Solid advise. I have called 911 and not done this, but now I will.

I'm hyperventilating just thinking about it

We got a comedian over heah

If you are choking alone and can’t get help, you need to thrust under your ribcage just like performing the Heimlich on yourself. Using the back edge of a chair often works, the edge of a counter, but it must be under the ribs! trust me, speaking from experience here!

Reminds me of the x-ray shown in a documantary of a young woman with the volume k**b of the car radio in her head after her car crashed. This was in the 1950s.

Also: be a pain in the ass! Kick, scream, yell that you don’t know this person, fight like you’re life depends on it, because once they succeed in getting you secured/to another location, that may very well be it! The key is to prevent them from taking you in the first place, so always look alert and make yourself a “bad target” to acquire!

Some of these are stupid! Why would a guy take a pregnancy test? If he thinks there's an issue go see your doctor!

How long will that take?!

Not really about to get hit, but it means that lightning is really close and air is charged.

That has happened to me, but it turned out I accidentally peed in my pants.

When I was about 14, I was on a bus once in a high pickpocketing area and had my money tied around my neck in a little bag that I had tucked under my shirt. I actually felt a dude’s hand creeping under them hem of my shirt and at first I thought he was trying to grope me, but then I remembered the money pouch and realized he was probably trying to rob me instead (or as well as grope me). I alerted one of my friends with a look and then grabbed the guy’s hand before he could go too far, digging my nails into his skin so hard I drew blood as I gave him a look that warned “do it and it’ll only get worse for you.” He immediately dropped his hand back out and fled as soon as the bus stopped, and I kept my money tucked that way the rest of the trip.

Unless the exit is far away, then you die for wasting time.

Same can happen with glass bottles. Bottles are known to start forest fires as well, as people leave their trash behind when camping.

Or you can use salt instead of baking soda as well.

I have a fire blanket next to the stove. Landlords have to provide one along with a fire extinguisher.

this is because water when added to flaming natural gas or grease fires will cause an explosive reaction. Knew someone who got 2nd degree open wound burns from doing that.

Also, slide the lid over the fire, if you dump the lid on top in one go you're just trapping a load of oxygen in there.

I keep a fire blanket near the stove. They aren't commonly found in homes in the USA, but are easy to find online. I got one the time I had a grease fire and it grew surprisingly large before I got another pot to smother it (the pan didn't have a lid). If the grease had spilled out onto the stove, then it would have been too big for any lid.

WARNING DO NOT USE BAKING POWDER OR FLOUR!!! That can make it explode!!!

Or a damp cloth

I thought you had to use a wet towel on that 🤔

I've found out the hard way about that one. The tall pillar of flame was scary but impressive as hell and went out after that. Only the ventalation grid above got scorched fortunately and I didn't get burned :)

Just don't use flour and don't try to run outside with the flaming pan, it will fan the flames. Call 911.

who does not have a lid and instead has baking soda???

oh yeah, I remember the baking soda method.

A damp towel.

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A damp (not dripping wet) towel over the pan will also work - it will starve the fire of oxygen very quickly.

The same for turning off the lights. It can also ignite the gas. Flowing current isn't as dangerous.

This is really bad advice. If someone is in your house, you turn on all lights and make lots of noise to scare them off. If you confront them, chances are you will come off worse as they've a lot to lose.

This is only any use if your car has a panic button on the key fob. If you are that worried about someone breaking into your house, get a proper house alarm with a panic button by your bed. That will work better as it will sound inside the house as well as out.

Who tf cleans their cat's litter box with bleach? Seriously!?

Y'all live in some urban legend movie?