People Are Sharing “Street-Smart” Tips That Could Save Your Life In Dangerous Situations

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“Looking like a tourist makes you a target — not even just for being robbed or mugged. I mean, the guys who grift with products (or even just people handing out flyers for, like, overpriced tour buses) don’t do it to locals because the locals know it’s a grift. Don’t be an obvious tourist. But also, don’t be paranoid; it’s a sure-fire way to clock you as a tourist if you believe whatever city you’re in is just the foulest den of inequity.”

“In NYC, tourists usually wait to cross the street for the light, read guidebooks on the sidewalk, are very obvious when they’re lost, walk slowly, gawk at buildings, and don’t move with the crowd. It’s very easy to spot a tourist in the city, and that makes them a target for grifters.“

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