teaching the way of the prep

[st3vi3]

Just had a rep in were I work today. The most unprepared man ive ever meet.

He spends most of his day in his car going to meetings everywere. He came in to me soaked in the rain with no coat or means to keep dry because he left it at home (sigh) he then had no food on him so I gave him a cuppa soup and he was amazed that I had everything I need lol.

So I gave him a few worst case isues he could have and he said he wouldnt have anything to help him outta any. Car break down, snow, no fuel, lost etc.

No water with him, no spare clothes in car, no breakdown kit or numbers, no mobile charger, no map (had a sat nav... No good when battery dies) no spare fuel or emergency contacts. I soon put him on the right path and opened his eyes.

This is not something im gonna ram at people daily but just amazed me. Maybe im over reacting??


How do people survive I wonder ??

(should say he is over 100miles from his home, lives down south near dublin)

[essgee23]

crikey, i thought i was green in the tooth, well done you! sow the seed and see where it grows

[The Ace of Spades]

Good on you for setting him straight. Do you think you will see him again? Would be interesting to see how he's changed things for the better when travelling.

Ace.

[nickdutch]

I am going with my parents to the theatre tomorrow night. Thats right, the day when the snow is supposed to start at 8 AM here and finish at 2AM.

Have already discussed packing more than we need including a shovel.

Survival thinking isn't just for people who are named after furry animals and cooking appliances and have a connection to the scouting movement.

[st3vi3]

I figure if help them out mayb just mayb if I need help they might be there I guess hopefully prepared haha.

Might see him again reps come and go. Like to see him tomorrow in the snow in his real wheel drive eeek.

Good luck nick at least u got ur head screwed on take a couple tennis bats and some straps lol hopefully have gd night and get home ok

[st3vi3]

Im sure like everywere has been on about the snow for last week or two at very least, still had a man in herr today in a t-shirt. Really?? Couldnt even write his form I had to do it ... I give up

[PreppingPingu]

... sow the seed and see where it grows

Spot on! That is exactly how it works, leading by example. Course you do get the odd few that never get anything themselves coz they know you'll always have a spare x, y, or z but in general, sowing the seeds and giving it the odd water from time to time is the best way. Grats you. I had a flat tyre the other day and my friend came out to take the kids back for me and was amazed I had a few small bottle of water, pack of biscuits and my warning triangle along with a flurecent jacket. She nudged her hubby and informed him that they should be more prepared and wasn't I good!!!! So yip - Sow the seeds!

[redskies]

Im sure like everywere has been on about the snow for last week or two at very least, still had a man in herr today in a t-shirt. Really?? Couldnt even write his form I had to do it ... I give up

Couple of hundred years ago, that would have been called 'natural selection'. Just sayin

[st3vi3]

nice to be prepared pingu makes the wait much easier for you and everyone around you. Mayb your friend will do same now.

Lol redskies true that but he looked like he was near freezing silly man red raw he was on race hands and arms, couldnt write. I did offer gloves but he didnt want them so mayb just stupid or I dont know haha

[redskies]

There's a poster doing the rounds on FB atm. It basically says ''I'm not saying we should kill all the stupid people. I'm just saying we should take all the warning labels off and let the problem sort itself out!''


Some folk haven't the sense they were born with.