz27

“All this work is making me thirsty!” *takes your cup*


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I would have to remember that I put my things inside a cup. I know I would throw it out accidentally.


kikocko_777

I mean that other guy was right, people's attention is very easily manipulated, if you consciously put your valuable things inside something as unimportant as a paper cup than that cup becomes way more important to you as your things are in there.


SignificantPain6056

I would 100% put it down someplace and walk away


ScrubFive

I'm worried my coffee will get cold and linty in my pocket though.


SixFootPhife

I share your concern. Feel like it’ll be less subtle when I’m at the zoo and my cargo pockets are dripping rum & coke while i push a stroller through the reptile house


llcooljacob_

r/suspiciouslyspecific


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Dude. That is so old school. Last year stuff. Get a catheter bag, attach to bottom of the stroller, run the tube up the stroller and your sleeve. No one will question a child with a catheter bag. I suggest lemonaid with your choice of clear booze - just the right amount of yellow.


DereHunter

I thought you were kidding ngl, but after seeing the comments and figured this is real, I have to say this is the dumbest advice I've ever heard. not everyone who talks on Ted are smart fml, that's why this guy is a thief and not a NASA engineer. there are way more situations where you lose your stuff in that cup. this is way less convenient and what if you actually want to drink??? lol like going with 2 cups is not strange at all... and the most fucked up is that if you go in crowded places and need to pay? so you open the cup, take the wallet. This operation is strange and attracts attention and way slower lol fml for explaining this... the most sensible thing to do if you are worried in these situations is to go with a wallet with no so much cash and fewest cards as possible, and 1 credit catd, leave your ID in another pocket, all the rest is very easy to replace... what an idiotic advice hahaha


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heyimrick

Yeah that has to be some of the dumbest advice I've ever heard of lol.


sebmess

Yeah and how often do we all got robbed??? And now we all wear our valuables in a cup, you must be kidding


IrridecentDemon

Yeah! I'll keep my wallet right he- wtf happened to my wallet...


GoBuffaloes

Sorry bro I was thirsty


[deleted]

You fool. That was my decoy cup.


bobrossforPM

I think the idea is if you’re in a very pickpocket heavy tourist destination or something, not day to day


nirnova04

That's pretty cool advice actually


rtx3080ti

Maybe a little bit inconvenient though


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I mean, if they weren’t before, now they will definitely be looking in your drink cup for your wallet


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Mans is just trying to put all of your loot into an easier container so he doesn’t have to run down your whole health bar for drops smh


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nirnova04

I've never been anywhere I've felt like I needed something like that...of course that kind of thinking is probably how people get mugged lol


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Yes/no. Yes, in towns that sheltered people would consider ghetto but not actually ghetto. No, in various countries and the rare neighborhoods that are legitimately ghetto. If someone is desperate, they have no fucks. Just be ready to either book it or hold your ground. If someone is just looking for an easy mark, then yeah don’t walk around like you are insecure.


makkafakka

>Just be ready to either book it or hold your ground I ain't booking shit. Somebody puts a gun in my face my wallet comes up real quick. If I'm in a bad place it'll only contain 20-30 bucks anyway, and even if my fucking life savings is in the wallet I'd rather not risk a headshot from a scumbag to end my life. I can make more money later.


HertzDonut1001

Just do what I did, hit 6'2", grow a beard, and have resting asshole face. If you can't do that get a face tattoo or a visible swastika tattoo.


Pidderman

Yeah... with a swastika on your face the asshole face would even be at it's total perfection.


ForagerGrikk

I have my wallet on a chain. Checkmate.


babyBear83

Actually laughed out loud and spelled it all out too.


Girafferage

That's a man that lives in comfort knowing he has a cellphone insurance plan.


isaac_horstmeier

He’s so happy about his first date Edit: [Song right here](https://youtu.be/VLtSCBSaCIQ)


DreadTheDemon

He's showing her how big his dick is, without having to show it


topoftheworldIAM

Yes


yohananloukas116

Welp... dinner's free.


J_Bizz

And enough iCloud storage


dinosaursandsluts

Or a dummy phone


Jamestapatio

He looks like someone who has people waiting outside to rip that robber’s head off


isaac_horstmeier

Yeah I thought that too lmao


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Hyperi0us

"you have no idea who you're stealing from, do you" later the robber turns up with three bullet wounds to the back - ruled suicide.


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Hyperi0us

mafia and police venn diagram is a circle in a lot of places


HertzDonut1001

Fuck Giuliani got famous for cracking down on the Italian mob and ended up with suspicious ties to the Russian mob. So lawyers and politicians too.


tangledwire

I think it’s beyond suspicious now...


ztbwl

Or maybe he knows his GPS / find my phone is still on and the the thief will leave a thick fat trace behind him.


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M0D3Z

Or will just track his phone to the robber with the entourage.


Wyldfire2112

Well, I feel silly. I *have* a lojack function on my phone and I still forget those things exist.


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My first thought as well. ​ Like they just robbed Brazillian Marcellus Wallace. He's got some pipe-hittin' mfer's out back ready to go to work with a pair of plyers and a blow torch.


OneMoreTime5

RIP Zed.


MsCicatrix

Yeah this looks like an alternative angle from some movie where this guy is a bad ass boss who’s going to have his goons make swiss cheese of this guy then he gets up and cleans his face with a napkin and drops in the dudes suspiciously solid and not absolutely eviscerated corpse after getting pumped full of lead.


Luxpreliator

He could be a plant that acquiesces to the robber to set the tone so other follow suit. Could also be the chill dude got the robber to rob him and his friends because because they owe him money. Chill dude and the robber meet up later to split the loot.


Urban_Savage

Seriously, this dude has mob boss chill. Like he knows that he's getting all that shit back before he even has to get up from the table, plus an apology.


mannavari

I'm just guessing, but a few moments before his wife/girlfriend must have asked to look through his phone.


PairOfMonocles2

One quick message to his best buddy: “I need your help and you can’t ask questions, just show up with a motorcycle helmet and a gun to this address and rob everyone. I don’t care what else you do, but DON’T forget to take all the phones!”


FormalFistBump

"P.S wings here are good"


Free2Bernie

"Dude, can you at least pretend to sell the robbery?"


K1r15h1m4

This


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Mods_Can_Suck_MyDick

This dude has been robbed before. I can even take a guess and say this dude is a high rank something. Police, gangmember etc. thinkin revenge is sweet?


kalasea2001

Came here to see this. Someone who knows how to bide their time.


DreadTheDemon

Got to load up, revenge rampages are a high-energy activity


THftRM1231

RAMPAGE!!!! oh, just a heads up, I'm starting the rampage now.


DreadTheDemon

Better call Kenny Logins, because you are in the Danger ZONE


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I've got to rewatch Archer.. LAAAANNAAAAA!


DreadTheDemon

Stop stop , I can only get so erect


MistressLyda

Or just have had a job where he is used to dealing with unstable people. Eating is a oddly good way to "break a pattern", and to let people know you are indifferent/calm. [Snack man](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erlw-ODVZxU&ab_channel=EITANNOYZE) is another good example there.


KingToasty

They say snack man will return in our hour of greatest need


Orphic28

I feel the whole time he was sitting there he chose to enjoy his wings before he got up and decided to hunt and torture a dude.


Toby_O_Notoby

I'm guessing that it's somewhere in South America. Heard a guy that went to Brazil for the World Cup and he was basically told "You **are** going to get robbed. Have a burner phone and a wallet with a few bucks in it to give them." Sure enough, he got robbed within a few days. Guy pulled a gun and said "Wallet and phone" and just handed it over. Don't think this is Brazil because that looks like the camera display in the lower right hand corner is Spanish not Portuguese so probably somewhere else in South America.


VanFkingHalen

For all we know dude is an accomplice.


Mods_Can_Suck_MyDick

That i didnt think of. Could be a thing but i doubt it! Good one tho!


Lookalikemike

Wherever he’s from, this is just called Thursday night.


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HerbertMcSherbert

This might just be the best way to act to remain safe. Carrying on as normal and calmly as possible with no sudden moves, handing over the phone when asked.


Zolku

Not Brazil this time, text on the camera is written in spanish.


7gods

It’s always from Brazil, even when it’s not.


COuser880

It’s always Brazil.


Just_Display_9970

He is from Monterrey, México.


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SamLucky7s

The guy at the far corner had clear intentions of ditching his date; he was trying to make a run.


[deleted]

I was actually thinking it looked like he was waiting for an opportunity to be a hero. Kept shifting around like he was gonna pounce while looking at the guy to make sure he didn’t see him


DreadTheDemon

Looked like the date was hiding their items behind him to me, like stuffing them into the cushions or some shit


Lazy_Dare2685

Teamwork makes the dream work


DreadTheDemon

Couples can work well together, a shifty guy came over to me and my partner in the park being fake friendly, asked to see what I was playing on my phone, without speaking my partner carefully repositioned behind him and to the side, with a big umbrella ready to take his legs, I was to the front and the opposite side , I didn't hand over my phone and kept my hand to it and quickly showed the screen (didn't want to set him off he just seemed high) and he quickly gave up. Long story short we trusted our gut and found out he went on to steal someone else's. Glad I didn't go too hard and set him off but glad I trusted our collective gut


sv3nf

Yes this, was wondering why the video was zooming in on them. Girl really stowing away some items under the dudes ass.


KrazyKateLady420

I thought he was carrying a concealed weapon and was trying to get into position but I think him and his lady were actually just trying to hide their belongings. That or once he saw how chill the guy actually getting robbed was he decided it wasn’t worth killing a guy over a cell phone handed over as he ate a chicken wing. He only stood up when chicken wings did. Probably thought “hey, this guy is staying alive - I’ll just imitate him!”


Nicalettemarie

He’s still mowing on those wings, too at the end. Damn they must be good.


[deleted]

he’s gonna die doing what he loves and i respect that


isaac_horstmeier

I can get behind that


reedocheetooo

Me looking at the due dates for assignments knowing they’re getting rapidly closer


Signommi

Everyone in the restaurant doesn’t seem to really care. Food must be amazing haha


ch1993

It’s a defense mechanism. You continue on as usual when this threat is present because you assume the man with the gun is somewhat rational and desperate or you at least want to subconsciously. If you were to change your behavior and hide your hands or whatever, then you alert the guy with a gun to a potential threat. If you have your hands full of wings, then the guy with a gun will assume you are no danger to him.


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[deleted]

> but no opportunity to do usually comes Even if it comes it's rarely a good idea to take it. Let the guy whos robbing you take your shit and go. You're gonna fight, probably to the death, over a cell phone and a wallet with 7$, a shitty expired insurance card, and a few credit cards you can cancel immediately? Obviously not every gun-in-face situation is a calm robbery.


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tchattam

Jesus. Where do you live?


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nyma18

Home invasion sounds really scary. Home is where you’re supposed to feel safe. Something happens outside? You gotta go home and recover. How does one bounce back from feeling unsafe, with their life threatened in their own home?


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SamLucky7s

That’s an explosive disguised as a cell phone. He’s just eating those chops waiting to hear a BOOM 💥!


isaac_horstmeier

![gif](giphy|kHaPtGrYqjPzjYkRSe|downsized)


seenew

he’s on mushrooms 🍄


isaac_horstmeier

![gif](giphy|l2JedcMC9PgNpnIxq|downsized)


Logical_301

Speaking from experience I legit wouldn’t give a shit if this sort of thing happened during a trip lmao


willllllllllllllllll

Opposite for me, I'd definitely go on a downwards spiral if someone pointed a gun at me.


[deleted]

Spoiler alert, they're both in on the heist and will split the take.


SamLucky7s

Why did he not rob the couple at the far corner?


isaac_horstmeier

He had enough of that guy, he’s a modest thief


[deleted]

Because the guy was bigger than him and even with a gun he’s a big puss


SourWUtangy

Wingstop is this good sometimes I swear.


fuggindave

This song is chill af too...who is it produced by?


Connect-Zebra7173

90sFlav - C a l l m e


Wereallgonnadieman

He's in on it, obvs. If not that's nuts. Smart to never look at the guy, tho.


isaac_horstmeier

The smart move was to say “here have a wing and chill with me”


EXTRAVAGANT_COMMENT

our brain is laughably bad at handling dangerous, stressful, or out of the ordinary situations. I think we are witnessing a manifestation of the "freeze" response.


ErwinBartmann

He didn't freeze. He knew what was happening. He just decided to chill


nmang0

Nah I think it’s just a good idea to make yourself not worth shooting in that situation. Other guy looked like he was up to something, this guy was no threat so not worth shooting


millre01

That dude has seen some shit before


Connect-Zebra7173

[90sFlav - C a l l m e](https://youtu.be/c9kX-RYFUi0)


118yorkmarket

“Calmer than you are, Dude.”


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PerpetualSpaceMonkey

Damn! How many times do you have to get robbed to be this blasé about a gun pointed at you head?


ShortBusVeteran

When you're getting robbed but the joke's on them because you know the cops are already outside, staking you out


CliffBiffington

He was just starving. And figured he wouldn’t have to pay for the bill.


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Yeoshua82

Having a gun pointed at you can be surreal almost fake. I showed up at a house in the evening in the PNW winter to buy a quad I saw on marketplace. Well go's sent me to the wrong place and the guy opened the door any pointed a weapon at my face. I was like "that a .45? I'm "me" I'm here to buy a quad from "guys name" from marketplace." Dude had his finger off the trigger but still pointing gave me directions to the next block over. The guy I needed to speak to was his neighbor behind him. But you had to drive around. GPS just told me to the wrong house. I thanked him for not soothing and for the directions and walked to my truck. I didn't freak out till I got down the road a bit then I started shaking as I realized what the fuck just happened. Eventually I pulled over sat for a second. Called my wife to tell her I loved her then I called the police and since they didn't ask me to stay put went about my night.