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[–] 7 points 3 months ago (8 children)

Dude I’m a woman from the US and there is no fucking way I’d do this. And I grew up and am still pretty sheltered. Some people have no sense of self preservation.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    I assumed it was a humorous way of talking about a normal vacation activity, getting on a boat with a tour guide and being out of cell phone range.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Oh I see how you’re reading that. I guess I read a different connotation into “off the grid.”

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago*

    I've done this many times on random fishing boats to get out to islands around Indo-Pacific. People are always extremely friendly, helpful, and usually feed you plenty because trips often take a few hours.

    Day 2 in the US I got held up in broad daylight and haven't been back. There's an aura of public anxiety there, like no one can be trusted and no one trusts you. You just don't get that many other places in the world.

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