Transplanting a Seattleite

Obvs, it would be better if everyone was a better driver, however, defensive driving aims to help people who are driving legally to reduce the likelihood of an accident even when someone else violates the law.

The nail polish seems like sort of the same thing, or perhaps along the lines of locking car doors, using The Claw, parking under a street light to reduce the likelihood of a breakin etc.

In my mind, the nail polish is along the lines of The Claw: worrisome more because I suspect it would fail me, more than because hey, I shouldn't have to worry about being roofied/my car being stolen.

I cannot help but think of my thwarted purse snatcher. I know I was where I should not be (3 a.m. in De Wallen in January, taking a young Aussie man around to see the "sights", because he felt weird going by himself), and I felt good that my training enabled me to retain my purse when someone attempted to take it when the Aussie foolishly stopped to take a closer look at some ... one. (Attacker apologized! The Aussie when pressed started moving again but it took him a few dozen yards to process what had just happened, at which point he sort of freaked out. I think he was having a lot of trouble because he kept getting distracted by the other guys walking past us or behind us muttering what kind of drugs they had on offer.) I wouldn't suggest that everyone else should have bothered taking martial arts, and I would for sure suggest that anyone taking a similar walk keep moving or maybe just go to bed like a normal person would.

I don't feel at all bad that I have these thoughts.