Ex-Prisoners On Reddit Share Tips On How To Survive The First Week In Prison And We Are All Digging It
You never know; a thing or two here might be of use in the future.
Prison stories always get people talking, especially when the advice comes straight from Reddit. This one starts with a simple AskReddit prompt and quickly turns into a long thread of survival tips, warnings, and darkly funny one-liners from people who claim they have been there.
The question asked ex-prisoners what helps most during the first week behind bars, and the replies cover everything from keeping quiet to watching your back. Some comments sound practical, some sound grim, and a few sound like they were written just to get a reaction.
Either way, the thread has plenty of memorable takes, and the first few replies set the tone fast. Read on.
1. In short, mind your own damn business!
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That warning comes up a lot in this thread.
4. It's probably a trap of some sort!
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5. Bottom line: work on your physical strength even if you are not necessarily looking for enemies. What better way to make use of your time in prison than to buff yourself up?
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6. However, if you find yourself in a situation where your fight or flight response is activated, always choose fight.
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Some of these replies are blunt to the point of being wild.
7. Taking a poo in prison also takes some skill.
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8. The stories you hear from people who have indeed been in prison...
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9. Be vigilant!
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It keeps getting more specific from here.
This is kind of like the competitive cousin drama over a secret family recipe for a cooking competition.
10. What is a food sneeze, anyway?
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11. If you are heavy on rights, then you will have a hard time in prison because of this.
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12. Here's a more comprehensive list of things to remember when you find yourself in prison.
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13. Guards are not actually there for your protection, or anyone else's.
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14. Be as normal as you can, basically.
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15. Another list of helpful things.
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16. Don't fight, but if you are forced to, make it count!
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17. If all else fails, dig your way out!
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18. What a happy ever after!
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19. Watch Let's Go To Prison (2006), and you're set.
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20. Take the responses here with a grain of salt because, well...
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If you are more on the goody-two-shoes side, then there's little possibility that you would end up in prison, but who knows what the future will bring? Either way, you may have been enlightened by this thread, so if your life ever falls into the wrong place, at least you have an idea of what to do!
Just kidding. Well, it's better to be safe than sorry.
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Some threads are funny, and some are just unforgettable.
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