Amsterdam murder rate: extremely low
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@0xabad1dea Soon after I arrived in Amsterdam I asked a colleague, "Why are there no railings along the canals? Don't people fall in and die?" and he was like "Oh yes, about 20 tourists fall in and drown every year"
@jmopp @0xabad1dea why oh why is there no railing
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Official British Governmental Advice:
Falls from height
There have been a number of serious accidents, some fatal, involving British nationals falling from height, including from balconies.
Do not take unnecessary risks around balconies or other high places, particularly if you’re under the influence of drink or drugs. If you are staying in a room with a balcony, follow the safety advice at the hotel or apartment, and watch out for friends who may be at risk.
In some regions you may be fined or evicted from your hotel if you are found to be behaving irresponsibly around balconies. Your travel insurance may not cover you for incidents that take place on a balcony or if you were under the influence of drink or drugs when the incident happened.
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/safety-and-security
@kuriko @Alonely0 @0xabad1dea Such a travel advisory would be even funnier if it were about Russia and similar regimes..
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@jmopp @0xabad1dea why oh why is there no railing
@navi @jmopp the canals are, historically speaking, the streets. It's harder to use them that way these days because of all the tour boats, but they are completely public and meant to be used.
Probably there should be a few more railings, but keep in mind, most of them are quite shallow and hard to drown in, and during the day you WILL be spotted if you fall in. It's very specifically drunk men dicking around at 2 am who are most of the fatalities.
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@navi @jmopp the canals are, historically speaking, the streets. It's harder to use them that way these days because of all the tour boats, but they are completely public and meant to be used.
Probably there should be a few more railings, but keep in mind, most of them are quite shallow and hard to drown in, and during the day you WILL be spotted if you fall in. It's very specifically drunk men dicking around at 2 am who are most of the fatalities.
@0xabad1dea @navi @jmopp "dicking around"… I see what you did there.
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@navi @jmopp the canals are, historically speaking, the streets. It's harder to use them that way these days because of all the tour boats, but they are completely public and meant to be used.
Probably there should be a few more railings, but keep in mind, most of them are quite shallow and hard to drown in, and during the day you WILL be spotted if you fall in. It's very specifically drunk men dicking around at 2 am who are most of the fatalities.
@0xabad1dea @navi At some point I would love to try kayaking to the office. Or at least as far as I can before I run into actual marine traffic
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Amsterdam murder rate: extremely low
Amsterdam drunk man attempts to relieve himself into canal, falls in, hits his head and drowns rate: extremely high
Plan your tourism accordingly.
This is not a joke, this is literally true. Amsterdam is probably the only place that has ever built more public toilets with the specific aim of reducing deaths by drowning.
@0xabad1dea a toilet in itself, full of rubbish everywhere.
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Amsterdam murder rate: extremely low
Amsterdam drunk man attempts to relieve himself into canal, falls in, hits his head and drowns rate: extremely high
Plan your tourism accordingly.
This is not a joke, this is literally true. Amsterdam is probably the only place that has ever built more public toilets with the specific aim of reducing deaths by drowning.
Other #dutch cities have canals and bars, too.
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Other #dutch cities have canals and bars, too.
@jerrej yes but fewer drunk tourists
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@jerrej yes but fewer drunk tourists
@0xabad1dea
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@jerrej um, okay, sure, whatever you say, internet stranger.
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@jmopp @0xabad1dea why oh why is there no railing
@navi @jmopp @0xabad1dea Same reason you don't have railing on public streets. People want to park their boats and get out.
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Amsterdam murder rate: extremely low
Amsterdam drunk man attempts to relieve himself into canal, falls in, hits his head and drowns rate: extremely high
Plan your tourism accordingly.
This is not a joke, this is literally true. Amsterdam is probably the only place that has ever built more public toilets with the specific aim of reducing deaths by drowning.
@0xabad1dea Is it possible the assassins’ guild of Amsterdam has figured out how to avoid investigation by hitting the target over the head, unzipping his fly, and tossing him in the canal?
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Amsterdam murder rate: extremely low
Amsterdam drunk man attempts to relieve himself into canal, falls in, hits his head and drowns rate: extremely high
Plan your tourism accordingly.
This is not a joke, this is literally true. Amsterdam is probably the only place that has ever built more public toilets with the specific aim of reducing deaths by drowning.
@0xabad1dea
I am a very moderate drinker, for years.
But when leaving London years ago , having a goodbye-drink with my young Irish colleague who went back for study, I needed all sides of Trafalgar Square to cross it.
Fortunately there are no canals at Trafalgar Square.
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@0xabad1dea I guess this particular way to go for ever is mostly chosen by men. 🫣
An equal world is possible!
https://www.greenbelly.co/pages/best-female-urination-devices
Everybody can drown in the canal!
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@navi @jmopp the canals are, historically speaking, the streets. It's harder to use them that way these days because of all the tour boats, but they are completely public and meant to be used.
Probably there should be a few more railings, but keep in mind, most of them are quite shallow and hard to drown in, and during the day you WILL be spotted if you fall in. It's very specifically drunk men dicking around at 2 am who are most of the fatalities.
@0xabad1dea
by *airquote*pure chance*airquote* that's also the cohort that's most likely to try to climb over a railing or fence at 2am.
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@Pouakai @0xabad1dea
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@Pouakai You are right.
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Amsterdam murder rate: extremely low
Amsterdam drunk man attempts to relieve himself into canal, falls in, hits his head and drowns rate: extremely high
Plan your tourism accordingly.
This is not a joke, this is literally true. Amsterdam is probably the only place that has ever built more public toilets with the specific aim of reducing deaths by drowning.
@0xabad1dea there is even a word / category : "waterlijk".
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Amsterdam murder rate: extremely low
Amsterdam drunk man attempts to relieve himself into canal, falls in, hits his head and drowns rate: extremely high
Plan your tourism accordingly.
This is not a joke, this is literally true. Amsterdam is probably the only place that has ever built more public toilets with the specific aim of reducing deaths by drowning.
@0xabad1dea I am genuinely curious about the "random foreigner tries to cross the street over uneven wet cobblestones, narrowly avoids a speeding bicycle, runs scared to avoid an incoming tram, slips on an slippery tramway rail and gets crushed by an Uber making a U-turn" rate.
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Amsterdam murder rate: extremely low
Amsterdam drunk man attempts to relieve himself into canal, falls in, hits his head and drowns rate: extremely high
Plan your tourism accordingly.
This is not a joke, this is literally true. Amsterdam is probably the only place that has ever built more public toilets with the specific aim of reducing deaths by drowning.
@0xabad1dea thank God I don't drink alcohol xD. I remember seeing policemen all the time in the red light district, very safe
