10 ways to protect yourself if you are attacked by a man (this goes out to the ladies out there)
1- First and foremost =
Stay calm, dont panic as you wont be able to think straight and will literally freeze rather than do anything to help yourself from the attacker.
2-
Shout.....at the top of your voice, just in case you cant ward off the assailant and need another hand. Someone is bound to hear you and come running. If you are on the street rather than shouting ''help help'' cry out ''fire fire''. You'll be amazed how many people will respond to that cry.
3- Run woman Run!!!! Dont ever think you can out-do a man, let alone two or three. There is a reason why we (ladies) are called the weaker species! Unless you are a Jiu-Jitsu champ or Xena reincarnated do not try to defend yourself with rather fruitless attempts at punching.
4- Always make it a point to carry a personal alarm.
You can get them free from your local police station or buy them for as less as £2 from gadget stores. Remember how hand granades work?....
(The idea is to wear the string around your neck and if someone creeps up from behind and tries to grab you, just pull the plastic thingee majig, resulting in the pin coming off and.......a noise rating of anywhere between 100 decibels and 130 decibels. To put that into perspective consider this,
· A home vacuum cleaner is around 65 to 70 decibels loud
· An average alarm clock is around 80 decibels loud
· A chainsaw is around 100 decibels loud
· A jackhammer is around 130 decibels loud
· And a gun or an air raid siren is somewhere around 140 decibels loud.)
Now throw the plastic piece as far as possible and run!
5- Carry a can of pepper spray (illegal in the UK, so carry a small can of hair spray) just remember where to aim ....his eyes!
6- Carry your keys in your hand.....if ever attacked, you can use them as a weapon.
7- A heel is a womans best friend (after a diamond ofcourse but a solitaire wont help in this situation)....can be used to stomp AS HARD AS YOU CAN on his foot. There have been cases when the heel of a woman has gone through a mans foot ....doesnt matter if you are wearing flats.
8- If you dont have the above items and are attacked just remember ''hit him where it hurts the most''. A kick or knee in the nether regions should atleast astound him for a few seconds if not minutes (dont get fooled into think he will be down for long so
RUN as fast as you can).
9- The eyes....the eyes remeber the eyes!!! Poke his eyes, scratch them anything.....just hit him there. And
RUN!
10- The Adams apple ....a hard blow to a mans adams apple can kill him! Your punch will just hurt a lot and it will knock him up for a while, enough time for you to
RUN!
Note- Please be sensible when going out alone at night or even during the day.
- Do not walk alone through dark alleyways to avoid the rush or save time. Always take the busiest route.
- Trust your instinct!!! Nothing better than a womans intuition...if it doesnt feel right to take the shorter route/let the new classmate or co-worker escort you home then DONT!
- Always tell your friends or family where you are going or whether you will be late and plan your 'return home' trip (be it arrange for a taxi to pick you up etc) before you go anywhere.
Be Safe girlies!
10 things to remember if you are ever attacked by a man on the street!
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