DC street smarts not necessarily same as nyc street smarts

Awareness of your surroundings, able to size people up easily, able to think on your feet (particularly in hair situations), knowing how to navigate crowds. I think a big part of it is staying calm when things are hectic and people are acting unpredictably. Growing up in DC is helpful for developing these qualities (I do not mean upper northwest.)

Common sense

Yes I have that. Has served me well at work, with people, trading the markets, and in dangerous situations.

Anonymous wrote:What is considered street smarts?
What kind of smarts do you think of yourself? What have others said about you?

Street smarts = high EQ, fast processing speed, decent IQ, and great situational awareness. Plus a biased towards action / decisive.

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Anonymous wrote:I thought this thread was going to be about the newspaper that homeless people produce and sell.


Lame.

Yeah that sounds lame. Like what is it, scribblings on some paper sack?

You have been cursed by your own stupidity. In order to undo this curse, you need to make a donation in excess of what they request and purchase a copy of Street Sense (https://streetsensemedia.org/) within 30 days, or else. Good luck.

They have a street address in Washington, DC.

.Gov funded then no less.

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Anonymous wrote:Street smarts is knowing how to navigate mass transit, not put down/turn away from your belongings in public, know how to de-escalate, know how to interact with homeless people, remember to lock your doors always, etc.

+1 and drive defensively, and don't make eye contact with aggressive drivers. Always lock your car doors when driving. This was pre-automatic door locks on cars. When you come home late at night, and park outside, check your surroundings first before you get out of the car. One time I came home late, parked on the curb and was about to get out when some guy came up to my window asking for gas money. Don't roll down your window all the way to talk. Just open it up a crack so you can hear clearly. I made sure he left before I got out of the car.

I grew up in LA, and not the pretty wealthy parts. That's how I drive in LA. Here in MoCo, I drive aggressively, and make eye contact with stupid drivers.

You gotta know your surroundings, and behave accordingly.

When we travel, I told my kids not to put their phones in the backpockets. Apparently, not all parents tell their kids this because DC's friend did that, and got their phone stolen right from their back pocket. Of course, there are other travel smarts that people are aware of, but for some reason, some people don't have those same smarts at home. I guess it's because they feel comfortable.

That's a sure sign of an easy mark to attack, as you are already showing how scared you are of just a stranger approaching you.

Live in a city you will learn very fast.

Anonymous wrote:Street smarts is knowing how to navigate mass transit, not put down/turn away from your belongings in public, know how to de-escalate, know how to interact with homeless people, remember to lock your doors always, etc.

+1 and drive defensively, and don't make eye contact with aggressive drivers. Always lock your car doors when driving. This was pre-automatic door locks on cars. When you come home late at night, and park outside, check your surroundings first before you get out of the car. One time I came home late, parked on the curb and was about to get out when some guy came up to my window asking for gas money. Don't roll down your window all the way to talk. Just open it up a crack so you can hear clearly. I made sure he left before I got out of the car.

I grew up in LA, and not the pretty wealthy parts. That's how I drive in LA. Here in MoCo, I drive aggressively, and make eye contact with stupid drivers.

You gotta know your surroundings, and behave accordingly.

When we travel, I told my kids not to put their phones in the backpockets. Apparently, not all parents tell their kids this because DC's friend did that, and got their phone stolen right from their back pocket. Of course, there are other travel smarts that people are aware of, but for some reason, some people don't have those same smarts at home. I guess it's because they feel comfortable.