Comments on: Pigeon Poop Pickpockets

By: mochamudpie

mochamudpie — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 06:39:50 +0000

I had a similar incident when I was in Malaysia. Malaysian subways are normally crowded right? Well, I’m really paranoid about people in general. I don’t like them crowding me… so imagine my surprise when I saw a hand inside my bag! I twised the hand while we were entering the subway until it was totally out of my bag…He didn’t get anything but I felt really shitty. You’re right, even if they didn’t get anything from you, you feel violated and want to do something about it… but Malaysia’s not my turf so I just sat down, stared at him and then took pictures of him… just so that he’ll also feel paranoid.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 02:55:18 +0000

miles, I don’t mind at all…have corrected the spelling up top! Thanks for that, wouldn’t want to misspell balls as bells…

By: miles

miles — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 02:38:46 +0000

just a little sidebar, i hope you don’t mind — the Spanish word is cojones.

By: acmr

acmr — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:42:37 +0000

Lesson of the day: Huwag galitin si Marketman!

By: linda

linda — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 06:35:49 +0000

I would hate to cross you in a dark alley,MM, when you have your feathers ruffled,hahaha!

Sorry to hear about your altercation with the lowlife,but,am glad that no loss was suffered.

By: Manila streetwalker

Manila streetwalker — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:52:08 +0000

MM,

some experience! have heard of how high-tech they are in Europe when it comes to pick pockets but this is something else! Arent you glad you have a chef’s intuition and can smell something fishy from afar? ;o)

By: renee

renee — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 17:07:14 +0000

hahaha…sorry for laughing but i do enjoy unrestrained rage in print “slice off your cajones and sautÃ© them in butter” hahahahaha this just made my day, but i’m really glad you guys are ok =)

By: mardie

mardie — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 12:49:09 +0000

goodness gracious! akala ko tayong mga pinoy lang magaling sa pickpocketing meron pa palang mas magaling. that was smart of you though to constrain yourself from chasing after them coz you dont know what or who is beyond the corner. smart of you too to smell something fishy right at the exact moment that the guy is about to help himself to an advanced xmas gift. your angels were working fulltime at that time MM.

By: sasha

sasha — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 11:18:38 +0000

My goodness MM what a nerve-wracking experience for you. And what a scam – using fake pigeon poop of all things! Now I’ve heard everything. Well done for not letting the poop pockets get away with anything. Whew!!! :-)

By: fried-neurons

fried-neurons — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 22:53:36 +0000

Oh, wow! That was a close call! It can feel incredibly violating, so I can understand how furious you are.

I’ve only been a pickpocket victim once. Well, technically it wasn’t my pocket that was picked. Someone stole my wristwatch right from under my nose in a standing-room-only Love Bus from UP Diliman to Makati many moons ago.

People warned me about pickpockets in Paris as well. But it was late fall and chilly when I went, so I wore long coats everyday and never had to deal with any of that.

Glad to hear you were able to ward them off!