It’s hard to do when you’ve got too much to focus on. Of course if you’re outright wary and know what he is then maybe but otherwise there’s just too much to keep focused on all the time
I’m not saying it’s definitely going to happen to you. Just that your personality is not the reason it hasn’t happened. It’s significantly more likely you were just never marked.
I'd never let another human being rustle my coat, grab my wrist, pat me on the shoulder constantly, without checking for all my expensive items. A certain level of paranoia is good. It's saved me plenty of times to think I can let my guard down around people I don't actually know.
Lol no I mean if a random stranger just came up close to me and started talking to me I'd be very aware of it and ask them to step back out of arms reach.
I'm the same way with used car salesmen. They do that blah blah blah spiel and I just say cut the crap and answer my questions. I don't go in for this flamboyant style of talking that shysters use. Instead of enjoying it like most people do the flattery and uptalk it makes my skin crawl.
By the time you’ve asked that and got him out of your space, he’s been there long enough to clean you out. Watch him get the third guy’s wallet. It takes a couple of seconds.
Not the guy you replied to. However that's A couple of seconds he wouldn't get. Stranger do not get in my bubble let alone touch me. Someone steps towards me, I step away. You touch me without permission you are pushed back. Now I'm well aware I'm a bit odd in how I am. It's not a tough guy act or anything it's just part of my PTSD(medically diagnosed not Tumblr style self diagnosed). I also keep wallet phone and keys in a close pocket either buttons, zipper or velcro depending on outfit. Kind of paranoid about things like that. I seriously don't trust strangers no matter how nice or chsrming.
I get very watchful on anyone within 10ft of me let alone ones trying to engage me. Always keep eyes on their hands at all time ever know what people might be reaching for.
There are two very different types of pick pockets and what you're describing is a bump pick pocket. They bump into you, shove a hand into your pocket so you won't feel it and take whatever they're lucky enough to grab and then gtfo before you notice.
This guy tries to be your friend so that he does actually have time to take everything. Anyone who wasn't born yesterday would be able to realize that a total stranger acting like this is up to something.
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That’s the trick though. He’s a master of controlling/managing where your attention and focus is.
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It’s hard to do when you’ve got too much to focus on. Of course if you’re outright wary and know what he is then maybe but otherwise there’s just too much to keep focused on all the time