Friday, March 18, 2011

Life Tip

THE FOLLOWING IS NOT BY ME

"I got robbed at gunpoint years ago while working 3rd shift at a gas station. He drug me into the bathroom and pointed the gun at my head, then told me to turn around and face the wall. I had been doing all he asked until then, but at that moment my Aunt's voice came into my head telling me the only thing she ever would say when I asked her about surviving the Holocaust. She told me "Remember that it's easier for someone to shoot you in the back than to shoot you in the face. Never turn around. Make them look you in the eye."
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33 comments:

  1. ChrisMarch 18, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    Is this true??? So Im assuming you didn't turn around, what did he do?

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  2. ErikaMarch 18, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Scary stuff, man. I love the advice that your aunt gave you. Powerful...

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  3. ErikaMarch 18, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Just realised that it's from SomethingAwful.... XD

    Nevertheless...

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  4. edMarch 18, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    good tip, ill be looking policeman in the eye when they draw their guns at me

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  5. AnonymousMarch 18, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    Wow sorry to hear that, glad your fine. You did what they said though right?

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  6. KBMarch 18, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    Wow man that's really something. Thanks for sharing, and I'm glad you made it out ok.

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  7. pokerbloggerMarch 18, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    very nice last scentence!

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  8. Eric PMarch 18, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    Very true. I find looking in the eyes works with vicious dogs, too.

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  9. Kicking RocksMarch 18, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    wow! gotta do that soemtime, i mean if that ever happens to me....

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  10. The Anything PlaceMarch 18, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    oh whoops I missed the first part lol

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  11. -inastateofblueMarch 18, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    Woah, hmm that was quite powerful

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  12. Oilfield TrashMarch 18, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    That is very scary, I would have pissed myself.

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  13. Franco - TRGMarch 19, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    Thanks for the tip.
    Very powerful indeed.

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  14. skinned sheepMarch 19, 2011 at 5:03 AM

    damn thats true..

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  15. AnonymousMarch 19, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    scary and powerful.

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  16. fabio_2007March 19, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    great tip

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  17. Fix PC Games AdminMarch 19, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    aww from something :D

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  18. LunaSihneMarch 19, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    That made me think.

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  19. Jesse BrooksMarch 19, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    Man, I would hate to be in that situation. My brother got robbed at gunpoint while selling flowers, but luckily he took most of his money out of his wallet and put it in his sock about 30 mins before the guys robbed them.

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  20. TypesetterMarch 19, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    Wicked. Cool blog. Followed.

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  21. MerlyyMarch 20, 2011 at 3:37 AM

    Haunting. Hope I never get to check out if it's true.

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  22. elexerdelexMarch 20, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    wow... Somehow you realise that AFTER you turn around...
    :) Followed

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  23. RabidmooseMarch 20, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Pretty powerful story there.

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  24. WolleMarch 20, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    I think I heard that before. Nice qoute!

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  25. MattMarch 20, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    Makes sense.

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  26. Candlej-March 20, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    thats a good point, make em face your humanity....



    randomramblingggg.blogspot.com

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  27. MarleneMarch 20, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    I'd have fainted on the spot....yikes. Not good. He would have shot me then, cuz my eyes would have closed.

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  28. ebm93March 20, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    Yeah, probably true

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  29. SpikeMarch 21, 2011 at 3:30 AM

    Yeah, I think a normal mugger would not shoot you in the face..

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  30. Nuker ZeroMarch 21, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    inspiring story.

    I like these short posts. Following.

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  31. DocStoutMarch 21, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    I really, really hope to never have a reason to make use of this advice.

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  32. TenkoMarch 21, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    Since he survived to tell the story of what happened I imagine he didn't get shot, at least not in the head. But I'd love to know how that story ended.

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  33. DanielMMarch 21, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    "From Something Awful"

    Hm, I wonder if this really happened to the writer or not.

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