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Got my laptop stolen at a coworking space in Medellin on Tuesday
I left my bag for 2 minutes to grab coffee in the kitchen area and someone walked off with it. Anyone else had trouble keeping stuff safe at shared desks abroad?
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lindab491mo ago
Hate to say it, but leaving your bag unattended is just asking for trouble.
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iris5741mo ago
Linda's not wrong, it's just a hard truth nobody wants to hear when you're trying to be chill. Maybe it's just me but I feel like the more you trust the universe with your stuff, the more the universe wants to teach you a lesson. A little paranoia with your bag goes a long way, learned that the hard way at a crowded music festival.
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ben_nguyen1mo ago
Wait @lindab49 is totally right though, I swear my bag has a built-in radar for finding the worst possible moment to get snatched. I left my phone on a table at a hostel in Bangkok once to grab a drink and came back to find a note from the thief saying "buy a better phone next time" which is both rude and accurate. Honestly, I've started keeping my stuff in those anti-theft bags with the locking zippers but the real trick is to just never take your eyes off it, even for a second.
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