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If you are stranded in a major city without any of your belongings

Then what's the first thing you do (assuming you don't know the local language)
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Gangstress · 41-45, F Best Comment
funnily enough, all people aren't bad and I would ask someone if I could borrow a phone (its not hard to make a phone geture), call home and get my partner/parent to contact someone where I am.

Luckily I have family and friends darted around the world
NickiHijab · F
@Gangstress I'm just gonna tag along and say we're related.
Gangstress · 41-45, F
@NickiHijab 😂

they'd be like I didn't know we had tall people in the family
Doometernal · 26-30, M
@Gangstress best option really.

Go to a local store and ask a phone. Through gestures or whatever that will solve the issue.

Once you get it. Call someone. And then you'll be fine.
Gangstress · 41-45, F
yep, if out in the woods, I would also know what to do, I have learnt survival techniques! :) @Doometernal
Gangstress · 41-45, F
@Doometernal thanks for best comment :)
Doometernal · 26-30, M
@Gangstress it's a really good answer btw.

One of the best ever actually.
NickiHijab · F
@Gangstress they'll be happy to know one of us aim high
Gangstress · 41-45, F
@Doometernal I always take a logical approach rather than panic :)
I have done it before where I lost all my belongings, long way from home, but I managed to get a free train ride, a free bus ride and a lift back to my house :) all in one journey lol

I believe most people will help if you are in that situation
Doometernal · 26-30, M
@Gangstress depends on the people you ask but of you go to a store and use some gestures for a phone, then you get help no matter which country you stranded in.
NickiHijab · F
@Gangstress how did you manage to get a free train and bus ride?
Gangstress · 41-45, F
@NickiHijab I went to customer services and explained that I had lost my bag and phone.I was 15

Trains and buses have a duty of care for children, if they cant afford the fare, they have to take details of where you live so you can pay it back at some point. This applies to under 16 year olds :)
Doometernal · 26-30, M
@Gangstress haha dumb but genius

That's all I say.
NickiHijab · F
@Gangstress at 15? Oof. You handled it pretty well.
Gangstress · 41-45, F
@NickiHijab mate I was clued up to fuck at 15 lol

I used to use the excuse of no bus fare all the time :) then I spent the money on fags

I was Mina Patel for years lol