Katy Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 18 minutes ago, Rosie_0801 said: They're the only kind of bears we have here, so I'm not being brave when I say I'm not scared of them at all. 😛 There’s so many scarier creatures there, I think it’s safe to say that even if they were common, they still wouldn’t be that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Would you rather encounter a bear or a kangaroo in the wild? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Just another little aside ... as lone hikers go, I wouldn't be surprised if statistically, the women might be more likely than the men to be packing a gun .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 3 minutes ago, SKL said: Would you rather encounter a bear or a kangaroo in the wild? Hmm... Obviously for me a bear would be a novelty. On the other hand, all kangaroos are vegetarian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuovonne Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 33 minutes ago, Rosie_0801 said: Are you scolding me for not caring enough for imaginary men? Sorry. No. Your post was just an easily quoted one that highlighted a theme across multiple people’s posts—that the question is one of the risks of being attacked. My point was that there are other considerations beyond the risk of being attacked that should play into the choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 5 minutes ago, Kuovonne said: Sorry. No. Your post was just an easily quoted one that highlighted a theme across multiple people’s posts—that the question is one of the risks of being attacked. My point was that there are other considerations beyond the risk of being attacked that should play into the choice. That has been said upthread, but I don't suppose helpfulness is something people worry about, so that might be why it hasn't been a major focus in a question about fear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuovonne Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) 56 minutes ago, Rosie_0801 said: They're the only kind of bears we have here LOL. The only kind of bears around me are stuffed teddy bears. I have quite a few of them in my life. They do not inspire fear and have actually been helpful at times. Sometimes cuddling a teddy bear can be comforting. But I would not cuddle a strange teddy bear in the woods. A strange teddy bear alone in the woods with no other people around would be sad/creepy. I would leave it alone, the same as I would do with a live bear. Edited April 26 by Kuovonne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 5 minutes ago, Kuovonne said: But I would not cuddle a strange teddy bear in the woods. A strange teddy bear alone in the woods with no other people around would be sad/creepy. I would leave it alone, the same as I would do with a live bear. I am shocked! What if that strange teddy bear needed you? It is a teddy bear. It can't call its own taxi, you know. I am not shocked after all. I've just remembered that a strange teddy bear in the woods is probably soggy. I wouldn't cuddle it either. Sorry for cuddle-shaming you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartstrings Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 9 minutes ago, Rosie_0801 said: I've just remembered that a strange teddy bear in the woods is probably soggy Soggy teddy bear or disembodied doll head? Which is worse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 1 minute ago, Heartstrings said: Soggy teddy bear or disembodied doll head? Which is worse? For cuddling? Definitely the soggy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 On 4/24/2024 at 5:00 PM, Kuovonne said: Several people on this thread have commented that the mere presence of a man or men does not necessarily make them feel unsafe. Has anyone else actually been helped by men who were strangers? I have. Multiple times. It is usually something quick and small, in a well-lit public space, but it is still an act of kindness on the stranger’s part. I have also been helped by women who are strangers. Is being helped by men really that unusual? Or is needing/wanting help from a stranger that rare in and of itself? I was helped by a man when I got a flat tire on a dark section of highway in my sports car with 2 kids in the back, and I was pregnant. Pre-everyone-has-a-cell-phone. I will forever be grateful for the guy who very quickly slapped on my spare tire and disappeared back into his vehicle while I was panicked for the safety of my kids (getting hit on the side of a highway is way too common, even for emergency services with flashing lights) AND for this stranger-man I knew nothing about. Especially without a cell phone. I still prefer to be approached by a woman than a man, and I try to approach women who may appear to need help first. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarcastra Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 The funny thing is, I take my dog with me whenever I go hiking. He makes me feel safer. And I have never thought about bears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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