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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 11:54 pm
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Originally Posted by robyng
I think one way to continue to meet people - but keep out of harm's way - is to take control of a situation. If you chat with someone - and want to continue the conversation sitting down - you pick the place. Could be the coffee shop down the block - or your hotel lobby. The odds of getting ripped off in a place you pick at random are probably a lot lower than the odds if a stranger is taking you somewhere. Just don't pick a random place with pictures of naked women in the doorway . Robyn
Generally, a good suggestion. However, if I'm even the least bit distrustful of someone, I will NOT want them to know where I'm staying! No reason to make it easy for them to bother or "stalk" me. So MY hotel lobby would be OUT. However, the lobby of a hotel where I'm NOT staying might be good (as long as I pick it, not the strangers). @:-)
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