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These 26 smart safety tricks shared by real people offer practical and effective ways to keep women safe in everyday situations.
“My momma said you can always apologize for overreacting. You can’t apologize if you’re dead. Make a damn scene.”
“My dad used to say “the leading cause of death is embarrassment.””
“Thought a guy put something in my drink once I switched them when he wasn’t looking and he passed out 10 minutes later”
“Scream mom don’t scream help. You scream, Mom, every single mother in that vicinity is gonna look.”
“I tell my teen daughter and her friends that if an older guys can’t get a girl his age, it’s because there’s something wrong with him.”
“I heard someone once say when in dangerous situations for women, “Dont get scared, get angry.” It changed my entire way of thinking bc my gut reaction is to be scared”
“Keep a bat with a knee-high sock on the business end (not where you hold it)—that way, if/when the bat is grabbed mid-swing, they’ll grab the sock, bat slips out and you can keep on swinging”
“Idk if it’s saved my life, but if someone starts acting funny in parking lots I pull out my phone and “answer” my “bf” and scream at him “YOU HAVE MY LOCATION WHERE TF DO YOU THINK I AM, MARCUS?””
“Don’t tell strangers your name. it’s literally ok to lie to strangers”
“I heard someone say to teach your children an adult isn’t going to ask a child for help. They don’t need a child to find their lost dog or whatever.”
“A cop came to my high school and told the girls “you have a better chance of surviving a gun shot than a man who takes you to a 2nd location” never let a man force you into his car even at gunpoint”
“I befriended the homeless men that would hang out outside my job. My boss would get mad at me. I told him I felt safer with them as my friends. One of them saved me from a guy trying to rob me”
“use pepper gel not spray! spray can blow back in your face and it forms a cloud. gel shoots straight with no blow back and it’s sticky the more they rub the worse it gets!”
“A hydroflask. Don’t ask- but it seriously SAVED MY LIFE one time. You a hit a mf in they’re head w all you got & it’ll knock them clean out.”
“911 dispatcher here: No. Second. Location.”
“My friend in middle school realized she was being followed. She turned around to face the guy who had a smirk. Started twitching & cackling then sprinted dead on at him. grown dude ran away screaming”
“When you are anywhere and you sense or see a man staring at you, stop and stare at them back. With no emotion. Now you know what they look like and you look like less of a target to them. Stay aware”
“If you’re a housewife, pay for everything with your debit card (grocery store etc) and take out $20 each time and put it in a secret bank account. He’s not going to look at your receipts.”
“to this day remind my adult child “if you are abducted…. Fight to the death. Either you die or they die, but someone dies.”
“you have NO obligation to open your door everytime someone knocks on it.”
“LADIES! A man will NEVER ask you for help if he actually needs it, especially car related. He will ask another man. If he’s asking you, LEAVE IMMEDIATELY (happens at gas stations or parking lots)”
“if I have a male uber driver if he asks about my day I say I’m super happy because I got my conceal carry permit, if he asks about my job I say I’m not at liberty to discuss it with the general public”
“Post vacay pics when I make it home.”
“Tiny can of pink spray paint, impossible to get out of eyes, easy to get a description on someone with pink spray paint in their eyes walking into a hospital for help”
“My mom taught me to memorize how many steps to get anywhere in my house. Someone breaks in and you k*ll the power. I’d know how to get out, they’ll be lost”
“anytime an Uber driver asks if I have a man I say “I am one” quietest rides ever”
“Don’t post your kids or family on social media. And really limit what you share out there. The internet is full of everyone including bad people”
“Dude here. palm strikes hit harder than fists aim for eyes, throat or groin or whatever hes not covering up. learn how joints work make them bend the wrong way. Also you can break a pen15 look it up”
“If someone is trying to kidnap you just lay down. It’s gonna take both hands of the attacker so you can scream. It will cause a scene. Best advice from a police officer!”
“If you’re single & meeting a new guy, always arrive early, sit at the bar & tell the bartender “If I order a (insert whatever drink) he’s making me uncomfortable!” For me it’s a Dirty Martini”
“When you’re out in public look around. Stop being in them phones. Saved me a few times.”
“Stay off your cell phone in parking lots. You are distracted and aren’t paying attention. A lot of people with bad intentions park and wait for women”
“Take a picture of where you parked and look at it bf you enter a parking garage so you aren’t walking around confused and distracted when it’s time to go”
“Decide not to die when you’re attacked and don’t waiver on that decision”
“I have all my uber/doordash/lyft accounts under a male name”
“As 911 operator… if you don’t know where you are let’s say on a hike and you have your phone, the coordinates to your location are in the compass app as well as maps.”
“I have mirrors in every room, hallway, stairway. Strategically positioned to give me a quick view into ALL surrounding rooms… NO one will surprise me in my own home. Friend or foe.”
“Never scream “leave me alone!” If some dude is following you, that makes people think it’s a lover’s spat. Scream “I don’t know you!” That activates people”
“GLITTER!!! And a lot of years in MMA. They won’t pick a girl covered in glitter because it’s evidence and extremely hard to get rid of if ever. MMA cause DONT PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME.”
“Getting a copy of my vehicle’s key and hiding it outside in a spot only where I can find it. So when I had to run, I could still leave even if he took my “only key””
“Listen to me. ANYTHING that will fit into an ear canal can and should be used in an ear canal to save your life. No one ever thinks to protect their ears when you start swinging”
“when traveling alone stay close to a group or family & pretend you’re not alone & if you have no choice then do the winter soldier walk fast paced w/ head h**h & fixated gaze in the distance.”
“My mom and I came up with a “secret question” for when I am in trouble or need of help and she needs to come and get me basically “hey mom how is prince” prince is my dogs that died 5 years ago ago.”
“I worked at a bar and I would carry my tips in a to go box so if I got robbed they would think it was just left overs.”
“If a group of men are walking behind you. Stop step to side and let them walk ahead of u. Never have your back to them!”
“when driving, never go as soon as the light turns green. intersection collisions are more common than you think!”
“I bought a Purge clown mask balaclava that I wear when I have to walk alone in the dark. I look unhinged and no one messes with me”
“Almost got trafficked driving home. call 911, don’t EVER STOP DRIVING NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS. Keep going even if they ram your car, do NOT stop, you are not overreacting, they aren’t drunk, DONT STOP”
“A Stanley cup weighs about 4 lbs when full of water. Do with that as you must.”