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People Warned Me About Pickpockets In Barcelona. So I Made This…
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While planning a trip to Barcelona, numerous people told me to watch out for the large number of pickpockets that inhabit the city. Thinking of ways to avoid theft, I devised a way to exact sweet revenge on anyone audacious enough to try and steal my hard-earned money.

The result is this decoy wallet that has a couple of diabolical secrets hidden inside. This idea is just one of many in my ongoing project called Obvious Plant.

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Joe Sauer
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What makes the glitter "vintage". This is really bugging me

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Kent Weisz
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd just make a thermite bomb. F**k your thieving fingers.

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Ana Weyland
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pedro is right. The main thing is not to dress like a tourist because tourists are the target. Try and dress like a local, it is not so difficult. Take with you every day no more money than you will need. And, incidentally, in Barcelona there are no more pickpockets than in any other city of the world.

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Csaba Daday
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"No more pickpockets than in any other city of the world" - OK, so why is it in the top 5 in Europe? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3423066/The-five-European-cities-likely-pickpocketed-avoid-victim.html

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DarkLumiya
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

they honestly wouldn't give a c**p and just trash this and go for the next victim

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Stefan Apa
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see you have never encountered glitter before. There were some at a new years eve party at my house seven years ago and although I moved twice since then I still find fragments of that s**t here and there.

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Neil Chan
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

maybe an exploding dye bomb that coats the thieving scoundrels in hard to remove ink..

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Andy Dixi
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do not understand the purpose of the author: he wants to donate a purse with a musical greeting card? Or what? Give it to me!

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Kjorn
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

but if they don't take the crappy one and take my real wallet?

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Keedra Jones
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol. They'll be finding glitter forever 😂 NICE prank for pickpockets

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Adam Setiawan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and then you picked out the wrong wallet to pay "EVERYBODY DANCE NOW!!!!"

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Adam Setiawan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and then you accidentally pick out the wrong wallet.... "EVERYBODY DANCE NOW"

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Alex Vroman
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it's called common sense...went to New Orleans during Mardi Gras a few years ago... phone and wallet in one pocket and underneath my palm. they'd have to hold my hand to get it. not a single cent was stolen from me, although i could feel someone pawing at my backpack at one point (only had a spare change of clothes and umbrella and cheap things like that in it so nothing of value could have been taken)

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Epupepu
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD THIS IS THE BEST IDEA EVER!!!!

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Alà Eddin Abugrara
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

so you're telling me I should go around with my pockets full of glitter living in terror of being robbed come on guys get your s**t together.... you make Barcelona sounds like dangerous or something I never felt safer and I can say I've been in few places in my life

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Ronnie Matthews
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7 years ago

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Ronnie Matthews
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AhBastard jr.
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I DO NOT FIND ANY NEED TO SAY BARCELONA, THE CORRECT WOULD BE "CITIES WHERE YOU ARE TOURIST". TOURISTS IN GREAT ABUNDANCE ATTRACT THE PRESENCE OF PROFESSIONAL THIEVES AND THEY ARE FROM INTERNATIONAL GROUPS OF SLAVES, OBLIGATED TO THE MENDICITY, PROSTITUTION AND SALE OF DRUGS THAT ARE IN ALL THE CITIES OF EUROPE.

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Alexis
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is absolutely genuis! You are so creative and intellegent. This was the best thing. Now I want to use this to pull pranks on people. Just set it down, wait for someone to pick it up and see what is inside...

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Richard Petch
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Get hold of some cyanide powder and sprinkle that on the inside of the wallet, they are bond to put their hand to their mouth some time in the day, that should teach the light fingered bastards.

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Fernando Dominguez
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have been living in Barcelona for almost 10 years now, and have never been pickpocketed, and from safety point of view I can and have walked in many types of neighbourhoods even after midnight without any problem or fear whatsoever, and last: I read that pickpocketing has been addressed more intensively and strictly in the past 2 years and it has been decreased by 40 %.

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Andy Dixi
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do not understand the purpose of the author: he wants to donate a purse with a musical greeting card? Or what?

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Cristina Krysady
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They will steal your wallet,and open it only when they are far away in a safe place,never around you!

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Pedro
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't think any of them understand a word of english. Just avoid gypsies (men and women) and try to don't look so tourist. Pay special attention in Ramblas and in public transportation.

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Hans
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We now need a demonstration video. That would be interesting...

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Teresa Lewis
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like the song 'Everybody dance now' by C and C Music Factory though.

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Caroline Driver
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Creator is assuming that a pickpocket will open the wallet as soon as they pick it. They won't, they'll put it in their own pocket and casually walk away until they find a safe place to open it. No use at all

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Pedro
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I doubt any of them understand a word of english, just avoid gypsy women (the dark-skin ones with a bad smell).

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arianne
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

maybe they shouldn't take things that don't belong to them in the first place...and if anyone deserves to be 'p**s' it's the person whose personal items were stolen

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Joe Sauer
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What makes the glitter "vintage". This is really bugging me

jmhcardinal avatar
Kent Weisz
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd just make a thermite bomb. F**k your thieving fingers.

carboxilasa avatar
Ana Weyland
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pedro is right. The main thing is not to dress like a tourist because tourists are the target. Try and dress like a local, it is not so difficult. Take with you every day no more money than you will need. And, incidentally, in Barcelona there are no more pickpockets than in any other city of the world.

dadaycs avatar
Csaba Daday
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"No more pickpockets than in any other city of the world" - OK, so why is it in the top 5 in Europe? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3423066/The-five-European-cities-likely-pickpocketed-avoid-victim.html

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DarkLumiya
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

they honestly wouldn't give a c**p and just trash this and go for the next victim

tekstomp avatar
Stefan Apa
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see you have never encountered glitter before. There were some at a new years eve party at my house seven years ago and although I moved twice since then I still find fragments of that s**t here and there.

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Neil Chan
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

maybe an exploding dye bomb that coats the thieving scoundrels in hard to remove ink..

andydixi avatar
Andy Dixi
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do not understand the purpose of the author: he wants to donate a purse with a musical greeting card? Or what? Give it to me!

kjorn avatar
Kjorn
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

but if they don't take the crappy one and take my real wallet?

keedrajones avatar
Keedra Jones
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol. They'll be finding glitter forever 😂 NICE prank for pickpockets

setiawan_adam81 avatar
Adam Setiawan
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and then you picked out the wrong wallet to pay "EVERYBODY DANCE NOW!!!!"

setiawan_adam81 avatar
Adam Setiawan
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and then you accidentally pick out the wrong wallet.... "EVERYBODY DANCE NOW"

chansuragedashi avatar
Alex Vroman
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it's called common sense...went to New Orleans during Mardi Gras a few years ago... phone and wallet in one pocket and underneath my palm. they'd have to hold my hand to get it. not a single cent was stolen from me, although i could feel someone pawing at my backpack at one point (only had a spare change of clothes and umbrella and cheap things like that in it so nothing of value could have been taken)

epupepu avatar
Epupepu
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD THIS IS THE BEST IDEA EVER!!!!

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Alà Eddin Abugrara
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

so you're telling me I should go around with my pockets full of glitter living in terror of being robbed come on guys get your s**t together.... you make Barcelona sounds like dangerous or something I never felt safer and I can say I've been in few places in my life

jistjak avatar
Ronnie Matthews
Community Member
7 years ago

This comment has been deleted.

jistjak avatar
Ronnie Matthews
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7 years ago

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AhBastard jr.
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I DO NOT FIND ANY NEED TO SAY BARCELONA, THE CORRECT WOULD BE "CITIES WHERE YOU ARE TOURIST". TOURISTS IN GREAT ABUNDANCE ATTRACT THE PRESENCE OF PROFESSIONAL THIEVES AND THEY ARE FROM INTERNATIONAL GROUPS OF SLAVES, OBLIGATED TO THE MENDICITY, PROSTITUTION AND SALE OF DRUGS THAT ARE IN ALL THE CITIES OF EUROPE.

22alew78 avatar
Alexis
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is absolutely genuis! You are so creative and intellegent. This was the best thing. Now I want to use this to pull pranks on people. Just set it down, wait for someone to pick it up and see what is inside...

richard_petch_94 avatar
Richard Petch
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Get hold of some cyanide powder and sprinkle that on the inside of the wallet, they are bond to put their hand to their mouth some time in the day, that should teach the light fingered bastards.

domifer avatar
Fernando Dominguez
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have been living in Barcelona for almost 10 years now, and have never been pickpocketed, and from safety point of view I can and have walked in many types of neighbourhoods even after midnight without any problem or fear whatsoever, and last: I read that pickpocketing has been addressed more intensively and strictly in the past 2 years and it has been decreased by 40 %.

andydixi avatar
Andy Dixi
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do not understand the purpose of the author: he wants to donate a purse with a musical greeting card? Or what?

cristina_krysady avatar
Cristina Krysady
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They will steal your wallet,and open it only when they are far away in a safe place,never around you!

pedrogonzalez avatar
Pedro
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't think any of them understand a word of english. Just avoid gypsies (men and women) and try to don't look so tourist. Pay special attention in Ramblas and in public transportation.

crabcrab avatar
Hans
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We now need a demonstration video. That would be interesting...

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Teresa Lewis
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like the song 'Everybody dance now' by C and C Music Factory though.

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Caroline Driver
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Creator is assuming that a pickpocket will open the wallet as soon as they pick it. They won't, they'll put it in their own pocket and casually walk away until they find a safe place to open it. No use at all

pedrogonzalez avatar
Pedro
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I doubt any of them understand a word of english, just avoid gypsy women (the dark-skin ones with a bad smell).

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areeahn avatar
arianne
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

maybe they shouldn't take things that don't belong to them in the first place...and if anyone deserves to be 'p**s' it's the person whose personal items were stolen

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