PREP An unusual prep

[Finch]

As I walked up to the counter I watched the black postal worker's eyes glaze over with contempt as her face tightened with hostility. I had never seen her before nor she me. It was nothing personal. I politely asked for a money order and she efficiently got it.

I moved away to fill out the money order and watched to see if she was just plain angry or something. No, she was all smiles to the four or five people she waited on while I was there. I'm very cheerful and considerate usually and knew I had been while interacting with her.

I also knew I had a problem and I also knew what it was. I am a blonde woman. This was entirely racial. I thought about it for a few days off and on. If the race war is coming (some think it's already here) then myself and other blondes of any sex are well.........I won't finish that because I refuse to put myself in the victim category. However, I'm no fool and it is what it is.

I went out and bought a couple of wigs. The main one I wanted is very dark brown. I've only worn it a couple of times, mainly because it's been so hot. I took it off before I turned down my home street. People do act a bit different so far. One black man was very friendly. I don't know if it will make any difference but it's nice to know I have it. I like the idea of having a disguise if I want it. I look like an entirely different person with them on. I am very law abiding for my own spiritual reasons. I'm not "up to something" when I have it on. Its good to know that the watchers don't always know who they are watching. In the big scheme of things it won't get me anywhere I'm not supposed to be. But I don't need it to.

Someday it may get me somewhere safely. I'll probably never know. I do know its fun to be anonymous sometimes. In the old days disguises were used more than they are now. Women liked to dress and pass as men. They could go places and do things that way that women could not. Costume parties were more common.
I thought I'd throw this out for comments. Has anyone else had a problem like this? I know its a slight one for now and hope it stays that way. Has anyone tried or thought about trying out a disguise? The time to work on it now before it is really need. I do consider it a prep for me. I'd love to hear your ideas.

 

[mzkitty]

I'm blonde but I'm old now. Maybe I should get a wig anyway, for just in case.

Thanks, Finch.

 

[night driver]

Dye does NOT get pulled off...




(even if someone DOES make the artificial intelligence joke...)

 

[ejagno]

Seriously? Honey, it's not the color of your hair...................it's the color of your skin if you felt the postal workers attitude was racially based. And I can assure you there isn't enough shoe polish to cover up this white.

 

[Finch]

Us blondes must stick together MzKitty. Thanks for the serious thought.

 

[Finch]

Seriously? Honey, it's not the color of your hair...................it's the color of your skin if you felt the postal workers attitude was racially based. And I can assure you there isn't enough shoe polish to cover up this white.

I disagree. She had no problem with the other white people. They were not blonde. There seems to be something about blonde that bothers some people.

 

[mzkitty]

I disagree. She had no problem with the other white people. They were not blonde. There seems to be something about blonde that bothers some people.

Yes. Jealousy that she wasn't born blonde, you know?

Seriously.

 

[momof23goats]

I have been thinking of getting some dark make up for just in case. maybe I should look into a wig or hair coloring when this thing kicks off.a wig can be pulled off easily, so I am leaning toward hair rinse.

 

[Finch]

Hi Mom. I don't want to be a brunette. If they grab my hair I rather lose the wig than get my hair pulled out or get caught. The dark makeup is a great idea. Thanks!

 

[Finch]

Yes. Jealousy that she wasn't born blonde, you know?

Seriously.

Yes, I do know. I've felt the jealousy all my life.

 

[Bones]

Note to self : add blackface cosmetics to BOB, and learn to sing 'Mammy!'.

 

[blueberry]

HHmmm, I am a blonde too. I have wondered if I cut my hair short and dyed it brown ... would anyone even recognized me? Or, I could take a tip from the teenagers and dye it green or purple.

 

[mzkitty]

I would say if you're going to get a dark wig and dark makeup, make sure the shade isn't that dark, otherwise you'll have to put makeup on your hands and stuff too. My mother was darker than me, and I used to try on her makeup when I was a teen. I looked pretty good, but it would have needed that dark wig to go with it.
So maybe just try to look not so white, LOL.

 

[Wise Owl]

Yes, I do know. I've felt the jealousy all my life.

Huh? Are you serious? I have been a brunette all my life except once when I was VERY young and bleached my hair. I dyed it back brunette and left it except for a short while in beauty school when it was free to try different colors and looks but I dyed back to my natural shortly after that again.
But, I have NEVER been jealous of natural blondes. But then I don't get jealous of much and never have. Maybe other women do but not me.

As for wigs and disguises? HUH? I guess maybe if I lived in an area where there were a lot of people, I "might" think differently but I don't.

But you are serious about the blonde thing? I don't know any women who would worry about things like that. You either are or you're not. If you don't like the color of your hair, you either bleach it or dye it.
I would sooner think it is something else that is the problem, NOT your hair color.

 

[Finch]

I don't take it personally. Never have. It just is. Maybe its the blue eyes too. Its the archetype for white. I was also interested in the idea of disguise. It could be useful in some situations.

 

[Chair Warmer]

If they grab my hair I rather lose the wig than get my hair pulled out or get caught. The dark makeup is a great idea. Thanks!

Wearing your hair in a ponytail, especially in a bun, will minimize the ability of an attacker to hold onto your hair and drag you around.

Also, wear stiff clothing that's difficult to grab onto, or wear loose layers that you can maneuver yourself out of - leaving them with the (top layer) item of clothing in hand while you get away and run to safety. And while it's not very fashionable, bibbed overalls can also serve as a deterrant to attack.

But the best defense of all will always be access to a traditional weapon.

If you find yourself being attacked without having a weapon on your person then get creative because many things can serve as a weapon. A stiletto heel, keys sticking through your fingers, a piece of cording or shoestring, a bottle of windex or other cleaning products, a pen or pencil, etc., and even best is all of the previous defenses applied in succession! lol

 

[Jeff Allen]

Finch, I think you are wise for picking up on this. I was working in a racially mixed atmosphere all day today, and I could feel love and acceptance at times, and with other folks, hate.

No, the comeing race riots will be very bad....and white folks are gonna be be killed as quickly as is humany possible....

Be careful out there!

J

 

[Be Well]

This is similar but not the same. I used to live in Hawaii for many years. I am not blonde but an obvious white person. On the outer islands there were (and no doubt are still) some very racially prejudiced locals - mixes of Hawaiian, Filipino, Chinese, Japanese, etc. Usually the Hawaiian mixes are the most prejudiced, oh and toss in Samoan too.

I experienced coolnessm rudness and prejudice but didn't pay it much attention. One day I went somewhere with an acquaintance who was actually not a "local guy" but looked like it - IIRC he was part Mexican and part Greek, or maybe Native American and Greek. Anyway, he could totally pass for a "regular" local Hawaiian. When we went out, people were TOTALLY 100% DIFFERENT! ! NICE! FRIENDLY! It really opened my eyes.

 

[packyderms_wife]

If she was nice to the other white people then I'd say it's because you probably remind her of someone who was mean to her, maybe her man left her for a blonde? That is a common human trait right there. Then again she could be jealous because you are blonde but I suspect it's deeper than that.

 

[Finch]

Chair Warmer: These are all very good tips. Just what I was looking for. I wear a bun a lot and have bib overalls. I am thinking about a weapon. Thinking is prepping too.

Jeff I value your perspective since you are out among mixed people. Your comments are your own experience not what the PC people want everyone to think. I am very perceptive and know that we are moving into difficult times and need to change behaviors.

 

[timbo]

I can pass for a light skin black,hispanic, even middle eastern.
Sometimes even white!

I had a guy walk up and started speaking Turkish to me before! He had to tell me what language it was.

I worked in an all black community and there was something I noticed.(this was years ago) If I got eye contact with a young black man, I would nod my head up and he would do the same!
If it was an older black man, I would nod down and he would repeat it. Very strange but I would do it all the time.
One time I guess I was too close to the young black man. I nodded up and he started to and saw I was 'too white' and he nodded down to me!
So yeah, there is something to even slight disguises. Sometimes when I go shopping, I'll wear my NASCAR baseball cap and Levi jacket. I can even pass for a redneck! Works good in our Walmart. Fade right into the background.

 

[timbo]

. I wear a bun a lot and have bib overalls.

Watch out for bibs. We use to wear a cross strap (from the gun belt up across the shoulder and then around the back to the gun belt again). For those that don't know, it was called a Sam Browne.
It was a favorite target for those that didn't want to be arrested and would try to use it to control us.

 

[Finch]

This is similar but not the same. I used to live in Hawaii for many years. I am not blonde but an obvious white person. On the outer islands there were (and no doubt are still) some very racially prejudiced locals - mixes of Hawaiian, Filipino, Chinese, Japanese, etc. Usually the Hawaiian mixes are the most prejudiced, oh and toss in Samoan too.

I experienced coolnessm rudness and prejudice but didn't pay it much attention. One day I went somewhere with an acquaintance who was actually not a "local guy" but looked like it - IIRC he was part Mexican and part Greek, or maybe Native American and Greek. Anyway, he could totally pass for a "regular" local Hawaiian. When we went out, people were TOTALLY 100% DIFFERENT! ! NICE! FRIENDLY! It really opened my eyes.

This really opened my eyes too. It was different but the result was the same.

 

[Finch]

Timbo thanks! I'll leave the bibs for the garden. You understand exactly what I'm after when you said "fade into the background."

 

[mzkitty]

The point is: other races really do not like white people. They truly believe we all got silver spoons in our mouths when we were born white. We have to work around that truth as best we can.

 

[Daryll in NW FLA]

I like that old saying 'You can get more with a smile and a gun than with just a smile." Or how about "an armed society is a polite society". I'm not disguising myself. Don't like white floks tuff sh*t, get over it!

 

[Chair Warmer]

Watch out for bibs. We use to wear a cross strap (from the gun belt up across the shoulder and then around the back to the gun belt again). For those that don't know, it was called a Sam Browne.
It was a favorite target for those that didn't want to be arrested and would try to use it to control us.

I posted that thinking it could help prevent women from being sexually assualted.

 

[DennisRGH]

I think Finches' perception about being blonde is right on. In a race war, being blond is like wearing a bulls eye, front and back, saying "shoot me".

 

[Finch]

Thanks Buckster. I do get that feeling. Parents need to watch their tow headed kids. How long does an albino deer last during hunting season?

 

[packyderms_wife]

Timbo thanks! I'll leave the bibs for the garden. You understand exactly what I'm after when you said "fade into the background."

Most places here a tee shirt, with your favorite sports team preferably the local sports team, a pair of sweats (the more expensive ones with the stripes down the side), hair up in a pony tail, pretending to text message on your smart phone, and you will fade in perfectly. I'm an expert at urban camo!

 

[packyderms_wife]

So Finch what you NEED to do is take a day or three and study the locals and in all enviroments.

What you are looking for is urban camo, what can you wear and no one will ever notice???

This varies with each urban environment, here locally it's all about the local sports teams and wearing beige.

K-

 

[Flippper]

I was told by a martial arts fellow to never wear your hair in a pony tail, it's too easy to grab it and gain total control over you-loose hair you lose some but are able to pull away and run. He also told me that if you jam a stiletto heel on the outstep of an attacker it can kill the person, something about the nerve connections to the heart.

It may not be ethnics you need to avoid, it may be da law, being Christian may be a death sentence, if they have your photo, you need a disguise. Wigs and glasses or red lipstick are good disguises, you can make your lips look really thin with that bright red. A good palette of multi hued makeup you can use to create hollows in the cheeks, a black eye, slight ethnic markers, enhance the eyes to make it look like you have a different eye color. Layer up clothes to look heavier and more intimidating, lifts in shoes to look taller.

I hope the majority of members here are able to avoid the masses once TSHTF, minimizing risk of being caught or killed.

There are plenty of blacks who wear blond wigs, perhaps that woman's squeeze made a comment about niki manaj that rubbed her the wrong way.

 

[Chair Warmer]

I was told by a martial arts fellow to never wear your hair in a pony tail, it's too easy to grab it and gain total control over you-loose hair you lose some but are able to pull away and run. He also told me that if you jam a stiletto heel on the outstep of an attacker it can kill the person, something about the nerve connections to the heart.

The ponytail suggestion is from experience when I used to be married to a barbarian who liked to grab my hair and drag me around by it. Sometime during the last year there, I began wearing my hair in a ponytail and he no longer grabbed hold of my hair.

I had theiorized it's harder to access the hair with a hand grip when it's in a ponytail.

To retest this theory, I just had my husband purposely attack me for the sole purpose of trying to grab me by my ponytail. He was unsuccessful at latching onto it.

I think he would've been more successful only if he attacked from behind and grabbed it first before any struggle ensued.

This greatly limits the direction of a successful attack on ponytails.

To further analyze the marital arts instructer's theory, if one were to grab hold of a ponytail and the woman was willing to rip her hair out, she may still be able to get away from the attacker minus the hair.

Also, with their hand up and reaching toward the back of your head, this leaves their body area wide open for you to counter attack.

 

[Shooting Star]

Note to self : add blackface cosmetics to BOB, and learn to sing 'Mammy!'.

Too funny!!

 

[Trivium Pursuit]

It's hard being Scandinavian... OTOH, my ancestors in their horned helmets certainly raised some Cain...

 

[Finch]

You ladies are all very aware and perceptive people with great ideas. I like the wig idea even better now. I'd rather lose it and be free to make the next move, wether it be fight or flee. I'm not in an urban area Thank God. I like the baggy clothes blend in idea. With a wig and glasses that could be real ugly which is good.

I take Tai Chi from an old martial arts guy. He has given us great tips on using your weight and energy to hit someone hard. Also he teaches how to walk and move so that you can't be pulled off balance easily.

What Flipper said about being Christian is sad but true. However in most places there are just so many that attempts to kill them will be the end of whoever tries that.

 

[Trivium Pursuit]

It's hard being Scandinavian... OTOH, my ancestors in their horned helmets certainly raised some Cain...

 

[fish hook]

I don't take it personally. Never have. It just is. Maybe its the blue eyes too. Its the archetype for white. I was also interested in the idea of disguise. It could be useful in some situations.

Don't forget colored contact lenses to cover those blue eyes.

 

[Rastech]

I've been spending some time trying to disguise myself as a very friendly Chihuahua, and was making some progress, until it dawned on me that in an EOTWAWKI situation, I might just get thrown into a stewpot. So it's time to move on to 'Plan B'.

 

[Dosadi]

sounds like might be jealous?

Why for some reason do I now want to go buy me a blond wig and wear it? guess irritating people who act ugly to others just is something in my nature.

Still having a "grey" option could server many useful purposes.

If you really want to be invisible wear work coveralls, carry a clip board and wear a hard hat. You can walk almost anywhere and not be questioned. Carry your side arm in pouch rigged to look like one of those meter reader device holders. Boom :-D