"We Be The Humans": "@estherschindler My Mom said exactly the same. …" - CounterSocial

Sep 07, 2021, 18:16

estherschindler @[email protected]

My mom told me that she ALWAYS had a hat pin when she traveled the subway in the 30s.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hatpin-peril-terrorized-men-who-couldnt-handle-20th-century-woman-180951219/

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"We Be The Humans" @[email protected]

@estherschindler

My Mom said exactly the same.
She had a collection of them.
Long, nasty, and sharp.

Sep 07, 2021, 18:18 · 1· 0· 2

Sep 07, 2021, 18:22

🎃 will be your neighbor @[email protected]

@corlin @estherschindler

there are hairsticks for this as well. i don't have any but i've considered using particularly pointy hairpins as self-defense if needed.

mostly i like to bring a long umbrella with me to thwack people with.

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Sep 07, 2021, 18:23

⚙ 𝕄ᶜ₃𝔽₃𝕒₇𝕥₁𝕖 ⚙ @[email protected]

@evistre @corlin @estherschindler

I have a set of solid titanium "tactical chopsticks".

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Sep 07, 2021, 18:23

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@mcfate @corlin @estherschindler

pointy goodness:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/747283318/defensive-hair-pin-forged-hair-pin-that

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Sep 07, 2021, 18:27

⚙ 𝕄ᶜ₃𝔽₃𝕒₇𝕥₁𝕖 ⚙ @[email protected]

@evistre @corlin @estherschindler

"He taught me to do one thing in particular. To put a hurtin' on things. His words. He spoke that way. And finally, I put a hurtin' on HIM." — Peter Straub, "Shadowland"

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