• terminhell@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    14 days ago

    It’s not wrong. Not quite as much info as following the average person on socials, but it can be a lot of info at a glance.

    Once had a cop show up one day, just asking about something going on in the area, and noticed an empty TV box by my trash can outside. Suggested I uh, don’t do that. Basically a big sign pointing to my house “brand new TV inside!”. Not done that since.

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      14 days ago

      My solution for the tv box is unfolding the box inside out and tying it into a bundle if it doesn’t fit in a recycling box. Also maybe don’t put out your boxes right after Black Friday or holidays.

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        13 days ago

        I cut up the cardboard and use it for various things around the house, like putting it under the car when I do an oil change, or as liners for the wire rack shelving in my cold storage.

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    13 days ago

    They forgot to add political stickers which make you a target for the extremists who don’t agree with you.

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    13 days ago

    I put an NRA sticker on mine, not because I support them or own a gun, but because this helps me get rid of tailgating cars behind me

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    13 days ago

    “How’s Max doing?”

    “Max is fine”

    hangs up

    “Your Foster Parents… are Dead”

    Plot Twist: The Dog’s name is actually Wolfie, the car sticker is a trick to fool mass surveillance.

    Take that, Skynet!

    (Sorry if this is offtopic, but I had to post it)

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    13 days ago

    I have a single Pikachu sticker that says “ピカチュズキ” (Pikachuzuki) on my Suzuki. It throws people off because I’m not Japanese.

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    13 days ago

    A friend advised me to put lots of Hello Kitty stickers on my bike so that nobody would want to steal it. I wonder if the same logic applies here.

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    13 days ago

    i mean, here you can just type the plate number into an open government website and it shows your home address. not really seeing a lot of consequences of that.

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      Yeah, this is more on the ‘paranoid’ end of the spectrum without being very effective. If you’re being surveiled or targeted, there’s plenty to dig up already.

      No need to shrink away from expressing yourself. and this breeds a mistrust against your neighbors or community.

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    The amount of “OREGUNIAN” and Sig Sauer decals on people trucks, cars and the occasional Jeep Liberty in my area is tragically comical. Just drive through any neighborhood where garages aren’t common and you could pick out ten houses to rob later.

    You couldn’t ask for a bigger target to paint on yourself.

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    12 days ago

    I think many people underestimate the level of impulsivity associated with crime.

    The average criminal who breaks and enters is not doing research based off your bumper stickers to determine your weekend routine so the house is empty.

    They usually are just walking down the neighbourhood and spot an open door, run in and grab valuables then leave.