This couple that was in the same train as me, left their seats to change the diaper of their little baby.
Not only did they go away from their luggage, but they left two phones and a large tablet visible and unattended for quite some time!
They seem to have erected some crude red force fields around their belongings.
Not uncommon here in Japan, either. People leave phones/handbags to reserve a table when they go to order at the counter (at a cafe etc). It’s nice not to have to constantly worry about theft as much as other some countries. Not to say that there is no crime because that’s not true.
Yeah and then they visit Paris or London and their belongings get robbed right from under their noses, because they are so naive. Thanks to these dewy-eyed Asian tourists, Asians living in Europe always get targeted when they visit a touristy area.
Me, after my soul-sucking devices are stolen on vacation: “oh no. I’m free.”
I had all my shit stolen in Spain.
I’ve also been robbed in Paris and Madrid
🎵Well I’ve been up to Paris
And I’ve slept in a park
Went down to Barcelona
Someone broke in my car🎶
Yeah, it’s not the same there as in Scandinavia. My big sister lived in Spain for about 10 years and got robbed several times, while she has lived in Sweden the rest of her life and had never been robbed. I realise this can partially be because she didn’t know what to do right in Spain to not get robbed, but the simple fact that it’s something she (and mostly everyone else) in Scandinavia never need to learn or think about says something about the difference. I’m in no way saying Spain or anywhere else is a worse place or that the people there are worse, it’s just a fact and there’s no other meaning behind it.
no one wants my shit, i have to flush it myself
Cant spell spain without Pain
What does bread have to do with it?
España
Ethpañyuh
I know it must’ve sucked, but I laughed out loud at your comment.
It definitely sucked but oh well.
How? You left it unattended?
This is one of the fundamental things in danish society. We live in a society.
I love denmark 🇩🇰
Who says everyone on the train is from Denmark? Leaving expensive items unattended in public is a stupid thing to do, no matter where you are.
Sure
Nah, it can be totally fine.
I don’t want to pack my entire train setup everytime I need to take a piss, especially when there is a close to zero chance that anything will get stolen.
How do you feel about the danish standard of leaving babies outside in their stroller to sleep?
I think it’s great. Normalize children being left alone.
You mean like school shootings has been normalized in a certain police state?
Nobody wants to steal your noisy shit machine.
Exactly.
It sure streamlines the adoption process.
How often do you think something bad happens?
Like 7 times. At least.
Per nap. At least.
Norway does that too.
A believe all of Scandinavia does.
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Extra plot twist: OP took the photo with the phone he stole from the seat before.
This thread is the perfect alibi for OP, AKA the mobile bandit, the name being a reference to the items they steal and the fact that they only steal items while travelling
when I went to Denmark this year, my train was full of my fellow Londoners.
Tip from me, don’t leave anything unattended as long as you allow tourists.
Thanks for your clever solution
Visiting Korean friends and they do the same
TBF on a train, there aren’t a lot of places anything could disappear to unless there’s a stop in between.
Steal everything, leave the electronics.
It’s funny how even in countries where people leave their expensive belongings unattended without worrying still sees bikes as acceptable targets as if it’s like a global standard. I would also put umbrellas there too.
All cheap bikes are meant to be shared.
It’s not that bad in a train, as people can’t just run away before the next stop. You wouldn’t have this level of trust in a street cafe for instance.
Just today some bastard stole my headlight from my bike. Like two hours ago. Finland. We’re known as rather honest.
But the junkie who desperately needed a 10e flashlight is welcome to have it, the pathetic sack of shit.
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It’s like this in (non-major city) Germany, with one exception: if you blink before locking your bike up, it’s gone. I’ve seen laptops in public areas sit undisturbed for hours, but almost everyone I know has had at least one bike stolen.
Same in Denmark, bikes are the one thing at risk. But that said, you just need to not be lazy/stupid and lock it to something solid, and bring it indoors overnight
That said, in rural Denmark, where I live, i have often forgotten my keys in my car and not even felt bad about it.
Actually my car door does not lock at all and hasn’t done so for 3 years but leaving the key in the ignition could actually be illegal
One lady saw me locking my bike up with 12mm thick chain and expressed sadness that we have to go to such lengths as a society just to keep others from touching things that aren’t theirs. I sometimes think of her now when I’m locking up my bike.
Doubly sad too, since some people don’t have cars, and bikes are their primary means of transit.
What’re you, casing the joint or somethin’?
Jason Bourne over here identifying everything in your bag every time you turn your back just in case he needs to call someone in the government and antagonize them for a few minutes.
What’s your next move - take the strap off the bag and use it to tie yourself to the bottom of the train so a bald guy can’t find you?
Seriously, though, you should steal that shit.
Normal people don’t have time to cope with being pieces of shit for stealing random garbage they can’t even get 1/2 the resale value of.
No, but Jason Bourne notices things reflexively. The last line, though stated as serious, should not be taken seriously. You should only steal from large corporations- never individuals. Only monsters steal from individuals.
You didn’t report the unattended luggage?
Same in Seoul. As a white guy from NYC it blew my fucking mind to see people just leave their stuff at cafes off busy streets. I don’t leave my pockets unzipped yet alone leave anything I’m not actively trying to throw out unattended.
I’ve seen some videos of Russian tourists stealing stuff in Korea and it made national news. Here you can’t get the police to file a report.
