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After thinking about it
- Hollow core door
- AC that might have been in a fire
- Duct tape holding tile together
- Towel as a curten for half of the window looked like new glass
- Bed against wall no defendable part of room
Road rage
When you should leave
1. Gut tells you to
2. Things start getting out of normal
3. Violence starts to happen
4. Police show up in mass all of a sudden (Mexico and Federales)
5. Everyone is gone from the area (Los Angeles St in LA)
Stay Safe,
Ben
Amen tho this Ben. I’m a firm believer in the “trust your gut” theory.
My wife and I went on a trip to Tennessee in the late 90s before internet access was widespread (or fast). The hotel we booked looked bit sketchy from the outside, having an 8-foot chain link fence with barbed wire at the top and a gate to close off the complete property was our first clue. Once we went inside and got the key to our room I noticed the door frame was warped and the door wouldn’t stay closed unless it was persuaded with a little shoulder and the deadbolt wouldn’t go home because of the misalignment.
Everything about the place said, “Don’t sleep here tonight.” My wife had the feeling, too. So, with minimal discussion, we agreed that the place was not the place for us that night. She actually took a photo (on film, no less) of me sitting on the bed with the yellow pages in my lap looking for another place to stay. It’s funny to look back on, but in the “funny because I’m relieved nothing happened” sort of way.
We have always had the agreement that if one of us gets that gut feeling and says something we’ll listen and get the heck out of dodge. It’s comforting for both of us to have a partner who will listen and trusts the other’s instincts. It’s also amazing how when one person says something the other will say they just had the same feeling. That’s when you know you really need to be moving.
Phil, you are so right. Most of the time people have those feelings, but just ignore them saying something like you are just being dumb. When someone else voices it, then it becomes validated. It takes the courage of one to say it first. Glad you and your wife have that great understanding and can work together. That’s Awesome!
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