Muggins? No, muggings!
It's not true that accidents happen in threes, they happen in unspecified clusters and just when you think you're out in the clear another comes knocking. Wallet was number one, then the music on my Ipod vaporised as a spectacularly depressing second. Added to this, my friend Rebekah had her house burgled while her flatmate was sleeping on Friday night. And on Sunday two swedish friends got mugged at gunpoint sitting in their car in town with a window down in the middle of the day. Nice.
Not even the kitties are safe...
And that is not all there is. Courtesy of Rebekah, I'll publish a list of her friends who have been subjected to recent criminal activity.
Mimi, Japanese, mugged 5 times
Sarah, America, mugged at 9am with a gun
Joanna, Canadian, mugged twice, burgaled once
Simon, Zimbabwean, B and E on his house
Camilla, Norwegian, mugged at knife point
Brett, South African, mugged with Camilla, car broken into and robbed
Thor, Norwegian, mugged 6 times with various weapons
Dan, Canadian, has all his stuff nicked from Brett�s car
Mairin, Irish, had a burglar caught as he tried to get in through her open window while she slept
Julian, American, had his car stolen outside his flat that he shares with Mairin
Ivan, Norwegian, car stolen
Laura, Canadian, mugged twice that I know of, once at gun point
Kristen, American, mugged twice
Jethro, South African, mugged 3 times
Helga, Norgwegian, mugged outside his flat trying to get his keys in the door
Ivan, South African, attacked outside his front gate by three men
Mike, South African, car broken into and burgled while he slept
Marius, Norwegian, car stolen
Tessa, South African, purse stolen
Laura, German, wallet stolen
Mandipa, Botswana, mugged
What are we doing in this place? Really? I mean, is this going to have a happy ending? Is it worth it being shot in the vitals by some lunatic pretending to sell sunglasses over your Sony Ericsson?
Merry f-ing christmas.
Not even the kitties are safe...And that is not all there is. Courtesy of Rebekah, I'll publish a list of her friends who have been subjected to recent criminal activity.
Mimi, Japanese, mugged 5 times
Sarah, America, mugged at 9am with a gun
Joanna, Canadian, mugged twice, burgaled once
Simon, Zimbabwean, B and E on his house
Camilla, Norwegian, mugged at knife point
Brett, South African, mugged with Camilla, car broken into and robbed
Thor, Norwegian, mugged 6 times with various weapons
Dan, Canadian, has all his stuff nicked from Brett�s car
Mairin, Irish, had a burglar caught as he tried to get in through her open window while she slept
Julian, American, had his car stolen outside his flat that he shares with Mairin
Ivan, Norwegian, car stolen
Laura, Canadian, mugged twice that I know of, once at gun point
Kristen, American, mugged twice
Jethro, South African, mugged 3 times
Helga, Norgwegian, mugged outside his flat trying to get his keys in the door
Ivan, South African, attacked outside his front gate by three men
Mike, South African, car broken into and burgled while he slept
Marius, Norwegian, car stolen
Tessa, South African, purse stolen
Laura, German, wallet stolen
Mandipa, Botswana, mugged
What are we doing in this place? Really? I mean, is this going to have a happy ending? Is it worth it being shot in the vitals by some lunatic pretending to sell sunglasses over your Sony Ericsson?
Merry f-ing christmas.
posted by Linda at 13:57
4 Comments:
Dear daughter, having taken my family to Colombia for three years in the late 70´s I know what you mean.
Take care and follow good advice and give us advice when we arrive in February.
Hugs and kisses from "PAPA"
hey, i've been mugged 5 times in london! ALL TEH WORLDS IS FULL OF BADDIES!! LOLZ
Seriously...!?! can't wait for my now looming visit in 3 days...
anyway, merry christmas - hope you had a fabulous time!!
k xxx
btw, nordling - i have a blog too now.
http://henryandbobgodownunder.wordpress.com/
come say hello.
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